托福写作范文：该不该说真相

 　　Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Sometimes it is better not to tell the truth .Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

　　I agree that sometimes it is better not to tell the truth. In some cases the truth is going to hurt someone and no good will be gained by it. If so， then I don't think that person should be told the truth. There are times when a person needs to know the truth in order to make an important decision， There are also times when telling the truth is the only way to help someone who's being self-destructive. However， often telling the truth only benefits the teller¹， not the person being told.

　　If someone has said something nasty² about a person， those words don't need to be repeated. However， what if a person has told a shameful³ secret to a friend， and that friend has told the secret to others? Then that person needs to know that she can't trust her friend， Otherwise ，she might tell that friend other secrets.

　　What if someone is doing something self-destructive， like partying all night in college instead of studying? Then he needs to be told that this behavior is upsetting his friend who are worried about him. However， if he skips class and teacher asks his friend why he isn't there， it’s not necessary for the friend to tell the truth. He doesn't have to be， but he also doesn't have to give information about his friend's behavior.

　　Sometimes people needs to know the truth before they can make an important decision. Suppose you're selling your house and you know there's water in the basement. Then you should tell the truth about that to anyone interesting in buying your house. If you don’t， you could be in trouble legally as well as ethically⁴! However， you don't need to tell the truth about the cranky neighbor who lives next door. The neighbor may not be as cranky with someone else as he was with you. Sometimes It's better not to tell.

1 teller   

n.银行出纳员；(选举)计票员

参考例句：

• The bank started her as a teller.银行起用她当出纳员。
• The teller tried to remain aloof and calm.出纳员力图保持冷漠和镇静。

2 nasty   

adj.令人讨厌的，困难的，恶劣的，下流的

参考例句：

• She got a nasty knock on the head when she fell.她跌倒时头部受到严重碰撞。
• When this material burns，it flings off a nasty smell.这种物质燃烧时发出一股难闻的气味。

3 shameful   

adj.可耻的，不道德的

参考例句：

• It is very shameful of him to show off.他向人炫耀自己，真不害臊。
• We must expose this shameful activity to the newspapers.我们一定要向报社揭露这一无耻行径。

4 ethically   

adv.在伦理上，道德上

参考例句：

• Ethically , we have nothing to be ashamed about . 从伦理上说，我们没有什么好羞愧的。
• Describe the appropriate action to take in an ethically ambiguous situation. 描述适当行为采取在一个道德地模棱两可的情况。