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图①：何老师带我们到老人院探访爷爷奶奶。
hé lǎo shī dài wǒ men dào lǎo rén yuàn tàn fǎng yé ye nǎi nai
Teacher He takes us to visit the grandpas and grandmas at an old folks' home.
图②：我们站在大厅中间，为老人们唱歌。
wǒ men zhàn zài dà tīng zhōng jiān wèi lǎo rén men chàng gē
We stand in the middle of the hall and sing for the old people.
图③：李婆婆握着我的手，说起了她童年的往事。
lǐ pó po wò zhe wǒ de shǒu shuō qǐ le tā tóng nián de wǎng shì
Granny Li holds my hand and starts telling me about her childhood.
图④：要走了，李婆婆挥着手请我们常常来。
yào zǒu le lǐ pó po huī zhe shǒu qǐng wǒ men cháng cháng lái
When it is time to go, Granny Li waves and asks us to come often.
想一想 Guiding questions
问：这件事发生在什么时候？我们去了哪里？
zhè jiàn shì fā shēng zài shén me shí hou wǒ men qù le nǎ lǐ
When did this happen? Where did we go?
答：星期六上午，何老师带我们几个同学到老人院探访爷爷奶奶。
xīng qī liù shàng wǔ hé lǎo shī dài wǒ men jǐ gè tóng xué dào lǎo rén yuàn tàn fǎng yé ye nǎi nai
On Saturday morning, Teacher He took a few of us to visit the grandpas and grandmas at an old folks' home.
问：我们为老人们做了什么？他们的反应怎么样？
wǒ men wèi lǎo rén men zuò le shén me tā men de fǎn yìng zěn me yàng
What did we do for the old people? How did they react?
答：我们为老人们唱了几首歌，爷爷奶奶们都笑着听，听得很投入。
wǒ men wèi lǎo rén men chàng le jǐ shǒu gē yé ye nǎi nai men dōu xiào zhe tīng tīng de hěn tóu rù
We sang a few songs for them, and the grandpas and grandmas listened with smiles, completely absorbed.
问：家明在做什么？李婆婆在做什么？
jiā míng zài zuò shén me lǐ pó po zài zuò shén me
What is Jiaming doing? What is Granny Li doing?
答：家明在陪老爷爷下跳棋，李婆婆握着我的手，讲起了她童年的事。
jiā míng zài péi lǎo yé ye xià tiào qí lǐ pó po wò zhe wǒ de shǒu jiǎng qǐ le tā tóng nián de shì
Jiaming is playing Chinese checkers with the old man, and Granny Li is holding my hand, telling me about her childhood.
问：李婆婆小时候的生活是怎么样的？
lǐ pó po xiǎo shí hou de shēng huó shì zěn me yàng de
What was Granny Li's life like when she was little?
答：她小时候家里很穷，天还没亮就要跟着妈妈去卖菜，非常辛苦。
tā xiǎo shí hou jiā li hěn qióng tiān hái méi liàng jiù yào gēn zhe mā ma qù mài cài fēi cháng xīn kǔ
Her family was poor when she was little. She had to go and sell vegetables with her mother before it was light, and it was very hard.
问：离开的时候，李婆婆说了什么？我们心里有什么感受？
lí kāi de shí hou lǐ pó po shuō le shén me wǒ men xīn li yǒu shén me gǎn shòu
When we left, what did Granny Li say? How did we feel?
答：李婆婆挥着手说：“常常来看我们啊！”我们心里暖暖的，也有点舍不得。
lǐ pó po huī zhe shǒu shuō cháng cháng lái kàn wǒ men a wǒ men xīn li nuǎn nuǎn de yě yǒu diǎn shě bu de
Granny Li waved and said, "Come and see us often!" We felt warm inside, and a little sad to leave.
问：这次探访让你明白了什么？
zhè cì tàn fǎng ràng nǐ míng bai le shén me
What did this visit teach you?
答：老人最需要的是有人陪伴，我们要多关心身边的老人。
lǎo rén zuì xū yào de shì yǒu rén péi bàn wǒ men yào duō guān xīn shēn biān de lǎo rén
What old people need most is company; we should care more for the old people around us.
好词好句 Good words and sentences
探访 热情 全神贯注 津津有味 往事 闪着泪光 了不起 转眼 舍不得 陪伴 关心
探访 tàn fǎng: to visit; 热情 rè qíng: warm; welcoming; 全神贯注 quán shén guàn zhù: with full attention; 津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi: with great enjoyment; 往事 wǎng shì: things of the past; 闪着泪光 shǎn zhe lèi guāng: eyes glistening with tears; 了不起 liǎo bu qǐ: amazing; 转眼 zhuǎn yǎn: in the blink of an eye; 舍不得 shě bu de: sad to part with; 陪伴 péi bàn: company; to keep company; 关心 guān xīn: to care about
大厅里充满了歌声，连很少说话的老爷爷也露出了笑容。
dà tīng lǐ chōng mǎn le gē shēng lián hěn shǎo shuō huà de lǎo yé ye yě lù chū le xiào róng
The hall was full of singing, and even the old man who hardly spoke broke into a smile.
说着说着，李婆婆的眼睛里闪着泪光，好像又回到了小时候。
shuō zhe shuō zhe lǐ pó po de yǎn jing lǐ shǎn zhe lèi guāng hǎo xiàng yòu huí dào le xiǎo shí hou
As she talked, Granny Li's eyes glistened with tears, as if she were a child again.
我们一边挥手，一边大声地回答：“我们一定会再来的！”
wǒ men yì biān huī shǒu yì biān dà shēng de huí dá wǒ men yí dìng huì zài lái de
Waving, we called back, "We'll definitely come again!"
陪伴，是送给老人最好的礼物。
péi bàn shì sòng gěi lǎo rén zuì hǎo de lǐ wù
Company is the best present you can give an old person.
范文 Sample composition: 老人院里的笑声
星期六上午，何老师带我们几个同学到附近的老人院探访爷爷奶奶。
xīng qī liù shàng wǔ hé lǎo shī dài wǒ men jǐ gè tóng xué dào fù jìn de lǎo rén yuàn tàn fǎng yé ye nǎi nai
On Saturday morning, Teacher He took a few of us to visit the grandpas and grandmas at a nearby old folks' home.
我们刚走进大厅，坐在扶手椅上的李婆婆就高高地举起手，热情地跟我们打招呼。
wǒ men gāng zǒu jìn dà tīng zuò zài fú shǒu yǐ shàng de lǐ pó po jiù gāo gāo de jǔ qǐ shǒu rè qíng de gēn wǒ men dǎ zhāo hu
We had only just stepped into the hall when Granny Li, sitting in an armchair, raised her hand high and greeted us warmly.
我心里有点紧张，不知道该跟他们说些什么。
wǒ xīn li yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng bù zhī dào gāi gēn tā men shuō xiē shén me
I felt a little nervous and didn't know what to say to them.
何老师看出了我们的心思，笑着说：“我们先为爷爷奶奶唱几首歌吧！”
hé lǎo shī kàn chū le wǒ men de xīn si xiào zhe shuō wǒ men xiān wèi yé ye nǎi nai chàng jǐ shǒu gē ba
Teacher He saw what we were thinking and said with a smile, "Let's sing a few songs for the grandpas and grandmas first!"
于是，我们站在大厅中间，唱起了一首又一首好听的歌。
yú shì wǒ men zhàn zài dà tīng zhōng jiān chàng qǐ le yì shǒu yòu yì shǒu hǎo tīng de gē
So we stood in the middle of the hall and sang one lovely song after another.
爷爷奶奶们听得全神贯注，李婆婆还跟着节奏轻轻地点头。
yé ye nǎi nai men tīng de quán shén guàn zhù lǐ pó po hái gēn zhe jié zòu qīng qīng de diǎn tóu
The grandpas and grandmas listened with full attention, and Granny Li even nodded gently to the beat.
大厅里充满了歌声，连很少说话的老爷爷也露出了笑容。
dà tīng lǐ chōng mǎn le gē shēng lián hěn shǎo shuō huà de lǎo yé ye yě lù chū le xiào róng
The hall was full of singing, and even the old man who hardly spoke broke into a smile.
唱完歌，家明陪老爷爷下起了跳棋，两个人下得津津有味。
chàng wán gē jiā míng péi lǎo yé ye xià qǐ le tiào qí liǎng gè rén xià de jīn jīn yǒu wèi
After the songs, Jiaming started a game of Chinese checkers with the old man, and the two of them played with great enjoyment.
我坐到李婆婆身边，她握着我的手，慢慢地说起了她童年的往事。
wǒ zuò dào lǐ pó po shēn biān tā wò zhe wǒ de shǒu màn màn de shuō qǐ le tā tóng nián de wǎng shì
I sat down next to Granny Li; she held my hand and slowly began to tell me about her childhood.
原来，她小时候家里很穷，天还没亮就要跟着妈妈去卖菜。
yuán lái tā xiǎo shí hou jiā li hěn qióng tiān hái méi liàng jiù yào gēn zhe mā ma qù mài cài
It turned out her family was poor when she was little, and she had to go and sell vegetables with her mother before it was light.
说着说着，李婆婆的眼睛里闪着泪光，好像又回到了小时候。
shuō zhe shuō zhe lǐ pó po de yǎn jing lǐ shǎn zhe lèi guāng hǎo xiàng yòu huí dào le xiǎo shí hou
As she talked, Granny Li's eyes glistened with tears, as if she were a child again.
我静静地听着，心里觉得她真了不起。
wǒ jìng jìng de tīng zhe xīn li jué de tā zhēn liǎo bu qǐ
I listened quietly, thinking how amazing she was.
时间过得真快，转眼就到了要离开的时候。
shí jiān guò de zhēn kuài zhuǎn yǎn jiù dào le yào lí kāi de shí hou
Time flew, and in the blink of an eye it was time to leave.
李婆婆挥着手，大声地说：“常常来看我们啊！”
lǐ pó po huī zhe shǒu dà shēng de shuō cháng cháng lái kàn wǒ men a
Granny Li waved and called out, "Come and see us often!"
我们一边挥手，一边大声地回答：“我们一定会再来的！”
wǒ men yì biān huī shǒu yì biān dà shēng de huí dá wǒ men yí dìng huì zài lái de
Waving, we called back, "We'll definitely come again!"
走出大厅的时候，我心里真有点舍不得。
zǒu chū dà tīng de shí hou wǒ xīn li zhēn yǒu diǎn shě bu de
As we walked out of the hall, I really didn't want to go.
回家的路上，我的心里暖暖的。
huí jiā de lù shang wǒ de xīn li nuǎn nuǎn de
On the way home, I felt warm inside.
我明白了，老人最需要的不是礼物，而是有人陪伴和关心。
wǒ míng bai le lǎo rén zuì xū yào de bú shì lǐ wù ér shì yǒu rén péi bàn hé guān xīn
I understood that what old people need most is not presents but someone to keep them company and care about them.
以后，我要常常去探访老人，也要多陪陪家里的爷爷奶奶。
yǐ hòu wǒ yào cháng cháng qù tàn fǎng lǎo rén yě yào duō péi pei jiā li de yé ye nǎi nai
From now on I will visit old people often, and spend more time with my own grandparents too.
范文二 从李婆婆的角度 From Granny Li's side
星期六上午，老人院里来了一群小客人。
xīng qī liù shàng wǔ lǎo rén yuàn lǐ lái le yì qún xiǎo kè rén
On Saturday morning, a group of young visitors came to the old folks' home.
老师带着几个孩子走进大厅，他们一个个都笑得很甜。
lǎo shī dài zhe jǐ gè hái zi zǒu jìn dà tīng tā men yí gè gè dōu xiào de hěn tián
A teacher brought a few children into the hall, and every one of them had a sweet smile.
我坐在扶手椅上，高兴地向他们挥手。
wǒ zuò zài fú shǒu yǐ shàng gāo xìng de xiàng tā men huī shǒu
Sitting in my armchair, I happily waved to them.
孩子们站在大厅中间，为我们唱了好几首歌。
hái zi men zhàn zài dà tīng zhōng jiān wèi wǒ men chàng le hǎo jǐ shǒu gē
The children stood in the middle of the hall and sang quite a few songs for us.
他们的歌声又响亮又好听。
tā men de gē shēng yòu xiǎng liàng yòu hǎo tīng
Their singing was loud and lovely.
我听着听着，觉得自己也年轻了好几岁。
wǒ tīng zhe tīng zhe jué de zì jǐ yě nián qīng le hǎo jǐ suì
As I listened, I felt years younger.
唱完歌，一个男孩陪老张下跳棋。
chàng wán gē yí gè nán hái péi lǎo zhāng xià tiào qí
After the songs, a boy played Chinese checkers with old Zhang.
一个穿着粉红色裙子的女孩坐到我身边，问我小时候的事。
yí gè chuān zhe fěn hóng sè qún zi de nǚ hái zuò dào wǒ shēn biān wèn wǒ xiǎo shí hou de shì
A girl in a pink dress sat down beside me and asked about my childhood.
我告诉她，我小时候天还没亮就要去卖菜。
wǒ gào su tā wǒ xiǎo shí hou tiān hái méi liàng jiù yào qù mài cài
I told her that when I was little, I had to go and sell vegetables before it was light.
她听得很认真，还说我很了不起。
tā tīng de hěn rèn zhēn hái shuō wǒ hěn liǎo bu qǐ
She listened carefully and even said I was amazing.
孩子们要走了，我真舍不得他们。
hái zi men yào zǒu le wǒ zhēn shě bu de tā men
The children had to go, and I really didn't want them to leave.
我挥着手对他们说：“常常来看我们啊！”
wǒ huī zhe shǒu duì tā men shuō cháng cháng lái kàn wǒ men a
I waved and said to them, "Come and see us often!"
他们一边挥手，一边答应一定会再来。
tā men yì biān huī shǒu yì biān dā ying yí dìng huì zài lái
Waving, they promised they would definitely come again.
那天晚上，我想起孩子们的笑脸，心里甜甜的。
nà tiān wǎn shang wǒ xiǎng qǐ hái zi men de xiào liǎn xīn li tián tián de
That night, I thought of the children's smiling faces and felt sweet inside.
有人记得我们，陪我们说说话，就是我们最大的快乐。
yǒu rén jì de wǒ men péi wǒ men shuō shuo huà jiù shì wǒ men zuì dà de kuài lè
Having someone remember us and chat with us is our greatest happiness.