真诚话语暖人心

陈时

良言一句三冬暖，恶语伤人六月寒。

1. compliment /kɑmplmnt/ n. 称赞;问候

2. intuitively /ntutvli/ adv. 直觉地

It is what we say and do to show compassion to others that can make somebody elses day extra special. I believe that a simple compliment can mean a lot more than one can think. We all know that gratitude is the best attitude. When our heart is filled with gratitude， it intuitively appreciates and thanks others.

I was a high school student in Kenidy School， located not far off Haidemood Park. It is a common high public school， you know. The students come from the nearby neighborhood and not all of them will go to good colleges. The teachers come and go all the time， but they dont just pass like the wind， leaving no trace. Many of them are devoted to their work and appreciated by their students. I was one of them who was blessed by those dedicated teachers.

The last semester in my final year of high school， I had a kind teacher whom I can never forget. I was not necessarily the best student when it came to writing tests. Actually， I had to work extra hard to get good marks， although I enjoyed learning. Anyway， this class that I truly enjoyed still had me struggle to do well on my tests. My teacher willingly helped me and was always willing to answer my questions， and I greatly appreciated it. He was a remarkable teacher， always reaching out to students and helping them achieve their greatest potential. Never did he show any impatience to us.

Although I have left school for a long time， many happy memories still stuck to my heart. I remember the day of my writing final exam， just as usual， I was the last one still writing in the exam room， reviewing my exam paper， while everyone else had already finished and left the room. After turning in my exam paper， there were only two in the room， the teacher and me.

Ⅰ. Useful sentence structures for creating a story

1. It is what we say and do to show compassion to others that can make somebody elses day extra special.

譯文：正是我们对别人表示同情时所说的话和所做的事情，使别人的一天变得格外特别。

分析：本句是一个强调句，强调主语what we say and do to show compassion to others。在我们表达突出重点时，强调句是非常有效的手段。

2. The students come from the nearby neighborhood and not all of them will go to good colleges.

译文：这些学生来自附近的社区，他们中不是所有人都能上好大学。

分析：本句使用了半否定结构。在讲述故事的时候，有时候需要委婉的语气，叙述不能太过绝对，这时可以用半否定结构。半否定结构是由表示数量的代词all、both或every等组成的词组和not或no构成的。

Ⅱ. Words that can be used to describe the characters or feelings of a person

1. compassion n. 同情;怜悯

2. compliment n. 称赞;问候

3. gratitude n. 感激;感谢

4. appreciate v. 感激;欣赏

5. devoted adj. 忠诚的;全心全意的

6. bless v. 祝福

7. dedicated adj. 专用的;专注的;献身的

8. willing adj. 乐意的;自愿的

9. remarkable adj. 非凡的;了不起的

10. impatience n. 无耐心;急躁

阅读上面的短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;

2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1：

Just before I left the room， I turned around and said something that I had meant to say.

Paragraph 2：

He seemed really touched and appreciated my simple comment.

写作导引

一、析结构，理要点

二、依背景，巧构思

本文的故事脉络很清晰，续写故事的脉络发展时一定要关注文章开始的背景介绍。第一、二段的背景介绍是作者表达的重点，而本文的故事正文则是对这个观点的说明。

作者参加自己的毕业写作考试，在考试结束，离开考场时，对老师说了几句话。根据两个提示句，第一段主要是作者对老师说的话，以及当时的情景。这里故事发展比较明确，也比较简单，写作时主要描写作者当时的心境。

根据第二段的段首句可知，这里是老师听到作者感激的话语时的反应。根据文章的背景介绍，这里主要描述老师的情绪变化和情感态度。