一位不相识的朋友
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在你的生活中大概也有遇到难处的时候吧。比如你在上学的路上突然病了，或者在商店买东西的时候带的钱不够，或者在乘公共汽车时脚让车门给夹伤不能走路了等等。这时，有位好心人帮助了你。请你写一篇文章叙述一下这位好心人帮助你的经过。
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An Unfamiliar Friend
My dear, only fifteen minutes left! Maybe the bus would never come. If I waited here a little longer, undoubtedly, I would be the last to step into the classroom again. Then Mr. Wang would ask me as usual, “Did you go to bed late or get up late?” Everyone would stare at me. That was really embarrassing①. I had to hurry up on foot.
A cold wind blew up my hair. I rubbed my hands, and pulled up my collar, and walked hurriedly. Just then, a young man, wearing only a vest and a pair of sport pants, was running past me, with his arms waving. His face turned red with cold, but he seemed to be unmindful② of the cold.
He smiled at me, passing by. His smile made me feel as if he were saying, “Let＇s run together.” I made my pace unconsciously③. Then I tried my best to catch him up, but failed because of lack of exercises in the past. With a heavy bag on my back, I felt very tired. Occasionally④, he turned back, smiling, encouraging me to run faster.
Suddenly he stopped at a platform, which was his destination. He took a deep breath, and then gave a sharp but friendly whistle to me. I, also, whistled in return. He asked, “What time is it?” “It is…,” I looked at my watch and found it was already 7:37. There were only three minutes left for class.
As I hurried into the school gate, I was so thankful. What a good friend I met, and how I hoped to meet more such friends in my life.
（选自《英语画刊》高中版1996年第8、9合期）
【词语解释】
①embarrassing [im＇b$r+siR] a．令人为难的
②unmindful [)n＇maindful] a．不介意的
③unconsciously [)n＇k&nM+sli] ad．无意识地
④occasionally [+＇keiN+n+li] ad．不时地
【写法指要】
正在作者为难、困惑和畏难之时，一位素不相识的人给予她鼓励，激励她不要怕寒冷、不要怕困难，要无畏地勇往直前才能到达目的地。这时的鼓励不是用言语而是通过行动来表达的。