进阶词库 第 41 级 · 阅读短文

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A young teacher came to our school last year.一位年轻老师去年来到我们学校。 She grew up in a poor nation across the sea.她在一个海对岸的穷「国家」长大。 Her native language was not English, but she spoke it well.她的「母语」不是英语,但她说得很好。 The children naturally liked her at once.孩子们「自然而然地」一下子就喜欢上了她。

One boy was often naughty in class.有个男孩上课时常常很「调皮」。 He sat near the window and looked at the nearby hills.他坐在窗边,望着「附近」的山。 She did not shout at him or call him a negative name.她没有对他喊叫,也没有说他「不好」。 Instead she asked him to stay after class.而是让他下课后留下来。

She said that he was quick but should not neglect his books.她说他脑子快,但不该「忽视」自己的书本。 He looked down and touched his neck.他低下头,摸了摸自己的「脖子」。 He said his father was ill and he had to work.他说父亲病了,他必须去干活。 She told him that school was not necessarily a waste of time.她告诉他,上学「未必」是浪费时间。

Together they made a plan, and he began to study each evening.他们一起做了个计划,他开始每晚学习。 Later she helped his family negotiate a small loan for medicine.后来她帮他家「协商」了一笔买药的小贷款。 His marks improved, and he stopped being the naughty boy.他的分数提高了,不再当那个调皮的男孩。 Kindness, not anger, changed him.是善意,而不是怒气,改变了他。

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