Lesson 4
Beautiful Hands
Guidance
You should never judge a book by its cover. 以貌取人是不对的，真正的美丽往往与外表无关。
1 "O Miss Roberts! What coarse looking hands Mary has!" said Daisy Marvin, as she walked home from school with her teacher.
2 "In my opinion, Daisy, Mary's hands are the prettiest in the class." ①
3 "Why, Miss Roberts, they are as red and hard as they can be. How they would look if she were to try to play on a piano!" exclaimed Daisy. ②
4 Miss Roberts took Daisy's hands in hers, and said, "Your hands are very soft and white, Daisy—just the hands to look beautiful on a piano; yet they lack one beauty that Mary's hands have. Shall I tell you what the difference is?"
5 "Yes, please, Miss Roberts."
6 "Well, Daisy, Mary's hands are always busy. They wash dishes; they make fires; they hang out clothes, and help to wash them, too; they sweep, and dust , and sew ; they are always trying to help her poor, hard-working mother."
7 "Besides, they wash and dress the children; they mend their toys and dress their dolls; yet, they find time to bathe the head of the little girl who is so sick in the next house to theirs."
8 "They are full of good deeds to every living thing. I have seen them patting the tried horse and the lame dog in the street. They are always ready to help those who need help." ③
9 "I shall never think Mary's hands are ugly any more, Miss Roberts."
10 "I am glad to hear you say that, Daisy; and I must tell you that they are beautiful because they do their work gladly and cheerfully."
11 "O Miss Roberts! I feel so ashamed of myself, and so sorry," said Daisy, looking into her teacher's face with tearful eyes. ④
12 "Then, my dear, show your sorrow by deeds of kindness. ⑤ The good alone arereally beautiful."
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Word bank
Notes
① "In my opinion, Daisy, Mary's hands are the prettiest in the class." “在我看来，黛西，玛丽的手是全班最漂亮的。”in my opinion 在我看来。
② "How they would look if she were to try to play on a piano!" exclaimed Daisy.“如果她将来去弹钢琴的话，这双手看起来会多么糟糕啊！”黛西惊叫道。try todo something 努力做某事。
③ "They are always ready to help those who need help." “它们时刻准备着去帮助那些需要帮助的人。”
④ "O Miss Roberts! I feel so ashamed of myself, and so sorry," said Daisy, lookinginto her teacher's face with tearful eyes. “哦，罗伯茨小姐！我对我自己的行为感到多么羞愧和难过呀！”黛西这样说道，用饱含热泪的双眼凝视着她老师的脸庞。be ashamed of对……感到羞愧。
⑤ Then, my dear, show your sorrow by deeds of kindness. 那么，我亲爱的，用善良的行动来展现你的懊悔吧。
Practice
Ⅰ. Comprehension
1. Why does Miss Roberts think Mary's hands are the prettiest in the class?
A. Because Mary's hands look beautiful when trying to play on a piano.
B. Because Mary's hands are always busy.
C. Because Mary's hands do their work gladly and cheerfully.
D. Because Mary's hands are as red and hard as they can be.
2. Mary does plenty of work for others except _____.
A. helping her mother with housework
B. taking care of her neighbor
C. showing kindness to animals
D. playing on the piano
3. What is the most important purpose of Miss Roberts by saying "The good alone are really beautiful" ?
A. Encouraging Daisy to help others.
B. Praising Mary for helping others.
C. Encouraging Mary to play the piano.
D. Encouraging Daisy to dress herself up.
4. Which word of the following does the article not talk about?
A. Beauty.
B. Hobby.
C. Kindness.
D. Labor.
5. What is the beauty that Daisy's hands don't have?
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Ⅱ. Writing practice
What do you think Daisy will do after her dialogue with Miss Roberts? How will she show her sorrow by deeds of kindness? Discuss with you partners and write down your answer.
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