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看图 The pictures
图①：我们一家人去逛夜市，爸爸给我买了一串沙爹。
wǒ men yì jiā rén qù guàng yè shì bà ba gěi wǒ mǎi le yí chuàn shā diē
My family goes to the night market, and Dad buys me a stick of satay.
图②：我找不到家人，害怕得哭了起来。
wǒ zhǎo bú dào jiā rén hài pà de kū le qǐ lái
I can't find my family, and I'm so frightened I start to cry.
图③：饮料摊的阿姨用扩音器帮我找家人。
yǐn liào tān de ā yí yòng kuò yīn qì bāng wǒ zhǎo jiā rén
The auntie at the drinks stall uses a megaphone to help me find my family.
图④：爸爸妈妈找到了我，我们连声向阿姨道谢。
bà ba mā ma zhǎo dào le wǒ wǒ men lián shēng xiàng ā yí dào xiè
Mum and Dad find me, and we thank the auntie again and again.
想一想 Guiding questions
问：这件事是在什么时候、什么地方发生的？
zhè jiàn shì shì zài shén me shí hòu shén me dì fāng fā shēng de
When and where did this happen?
答：这件事发生在上个星期五晚上，我和家人在夜市里逛。
zhè jiàn shì fā shēng zài shàng gè xīng qī wǔ wǎn shàng wǒ hé jiā rén zài yè shì lǐ guàng
It happened last Friday evening, when my family and I were at the night market.
问：你为什么会和家人走散？
nǐ wèi shén me huì hé jiā rén zǒu sàn
Why did you get separated from your family?
答：因为我被五颜六色的气球吸引，走过去看，回头时家人已经不见了。
yīn wèi wǒ bèi wǔ yán liù sè de qì qiú xī yǐn zǒu guò qù kàn huí tóu shí jiā rén yǐ jīng bú jiàn le
Because the colourful balloons caught my eye and I went to look; when I turned round, my family was gone.
问：发现找不到家人时，你的心情怎样？
fā xiàn zhǎo bú dào jiā rén shí nǐ de xīn qíng zěn yàng
How did you feel when you couldn't find your family?
答：我心里非常害怕，急得哭了起来。
wǒ xīn li fēi cháng hài pà jí de kū le qǐ lái
I was very frightened and so anxious that I started to cry.
问：饮料摊的阿姨是怎样帮助你的？
yǐn liào tān de ā yí shì zěn yàng bāng zhù nǐ de
How did the auntie at the drinks stall help you?
答：阿姨请我喝饮料，还用扩音器大声地帮我找家人。
ā yí qǐng wǒ hē yǐn liào hái yòng kuò yīn qì dà shēng de bāng wǒ zhǎo jiā rén
The auntie gave me a drink and loudly called for my family with a megaphone.
问：最后结果怎么样？
zuì hòu jié guǒ zěn me yàng
How did it end?
答：爸爸妈妈带着弟弟找到了我，我们连声向阿姨道谢。
bà ba mā ma dài zhe dì di zhǎo dào le wǒ wǒ men lián shēng xiàng ā yí dào xiè
Mum and Dad came with my little brother and found me, and we thanked the auntie again and again.
问：这次经历让你明白了什么？
zhè cì jīng lì ràng nǐ míng bái le shén me
What did this experience teach you?
答：我明白了在人多的地方要跟紧家人，如果走散了，要冷静地向大人求助。
wǒ míng bái le zài rén duō de dì fāng yào gēn jǐn jiā rén rú guǒ zǒu sàn le yào lěng jìng de xiàng dà rén qiú zhù
I learnt to stay close to my family in crowded places, and if I get separated, to stay calm and ask an adult for help.
好词好句 Good words and sentences
夜市 人山人海 香喷喷 东张西望 五颜六色 走散 惊慌失措 扩音器 心急如焚 热心 满头大汗
夜市 yè shì: night market; 人山人海 rén shān rén hǎi: huge crowds; 香喷喷 xiāng pēn pēn: delicious-smelling; 东张西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng: to look all around; 五颜六色 wǔ yán liù sè: colourful; 走散 zǒu sàn: to get separated; 惊慌失措 jīng huāng shī cuò: panic-stricken; 扩音器 kuò yīn qì: megaphone; 心急如焚 xīn jí rú fén: worried sick; 热心 rè xīn: kind and helpful; 满头大汗 mǎn tóu dà hàn: sweating all over
夜市里人山人海，一串串彩灯挂在半空中，像天上的星星一样闪闪发光。
yè shì lǐ rén shān rén hǎi yí chuàn chuàn cǎi dēng guà zài bàn kōng zhōng xiàng tiān shàng de xīng xīng yí yàng shǎn shǎn fā guāng
The night market was packed with people, and strings of coloured lights hung in the air, twinkling like stars.
我在人群中找来找去，急得像热锅上的蚂蚁。
wǒ zài rén qún zhōng zhǎo lái zhǎo qù jí de xiàng rè guō shàng de mǎ yǐ
I searched back and forth in the crowd, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
在人多的地方一定要跟紧家人，如果走散了，要冷静地向身边的大人求助。
zài rén duō de dì fāng yí dìng yào gēn jǐn jiā rén rú guǒ zǒu sàn le yào lěng jìng de xiàng shēn biān de dà rén qiú zhù
In crowded places, always stay close to your family; if you get separated, calmly ask an adult nearby for help.
范文 Sample composition: 夜市里走散了
上个星期五晚上，爸爸妈妈带我和弟弟去逛夜市。
shàng gè xīng qī wǔ wǎn shàng bà ba mā ma dài wǒ hé dì di qù guàng yè shì
Last Friday evening, Mum and Dad took my little brother and me to the night market.
夜市里人山人海，一串串彩灯挂在半空中，像天上的星星一样闪闪发光。
yè shì lǐ rén shān rén hǎi yí chuàn chuàn cǎi dēng guà zài bàn kōng zhōng xiàng tiān shàng de xīng xīng yí yàng shǎn shǎn fā guāng
The night market was packed with people, and strings of coloured lights hung in the air, twinkling like stars.
我们先来到沙爹摊，爸爸给我买了一串香喷喷的沙爹。
wǒ men xiān lái dào shā diē tān bà ba gěi wǒ mǎi le yí chuàn xiāng pēn pēn de shā diē
First we came to the satay stall, and Dad bought me a stick of delicious-smelling satay.
我一边吃，一边东张西望。
wǒ yì biān chī yì biān dōng zhāng xī wàng
I ate it while looking all around.
这时，我看到旁边的摊位上挂着许多五颜六色的气球，就走过去看。
zhè shí wǒ kàn dào páng biān de tān wèi shàng guà zhe xǔ duō wǔ yán liù sè de qì qiú jiù zǒu guò qù kàn
Just then I saw lots of colourful balloons at the next stall, so I walked over to look.
我看了好一会儿，才想起爸爸妈妈。
wǒ kàn le hǎo yí huì er cái xiǎng qǐ bà ba mā ma
Only after looking for a long while did I remember Mum and Dad.
我回头一看，沙爹摊前已经没有他们的影子了！
wǒ huí tóu yí kàn shā diē tān qián yǐ jīng méi yǒu tā men de yǐng zi le
When I turned round, there was no sign of them at the satay stall!
我在人群中找来找去，可是怎么也找不到他们。
wǒ zài rén qún zhōng zhǎo lái zhǎo qù kě shì zěn me yě zhǎo bú dào tā men
I searched back and forth in the crowd, but I just couldn't find them.
最后，我惊慌失措，哇哇大哭起来。
zuì hòu wǒ jīng huāng shī cuò wā wā dà kū qǐ lái
In the end I was panic-stricken and burst into tears.
这时，饮料摊的阿姨走过来，温柔地问我：“小妹妹，你是不是和家人走散了？”
zhè shí yǐn liào tān de ā yí zǒu guò lái wēn róu de wèn wǒ xiǎo mèi mei nǐ shì bu shì hé jiā rén zǒu sàn le
Just then the auntie from the drinks stall came over and asked gently, "Little girl, have you lost your family?"
我一边擦眼泪，一边点点头。
wǒ yì biān cā yǎn lèi yì biān diǎn diǎn tóu
Wiping my tears, I nodded.
阿姨请我喝了一杯饮料，然后拿起扩音器，大声地说：“哪位家长走失了一个穿橙色裙子的小女孩？请到饮料摊来！”
ā yí qǐng wǒ hē le yì bēi yǐn liào rán hòu ná qǐ kuò yīn qì dà shēng de shuō nǎ wèi jiā zhǎng zǒu shī le yí gè chuān chéng sè qún zi de xiǎo nǚ hái qǐng dào yǐn liào tān lái
The auntie gave me a drink, then picked up a megaphone and called loudly, "Has anyone lost a little girl in an orange dress? Please come to the drinks stall!"
过了几分钟，我听到熟悉的声音在叫我的名字。
guò le jǐ fēn zhōng wǒ tīng dào shú xī de shēng yīn zài jiào wǒ de míng zì
A few minutes later I heard familiar voices calling my name.
原来是爸爸妈妈带着弟弟跑过来了！
yuán lái shì bà ba mā ma dài zhe dì di pǎo guò lái le
It was Mum and Dad running over with my little brother!
爸爸满头大汗，妈妈紧紧地拉住我的手说：“吓死我们了！”
bà bà mǎn tóu dà hàn mā ma jǐn jǐn de lā zhù wǒ de shǒu shuō xià sǐ wǒ men le
Dad was sweating all over, and Mum held my hand tightly: "You frightened us to death!"
我们连声向阿姨道谢，阿姨笑着说：“不用谢，找到就好！”
wǒ men lián shēng xiàng ā yí dào xiè ā yí xiào zhe shuō bú yòng xiè zhǎo dào jiù hǎo
We thanked the auntie again and again, and she smiled: "No need, I'm just glad you found her!"
回家的路上，我把爸爸的手握得紧紧的。
huí jiā de lù shang wǒ bǎ bà ba de shǒu wò de jǐn jǐn de
On the way home I held Dad's hand tightly.
这次经历让我明白，在人多的地方一定要跟紧家人，如果走散了，要冷静地向身边的大人求助。
zhè cì jīng lì ràng wǒ míng bái zài rén duō de dì fāng yí dìng yào gēn jǐn jiā rén rú guǒ zǒu sàn le yào lěng jìng de xiàng shēn biān de dà rén qiú zhù
This taught me: in crowded places, always stay close to your family; if you get separated, calmly ask an adult nearby for help.
我也非常感谢那位热心的阿姨。
wǒ yě fēi cháng gǎn xiè nà wèi rè xīn de ā yí
I am also very grateful to that kind auntie.
范文二 从妈妈的角度 From Mum's side
上个星期五晚上，我们一家人去逛夜市。
shàng gè xīng qī wǔ wǎn shàng wǒ men yì jiā rén qù guàng yè shì
Last Friday evening our whole family went to the night market.
夜市里人很多，非常热闹。
yè shì lǐ rén hěn duō fēi cháng rè nào
There were lots of people, and it was very lively.
丈夫在沙爹摊买沙爹，我忙着照顾小儿子。
zhàng fu zài shā diē tān mǎi shā diē wǒ máng zhe zhào gù xiǎo ér zi
My husband was buying satay, and I was busy looking after our little son.
等我转过身来，才发现女儿不见了！
děng wǒ zhuǎn guò shēn lái cái fā xiàn nǚ ér bú jiàn le
When I turned round, I found our daughter was gone!
我和丈夫心急如焚，拉着儿子在人群中到处找。
wǒ hé zhàng fu xīn jí rú fén lā zhe ér zi zài rén qún zhōng dào chù zhǎo
My husband and I were worried sick; holding our son, we searched everywhere in the crowd.
我们一边找，一边喊女儿的名字。
wǒ men yì biān zhǎo yì biān hǎn nǚ ér de míng zì
We called our daughter's name as we searched.
丈夫急得满头大汗。
zhàng fu jí de mǎn tóu dà hàn
My husband was so anxious he was sweating all over.
这时，我们听到饮料摊那边传来扩音器的声音：“哪位家长走失了一个穿橙色裙子的小女孩？”
zhè shí wǒ men tīng dào yǐn liào tān nà biān chuán lái kuò yīn qì de shēng yīn nǎ wèi jiā zhǎng zǒu shī le yí gè chuān chéng sè qún zi de xiǎo nǚ hái
Just then we heard a megaphone from the drinks stall: "Has anyone lost a little girl in an orange dress?"
我们马上跑了过去。
wǒ men mǎ shàng pǎo le guò qù
We ran over at once.
女儿正站在摊位旁边，手里拿着一杯饮料，眼睛还红红的。
nǚ ér zhèng zhàn zài tān wèi páng biān shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì bēi yǐn liào yǎn jīng hái hóng hóng de
Our daughter was standing beside the stall, holding a cup of drink, her eyes still red.
看到女儿平安无事，我终于松了一口气。
kàn dào nǚ ér píng ān wú shì wǒ zhōng yú sōng le yì kǒu qì
Seeing her safe and sound, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
女儿拉着我的手，说她以后再也不乱跑了。
nǚ ér lā zhe wǒ de shǒu shuō tā yǐ hòu zài yě bú luàn pǎo le
Our daughter held my hand and said she would never wander off again.
我们连声谢谢那位热心的阿姨。
wǒ men lián shēng xiè xiè nà wèi rè xīn de ā yí
We thanked the kind auntie again and again.
回家后，我告诉女儿，在人多的地方一定要跟紧大人。
huí jiā hòu wǒ gào sù nǚ ér zài rén duō de dì fāng yí dìng yào gēn jǐn dà rén
At home I told my daughter she must always stay close to an adult in crowded places.