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I was 16 when one morning my father told me
I could drive him into a village, about 18 miles away, on the condition that I
take the car in to be serviced(保养)at a nearby garage(汽车修理厂). Having just learned to drive and hardly ever having the 1 to use the car, I happily accepted. I drove
Dad into the village and promised to 2 at 4 pm, and then drove to a nearby garage. Because
I had a few free hours, I 3 to
catch a couple of movies at a theater near the garage. When the last movie had
finished, it was six o'clock. I was 4 hours late!
I
knew Dad would be 5 if he found out I'd been watching movies. I
decided to tell him that the car had needed some repairs and that 6 had taken longer than
expected, I drove up to the place where we had planned to meet and saw Dad
waiting patiently. I said 7 and told him that I'd come as quickly as I could,
but the car had needed some major repairs.
"I'm disappointed that you feel you
have to 8 to me, Jason."
"What do you mean? I'm telling the
truth."
Dad
looked at me again. "When you did not show up, I called the 9 .
They told me that you had not yet picked up
the car. So you see, I know there were no problems with the car." I had to
confess (交代) to my trip to the movie theatre. Dad
listened as a 10 passed through him.
"I'm angry, not with you but with
myself. I have failed 11 I
have brought up a son who cannot even tell the truth to his own father. I'm
going to walk home now and consider 12 I have gone wrong all these years."
"But Dad, it's 18 miles to home. It's
dark. You can't walk home." My words were 13 . Dad began walking along the dusty roads,
silently, thoughtfully and 14.
For 18 miles I drove behind him.
This was the saddest experience that I have ever
had. It was also the most successful lesson. I 15 lied to my father after that.