Tom’s father is a coward and not an honest man. He often tells lies and also wants his son to do so.

湯姆的爸爸是個懦夫，也是個不誠實的人。他經(jīng)常說謊，同時也希望自己的兒子這么做。

One day Tom and Mike see a man beat a boy. A policeman catches the man and brings him before a judge.

一天湯姆和邁克看到一個男人在打一個男孩。一位警察抓住了這個男人，并且把他帶到了法官面前。

Tom and Mike have to go, too, to tell the judge what happens. Before Tom leaves home, his father says to him,

湯姆和邁克也必須去告訴法官發(fā)生了什么。在湯姆離開家之前，他爸爸告訴他，

“Be careful, son, tell the judge you saw nothing. Remember we have to live in this village with that man.”

“小心點，孩子，告訴法官你什么都沒看到。記住，我們必須和那個男人一起住在這個村子里?！?/p>

But Tom is brave and honest. He doesn’t obey his father. He tells the judge the truth.

但是湯姆既勇敢又誠實。他并沒有聽從父親的話。他告訴了法官真相。