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    William Franklin came to my class half a year ago.But from his first day here,he 1 himself in his own world and he never spoke to others.As his teacher,I tried to start a talk with him but 2.It seemed as if he just didn't want to break his 3.

    After the Thanksgiving holiday,we received the news of the4Christmas collection of money for the 5 in our school."Christmas is a season of 6,"I told my students."Some poor students in our school might not have a 7 holiday.By giving a little money,you will help 8 some toys,food and clothing for these needy students.We will 9 the collection tomorrow." 

    The next morning, 10 ,I found out almost everyone had 11 this matter except Willard Franklin.He came up to my desk with his head down. 12 ,he dropped two coins into the small box."I don't need milk for lunch,"he said in a 13 voice.

    After school I couldn't help sharing what had 14 in the morning with our headmaster."I may be wrong,but I 15 Willard might be ready to become part of our class. "I am 16 to hear that," he nodded."And I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need 17 .Here,take a look at it."

    As I sat down to 18 ,I found Willard Franklin was at the top of the list.At that moment,I felt I really 19 Willard for the first time:a cold face with a warm heart.From this 20 ,I also learnt that whether rich or poor,every child has a kind heart.

老海棠树

史铁生

    ①如果可能，如果有一块空地，不论窗前屋后，要是能随我的心愿种点什么，我就种两棵树：一棵合欢，纪念母亲；一棵海棠，纪念我的奶奶。

    ②奶奶，和一棵老海棠树，在我的记忆里不能分开，好像她们从来就在一起。

    ③老海棠树有两条粗壮的枝桠，弯曲如一把躺椅，小时候我常爬上去，一天一天地就在那儿玩。奶奶在树下喊：“下来，下来吧，你就这么一天到晚呆在上头不下来了？”是的，我在那儿看小人书，用弹弓向四处射击，甚至在那儿写作业。“饭也在上头吃吗？”对，在上头吃。奶奶把盛好的饭菜举过头顶，我两腿攀紧树桠，一个海底捞月把碗筷接上来。“觉呢，也在上头睡？”没错。四周是花香，是蜂鸣，春风拂面，是沾衣不染海棠的花雨。奶奶站在地上，站在屋前，站在老海棠树下，望着我……

    ④春天，老海棠树摇动满树繁花，摇落一地雪似的花瓣。我记得奶奶坐在树下糊纸袋，不时地冲我唠叨：“就不下来帮帮我？你那小手儿糊得多快！”我在树上东一句西一句地唱歌。奶奶又说：“我求过你吗？这回活儿紧！”我说：“我爸我妈根本就不想让您糊那破玩意儿，是您自己非要这么累！”奶奶于是不再吭声，直了直腰，又凝神糊她的纸袋。

    ⑤或者夏天，老海棠树枝繁叶茂，奶奶坐在树下的浓荫里，又不知从哪儿找来了补花的活儿，戴着老花镜，埋头于床单或被罩，一针一线地缝。天色暗下来时她冲我喊：“你就不能劳驾去洗洗菜？没见我忙不过来吗？”我跳下树，洗菜，胡乱一洗了事。奶奶生气了：“你们上班上学，就是这么糊弄？”奶奶把手里的活儿推开，一边重新洗菜一边说：“我就一辈子得给你们做饭？就不能有我自己的工作？”这回是我不再吭声。

    ⑥有年秋天，老海棠树照旧果实累累，落叶纷纷。那时我大些了，在外工作，从陕北回来看她，奶奶已经腰弯背驼。早晨，天还昏暗，奶奶就起来去扫院子，“唰啦唰啦”的声音把我惊醒，赶紧跑出去：“您歇着吧，我来，保证用不了三分钟。”可这回奶奶不要我帮：“你刚回来，去歇息着吧。”

    ⑦冬天，窗外，风中，老海棠树枯干的枝条敲打着屋檐，磨擦着窗棂。奶奶常常在灯下学习。她曾经读一本《扫盲识字课本》，再后是一字一句地念报纸上的头版新闻。那一回，奶奶举着一张报纸，小心地凑到我跟前：“这一段，你给我说说，到底什么意思？”我看也不看地就回答：“不知道。再说，您学那玩意儿有用吗？”奶奶立刻不语，惟低头盯着那张报纸，半天半天目光都不移动。我的心一下子收紧，但知已无法弥补。“奶奶。”“奶奶！”“奶奶——”我记得她终于抬起头时，眼里竟无对我的责备。

    ⑧……

    ⑨如今，奶奶已离我而去。而在我的梦里，我的祈祷中，老海棠树也便随之飘然而去，跟随着奶奶，陪伴着她，围拢着她；奶奶坐在满树的繁花中，满地的浓荫里，望着我，或不时地要我给她说说：“这一段到底是什么意思？”——这形象，逐年地定格成我的思念，和我永生的痛悔。