1．My sister was busy preparing for the entrance examination when my father suffered a traffic accident． Though Dad was not seriously hurt, we hated to disturb her． So last week I went to her school to send her some necessities together with a white lie: Father was to visit a relative so he would not come this time． Honest as I am, she believed my story and hoped Dad would have a good time．
武汉市武汉大学化学与分子科学院2000级应化一班  周博  430072

2．Lily, a girl of five, is my uncle＇s daughter． One day she came to me and whispered: “Dear sister, are they my parents? ” I was shocked at the words and after calming myself, I asked why she thought that strange way． She told me it was a neighborhood boy that told her so． I smiled, “He＇s just kidding． He is jealous of you because his parents don＇t love him as much as your dear loving parents do．” She was happy, but I felt sad．
江苏省镇江市江滨新村39－103（大学二年级）  沈波  212008

3．Yesterday was my birthday, so my sister sent me a birthday cake and in a hurry, she put it on my roommate Lin＇s desk． At noon when I came back, Lin asked me, “How do you know today is my birthday? ” I was surprised and immediately I told a sweet lie:“In a dream．”
山西省晋城职业技术学院师专部216班  石淑艳  048000

4．My father was a teacher, so he wanted me to be a teacher too． On my tenth birthday, he asked, “What＇s your dream when you grow up? ” I lied, “To be a teacher like you．” He was happy． I dare not tell him I just like dancing, not teaching． But it is better to keep his dream from breaking, isn＇t it?
浙江省兰溪市第三中学高二  梅寒鹂  321100

5．Last winter there was a heavy snow, so we decided to have a snow fight at noon in a park． Mary and I were in the same group, and we did have a good time． On the way to school, she told me that she loved me very much and wanted to be my girl friend． She is pretty and intelligent, but I lost my heart to another girl． So I told a lie: “You＇re a wonderful girl． But first of all let＇s study hard to earn a chance to a university, Ok? ” She nodded and this year she is in a college． Sure she will find her true love．
河南省辉县市第二高级中学补习（1）班  崔聪  453600

6．My friend was good at sports, but she failed once in a 1500－meter race． She felt a bit sad after the race and asked me: “Am I the last in the list? ” I told a lie to comfort her: “Yes． But there was one who gave up halfway． You are great to persist to the finish line．” She was happy．
浙江省宁波市北仑中学高一（5）班  贺加贝  315800

7．My parents have too much expectation of me, they always wish I could get a chance to a well－known university． But once I did poorly in a test． I hated to make them disappointed, so I told a lie that I ranked third in the class, which made them happy and me work harder and harder． In the end I really ran third, to my pleasure and my parents＇ comfort．
河南省开封市实验高中高三（6）班  张晓丽  452470

8．In my tenth birthday party, my best friend Susan out of carelessness broke a valuable cup that cost almost 500 Yuan! Her face turned pale． I had to comfort her: “Don＇t worry． Mum won＇t blame me on my birthday．” She felt better, but still uneasy． Mum was really angry when she could find the cup nowhere． I told a white lie, saying I broke it by accident, which she didn＇t believe at all, since I＇m always careful． To punish my telling a lie, she deducted my pocket money till the cup was paid． Two white lies, but I was happy to keep the friendship．
武汉市十一中学高一（3）班  罗文静  4300