小儿子的班级这一阵在学习government，什么参议院众议院呀，高级法院大法官呀，总统副总统的职责呀等等。为了让孩子们对这些政府机构和职能了解更多，还有不少参与性的活动和作业，比如大家role play 成为参议员，然后提交法案，大家讨论投票等。前几天老师布置了另外一个作业，让每个孩子写篇作文，包括四个部分：

1. What office will you like to run?

2. Why do you want to run for that office?

3. What will you do if you had that office?

4. Conclusion.

小家伙本来就不喜欢写作文(尤其是这种命题性质的，要他自己随便选题自己写，那倒是很有积极性 -- 到目前为止，已经写了好几本“小说”了，可惜都没有发表，呵呵)，对这个作业也是抓耳挠腮，能拖一天是一天。周一放假，我说你就别拖了，把这个作业给做了吧。很不情愿地，坐到了计算机面前。

"I know I dont want to be a President. Its too difficult!"

"OK, then you can still be a senator or a Judge!"

"Should I be a Senator or a Judge?"

"Well, its kind of up to you! What do you want to be?"

在一旁做作业的大儿子听见了，插话说，"Maybe a Judge. Because you like to say "its not fair!", so you must have a very strong sense of fairness, which is important for a Judge"。

“真的？” 小家伙如获至宝，马上把这段话写了下来。“然后呢？”

哥哥继续支招：“你还可以说 -- I have a very strong sense of right and wrong!"

小子有点犹豫了：“Do I really? I dont think so." 边说还边看看我，那意思，您说呢？

哥哥有点不耐烦了：“Its just an assignment. Not everything has to be absolutely true! Plus you do know whats right whats wrong, dont you?"

我在旁边听着，正想提醒哥哥不要太harsh, 却听见小家伙嘴里低声咕哝着什么，仔细一听，他说的是：

“I really dont want to run for any office. I just want to be a good citizen!”

呵呵。 这句大实话让我越想越想笑。