湖北省荆州市监利县第一中学 2013 年高中英语 优秀作文选 Part II 人际交网篇 16Part II 人际交网篇16. Honesty is the best policy. If we are honest, the people around us will trust us. In this way we can achieve our goals and live a happy life. (诚实) Honesty is to people what water is to fish. Valued as a traditiona l virtue, honesty can help to strengthen the trust between people, thus leading to a harmonious society. Not long ago, I accidentally broke Mary’s best-loved bottle. Desp ite the fact that no one would know the truth if I denied it, I made up my mind to apologize to her, for I was brought up to know that honesty is a virtue we can never ignore. I thought she wo uld be really angry and blame me. However, to my surprise, she forgave me for my being honest, which established myself as a reliable person. Since then, our friendship has strengthened. As the saying goes, “Honesty is the best policy.” Honesty serves as a bridge through which people get to know each other. Only when we are ho nest with others can we be rewarded with trust and respect from others.
