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图①：风雨交加的晚上，一家人在客厅里聊天。
fēng yǔ jiāo jiā de wǎn shang yì jiā rén zài kè tīng lǐ liáo tiān
On a stormy night, the family is chatting in the living room.
图②：突然停电了，妈妈点燃了蜡烛，爸爸打开了手电筒。
tū rán tíng diàn le mā ma diǎn rán le là zhú bà ba dǎ kāi le shǒu diàn tǒng
Suddenly the power goes off; Mum lights candles and Dad switches on a torch.
图③：我用手电筒的光在墙上做手影，逗妹妹开心。
wǒ yòng shǒu diàn tǒng de guāng zài qiáng shàng zuò shǒu yǐng dòu mèi mei kāi xīn
I make a hand shadow on the wall with the torchlight to cheer up my little sister.
图④：来电了，全家人都笑了。
lái diàn le quán jiā rén dōu xiào le
The power comes back, and the whole family smiles.
想一想 Guiding questions
问：停电以前，天气怎么样？一家人在做什么？
tíng diàn yǐ qián tiān qì zěn me yàng yì jiā rén zài zuò shén me
Before the power cut, what was the weather like? What was the family doing?
答：那天晚上风雨交加，窗外电闪雷鸣。爸爸、妈妈、妹妹和我在客厅里聊天。
nà tiān wǎn shang fēng yǔ jiāo jiā chuāng wài diàn shǎn léi míng bà ba mā ma mèi mei hé wǒ zài kè tīng lǐ liáo tiān
That night it was stormy, with thunder and lightning outside. Dad, Mum, my little sister and I were chatting in the living room.
问：灯灭了以后，大家有什么反应？爸爸妈妈做了什么？
dēng miè le yǐ hòu dà jiā yǒu shén me fǎn yìng bà ba mā ma zuò le shén me
After the lights went out, how did everyone react? What did Dad and Mum do?
答：妹妹吓哭了，我也有点害怕。爸爸不慌不忙地找出手电筒，妈妈也点燃了两根蜡烛。
mèi mei xià kū le wǒ yě yǒu diǎn hài pà bà ba bù huāng bù máng de zhǎo chū shǒu diàn tǒng mā ma yě diǎn rán le liǎng gēn là zhú
My little sister cried in fright, and I was a bit scared too. Dad calmly found a torch, and Mum lit two candles.
问：妈妈为什么叮嘱我们不要靠近蜡烛？
mā ma wèi shén me dīng zhǔ wǒ men bú yào kào jìn là zhú
Why did Mum tell us not to go near the candles?
答：因为蜡烛有火，要是不小心碰倒了，可能会引起火灾。
yīn wèi là zhú yǒu huǒ yào shi bù xiǎo xīn pèng dǎo le kě néng huì yǐn qǐ huǒ zāi
Because candles have a flame; if one got knocked over by accident, it could start a fire.
问：我想了什么办法，让妹妹不再害怕？
wǒ xiǎng le shén me bàn fǎ ràng mèi mei bú zài hài pà
What did I think of to stop my little sister being scared?
答：我把手放在手电筒的光前面，在墙上做出一只小狗的手影，妹妹看了破涕为笑。
wǒ bǎ shǒu fàng zài shǒu diàn tǒng de guāng qián miàn zài qiáng shàng zuò chū yì zhī xiǎo gǒu de shǒu yǐng mèi mei kàn le pò tì wéi xiào
I put my hand in front of the torchlight and made a puppy's shadow on the wall; my sister smiled through her tears.
问：灯亮了以后，大家的心情怎么样？
dēng liàng le yǐ hòu dà jiā de xīn qíng zěn me yàng
After the lights came back on, how did everyone feel?
答：来电了，屋里重新亮了起来，大家都高兴地欢呼，妹妹也笑得很开心。
lái diàn le wū lǐ chóng xīn liàng le qǐ lái dà jiā dōu gāo xìng de huān hū mèi mei yě xiào de hěn kāi xīn
The power came back and the house was bright again; everyone cheered, and my little sister laughed happily too.
问：这次停电让你明白了什么？
zhè cì tíng diàn ràng nǐ míng bai le shén me
What did this power cut teach you?
答：遇到意外的时候要保持冷静，家人互相照顾，就什么都不怕了。
yù dào yì wài de shí hou yào bǎo chí lěng jìng jiā rén hù xiāng zhào gù jiù shén me dōu bú pà le
When something unexpected happens, stay calm; if the family looks after one another, there is nothing to fear.
好词好句 Good words and sentences
风雨交加 电闪雷鸣 漆黑一片 伸手不见五指 冷静 小心翼翼 摇曳 灵机一动 破涕为笑 欣慰 惊慌失措 以备不时之需
风雨交加 fēng yǔ jiāo jiā: stormy, wind and rain together; 电闪雷鸣 diàn shǎn léi míng: thunder and lightning; 漆黑一片 qī hēi yí piàn: pitch dark; 伸手不见五指 shēn shǒu bú jiàn wǔ zhǐ: so dark you can't see your hand; 冷静 lěng jìng: calm; 小心翼翼 xiǎo xīn yì yì: very carefully; 摇曳 yáo yè: to flicker; to sway; 灵机一动 líng jī yí dòng: to have a sudden idea; 破涕为笑 pò tì wéi xiào: to smile through tears; 欣慰 xīn wèi: relieved and pleased; 惊慌失措 jīng huāng shī cuò: to panic; 以备不时之需 yǐ bèi bù shí zhī xū: just in case it is needed
窗外电闪雷鸣，豆大的雨点打在玻璃窗上，发出“噼里啪啦”的响声。
chuāng wài diàn shǎn léi míng dòu dà de yǔ diǎn dǎ zài bō li chuāng shàng fā chū pī li pā lā de xiǎng shēng
Outside, thunder rolled and lightning flashed, and raindrops as big as beans pattered loudly against the glass.
四周漆黑一片，伸手不见五指。
sì zhōu qī hēi yí piàn shēn shǒu bú jiàn wǔ zhǐ
All around was pitch dark; you couldn't see your own hand.
墙上出现了一只竖着耳朵的“小狗”，好像在说：“汪汪，别怕！”
qiáng shàng chū xiàn le yì zhī shù zhe ěr duo de xiǎo gǒu hǎo xiàng zài shuō wāng wāng bié pà
A "puppy" with pricked-up ears appeared on the wall, as if saying, "Woof woof, don't be scared!"
只要家人在一起，互相照顾，再黑的夜晚也不可怕。
zhǐ yào jiā rén zài yì qǐ hù xiāng zhào gù zài hēi de yè wǎn yě bù kě pà
As long as the family is together and looks after one another, even the darkest night isn't frightening.
范文 Sample composition: 停电的那个晚上
那是一个风雨交加的晚上。
nà shì yí gè fēng yǔ jiāo jiā de wǎn shang
It was a stormy night.
窗外电闪雷鸣，豆大的雨点打在玻璃窗上，发出“噼里啪啦”的响声。
chuāng wài diàn shǎn léi míng dòu dà de yǔ diǎn dǎ zài bō li chuāng shàng fā chū pī li pā lā de xiǎng shēng
Outside, thunder rolled and lightning flashed, and raindrops as big as beans pattered loudly against the glass.
爸爸、妈妈、妹妹和我正在客厅里聊天，屋里的灯光暖暖的，十分温馨。
bà ba mā ma mèi mei hé wǒ zhèng zài kè tīng lǐ liáo tiān wū lǐ de dēng guāng nuǎn nuǎn de shí fēn wēn xīn
Dad, Mum, my little sister and I were chatting in the living room; the lamplight was warm and everything felt cosy.
突然，一道闪电划过天空，紧接着“轰隆”一声巨响，屋子里的灯光一下子消失了。
tū rán yí dào shǎn diàn huá guò tiān kōng jǐn jiē zhe hōng long yì shēng jù xiǎng wū zi lǐ de dēng guāng yí xià zi xiāo shī le
Suddenly a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, followed at once by a huge crash of thunder, and the lights in the house vanished in an instant.
四周漆黑一片，伸手不见五指。
sì zhōu qī hēi yí piàn shēn shǒu bú jiàn wǔ zhǐ
All around was pitch dark; you couldn't see your own hand.
妹妹吓得“哇”的一声哭了起来，紧紧地抓住我的衣角。
mèi mei xià de wā de yì shēng kū le qǐ lái jǐn jǐn de zhuā zhù wǒ de yī jiǎo
My little sister burst into tears with a wail and clung tightly to the hem of my dress.
说实话，我的心也怦怦直跳，可是我知道，我是姐姐，不能慌。
shuō shí huà wǒ de xīn yě pēng pēng zhí tiào kě shì wǒ zhī dào wǒ shì jiě jie bù néng huāng
To tell the truth, my heart was pounding too, but I knew that I was the big sister and mustn't panic.
这时，爸爸冷静地说：“大家别动，站在原地，我去拿手电筒。”
zhè shí bà ba lěng jìng de shuō dà jiā bié dòng zhàn zài yuán dì wǒ qù ná shǒu diàn tǒng
Just then, Dad said calmly, "Nobody move. Stay where you are, and I'll get the torch."
很快，一束明亮的光照亮了客厅。
hěn kuài yí shù míng liàng de guāng zhào liàng le kè tīng
Soon a bright beam of light lit up the living room.
妈妈从抽屉里找出两根蜡烛，小心翼翼地点燃，放在桌子中间。
mā ma cóng chōu ti lǐ zhǎo chū liǎng gēn là zhú xiǎo xīn yì yì de diǎn rán fàng zài zhuō zi zhōng jiān
Mum found two candles in a drawer, lit them very carefully and set them in the middle of the table.
她叮嘱我们：“不要靠近蜡烛，小心火。”
tā dīng zhǔ wǒ men bú yào kào jìn là zhú xiǎo xīn huǒ
She warned us, "Don't go near the candles. Be careful of the flame."
看着摇曳的烛光，我的心里踏实多了。
kàn zhe yáo yè de zhú guāng wǒ de xīn li tā shi duō le
Watching the flickering candlelight, I felt much steadier.
妹妹还是有点害怕，眼泪挂在脸上。
mèi mei hái shi yǒu diǎn hài pà yǎn lèi guà zài liǎn shàng
My little sister was still a bit frightened, with tears on her cheeks.
我灵机一动，把手放在手电筒的光前面，做了一个小狗的手影。
wǒ líng jī yí dòng bǎ shǒu fàng zài shǒu diàn tǒng de guāng qián miàn zuò le yí gè xiǎo gǒu de shǒu yǐng
Then I had an idea: I put my hand in front of the torchlight and made a puppy-shaped hand shadow.
墙上出现了一只竖着耳朵的“小狗”，好像在说：“汪汪，别怕！”
qiáng shàng chū xiàn le yì zhī shù zhe ěr duo de xiǎo gǒu hǎo xiàng zài shuō wāng wāng bié pà
A "puppy" with pricked-up ears appeared on the wall, as if saying, "Woof woof, don't be scared!"
妹妹破涕为笑，也学着我做起手影来。
mèi mei pò tì wéi xiào yě xué zhe wǒ zuò qǐ shǒu yǐng lái
My little sister smiled through her tears and began making hand shadows like me.
爸爸妈妈看着我们，欣慰地笑了。
bà ba mā ma kàn zhe wǒ men xīn wèi de xiào le
Dad and Mum watched us and smiled, relieved and pleased.
大约过了半个小时，“啪”的一声，屋子里重新亮了起来，我们高兴得跳了起来。
dà yuē guò le bàn gè xiǎo shí pā de yì shēng wū zi lǐ chóng xīn liàng le qǐ lái wǒ men gāo xìng de tiào le qǐ lái
About half an hour later, with a click, the house was bright again, and we jumped for joy.
妈妈吹灭了蜡烛，爸爸也关掉了手电筒。
mā ma chuī miè le là zhú bà ba yě guān diào le shǒu diàn tǒng
Mum blew out the candles, and Dad switched off the torch.
这次停电让我明白：遇到意外的时候，最重要的是保持冷静，不要惊慌失措。
zhè cì tíng diàn ràng wǒ míng bai yù dào yì wài de shí hou zuì zhòng yào de shì bǎo chí lěng jìng bú yào jīng huāng shī cuò
This power cut taught me that when something unexpected happens, the most important thing is to stay calm and not panic.
只要家人在一起，互相照顾，再黑的夜晚也不可怕。
zhǐ yào jiā rén zài yì qǐ hù xiāng zhào gù zài hēi de yè wǎn yě bù kě pà
As long as the family is together and looks after one another, even the darkest night isn't frightening.
我还学会了：家里要准备好手电筒，以备不时之需。
wǒ hái xué huì le jiā lǐ yào zhǔn bèi hǎo shǒu diàn tǒng yǐ bèi bù shí zhī xū
I also learnt that a home should keep a torch ready, just in case.
范文二 简单一点 A simpler version
星期五晚上，外面下着大雨，还打着雷。
xīng qī wǔ wǎn shang wài miàn xià zhe dà yǔ hái dǎ zhe léi
On Friday night it was pouring outside, with thunder too.
窗外的闪电一闪一闪的，有点吓人。
chuāng wài de shǎn diàn yì shǎn yì shǎn de yǒu diǎn xià rén
Lightning flashed outside the window; it was a bit scary.
我们一家人正在客厅里说说笑笑。
wǒ men yì jiā rén zhèng zài kè tīng lǐ shuō shuo xiào xiào
Our family was talking and laughing in the living room.
突然，“轰隆”一声，灯全灭了。
tū rán hōng long yì shēng dēng quán miè le
Suddenly there was a crash of thunder, and all the lights went out.
屋子里黑黑的，什么也看不见。
wū zi lǐ hēi hēi de shén me yě kàn bu jiàn
The house was pitch dark; we couldn't see a thing.
妹妹害怕得哭了起来。
mèi mei hài pà de kū le qǐ lái
My little sister was so scared she started to cry.
我也有点害怕，可是我对妹妹说：“别怕，有姐姐在。”
wǒ yě yǒu diǎn hài pà kě shì wǒ duì mèi mei shuō bié pà yǒu jiě jie zài
I was a bit scared too, but I said to her, "Don't be afraid, your big sister is here."
爸爸很快找到了手电筒，客厅里有了亮光。
bà ba hěn kuài zhǎo dào le shǒu diàn tǒng kè tīng lǐ yǒu le liàng guāng
Dad soon found the torch, and there was light in the living room.
妈妈在桌子上放了两根蜡烛，还提醒我们别靠近。
mā ma zài zhuō zi shàng fàng le liǎng gēn là zhú hái tí xǐng wǒ men bié kào jìn
Mum put two candles on the table and reminded us not to go near them.
有了光，大家都放心了。
yǒu le guāng dà jiā dōu fàng xīn le
With light, everyone felt better.
我想了一个好办法。
wǒ xiǎng le yí gè hǎo bàn fǎ
I thought of a good idea.
我用手在手电筒的光前面做了一只小狗。
wǒ yòng shǒu zài shǒu diàn tǒng de guāng qián miàn zuò le yì zhī xiǎo gǒu
With my hands in front of the torch beam I made a little dog.
墙上出现了小狗的影子，妹妹看了，马上笑了。
qiáng shang chū xiàn le xiǎo gǒu de yǐng zi mèi mei kàn le mǎ shàng xiào le
The dog's shadow appeared on the wall; my sister saw it and laughed at once.
过了不久，灯又亮了。
guò le bù jiǔ dēng yòu liàng le
Before long the lights came on again.
我们吹灭了蜡烛，大家都开心地笑了。
wǒ men chuī miè le là zhú dà jiā dōu kāi xīn de xiào le
We blew out the candles, and everyone smiled happily.
这个晚上让我知道：遇到事情不要慌，一家人在一起，什么都不怕。
zhè ge wǎn shang ràng wǒ zhī dào yù dào shì qing bú yào huāng yì jiā rén zài yì qǐ shén me dōu bú pà
That night taught me: don't panic when something happens; with the family together, there is nothing to fear.