IrememberwhenIwasinthirdgrade,itwasMondayanditwasmyturntobeonduty.Itookamoptothebathroom,preparedtocleanit,andthenwenttomopthefloor.Ihadjustputthemopintothesinkasusual,whensomethingunexpectedhappened.Thefaucetexplodedwithoutwarning,andwatersplashedeverywhere.Allthefriendsnexttome,withoutexception,werehitandsoakedallover.Wewantedtocontrolthewaterflowandpickedupmopstopushagainsttheexplodingfaucet,hopingtostopthewatersplashingaround.However,ourstrengthwastooweak,andassoonasweputthemopsontheoutlet,theywerepushedawaybytheenormouspressureofthewater.Nowweareallsoakedinwater,especiallywithnodryspotsonme.Atthismoment,myclassmatecalledthehomeroomteacher.Theteachersawthissceneandcalledmetotheoffice.Heconnectedthehairdryeranddriedmyclothesbitbybit.Theteacherlookedatmetremblingwithconcernandevenbroughtatoweltodrymyhairandbody.Atthesametime,hecalledmyfamilytobringcleanclothes.Theteacher'scarewarmedmelikesunshine.
Sincethen,Ihavesecretlymadeupmymindtorepayyouwithevenharderstudy.
Ms.Linisofmediumheight,dressedinsimpleclothes,andhasanordinarypublicappearance,butshehasmanycharacteristics.
Sheisapproachable.Whennewclassmatescometotheclass,shewarmlyarrangesseatsforthem,tellsthemaboutvariousthingsintheclass,andintroducesthemtous.Sometimesshewouldinvitenewclassmatestotheoffice,pouraglassofwater,andslowlyexplaintohim.Inthisway,newstudentswillbecomefamiliarwiththeclassandTeacherLinwithinthreedays,andquicklyintegrateintothenewfamily.
Shecaresaboutherclassmates.Forawhile,mylearningstatewasnotverygood.Ididn'ttakeclassesseriouslyandwasfondofmakingsmallmoves.Ievengotofftopicinmyessaytest,onlyscoring89points.Theteacherfoundoutandimmediatelyhelpedme:askquestionsinclassandletmeanswerthem.Callmyparentstotellmeaboutthesituation.ShealsocarefullycorrectedandremindedmeofthehomeworkIdidwrong,andinstructedmehowtounderstandthetopicandwriteagoodessay...Withtheteacher'scareandguidance,mylearningattitudehasbeencorrectedagain,andIevenachievedagoodscoreof97inthetest.
Sheiswillingtohelpothers.Whenotherteacherslosttheirlessonplans,sheimmediatelytookherownlessonplanstothecopyshoptomakecopies.Everyoneishappytobefriendswithher.
Herteachingabilityisparticularlygood.Inherclass,weallfeltarelaxedatmosphereandnotension;Sheexplainedthetextvividly,makingitmoreappealingandinterestingtolistento.Thestudentshaveahighlearningmood,soourclassoftenranksfirstintheChineselanguageclass.
Thisisourhomeroomteacher,TeacherLin.Sheisahardworkinggardener,awarmsun,andakindmother.Withhercare,wegrowuphealthyandhappy.
TodayisInternationalTeacher'sDayonSeptember10th,andXiaomeiwantstogiveagifttoherhomeroomteachertorepayheryearsofhardworkandcultivation.Xiaomeipondered:WhatgiftshouldIgivetotheteacher?Isitagreetingcard,accessory,orpen?No,noneofthesecanexpressmyfeelingstowardstheteacher.Suddenly,shesawvariouschrysanthemumsintheinconspicuouscorneroftheflowershop.So,anideaaroseinherheart:Chrysanthemum,whichisselflessandordinary,isnotthemostabletoreflectthestyleofteachers?Justgivetheteacherabouquetofchrysanthemums.Shewenttotheflowershop,carefullyselectedabouquetofchrysanthemums,boughtitwithherusualpocketmoney,andhoppedtotheschool.Xiaomeibentoverandquietlyarrivedattheteacher'soffice,onlytofindthattheteacherwasnotintheofficeyet.Shegentlypushedopenthewindowandsawthatthelayoutoftheofficewasverysimple.Therewasanolddesk,arustedchair,aglobeonthetable,anunusedbottleofink,aChinesetextbook,glasses,andadeskcalendarthathadbeenflippeduntilSeptember10th.Xiaomeistoodontiptoeandleanedsideways,carefullyplacingthechrysanthemumsinherpenholder.
Arefreshingbreezeblewin,andthefaintfragranceofchrysanthemumsemanatedfromeverycorneroftheoffice.Xiaomeithoughttoherself,"Teachershaveputinalotofeffortandefforttocultivateus,thefutureflowersofourmotherland.Theyhaveimpartedknowledge,nurturedus,andpushedustoclimbtothepinnacleofknowledge.Shouldn'ttheyberewarded?