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「内容提示」

　　假定由于你的过失而伤害了别人或影响了他人的利益，比如，在电*看电影时你和朋友大声喧哗，在商店里买东西时由于人多你踩了别人的脚，骑自行车时你违反交通规则而撞了别人等等，但是，对方不仅没有生气和责怪你而是通情达理地原谅了你。请你写一篇文章，说说这样的好心人的行为。

　　「作文示范」

　　At a Crossing

　　张禹

　　While I was spending my summer holidays in Shanghai， I had my leg cut by a knife. Several days later， I found the wound festering①， and went to see a doctor （surgeon）。 He operated on it and told me not to walk around for at least three days.

　　But it was impossible for me not to go out， for I had to go to work. The next day I walked from house to house， from street to street， delivering newspapers and letters. In the evening when the day's work was almost over， I felt very tired， and the wound was giving me a greater pain than in the morning. Then I realized that to earn money was not an easy thing.

　　I had to walk home， for I didn't have enough money for the bus fare. It was late and there were very few people in the streets. When I got to a crossing， I saw no car coming in my direction， so I started limping② across the street without looking at the traffic lights. Suddenly a bus was coming towards me at a middle speed. I had no choice but to stand still in the middle of the street， thinking that the driver was sure to shout at me angrily. To my great surprise， the driver， a woman， stopped the bus a few meters away from me and smiled at me. This meant that she would let me go first， I tried to walk as fast as I could. When I reached the other side of the street safely， I turned back to have a look at the kind driver. I didn't know how to express my feelings. The only thing I could do was to smile at her to show my thanks. When the bus went away， there were tears in my eyes.

　　I will never forget that day， that crossing and that woman driver.

　　（选自《英语画刊》高中版1996年第5期）

　　「词语解释」

　　①fester ['fest+] v.溃烂；化脓

　　②limp [limp] v.一瘸一拐地走；跛行

　　「写法指要」

　　本文的主题是人与人应相互理解。前两段写作者受伤就医工作情况的。第三段写自己的无奈和司机的好心。结尾段写作被司机的行为所感动。文章真实感人。