全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English
看图 The pictures
图①：奶奶出门买菜，我在客厅里拍球。
nǎi nai chū mén mǎi cài wǒ zài kè tīng lǐ pāi qiú
Grandma goes out to buy food, and I bounce a ball in the living room.
图②：球撞到了柜子，花瓶掉在地上打破了。
qiú zhuàng dào le guì zi huā píng diào zài dì shàng dǎ pò le
The ball hits the cabinet, and the vase falls to the floor and breaks.
图③：我看着小猫，想说花瓶是小猫打破的。
wǒ kàn zhe xiǎo māo xiǎng shuō huā píng shì xiǎo māo dǎ pò de
I look at the kitten and think of saying the kitten broke the vase.
图④：奶奶回来了，我说出真相，奶奶原谅了我。
nǎi nai huí lái le wǒ shuō chū zhēn xiàng nǎi nai yuán liàng le wǒ
Grandma comes back; I tell the truth, and she forgives me.
想一想 Guiding questions
问：这件事发生在什么时候？在哪里？
zhè jiàn shì fā shēng zài shén me shí hou zài nǎ lǐ
When and where did this happen?
答：星期天下午，在我家的客厅里。
xīng qī tiān xià wǔ zài wǒ jiā de kè tīng lǐ
On Sunday afternoon, in our living room.
问：奶奶出门的时候，我在做什么？
nǎi nai chū mén de shí hou wǒ zài zuò shén me
What was I doing when Grandma went out?
答：奶奶提着篮子去买菜，我在客厅里拍皮球。
nǎi nai tí zhe lán zi qù mǎi cài wǒ zài kè tīng lǐ pāi pí qiú
Grandma took her basket to buy food, and I was bouncing a ball in the living room.
问：发生了什么事？我的心情怎么样？
fā shēng le shén me shì wǒ de xīn qíng zěn me yàng
What happened? How did I feel?
答：皮球撞到柜子，花瓶掉在地上摔得粉碎。我吓了一大跳。
pí qiú zhuàng dào guì zi huā píng diào zài dì shàng shuāi de fěn suì wǒ xià le yí dà tiào
The ball hit the cabinet, and the vase fell and smashed to pieces. I got a big fright.
问：我心里在想什么？
wǒ xīn li zài xiǎng shén me
What was I thinking?
答：我看见沙发上的小猫，心想：要是说花瓶是小猫打破的，奶奶就不会骂我了。
wǒ kàn jiàn shā fā shàng de xiǎo māo xīn xiǎng yào shi shuō huā píng shì xiǎo māo dǎ pò de nǎi nai jiù bú huì mà wǒ le
I saw the kitten on the sofa and thought: if I say the kitten broke the vase, Grandma won't scold me.
问：奶奶回来以后，我怎么做？奶奶怎么样？
nǎi nai huí lái yǐ hòu wǒ zěn me zuò nǎi nai zěn me yàng
After Grandma came back, what did I do? What did Grandma do?
答：我低着头，把事情老老实实地告诉了奶奶。奶奶没有骂我，还笑着原谅了我。
wǒ dī zhe tóu bǎ shì qing lǎo lǎo shí shí de gào su le nǎi nai nǎi nai méi yǒu mà wǒ hái xiào zhe yuán liàng le wǒ
With my head down, I told Grandma everything honestly. She didn't scold me; she smiled and forgave me.
问：这件事让你明白了什么？
zhè jiàn shì ràng nǐ míng bai le shén me
What did this teach you?
答：做错了事要勇敢地承认，不可以把错推给别人。
zuò cuò le shì yào yǒng gǎn de chéng rèn bù kě yǐ bǎ cuò tuī gěi bié rén
When you do something wrong, be brave and own up; never push the blame onto someone else.
好词好句 Good words and sentences
叮嘱 心爱 摔得粉碎 吓了一大跳 不知所措 犹豫 鼓起勇气 老老实实 道歉 诚实 知错能改 松了一口气
叮嘱 dīng zhǔ: to urge; to remind; 心爱 xīn ài: beloved; 摔得粉碎 shuāi de fěn suì: smashed to pieces; 吓了一大跳 xià le yí dà tiào: to get a big fright; 不知所措 bù zhī suǒ cuò: not knowing what to do; 犹豫 yóu yù: to hesitate; 鼓起勇气 gǔ qǐ yǒng qì: to pluck up courage; 老老实实 lǎo lǎo shí shí: honestly; 道歉 dào qiàn: to apologise; 诚实 chéng shí: honest; 知错能改 zhī cuò néng gǎi: to admit a mistake and correct it; 松了一口气 sōng le yì kǒu qì: to breathe a sigh of relief
只听见“砰”的一声，花瓶掉在地上，摔得粉碎。
zhǐ tīng jiàn pēng de yì shēng huā píng diào zài dì shàng shuāi de fěn suì
There was a loud bang, and the vase fell to the floor and smashed to pieces.
我的心怦怦直跳，脸一下子红了。
wǒ de xīn pēng pēng zhí tiào liǎn yí xià zi hóng le
My heart was pounding, and my face went red all at once.
我犹豫了很久，最后还是鼓起勇气，说出了真相。
wǒ yóu yù le hěn jiǔ zuì hòu hái shi gǔ qǐ yǒng qì shuō chū le zhēn xiàng
I hesitated for a long time, but in the end I plucked up courage and told the truth.
做错了事不要紧，只要勇敢承认，知错能改就是好孩子。
zuò cuò le shì bú yào jǐn zhǐ yào yǒng gǎn chéng rèn zhī cuò néng gǎi jiù shì hǎo hái zi
Making a mistake is all right: if you bravely own up and put it right, you are a good child.
范文 Sample composition: 打破花瓶以后
星期天下午，奶奶提着篮子要出门买菜。
xīng qī tiān xià wǔ nǎi nai tí zhe lán zi yào chū mén mǎi cài
On Sunday afternoon, Grandma picked up her basket to go out and buy food.
临走前，她叮嘱我：“不要在客厅里玩球。”
lín zǒu qián tā dīng zhǔ wǒ bú yào zài kè tīng lǐ wán qiú
Before she left, she reminded me, "Don't play ball in the living room."
我点点头，可是奶奶一走，我就拿出皮球拍了起来。
wǒ diǎn diǎn tóu kě shì nǎi nai yì zǒu wǒ jiù ná chū pí qiú pāi le qǐ lái
I nodded, but as soon as Grandma had gone, I took out my ball and started bouncing it.
我越拍越高兴，一不小心，皮球飞到了柜子上。
wǒ yuè pāi yuè gāo xìng yí bù xiǎo xīn pí qiú fēi dào le guì zi shàng
The more I bounced it, the happier I got, and then, by accident, the ball flew onto the cabinet.
只听见“砰”的一声，奶奶心爱的花瓶掉在地上，摔得粉碎。
zhǐ tīng jiàn pēng de yì shēng nǎi nai xīn ài de huā píng diào zài dì shàng shuāi de fěn suì
There was a loud bang, and Grandma's beloved vase fell to the floor and smashed to pieces.
我吓了一大跳，站在那里不知所措。
wǒ xià le yí dà tiào zhàn zài nà lǐ bù zhī suǒ cuò
I got a big fright and stood there, not knowing what to do.
这时，我看见小猫正在沙发上睡觉。
zhè shí wǒ kàn jiàn xiǎo māo zhèng zài shā fā shàng shuì jiào
Just then, I saw the kitten sleeping on the sofa.
我心想：要是我说花瓶是小猫打破的，奶奶就不会生我的气了。
wǒ xīn xiǎng yào shi wǒ shuō huā píng shì xiǎo māo dǎ pò de nǎi nai jiù bú huì shēng wǒ de qì le
I thought: if I say the kitten broke the vase, Grandma won't be angry with me.
可是，这样做对吗？我的心怦怦直跳。
kě shì zhè yàng zuò duì ma wǒ de xīn pēng pēng zhí tiào
But was that the right thing to do? My heart was pounding.
不久，奶奶回来了。
bù jiǔ nǎi nai huí lái le
Before long, Grandma came back.
我犹豫了很久，最后还是鼓起勇气，低着头把事情老老实实地告诉了她，还向她道歉。
wǒ yóu yù le hěn jiǔ zuì hòu hái shi gǔ qǐ yǒng qì dī zhe tóu bǎ shì qing lǎo lǎo shí shí de gào su le tā hái xiàng tā dào qiàn
I hesitated for a long time, but in the end I plucked up courage, hung my head, told her honestly what had happened, and said sorry.
奶奶不但没有骂我，还摸摸我的头说：“你是个诚实的孩子，知错能改就好。”
nǎi nai bú dàn méi yǒu mà wǒ hái mō mo wǒ de tóu shuō nǐ shì gè chéng shí de hái zi zhī cuò néng gǎi jiù hǎo
Grandma didn't scold me; instead she patted my head and said, "You are an honest child. Owning up and putting it right is what counts."
听了奶奶的话，我终于松了一口气。
tīng le nǎi nai de huà wǒ zhōng yú sōng le yì kǒu qì
When I heard Grandma's words, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
从此以后，我再也不在屋子里玩球了。
cóng cǐ yǐ hòu wǒ zài yě bú zài wū zi lǐ wán qiú le
From then on, I never played ball in the house again.
我也明白了：做错了事，一定要勇敢地承认。
wǒ yě míng bai le zuò cuò le shì yí dìng yào yǒng gǎn de chéng rèn
I also understood: when you do something wrong, you must be brave and own up.
范文二 另一个结尾 A different ending
星期天下午，奶奶出门去买菜，家里只剩下我和小猫。
xīng qī tiān xià wǔ nǎi nai chū mén qù mǎi cài jiā lǐ zhǐ shèng xià wǒ hé xiǎo māo
On Sunday afternoon, Grandma went out to buy food, and only the kitten and I were left at home.
我觉得很无聊，就拿出皮球在客厅里拍了起来。
wǒ jué de hěn wú liáo jiù ná chū pí qiú zài kè tīng lǐ pāi le qǐ lái
I felt bored, so I took out my ball and started bouncing it in the living room.
突然，皮球撞到了柜子，柜子上的花瓶“砰”的一声掉在地上，摔得粉碎。
tū rán pí qiú zhuàng dào le guì zi guì zi shàng de huā píng pēng de yì shēng diào zài dì shàng shuāi de fěn suì
Suddenly the ball hit the cabinet, and with a bang the vase on it fell to the floor and smashed to pieces.
我看着地上的碎片，心里害怕极了。
wǒ kàn zhe dì shàng de suì piàn xīn li hài pà jí le
I looked at the broken pieces on the floor and felt terribly afraid.
那是奶奶最喜欢的花瓶，她一定会很伤心。
nà shì nǎi nai zuì xǐ huan de huā píng tā yí dìng huì hěn shāng xīn
It was Grandma's favourite vase; she would surely be very sad.
这时，沙发上的小猫睁开了眼睛，我心里冒出了一个念头：就说是小猫打破的吧！
zhè shí shā fā shàng de xiǎo māo zhēng kāi le yǎn jing wǒ xīn li mào chū le yí gè niàn tou jiù shuō shì xiǎo māo dǎ pò de ba
Just then the kitten on the sofa opened its eyes, and an idea popped into my head: I'll just say the kitten broke it!
不久，奶奶买菜回来了。
bù jiǔ nǎi nai mǎi cài huí lái le
Before long, Grandma came back from buying food.
她一看见地上的碎片，就问：“花瓶怎么打破了？”
tā yí kàn jiàn dì shàng de suì piàn jiù wèn huā píng zěn me dǎ pò le
As soon as she saw the pieces on the floor, she asked, "How did the vase get broken?"
我低着头，小声地说：“是……是小猫打破的。”
wǒ dī zhe tóu xiǎo shēng de shuō shì shì xiǎo māo dǎ pò de
With my head down, I said quietly, "It … it was the kitten."
说完，我的脸一下子红了。
shuō wán wǒ de liǎn yí xià zi hóng le
As I said it, my face went red all at once.
奶奶看了看沙发上的小猫，又看了看我，没有说话。
nǎi nai kàn le kan shā fā shàng de xiǎo māo yòu kàn le kan wǒ méi yǒu shuō huà
Grandma looked at the kitten on the sofa, then looked at me, and said nothing.
我的心怦怦直跳，再也忍不住了。
wǒ de xīn pēng pēng zhí tiào zài yě rěn bu zhù le
My heart was pounding, and I couldn't hold it in any longer.
我哭着说：“奶奶，对不起，花瓶是我打破的，我不该在客厅里玩球。”
wǒ kū zhe shuō nǎi nai duì bu qǐ huā píng shì wǒ dǎ pò de wǒ bù gāi zài kè tīng lǐ wán qiú
Crying, I said, "Grandma, I'm sorry. I broke the vase. I shouldn't have played ball in the living room."
奶奶叹了一口气，摸摸我的头说：“花瓶打破了可以再买，可是说谎就不对了。”
nǎi nai tàn le yì kǒu qì mō mo wǒ de tóu shuō huā píng dǎ pò le kě yǐ zài mǎi kě shì shuō huǎng jiù bú duì le
Grandma sighed, stroked my head and said, "A broken vase can be bought again, but telling a lie is wrong."
我用力地点点头，答应奶奶以后不再说谎。
wǒ yòng lì de diǎn diǎn tóu dā ying nǎi nai yǐ hòu bú zài shuō huǎng
I nodded hard and promised Grandma I would never lie again.
第二天，我拿出自己的零用钱，和奶奶一起去买了一个新花瓶。
dì èr tiān wǒ ná chū zì jǐ de líng yòng qián hé nǎi nai yì qǐ qù mǎi le yí gè xīn huā píng
The next day, I took out my own pocket money and went with Grandma to buy a new vase.
这件事让我明白：做错了事并不可怕，可怕的是不敢承认。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ míng bai zuò cuò le shì bìng bù kě pà kě pà de shì bù gǎn chéng rèn
This taught me that doing something wrong is not the scary part; the scary part is not daring to admit it.