Weird Butterfly Ceremony

課文：

Sasha：Telling my parents a different name doesn’t seem like a white lie to me. That just sounds like a lie.

Jack：Well, maybe Linda could accompany us. Then we wouldn’t be lying. It’s just a little adjustment of the truth.

Sasha：That still sounds pretty dishonest. If my parents found out that I betrayed their trust, I don’t know what I would do.

Jack：How would they find out? Besides, it’s not a big deal. It’s just one movie.

Sasha：But it would be a big deal to my parents. They’ve always taught me that honesty is the best policy.

Jack：But people lie all the time about all sorts of things. It’s practically part of being human.

Sasha：Perhaps, but I don’t think I want to lie to my parents. They would be really hurt and wouldn’t trust me anymore. And I probably wouldn’t be allowed to date until I’m 30.

Jack：That sounds like a slight exaggeration! And I‘m sure your parents would still trust you. You’re a very responsible person.

Sasha：And that’s exactly why I can’t go. Sorry, Jack. Maybe we can study in the library together instead.

accompany：陪同、陪伴、伴隨
adjustment：調整
betray：辜負、背叛、出賣
deal：待遇、交易、發（紙）牌
practically：幾乎、實際上
slight：輕微的
exaggeration：誇張、誇大
exactly：確切地、完全地、正好地

文法：
… part of being human. = human nature（人之常情、人性）

特別補充：
all the time = very often
blatant：喧鬧的、公然的、刺眼的、炫耀的
twist the truth：扭轉現實
keep trust：維持信任
build up trust：建立信任
no biggie：不重要的事