打破媽媽最愛的瓷器
Last week, Adam broke his mom’s favorite china by accident when he played with his dog, Rocky, in the living room.
上個星期，亞當跟小狗洛基在客廳玩的時候，不小心打破了媽媽最愛的瓷器。
broke為break的過去式china(n.)瓷器by accident意外地
Adam was nervous and didn’t know what to do.
亞當很緊張，不知道該怎麼辦。
nervous(adj.)緊張的
He thought his mom would certainly punish him.
他認為媽媽一定會處罰他。
thought為think的過去式punish(v.)處罰
Therefore, he wrapped the broken pieces in a newspaper and hid the package in the closet.
所以，他把破掉的碎片包在報紙並藏進衣櫥裡。
wrap(v.)用⋯包裹broken(adj.)破掉的hid為hide的過去式package(n.)包裹
This morning, Adam’s mom found it and got really mad.
今天早上，亞當的媽媽發現這包東西而大發雷霆。
found為find的過去式
Adam made up a lie and blamed Rocky for it.
亞當撒了謊，把錯怪在洛基身上。
made為make的過去式make up編造⋯blame(v.)責備,blame sb. for sth.把某事怪在某人身上
However, his sister Eva told their mom the truth.
然而，他妹妹伊娃告訴媽媽實情。
told為tell的過去式
Adam was grounded for a week because he told a lie, not because he broke the china.
亞當因為說謊而被禁足一個星期，而不是因為他打破瓷器。
ground(v.)罰不許出門
Dear friends, telling lies cannot solve a problem.
親愛的朋友，說謊不能解決問題。
solve(v.)解決
Honesty is the best policy.
誠實為上策。
honesty is the best policy誠實為上策