一位和蔼的警察

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　　一天，你上学晚了，紧登着自行车赶路。到了一个十字路口，见没有警察，你看见是红灯亮着也没有停车。不料，警察过来了，把你挡住。但是，等你向他讲明情况后，他只是批评了你几句就放你走了。你觉得这是一位和蔼可亲、通情达理的警察。但是你也认识到无论在什么时候，都要严格遵守交通规则。

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　　A Kind Policeman

　　郭志勇

　　It was already 2：50 when I got up this afternoon. Classes would begin in ten minutes， so I quickly ran out of my house and got on my bike.

　　On my way to school， I rode very fast. Luckily， every time I got to a crossing， the traffic lights were green. I soon reached the last crossing. This time， the lights were red， but I didn't stop my bike. To my surprise， a policeman appeared and stopped me. “Why didn't you stop when the traffic lights were red？” he asked.

　　“Classes will begin in no time，” I answered.

　　Hearing this， he criticized me for not having obeyed the traffic rules. I drooped my head and said， “I'm sorry.” I was afraid that he wouldn't let me go. I was about to cry when he told me to obey the traffic rules next time and let me go. I thanked him and rode away.

　　Though I was late for school this afternoon， I had learned something： one must obey the rules at any time.

　　（选自《英语画刊》高中版1997年第7期）

　　「写法指要」

　　本文写得恳切、真实，作者毫不掩饰自己的过错。第一段讲上课时间快到了；第二段写闯红灯；第三段是作者回答警察的一句话；第四段写警察的行为，放行的事；第五段写接受的教训。