Treasure of the shepherd牧羊人的財(cái)富

袁丹純

一個貧窮的牧羊人因智慧而聞名全國，在受到國王賞識后他成了官員，無奈卻受到忌妒他的官員們的誣陷，直到他打開隨身攜帶的鐵箱……

In a village there once lived a shepherd riding on a camel. He was so poor that he did not even have a small cottage. Never had he been to school or learnt to read and write， for there were very few schools those days.

Poor and uneducated as he was， this shepherd was very wise. He understood peoples sorrows and trouble and helped them face their problems with positivity and courage. Many people came to him for advice. Soon he became famous for his wisdom and friendly nature.

The king of that country heard about him and thought of meeting him. Disguised as a shepherd and riding on a mule， the king came to the cave where the wise shepherd lived. The moment the shepherd saw the traveller coming towards the cave， he rose to welcome him. He led the tired traveller inside the cave， offered him some hot water and a share of his own meagre （貧乏的） meal. The king rested for the night in the cave and was deeply impressed by the shepherds hospitality and intelligent conversation. The next day， when the king was about to leave， the shepherd said， “Thank you， Your Majesty， for paying me the compliment of a visit.” Astonished， the king thought to himself， “He is indeed wise. I need people like him to serve me.” And the king appointed （任命） this humble shepherd as governor of a small district.

Although the shepherd rose to power and dignity （尊貴）， he remained as humble as ever. His fame as a fair and wise governor soon spread throughout the country. Other governors grew terribly jealous （忌妒的） of him and began to talk to the king against him. They said， “He is very dishonest and keeps the tax from the people for himself.” They added， “You see， why did he always carry an iron chest （大箱子） with him？ Perhaps it was the treasure he had secretly collected.”

At first the king did not pay attention to these reports， but how long could he ignore these governors and their endless stories about the shepherd？ One thing was certain： the king discovered that the new governor did carry an iron chest with him all the time.

Useful sentence patterns

1. Never had he been to school or learnt to read and write， for there were very few schools those days.

分析：此句是never引導(dǎo)的倒裝句，強(qiáng)調(diào)了牧羊人未曾受過任何教育。

2. Poor and uneducated as he was， this shepherd was very wise.

分析：此句是as引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句，意為“這個牧羊人雖然貧窮且沒有受過教育，但他非常聰明”。

3. Disguised as a shepherd and riding on a mule， the king came to the cave where the wise shepherd lived.

分析：Disguised as a shepherd and riding on a mule 為方式狀語，此句意為“國王喬裝成一個牧羊人，騎著騾子，來到了這個聰明的牧羊人居住的山洞”。

4. One thing was certain： the king discovered that the new governor did carry an iron chest with him all the time.

分析：did在句中起強(qiáng)調(diào)的作用。此句意為“有一件事情是肯定的：國王發(fā)現(xiàn)這位新官員確實(shí)一直隨身帶著一個鐵箱子”。

閱讀上面的文章，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一個完整的故事。

注意：

1. 所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為 150 左右;

2. 續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好。

Paragraph 1：

So one day， the new governor was summoned to the palace.

Paragraph 2：

Holding it up proudly， the shepherd said， “This， my dear master， is my only treasure. I always carry it with me.”

寫作導(dǎo)引

一、語篇研讀

基于原文和續(xù)寫段落首句提供的信息，采用圍繞中心提問的方法，構(gòu)思要續(xù)寫的故事情節(jié)，這個過程一般分為四步。

第一步，根據(jù)已給出的文本判斷文章的立意。

文章給出的部分主要記敘了一個貧窮且未受過教育的牧羊人因智慧而聞名全國，之后他受到國王的賞識并成了官員，無奈受到忌妒他的官員們的誣陷，說他非法斂財(cái)，將金銀財(cái)寶存放在隨身攜帶的鐵箱中的故事。結(jié)合前文對他的個人品質(zhì)的描述可知，他貧窮卻樂于助人、位高而謙遜，是一個充滿智慧的人，由此可推斷出本文的立意是“智慧的意義”。

第二步，根據(jù)續(xù)寫第二段所給出的段首句倒推續(xù)寫第一段應(yīng)包括什么內(nèi)容。

分析續(xù)寫第二段的段首句可知，牧羊人驕傲地拿起鐵箱中的東西，告訴國王這就是他的財(cái)富，故續(xù)寫第一段要寫牧羊人的財(cái)富不是錢財(cái)，相反是能夠體現(xiàn)出他的智慧的簡樸的東西，這樣才能確保續(xù)寫的兩段是相銜接的。

第三步，圍繞續(xù)寫第一段所給出的段首句以及上面的分析進(jìn)行提問構(gòu)思：

1. What would the king do to the shepherd？

2. How would the shepherd react to the kings questioning？

3. What treasure would be inside the iron chest？

第四步，圍繞續(xù)寫第二段所給出的段首句進(jìn)行提問構(gòu)思：

1. Why did the shepherd put this treasure inside the iron chest and carry it with him all the time？

2. How would the king and other jealous governors feel when they saw the shepherds treasure？

3. What would happen to the shepherd in the end？