Sometimesweneedtoremindourselvesthatthankfulnessisindeedavirtue(美德).WilliamBennettThanksgivingDaywascoming.Thefirstgradeteachergaveherclassafunassignment(作业)—todrawapictureofforwhichtheyw
Sometimesweneedtoremindourselvesthatthankfulnessisindeedavirtue(美德).
WilliamBennett
ThanksgivingDaywascoming.Thefirstgradeteachergaveherclassafunassignment(作业)—todrawapictureof forwhichtheywerethankful.
Mostoftheclassmightbeconsideredpoorbutstillmanywould theholidaywithturkeyandothertraditionalfoodoftheseason.Thesetheteacherthoughtwouldbethesubjectofmostofherstudents’art.Andtheywere.
ButDouglasmadea(an) kindofpicture.Douglaswasadifferentkindofboy.Hewastheteacher’struechildofweakandunhappy.Asotherchildrenplayedat Douglasusedtostandclosebyherside.OnecouldonlyguessatthepainthatDouglasfeltbehindthosesad .
Yeshispicturewasdifferent.Whenhewasaskedtodrawapictureofsomethingforwhichhewasthankfulhedrewa .Nothingelse.Justanemptyhand.
Hisabstract(抽象的)picturecaughtthe ofhisclassmates.Whosehandcoulditbe?Onechildguesseditwasthehandofafarmerbecausefarmers turkeys.Anothersuggestedapoliceofficerbecausethepoliceprotectand people.StillothersguesseditwasthehandofGodforGodfeedsus.Andsothediscussionwenton—untiltheteacheralmostforgottheyoungartist .
WhenthechildrenhadgoneontootherassignmentsshestoppedatDouglas’deskbentdownand himwhosehanditwas.Thelittleboylookedawayandmurmured“It’syoursteacher.”
Sherecalledthe whenshehadtakenhishandandwalkedwithhimhereorthereasshehadtheotherstudents.How shehadsaid“TakemyhandDouglaswe’llgooutside.”Or“Letmeshowyouhowtoholdyourpencil.”Or“Let’sdothistogether.”Douglaswasvery forhisteacher’shand.Brushingasideatearshewentonwithherwork.
Thestoryspeaksofmorethanthankfulness.ItsayssomethingaboutteachersteachingandparentsparentingandfriendsshowingfriendshipandhowmuchitmeanstotheDouglasesoftheworld.Theymightnotalwayssaythanksbutthey’llrememberthehandthat out.
小题1:A.anythingB.somethingC.nothingD.everything