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w关键词：steal/偷窃，promise/许诺，truth/事实 |
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w话题：说真话，美德 |
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w类型：记叙文 |
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w难度级别：
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w词汇要求：1000 |
w文章词数：200 |
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The
thief promised to always tell the truth, no matter
what. |
Telling
the truth
说真话
作者：Arun
Narayan Toke'
[美] 来源：www.skippingstones.org
日期：2008-08-20
责编：美味英语
There is a
story of a thief who satisfied the material needs of his family
by stealing money from unsuspecting travelers. When he realized
that what he was doing was not ethical, he went to a holy man
and asked for help. He told him that he did not know how to
support his family without continuing to steal. Yet, he
desperately wanted to change the course of his life.
The holy man
agreed to help. He said, "I won't ask you to stop stealing. But
I think it might help to take on a virtue that you can always
hold on to in your life."
The thief
promised to always tell the truth, no matter what. After
thanking him, he went on his way.
A few days
later, the thief was caught stealing, red-handed. During his
trial, the king discovered the thief's commitment to truth.
Appreciating this precious virtue, he appointed the thief as the
treasurer of the kingdom. Soon, he discovered that just one
virtue, telling the truth, helped him adopt many other virtues
with relative ease. He led a respectable and virtuous life.
Discussion/讨论：
1. What was the holy man's
advice for the thief?
2. Did the thief stop
stealing after he met the holy man?
3. Why did the king
appoint the thief the treasurer of the kingdom?
4. What is the
relationship between "one virtue" and "other virtues"?
5. What does the author
mainly want to tell us?
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