爱的奉献
【内容提示】
在你的心中有一位非常好的老师。他（或她）全身心投入工作，从不考虑自己：课堂上对你们要求很严格，而平时又好像是你们的朋友；教学、工作认真负责；节假日从不休息，而是帮同学补课；教你们弹琴、绘画、唱歌……。但他（或她）因患癌症而离开了人世。当你一听到或一想到歌曲《爱的奉献》和《我是一棵小草》时就会不由自主地想起这位老师。他（或她）永远活在你的心中。
【作文示范】
The Devotion of Love
Dear friends, you may have heard the song----The Devotion of Love①. It has been very popular since 1988, and is enjoyed by more and more people. Why? Because it has been sung for the people. As long as everyone devotes a little love, the world will be even more beautiful.
Whenever I hear the song, I can＇t help thinking of my dear teacher,Mr. Wang. He gave his life to the cause of education. He will be remembered as an engineer of the soul forever. As his student, I will never forget those days that we spent together.
He was a kind and warm-hearted man. The moment I saw him, I felt as if he were my father. In class, he was strict in our studies. But in the spare time, he was our good friend. He often taught us how to play the violin, to sing, and to draw pictures. He cared not only for our studies but also for our minds. Whenever we had difficulties in our studies or in our daily life, he would encourage us to overcome them. When we failed in our exams, he would help us, “Don＇t lose heart, work harder and you will succeed.” On his holidays, he would give up his rest to help those who had difficulty in their studies so that they could catch up with the other students. He was just like a candle, burning himself away to provide light for other. He was such a good teacher that all of us loved and respected him.
But a year ago, word came that Mr. Wang died of cancer. Hearing this, I couldn＇t help crying. I remember the song of Small Grass: No sweeter than a flower, no taller than a tree…. Small grass is ordinary, but grand②. Mr. Wang is a blade③ of small grass. He gave his students all his love. Mr. Wang will live in our hearts forever.
（选自《英语画刊》1996年第12期）
【词语解释】
①The Devotion [di＇v+uM+n] of Love（歌名）《爱的奉献》
②grand [gr$nd] a．重大的；崇高的
③blade [bleid] n．（草）叶片
【写法指要】
这是一篇文笔优美的抒情文章，展现了一名学生对老师深情的爱。文章开头是一小段关于歌曲《爱的奉献》意境的描写，作者由歌声想到与他们朝夕相处的王老师——他就是一位为教育事业奉献了“爱”的人。他爱同学、爱工作、爱生活，可惜因患癌症而去世。他把一生都献给了人民。由此，作者又想起了《小草》歌：虽然王老师像小草一样平凡，但他却像小草一样崇高（grand）。因此作者说，王老师就是人们常常比喻的像蜡烛一样燃烧了自已，照亮别人的教师的代表。全文情真景美，缘情设景，情由景发，景由情生，情景交融，相映成趣。