第一次上講台
【內容提示】
在一次示範課上，老師提出讓你們到講台進行演講、講故事或講解某個問題。你覺得這是鍛鍊自己的好機會，但又怕出了錯被同學、老師笑話。經過短暫考慮之後你還是自告奮勇登上講台，按老師要求的做了。你做得很好，得到同學和老師的稱讚。
【作文示範】
Speaking on the Platform
The bell was ringing. Miss Wu, who teaches us English, came into the classroom, a big smile on her face. Several other teachers of our school had come to visit her class. I knew it was a demonstration① class, and I was a little excited.
Everything was going on well. All of us were listening to our teacher attentively and, when we answered questions, our answers were correct and clear. The smile on her face suggested that she was satisfied with our performance. Towards the end of the class, she asked,“Who would like to come up to the platform② and repeat the story?”While saying these words, she looked at all the students with an expression of hope in her eyes.
How I wanted to jump onto the platform and give an excellent performance before the whole class! This would be a good opportunity to practise spoken English. But I hesitated③ for one or two minutes.“If I go to the platform and speak there, but forget the story or make mistakes, what can I do?”I asked myself.“Will my classmates and the teachers laugh at me?”
I looked up and saw Miss Wu smiling at me.“Be brave!”she said to the class.
I stepped onto the platform quickly and began to repeat the story with confidence. I said one sentence after another, thinking of nothing but the story. After I finished, I returned to my seat, my heart beating faster than ever. The girl sitting beside me said,“Good work!”and I smiled.
（選自《英語畫刊》高中版1996年第6期）
【詞語解釋】
①demonstration [dem+ns＇treiM+n] n．示範；演示
②platform [＇pl$tf&:m] n．講台
③hesitate [＇heziteit] v．躊躇；猶豫
【寫法指要】
這篇文章敘述作者的一次勇敢嘗試：站在講台上向全班同學和聽講的老師用英語複述故事。事情講得很清楚，語言也通順、生動。文章第一、二段是全文的前奏，從第三段開始寫作者由猶豫害怕到勇敢應戰的過程。勇敢戰勝了膽怯，作者獲得了成功！