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看图 The pictures
图①：美术课上，我画好了一幅风景画，美玲在旁边称赞我。
měi shù kè shang wǒ huà hǎo le yì fú fēng jǐng huà měi líng zài páng biān chēng zàn wǒ
In art class I finished a landscape painting, and Meiling praised it.
图②：美玲不小心碰倒了水杯，水弄湿了我的画，我很生气。
měi líng bù xiǎo xīn pèng dǎo le shuǐ bēi shuǐ nòng shī le wǒ de huà wǒ hěn shēng qì
Meiling knocked over the cup by accident; the water wet my painting and I was very angry.
图③：我一个人想起了以前和美玲一起玩的快乐时光。
wǒ yí gè rén xiǎng qǐ le yǐ qián hé měi líng yì qǐ wán de kuài lè shí guāng
On my own, I remembered the happy times Meiling and I used to have together.
图④：我向美玲道歉，我们又成了好朋友。
wǒ xiàng měi líng dào qiàn wǒ men yòu chéng le hǎo péng you
I said sorry to Meiling, and we became good friends again.
想一想 Guiding questions
问：美术课上，我在做什么？美玲在做什么？
měi shù kè shang wǒ zài zuò shén me měi líng zài zuò shén me
In art class, what was I doing? What was Meiling doing?
答：我画好了一幅风景画，美玲站在旁边，笑着说我画得真好。
wǒ huà hǎo le yì fú fēng jǐng huà měi líng zhàn zài páng biān xiào zhe shuō wǒ huà de zhēn hǎo
I had finished a landscape painting; Meiling stood beside me and said with a smile that it was really good.
问：发生了什么事？我和美玲的表情怎么样？
fā shēng le shén me shì wǒ hé měi líng de biǎo qíng zěn me yàng
What happened? What did Meiling's face and mine look like?
答：美玲不小心碰倒了水杯，把我的画弄湿了。我气得皱起眉头，美玲难过得哭了。
měi líng bù xiǎo xīn pèng dǎo le shuǐ bēi bǎ wǒ de huà nòng shī le wǒ qì de zhòu qǐ méi tóu měi líng nán guò de kū le
Meiling knocked over the cup by accident and wet my painting. I frowned in anger, and Meiling was so upset she cried.
问：我当时对美玲说了什么？
wǒ dāng shí duì měi líng shuō le shén me
What did I say to Meiling then?
答：我大声地说：“你看你，把我的画弄坏了！”
wǒ dà shēng de shuō nǐ kàn nǐ bǎ wǒ de huà nòng huài le
I said loudly, "Look what you did, you've ruined my painting!"
问：冷静下来以后，我想起了什么？
lěng jìng xià lái yǐ hòu wǒ xiǎng qǐ le shén me
After I calmed down, what did I remember?
答：我想起美玲平时常常和我一起玩，这次她只是不小心罢了。
wǒ xiǎng qǐ měi líng píng shí cháng cháng hé wǒ yì qǐ wán zhè cì tā zhǐ shì bù xiǎo xīn bà le
I remembered that Meiling always played with me, and this time it was only an accident.
问：后来我怎么做？结果怎么样？
hòu lái wǒ zěn me zuò jié guǒ zěn me yàng
What did I do then? How did it end?
答：我主动向美玲道歉，美玲也说对不起。我们又开开心心地在一起了。
wǒ zhǔ dòng xiàng měi líng dào qiàn měi líng yě shuō duì bu qǐ wǒ men yòu kāi kāi xīn xīn de zài yì qǐ le
I took the first step and said sorry to Meiling, and she said sorry too. We were happily together again.
问：这件事让你明白了什么？
zhè jiàn shì ràng nǐ míng bai le shén me
What did this teach you?
答：朋友之间要互相体谅，不要为了一点小事就生气。
péng you zhī jiān yào hù xiāng tǐ liàng bú yào wèi le yì diǎn xiǎo shì jiù shēng qì
Friends should be understanding with each other and not get angry over small things.
好词好句 Good words and sentences
称赞 不小心 碰倒 涨得通红 皱起眉头 冷静 后悔 主动 和好如初 体谅 有说有笑
称赞 chēng zàn: to praise; 不小心 bù xiǎo xīn: by accident; 碰倒 pèng dǎo: to knock over; 涨得通红 zhàng de tōng hóng: to go bright red (in the face); 皱起眉头 zhòu qǐ méi tóu: to frown; 冷静 lěng jìng: calm; 后悔 hòu huǐ: to regret; 主动 zhǔ dòng: to take the first step; 和好如初 hé hǎo rú chū: to be friends again, as before; 体谅 tǐ liàng: to be understanding; 有说有笑 yǒu shuō yǒu xiào: talking and laughing
我的脸一下子涨得通红，气得说不出话来。
wǒ de liǎn yí xià zi zhàng de tōng hóng qì de shuō bu chū huà lái
My face went bright red at once, and I was too angry to speak.
看着美玲伤心的样子，我心里很后悔。
kàn zhe měi líng shāng xīn de yàng zi wǒ xīn lǐ hěn hòu huǐ
Seeing how sad Meiling looked, I was full of regret.
朋友之间要互相体谅，不要为了一点小事伤了和气。
péng you zhī jiān yào hù xiāng tǐ liàng bú yào wèi le yì diǎn xiǎo shì shāng le hé qi
Friends should be understanding with each other and not fall out over small things.
我们手拉着手，又像以前一样有说有笑了。
wǒ men shǒu lā zhe shǒu yòu xiàng yǐ qián yí yàng yǒu shuō yǒu xiào le
Hand in hand, we were talking and laughing again, just like before.
范文 Sample composition: 和好如初
美玲是我的好朋友，我们坐在一起，常常一起做功课，一起玩。
měi líng shì wǒ de hǎo péng you wǒ men zuò zài yì qǐ cháng cháng yì qǐ zuò gōng kè yì qǐ wán
Meiling is my good friend. We sit together and often do homework and play together.
星期三的美术课上，我画好了一幅风景画：绿绿的山，蓝蓝的天，还有一个圆圆的太阳。
xīng qī sān de měi shù kè shang wǒ huà hǎo le yì fú fēng jǐng huà lǜ lǜ de shān lán lán de tiān hái yǒu yí gè yuán yuán de tài yáng
In art class on Wednesday, I finished a landscape: green hills, a blue sky and a round sun.
美玲站在旁边，笑着称赞我：“你画得真漂亮！”
měi líng zhàn zài páng biān xiào zhe chēng zàn wǒ nǐ huà de zhēn piào liang
Meiling stood beside me and praised me with a smile: "Your painting is really beautiful!"
我听了，心里美滋滋的。
wǒ tīng le xīn lǐ měi zī zī de
Hearing that, I felt very pleased.
没想到，美玲转身的时候，不小心碰倒了桌上的水杯。
méi xiǎng dào měi líng zhuǎn shēn de shí hou bù xiǎo xīn pèng dǎo le zhuō shàng de shuǐ bēi
But as Meiling turned round, she knocked over the cup on the table by accident.
水一下子流到画上，把我的画弄湿了。
shuǐ yí xià zi liú dào huà shàng bǎ wǒ de huà nòng shī le
The water ran straight onto my painting and soaked it.
我的脸一下子涨得通红，大声地说：“你看你，把我的画弄坏了！”
wǒ de liǎn yí xià zi zhàng de tōng hóng dà shēng de shuō nǐ kàn nǐ bǎ wǒ de huà nòng huài le
My face went bright red, and I said loudly, "Look what you did, you've ruined my painting!"
美玲难过得哭了起来。
měi líng nán guò de kū le qǐ lái
Meiling was so upset that she started to cry.
下课后，我一个人站在课室里，慢慢冷静了下来。
xià kè hòu wǒ yí gè rén zhàn zài kè shì lǐ màn màn lěng jìng le xià lái
After class, I stood alone in the classroom and slowly calmed down.
我想起以前我们一起画画、一起玩的快乐时光。
wǒ xiǎng qǐ yǐ qián wǒ men yì qǐ huà huà yì qǐ wán de kuài lè shí guāng
I remembered the happy times when we drew and played together.
美玲平时那么关心我，这次她只是不小心罢了。
měi líng píng shí nà me guān xīn wǒ zhè cì tā zhǐ shì bù xiǎo xīn bà le
Meiling always cares about me; this time it was only an accident.
想到刚才对她发脾气，我心里很后悔。
xiǎng dào gāng cái duì tā fā pí qi wǒ xīn lǐ hěn hòu huǐ
Thinking of how I had lost my temper with her, I was full of regret.
我主动找到美玲，拉着她的手说：“刚才是我太凶了，对不起！”
wǒ zhǔ dòng zhǎo dào měi líng lā zhe tā de shǒu shuō gāng cái shì wǒ tài xiōng le duì bu qǐ
I went to find Meiling myself, took her hand and said, "I was too harsh just now. I'm sorry!"
美玲擦干眼泪，也笑着说：“是我太不小心了。”
měi líng cā gān yǎn lèi yě xiào zhe shuō shì wǒ tài bù xiǎo xīn le
Meiling wiped her tears and said with a smile, "I was too careless."
我们和好如初，又像以前一样有说有笑了。
wǒ men hé hǎo rú chū yòu xiàng yǐ qián yí yàng yǒu shuō yǒu xiào le
We were friends again, talking and laughing just like before.
这件事让我明白：朋友之间要互相体谅，不要为了一点小事伤了和气。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ míng bai péng you zhī jiān yào hù xiāng tǐ liàng bú yào wèi le yì diǎn xiǎo shì shāng le hé qi
This taught me: friends should be understanding with each other and not fall out over small things.
范文二 从美玲的角度 From Meiling's side
小慧是我最好的朋友，她很会画画。
xiǎo huì shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péng you tā hěn huì huà huà
Xiaohui is my best friend, and she is very good at drawing.
美术课上，小慧画了一幅风景画，画上有高高的山和圆圆的太阳。
měi shù kè shàng xiǎo huì huà le yì fú fēng jǐng huà huà shàng yǒu gāo gāo de shān hé yuán yuán de tài yáng
In the art lesson, Xiaohui painted a landscape, with tall hills and a round sun.
我站在她旁边，忍不住称赞她：“画得真好看！”
wǒ zhàn zài tā páng biān rěn bu zhù chēng zàn tā huà de zhēn hǎo kàn
Standing beside her, I couldn't help praising her: "That's beautiful!"
我伸手去拿彩色笔，一不小心，碰倒了桌上的水杯。
wǒ shēn shǒu qù ná cǎi sè bǐ yí bù xiǎo xīn pèng dǎo le zhuō shàng de shuǐ bēi
I reached out for a colour pencil and, by accident, knocked over the cup of water on the table.
水流到小慧的画上，那幅画一下子湿透了。
shuǐ liú dào xiǎo huì de huà shàng nà fú huà yí xià zi shī tòu le
The water ran onto Xiaohui's painting, and it was soaked at once.
小慧皱着眉头，生气地对我大喊：“你看你做的好事！”
xiǎo huì zhòu zhe méi tóu shēng qì de duì wǒ dà hǎn nǐ kàn nǐ zuò de hǎo shì
Xiaohui frowned and shouted at me angrily, "Look what you've done!"
我又难过又害怕，眼泪一下子流了下来。
wǒ yòu nán guò yòu hài pà yǎn lèi yí xià zi liú le xià lái
I was sad and scared at the same time, and the tears came pouring down.
下课后，我一个人坐在走廊上，心里很不是滋味。
xià kè hòu wǒ yí gè rén zuò zài zǒu láng shàng xīn li hěn bú shì zī wèi
After class, I sat alone in the corridor, feeling awful.
我想：都怪我太不小心了，小慧一定很伤心吧。
wǒ xiǎng dōu guài wǒ tài bù xiǎo xīn le xiǎo huì yí dìng hěn shāng xīn ba
I thought: it's all because I was so careless; Xiaohui must be very upset.
后来我才知道，那时候小慧也一个人站在课室里，想起了我们以前一起玩的快乐时光。
hòu lái wǒ cái zhī dào nà shí hou xiǎo huì yě yí gè rén zhàn zài kè shì lǐ xiǎng qǐ le wǒ men yǐ qián yì qǐ wán de kuài lè shí guāng
Only later did I learn that at that moment Xiaohui was also alone in the classroom, remembering the happy times we used to have together.
我正想去找她，小慧却先走了过来。
wǒ zhèng xiǎng qù zhǎo tā xiǎo huì què xiān zǒu le guò lái
Just as I was about to go and find her, Xiaohui came over first.
她拉着我的手说：“刚才我不该对你发脾气，对不起！”
tā lā zhe wǒ de shǒu shuō gāng cái wǒ bù gāi duì nǐ fā pí qi duì bu qǐ
She took my hand and said, "I shouldn't have lost my temper with you just now. Sorry!"
我连忙说：“是我不小心弄湿了你的画，你别生气了。”
wǒ lián máng shuō shì wǒ bù xiǎo xīn nòng shī le nǐ de huà nǐ bié shēng qì le
I said quickly, "I was the careless one who got your painting wet. Please don't be angry."
我们相视一笑，和好如初了。
wǒ men xiāng shì yí xiào hé hǎo rú chū le
We smiled at each other and were friends again, just as before.
这件事让我明白：朋友之间，一句真心的“对不起”，比什么都重要。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ míng bai péng you zhī jiān yí jù zhēn xīn de duì bu qǐ bǐ shén me dōu zhòng yào
This taught me that between friends, a heartfelt "sorry" matters more than anything.