“有一千個讀者，就有一千個哈姆雷特?！倍鴮τ凇笆裁词呛美蠋煛边@個問題，有一千個學生，就有一千種答案。好老師就是這樣，在每個學生心中都獨一無二、無可替代。不妨走進下文，一起來看作者心中的好老師是什么樣的。

If only you could imagine the trembling anxiety I felt at the fifth grade open house1）. If only you could hear the thumping2） of my heart， much like a mad metronome3）. To say I was nervous would be an understatement； I was filled to the brim4） with overwhelming apprehension5）. Never being a good one at the start of school， I tiptoed cautiously into the seemingly empty classroom. At the wide bookshelf stood a lady， who was probably not much taller than I was. As my mom pushed me into the room and forcefully introduced me to the teacher， my palms grew sweaty， my heart raced along and I looked at my feet. When I did look up upon hearing my name， my teacher flashed6） the warmest， most caring smile imaginable. It was then when I realized I had nothing to fear. Fifth grade would be alright， thanks to my wonderful teacher， who inspired me to do great things.

From the moment I could say my first word， I had always been fascinated by words and books. I would spend hours poring over7） novels， even if my friends just laughed at me. Reading had always been my favorite pastime， though I would often be ashamed to admit that. However， it was this particular teacher who influenced me. She encouraged reading： not just in class， but on our own as well. And it wasn't just books of our age normally， like Harry Potter or The Chronicles of Narnia. In fact， The Da Vinci Code， Wuthering Heights and To Kill a Mockingbird were just a few novels that we had our eyes on. Having my love of the novels promoted in such a wonderful way gives the teacher a special place in my heart.

I also like to write. Actually， I adore writing. Ever since I was young， I've had a number of amazing ideas floating around in my head， but in my little mind they were so hard to pin down8）. It wasn't until fifth grade， with that teacher， that I was able to do so. My fifth-grade year happened to be the year that the Narnia movie came out. Along with the movie came an elementary school essay contest. My teacher， prompted by her love of the series， required us all to enter the contest. At first I was reluctant and bored. But once a fantastic idea blew into my brain， I couldn't type fast enough. When the time came for us to hand them in， mine was praised repeatedly. It was at that moment when I realized I could indeed write. Maybe all my imaginative ideas were put into my mind for a reason. Because of my teacher's genuine9） praise towards my essay， I was motivated to write. And when you write， you can create anything you want.

My fifth grade teacher grew my love of reading and planted my interest in writing. But the main reason why her name comes up is because she was one of the kindest teachers I've ever had. Whatever story you had that you wanted to share， she would always listen intently10） and treat you like a friend rather than a student. She was caring and compassionate. The way she wanted us to succeed， the way she expected so much from us ... It was so apparent that she cared about our dreams and our futures. When she laughed at our funny tales， she exchanged some of her own. She'd mention previous students' antics11） and accomplishments all the time. Her personality just exudes12） sunshine and warmth. A teacher who cares that much deserves a special place in the heart of her students.

So， to sum it up， my fifth grade teacher is possibly the most inspiring educator I've ever had. From her I learned not to be ashamed to admit that one of my favorite hobbies was reading； to instead hold my head up high and say： "Why， yes， my favorite book is Wuthering Heights." It was in that class where I discovered my love for writing， an addictive way to spread out into the depths of my imagination. And her considerate ways and heartfelt pride towards her students makes me feel warm. I am proud to have called her my fifth grade teacher. A good teacher is the one who explains， a great teacher demonstrates， but only the best can truly inspire.

真希望你能想象得出五年級開放日那天我焦慮得發(fā)抖的樣子。真希望你能聽到我的心臟像失控的節(jié)拍器一樣怦怦亂跳。用“緊張”來形容當時的我就太過輕描淡寫了；我的內(nèi)心充滿了不可抑制的憂慮。從來都不擅長應(yīng)對開學時各種新狀況的我小心翼翼地踮著腳走進了看似空蕩的教室。寬大的書架旁站著一位女士，個頭可能比我高不了多少。當媽媽把我推進教室，硬把我介紹給那位老師時，我手心開始冒汗，心臟也跳個不停，低頭看著自己的腳。聽到老師叫我名字時我才抬起了頭，這時，她突然露出了我能想象到的最溫暖、最關(guān)切的笑容。就是在那一刻，我意識到自己沒什么好怕的。我的五年級生活將會順風順水，而這還多虧我有這位很棒的老師，一位激勵我成就大事的老師。

從我能說出第一個單詞的那一刻起，我就一直對詞匯和書籍心馳神往。我會花上幾個小時潛心閱讀小說，即使我的朋友們?yōu)榇顺靶^我。閱讀一直是我最喜愛的消遣活動，雖然我經(jīng)常羞于承認這一點。不過，正是這位特別的老師影響了我。她鼓勵我們閱讀：不僅要在課上閱讀，還要在課下自己閱讀。并且，閱讀內(nèi)容也不僅限于《哈利·波特》或《納尼亞傳奇》這類我們這個年紀的孩子通常會看的書籍。事實上，《達芬奇密碼》《呼嘯山莊》和《殺死一只知更鳥》也只是我們閱讀的其中一些小說。這位老師以這樣美妙的方式提升了我對小說的熱愛，這使她在我心中擁有了特殊的地位。

我還喜歡寫作。事實上，我熱愛寫作。從小時候起，我的腦海中就一直縈繞著許多奇思妙想，但它們卻很難在我的小腦袋瓜中被準確地描述出來。直到我在五年級時認識了那位老師，我才能做到這一點。那一年恰逢電影《納尼亞傳奇》上映，一場小學作文比賽也隨之拉開了序幕。出于她自己對《納尼亞傳奇》系列的喜愛，老師要求我們每個人都參加比賽。起初，我不太情愿參賽，還覺得很無聊。然而，一旦有某個新奇的想法浮現(xiàn)在我的腦海，我就會敲字如飛。到提交作文時，老師多次對我的文章提出了表揚。就在那一刻，我才意識到自己真的能夠進行寫作?；蛟S，我腦海中所有那些富有想象力的想法都是有其存在理由的。由于老師真誠贊美我的作文，我被激起了寫作的欲望。而當你寫作的時候，你就能創(chuàng)造出任何你想要的東西。

我的五年級老師增進了我對閱讀的熱愛，也培養(yǎng)了我對寫作的興趣。不過，她的名字之所以在我的腦海里出現(xiàn)，是因為她是我見過的最和藹的老師之一。無論你有什么故事想要與她分享，她都會凝神傾聽，把你當成朋友而非學生。她細心體貼，富有同情心?？纯此窍Ｍ覀兂晒Φ臉幼樱纯此菍ξ覀儜延泻芨咂谠S的樣子……很顯然，她非常在意我們的夢想和未來。當她聽了我們有趣的故事而開懷大笑時，她也會與我們分享她自己的一些故事。她總會提及以前學生的滑稽舉動和他們所取得的成就。她的個性就是會散發(fā)出陽光般的溫暖。一位對學生充滿關(guān)愛的老師理應(yīng)在學生心目中擁有特殊的地位。

所以，總而言之，我的五年級老師大概是我的老師中最令學生振奮的教育者。從她身上我學會了不要羞于承認閱讀是自己的一大愛好；相反，要昂首挺胸地說：“怎么了？沒錯，我最喜歡的書就是《呼嘯山莊》?！闭窃谶@樣的課堂上，我發(fā)現(xiàn)了自己對寫作的熱愛，寫作是一種可以充分探索自我想象力的方式，令人欲罷不能。而且，她對學生的體貼關(guān)懷以及發(fā)自內(nèi)心的自豪也讓我感到溫暖。我很驕傲自己曾稱她為我的“五年級老師”。一名好的老師會答疑解惑，一名優(yōu)秀的老師會進行示范，但只有最棒的老師才會真正給學生以啟迪。

1. open house： （學?；驒C關(guān)等的）開放日，參觀日，接待日

2. thump [θ?mp] vi. （心臟或脈搏因恐懼或激動）怦怦地跳

3. metronome [?metr?n??m] n. 【音】節(jié)拍器

4. filled/full to the brim： （容器）盛滿，裝滿；（人）充滿（某種感情）

5. apprehension [??pr??hen?n] n. （對行將出現(xiàn)的危險等的）憂慮；擔心；恐懼

6. flash [fl??] vt. 突然顯露（某種強烈情感）。該詞常見搭配有flash a smile/glance/look etc. （at sb.），意為“突然（朝某人）一笑/一瞥/一看等”。

7. pore over： 專心閱讀；研讀

8. pin down： 確切地描述；明確說明

9. genuine [?d?enju?n] adj. 真誠的，真心的

10. intently [?n?tentli] adv. 專心致志地；全神貫注地

11. antics [??nt?ks] n. [復(fù)]滑稽可笑的舉動

12. exude [?ɡ?zju?d] vt. 散發(fā)出；顯露出（感覺或品質(zhì)）