Treasure of the shepherd牧羊人的财富

袁丹纯

一个贫穷的牧羊人因智慧而闻名全国，在受到国王赏识后他成了官员，无奈却受到忌妒他的官员们的诬陷，直到他打开随身携带的铁箱……

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 （尊贵）， 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引导的倒装句，强调了牧羊人未曾受过任何教育。

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

分析：此句是as引导的让步状语从句，意为“这个牧羊人虽然贫穷且没有受过教育，但他非常聪明”。

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 为方式状语，此句意为“国王乔装成一个牧羊人，骑着骡子，来到了这个聪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在句中起强调的作用。此句意为“有一件事情是肯定的：国王发现这位新官员确实一直随身带着一个铁箱子”。

阅读上面的文章，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右;

2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

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.”

写作导引

一、语篇研读

基于原文和续写段落首句提供的信息，采用围绕中心提问的方法，构思要续写的故事情节，这个过程一般分为四步。

第一步，根據已给出的文本判断文章的立意。

文章给出的部分主要记叙了一个贫穷且未受过教育的牧羊人因智慧而闻名全国，之后他受到国王的赏识并成了官员，无奈受到忌妒他的官员们的诬陷，说他非法敛财，将金银财宝存放在随身携带的铁箱中的故事。结合前文对他的个人品质的描述可知，他贫穷却乐于助人、位高而谦逊，是一个充满智慧的人，由此可推断出本文的立意是“智慧的意义”。

第二步，根据续写第二段所给出的段首句倒推续写第一段应包括什么内容。

分析续写第二段的段首句可知，牧羊人骄傲地拿起铁箱中的东西，告诉国王这就是他的财富，故续写第一段要写牧羊人的财富不是钱财，相反是能够体现出他的智慧的简朴的东西，这样才能确保续写的两段是相衔接的。

第三步，围绕续写第一段所给出的段首句以及上面的分析进行提问构思：

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，围绕续写第二段所给出的段首句进行提问构思：

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？