When Harry was a young boy in Louisiana，he was always getting into trouble.One morning while waiting for the school bus，he pushed the outhouse into the bayou and went off for school as if nothing had happened.When he returned，his father was waiting for him.He said，
“Son，did you push the outhouse into the bayou？”
“Yes，father.”said Harry.
“Like George Washington，I cannot tell a lie.”
Harry's father took off his belt and said，
“All right，son，bend over.I'm going to have to whip you.”
Harry tried to explain that Mr.Washington didn't spank George when he admitted chopping down the cherry tree.
“Yes，son.”said Harry's father，“but George's father wasn't in the tree.”
亨利是路易斯安那州的一个小男孩，他经常惹麻烦。一天上午，他在等校车的时候把自己家的移动厕所给推到河里去了，之后就像什么都没发生一样去上学。放学回到家后，他爸爸正在等他。爸爸问：“儿子，是你把厕所推到河里去的吗？”
“是的，爸爸。”亨利答道，“就像乔治华盛顿那样，我不能撒谎。”
爸爸解下皮带，说：“好吧，儿子，弯下腰来，让我打你。”
亨利解释说：“华盛顿承认把樱桃树砍下来，他爸爸也没有打他。”
爸爸说：“是的，儿子，可是当时华盛顿的爸爸不在樱桃树中！”
1.Louisiana 路易斯安那州，美国州名
2 outhouse n.外屋，厕所
3.bayou n.海湾，支流，河口
4.belt n.带，腰带E.g.safety belt 安全带
5.whip n./v.鞭，鞭打
E.g.He whipped the horse to make it run faster.他策马加速前进。
6.spank v.拍击，打……的屁股
7.admit vt.
（1）承认（事实、错误等），供认，招认（to）：
例句：He admitted his error frankly.
他坦率地承认错误。
She admitted her guilt.
她认了罪。
（2）确认；（认为有效、合法或真实而）接受：
例句：The fact is admitted.
事实被确认了。
to admit a claim（判定情况属实而）确认索赔
（3）准许进入（或加入使用），让……进入：
例句：She opened the door and admitted me into the house.
她把门打开，让我进屋。
This ticket admits three persons.
这张票准许三人入场。
（4）给……进入的权利（或资格）：
例句：She was admitted to the university.
她被那所大学录取了。
to admit a student to college
录取某学生入大学
1.get into trouble 有麻烦，惹麻烦
2.go off 离开
3.wait for……等待……
4.tell a lie 撒谎
5.take off 脱下，脱衣，（飞机）起飞
E.g.The room is so warm that he took off his coat.屋子很暖和，他把外套脱掉了。
The plane will take off at 3：00 pm.飞机下午三点起飞。
6.bend over 弯腰
7.chop down 砍下，切下
8.cherry tree 樱桃树