【迷你小对话】

　　A: Do you think we could go easy on Joey for fighting in the cafeteria? At least he isn’t a woose.

　　B: No, we can’t go soft on fighting in school. Besides, he didn’t have to fight that kid. The teacher had the kid cold for cheating. So Joey was already cleared of the charges.

　　A: I know, but it seems cold to punish him, after somebody copies his work.

　　B: We’re punishing him for fighting with after school detention. The other kid will be suspended for cheating.

　　A: 你觉得我们能原谅Joey在餐厅里打架的事吗?至少他表现得很有勇气。

　　B: 不行，我们不能对在校园里打架的行为手软。而且，他根本就不应该打那个孩子。老师已经完全掌握了那孩子作弊的证据，已明白不关Joey的事。

　　A: 我知道，不过毕竟是别人抄袭了Joey，这样惩罚他太无情了。

　　B: 我们是罚他打架，让他放学后留校。另外一个孩子作弊，我们会让他停课。

　　【语言点精讲】

　　woose: 俚语，胆小鬼。

　　have/get sb. cold: 置某人于牢牢掌握之中。

　　detention: 处罚学生的课后留校。

　　suspend: 暂时停课;停学。