神马文学网《疯狂英语中学版》
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Being Remembered for How You Treat People
友善待人，人恒记之
by Johhny Silvas
翻译：小狐
We were all able to laugh in class that day...
I think, looking back, that one of the most fascinating features I remember about Mrs. Adkins was how calmly and collectively she handled herself. I remember when you 1)got out of line, she had this special way of putting you back into place, but always with love and a sense of caring about you. Let me share with you one of those special moments, sitting in her class, that will be 2)etched in my mind for the rest of my life. This shows how 3)humbling this woman was to us.
There were about six of us, all seventh-graders, sitting around in a circle in English class reading our books. Mrs. Adkins was in our group that day and I remember as each of us read, she’d closely listen to us to make sure we did our part. Tommy was sitting with us and he had a habit of leaning his chair back while he read. Sure enough there he was that day, leaning back on his chair with a great big 4)grin on his face. Right away I knew something was up. He began to 5)chuckle a little bit now and then; I noticed he was trying to keep a 6)straight face.
I glanced over at Mrs. Adkins who by this time had quickly begun to pay closer attention to him. Tommy had her full and undivided attention as he continued smiling with a few occasional small 7)giggles here and there. Mrs. Adkins, upon seeing Tommy’s big grin, began to grow one of her own. Her curiosity had gotten the best of her and she just had to ask.
“Tommy, what is so funny?” she asked him. “Why are you laughing?”
那一天，我们都能够在课堂上开怀大笑……
我想，现在回想起来，我总记起阿德金斯夫人最迷人的特点之一就是她的冷静处事，而且将自己视为班集体的一份子。我记得每次当你违反纪律的时候，她总能用这种特殊的方式将你带回正路，总能让你感受到她对你的爱和关怀。让我跟你分享其中一个发生在她的课堂上的特殊时刻吧，在我的余生里，这一时刻将永远铭刻在我心中。这也说明了这位女士在我们面前从来不会端起架子。
我们一共大概有六个人，都是七年级的学生，在英语课上围坐成一圈朗读课文。那一天，阿德金斯夫人分管我们组，我记得她仔细地听着我们朗读，以确保我们都完成了自己应读的那部分课文。汤米和我们坐在一起，他习惯在读书的时候将椅子向后仰靠着。无疑他那天也这么做了，他向后仰靠着椅子，脸上挂着大大的笑容。我立刻意识到有点儿不对劲。他开始时不时轻轻笑几声，我注意到他正努力保持严肃。
我瞟了阿德金斯夫人一眼，这时候她开始注意到他的异常。汤米吸引了她全部的注意力，因为他不停地微笑，还经常咯咯地轻笑出声。阿德金斯夫人看着汤米咧开嘴巴笑着，笑容也爬上了她的脸庞。她好奇极了，忍不住向他发问。
“汤米，什么事情这么好笑？”她问他。“你在笑什么呢？”
