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看图 The pictures
图①：外公住院了，我和妈妈来到病房，外公躺在床上。
wài gōng zhù yuàn le wǒ hé mā ma lái dào bìng fáng wài gōng tǎng zài chuáng shàng
Grandpa is in hospital. Mum and I come to the ward, where he is lying in bed.
图②：我把亲手画的卡片拿给外公看。
wǒ bǎ qīn shǒu huà de kǎ piàn ná gěi wài gōng kàn
I show Grandpa the card I drew myself.
图③：外公坐了起来，笑着看我的画。
wài gōng zuò le qǐ lái xiào zhe kàn wǒ de huà
Grandpa sits up and looks at my drawing with a smile.
图④：桌上的苹果削好了，外公开心得不得了。
zhuō shàng de píng guǒ xiāo hǎo le wài gōng kāi xīn de bù dé liǎo
The apple on the table has been peeled, and Grandpa is delighted.
想一想 Guiding questions
问：这件事发生在什么时候、什么地方？
zhè jiàn shì fā shēng zài shén me shí hòu shén me dì fāng
When and where did this happen?
答：星期天下午，在医院的病房里。
xīng qī tiān xià wǔ zài yī yuàn de bìng fáng lǐ
On Sunday afternoon, in a hospital ward.
问：刚走进病房时，我的心情怎么样？为什么？
gāng zǒu jìn bìng fáng shí wǒ de xīn qíng zěn me yàng wèi shén me
How did I feel when I first walked into the ward, and why?
答：我很难过，因为平时精神很好的外公，现在虚弱地躺在床上。
wǒ hěn nán guò yīn wèi píng shí jīng shén hěn hǎo de wài gōng xiàn zài xū ruò de tǎng zài chuáng shàng
I was sad, because Grandpa, who is usually full of life, was lying weakly in bed.
问：我为外公准备了什么？
wǒ wèi wài gōng zhǔn bèi le shén me
What did I prepare for Grandpa?
答：我准备了一张亲手画的卡片，上面画着花和太阳。
wǒ zhǔn bèi le yì zhāng qīn shǒu huà de kǎ piàn shàng miàn huà zhe huā hé tài yáng
I prepared a card I drew myself, with flowers and a sun on it.
问：外公看到卡片后有什么变化？
wài gōng kàn dào kǎ piàn hòu yǒu shén me biàn huà
How did Grandpa change after seeing the card?
答：外公慢慢地坐了起来，脸上露出了笑容。
wài gōng màn màn de zuò le qǐ lái liǎn shàng lòu chū le xiào róng
Grandpa slowly sat up, and a smile appeared on his face.
问：后来病房里的气氛怎么样？
hòu lái bìng fáng lǐ de qì fēn zěn me yàng
What was the mood in the ward afterwards?
答：妈妈削好了苹果，外公一边吃一边和我们聊天，病房里充满了温暖。
mā mā xiāo hǎo le píng guǒ wài gōng yì biān chī yì biān hé wǒ men liáo tiān bìng fáng lǐ chōng mǎn le wēn nuǎn
Mum peeled an apple, and Grandpa chatted with us as he ate. The ward was full of warmth.
问：这次探病让你明白了什么？
zhè cì tàn bìng ràng nǐ míng bái le shén me
What did this visit teach you?
答：家人生病时，我们的关心和陪伴就是最好的良药。
jiā rén shēng bìng shí wǒ men de guān xīn hé péi bàn jiù shì zuì hǎo de liáng yào
When someone in the family is ill, our care and company are the best medicine.
好词好句 Good words and sentences
探望 病房 七上八下 虚弱 亲手 早日康复 温暖 陪伴 良药 精神
探望 tàn wàng: to visit (someone ill); 病房 bìng fáng: hospital ward; 七上八下 qī shàng bā xià: anxious; on edge; 虚弱 xū ruò: weak; 亲手 qīn shǒu: with one's own hands; 早日康复 zǎo rì kāng fù: get well soon; 温暖 wēn nuǎn: warmth; warm; 陪伴 péi bàn: company; to keep company; 良药 liáng yào: good medicine; 精神 jīng shén: lively; full of energy
看着外公虚弱的样子，我的心像被针扎了一下。
kàn zhe wài gōng xū ruò de yàng zi wǒ de xīn xiàng bèi zhēn zhā le yí xià
Seeing Grandpa so weak, my heart felt as if a needle had pricked it.
外公看着卡片，脸上的皱纹都笑开了。
wài gōng kàn zhe kǎ piàn liǎn shàng de zhòu wén dōu xiào kāi le
As Grandpa looked at the card, every wrinkle on his face broke into a smile.
一张小小的卡片，竟然让外公精神了许多。
yì zhāng xiǎo xiǎo de kǎ piàn jìng rán ràng wài gōng jīng shén le xǔ duō
One small card made Grandpa so much livelier.
家人的关心，是世界上最好的良药。
jiā rén de guān xīn shì shì jiè shàng zuì hǎo de liáng yào
A family's care is the best medicine in the world.
范文 Sample composition: 探望外公
星期天下午，妈妈带我到医院探望外公。
xīng qī tiān xià wǔ mā ma dài wǒ dào yī yuàn tàn wàng wài gōng
On Sunday afternoon, Mum took me to the hospital to visit Grandpa.
外公上个星期摔了一跤，要住院几天。
wài gōng shàng gè xīng qī shuāi le yì jiāo yào zhù yuàn jǐ tiān
Grandpa had had a fall the week before and had to stay in hospital for a few days.
在去医院的路上，我一直想着平时最疼我的外公，心里七上八下的。
zài qù yī yuàn de lù shang wǒ yì zhí xiǎng zhe píng shí zuì téng wǒ de wài gōng xīn lǐ qī shàng bā xià de
All the way to the hospital I kept thinking of Grandpa, who always dotes on me, and felt anxious.
我一走进病房，就看到外公虚弱地躺在床上，身上盖着蓝色的被子。
wǒ yì zǒu jìn bìng fáng jiù kàn dào wài gōng xū ruò de tǎng zài chuáng shàng shēn shàng gài zhe lán sè de bèi zi
As soon as I walked into the ward, I saw Grandpa lying weakly in bed under a blue blanket.
床边的小桌子上放着一个红红的苹果。
chuáng biān de xiǎo zhuō zi shàng fàng zhe yí gè hóng hóng de píng guǒ
On the little table by the bed lay a red apple.
看着外公虚弱的样子，我的心像被针扎了一下，眼眶也红了。
kàn zhe wài gōng xū ruò de yàng zi wǒ de xīn xiàng bèi zhēn zhā le yí xià yǎn kuàng yě hóng le
Seeing Grandpa so weak, my heart felt as if a needle had pricked it, and my eyes went red.
妈妈拍拍我的肩膀，示意我别哭。
mā ma pāi pāi wǒ de jiān bǎng shì yì wǒ bié kū
Mum patted my shoulder to tell me not to cry.
这时，我想起了书包里的卡片。
zhè shí wǒ xiǎng qǐ le shū bāo lǐ de kǎ piàn
Just then, I remembered the card in my school bag.
那是我昨晚亲手画的，上面有绿绿的小草、红红的花，还有一个大太阳。
nà shì wǒ zuó wǎn qīn shǒu huà de shàng miàn yǒu lǜ lǜ de xiǎo cǎo hóng hóng de huā hái yǒu yí gè dà tài yáng
I had drawn it myself the night before: green grass, red flowers and a big sun.
于是，我把卡片举到外公面前，轻声说：“外公，祝您早日康复！”
yú shì wǒ bǎ kǎ piàn jǔ dào wài gōng miàn qián qīng shēng shuō wài gōng zhù nín zǎo rì kāng fù
So I held the card up in front of Grandpa and said softly, "Grandpa, get well soon!"
听到我的声音，外公慢慢睁开了眼睛。
tīng dào wǒ de shēng yīn wài gōng màn màn zhēng kāi le yǎn jīng
Hearing my voice, Grandpa slowly opened his eyes.
外公慢慢地坐了起来，接过卡片看了又看。
wài gōng màn màn de zuò le qǐ lái jiē guò kǎ piàn kàn le yòu kàn
Grandpa slowly sat up, took the card and looked at it again and again.
他脸上的皱纹都笑开了，说：“我的小画家，画得真好！”
tā liǎn shàng de zhòu wén dōu xiào kāi le shuō wǒ de xiǎo huà jiā huà de zhēn hǎo
Every wrinkle on his face broke into a smile. "My little artist, what a lovely picture!" he said.
一张小小的卡片，竟然让外公精神了许多。
yì zhāng xiǎo xiǎo de kǎ piàn jìng rán ràng wài gōng jīng shén le xǔ duō
One small card made Grandpa so much livelier.
接着，妈妈削好了苹果，切成小块给外公吃。
jiē zhe mā ma xiāo hǎo le píng guǒ qiē chéng xiǎo kuài gěi wài gōng chī
Next, Mum peeled the apple and cut it into small pieces for Grandpa.
外公一边吃，一边问我学校里的事。
wài gōng yì biān chī yì biān wèn wǒ xué xiào lǐ de shì
Grandpa asked me about school as he ate.
我把这个星期学到的新歌唱给他听，病房里充满了笑声，也充满了温暖。
wǒ bǎ zhè ge xīng qī xué dào de xīn gē chàng gěi tā tīng bìng fáng lǐ chōng mǎn le xiào shēng yě chōng mǎn le wēn nuǎn
I sang him the new song I had learnt that week, and the ward was full of laughter and warmth.
离开医院时，外公向我挥挥手，叫我下次再来。
lí kāi yī yuàn shí wài gōng xiàng wǒ huī huī shǒu jiào wǒ xià cì zài lái
When we left the hospital, Grandpa waved to me and told me to come again.
回家的路上，我明白了：家人生病时，我们的关心和陪伴就是最好的良药。
huí jiā de lù shàng wǒ míng bái le jiā rén shēng bìng shí wǒ men de guān xīn hé péi bàn jiù shì zuì hǎo de liáng yào
On the way home I understood: when someone in the family is ill, our care and company are the best medicine.
以后，我要常常去看望外公，多抽时间陪在家人身边。
yǐ hòu wǒ yào cháng cháng qù kàn wàng wài gōng duō chōu shí jiān péi zài jiā rén shēn biān
From now on, I will visit Grandpa often and make time to be with my family.
范文二 从外公的角度 From Grandpa's side
我住院已经三天了。
wǒ zhù yuàn yǐ jīng sān tiān le
I have been in hospital for three days.
病房里静悄悄的，我躺在床上，觉得日子过得特别慢。
bìng fáng lǐ jìng qiāo qiāo de wǒ tǎng zài chuáng shàng jué de rì zi guò de tè bié màn
The ward is very quiet. Lying in bed, I feel the days pass terribly slowly.
星期天下午，女儿带着外孙女来看我。
xīng qī tiān xià wǔ nǚ ér dài zhe wài sūn nǚ lái kàn wǒ
On Sunday afternoon, my daughter brought my granddaughter to see me.
小家伙一走进来，看到我躺在床上，眼睛就红了。
xiǎo jiā huo yì zǒu jìn lái kàn dào wǒ tǎng zài chuáng shàng yǎn jīng jiù hóng le
The moment the little one walked in and saw me lying in bed, her eyes went red.
她紧紧地拉着妈妈的衣角，不敢走近。
tā jǐn jǐn de lā zhe mā ma de yī jiǎo bù gǎn zǒu jìn
She held on tight to her mother's clothes and did not dare come closer.
我真不想让她看到我生病的样子。
wǒ zhēn bù xiǎng ràng tā kàn dào wǒ shēng bìng de yàng zi
I really did not want her to see me ill.
这时，她从书包里拿出一张卡片，举到我面前。
zhè shí tā cóng shū bāo lǐ ná chū yì zhāng kǎ piàn jǔ dào wǒ miàn qián
Just then, she took a card out of her school bag and held it up in front of me.
卡片上有小草、红花，以及一轮圆圆的太阳。
kǎ piàn shàng yǒu xiǎo cǎo hóng huā yǐ jí yì lún yuán yuán de tài yáng
On the card were grass, red flowers and a round sun.
她轻轻地说：“外公，祝您早日康复！”
tā qīng qīng de shuō wài gōng zhù nín zǎo rì kāng fù
She said softly, "Grandpa, get well soon!"
听了这句话，我心里一热，慢慢坐了起来。
tīng le zhè jù huà wǒ xīn lǐ yí rè màn màn zuò le qǐ lái
When I heard that, my heart warmed, and I slowly sat up.
接着，女儿削好了苹果，一块一块地喂我吃。
jiē zhe nǚ ér xiāo hǎo le píng guǒ yí kuài yi kuài de wèi wǒ chī
Then my daughter peeled an apple and fed it to me piece by piece.
外孙女还唱起了新学的歌，我听得哈哈大笑。
wài sūn nǚ hái chàng qǐ le xīn xué de gē wǒ tīng de hā hā dà xiào
My granddaughter sang a song she had just learnt, and I laughed out loud.
她们走的时候，我觉得身上好像有了力气。
tā men zǒu de shí hòu wǒ jué de shēn shàng hǎo xiàng yǒu le lì qi
When they left, I felt as if my strength had come back.
原来，家人的爱就是最好的良药。
yuán lái jiā rén de ài jiù shì zuì hǎo de liáng yào
A family's love really is the best medicine.
我把那张卡片放在床边，每天都看一看。
wǒ bǎ nà zhāng kǎ piàn fàng zài chuáng biān měi tiān dōu kàn yi kàn
I put the card by my bed and look at it every day.
我一定要快点好起来，带她去公园玩。
wǒ yí dìng yào kuài diǎn hǎo qǐ lái dài tā qù gōng yuán wán
I must get well quickly and take her to the park.