NEXT UP! 1 204 Paul Jennings (1943– ) was born in England. When he was six years old, he left with his family to live in Australia, and has lived there since. Jennings uses his own childhood experiences when he creates stories, which make them recognisable to most children. He writes about various trials in a humorous and entertaining manner. His short stories often end with a twist, and “Ex Poser” is no exception. Ex Poser There are two rich kids in our form. Sandra Morris and Ben Fox. They are both snobs. They think they are too good for the rest of us. Their parents have big cars and big houses. Both of them are quiet. They keep to themselves. I guess they don’t want to mix with the ruffians like me. Ben Fox always wears expensive gym shoes and the latest fashions. He thinks he is good-looking with his blue eyes and blond hair. He is a real poser. Sandra Morris is the same. And she knows it. Blue eyes and blonde hair too. Skin like silk. Why do some kids get the best of everything? Me, I landed pimples. I’ve used everything I can on them. But still they bud and grow and burst. Just when you don’t want them to. It’s not fair. Anyway, today I have the chance to even things up. Boffin is bringing along his latest invention – a lie detector. Sandra Morris is the victim. She agreed to try it out because everyone knows that she would never tell a lie. What she doesn’t know is that Boffin and I are going to ask her some very embarrassing questions. Boffin is a brain. His inventions always work. He is smarter than the teachers. Everyone knows that. And now he has brought along his latest effort. A lie detector. He tapes two wires to Sandra’s arm. ‘It doesn’t hurt,’ he says. ‘But it is deadly accurate.’ He switches on the machine MODEL TEXT recognisable – auðþekkjanlegur trials – hér: prófraunir to end with a twist – enda með óvæntri uppákomu an exception – undantekning form – hér: bekkur a ruffian – óþokki to land – hér: að fá to bud – spíra a victim – fórnarlamb an invention – uppfinning an effort – hér: afrek a wire – vír deadly accurate – hárnákvæmur
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