心理记人：又迟到了-Being Late Again

[fly]又迟到了
【内容提示】
你是否有过迟到的体验？迟到以后你是如实讲你的不对呢还是找某种借口呢？如果你找借口的话会找些什么理由呢？也许你要说你的表不准了，或者说自行车坏了，或者说汽车出了事故，或者说你病了等等。结果呢，等你走进教室时并不像你想象的那样，而是……
【作文示范】
Being Late Again
“My God! I＇ll be late again!”I said to myself on my way to school.“How can I explain to my teacher? I must find a reasonable excuse.”
My clock doesn＇t work properly? No, no. That＇s a common excuse for being late. Many classmates have already used it. It＇s clear that the teacher won＇t believe it.
There is something wrong with my bike? No, no. If the bike is seen by the teacher after school, what can I say?
I fell off the bike and hurt my ankle? Then I must pretend to walk slowly and with difficulty. No! I nearly forget it. Once Xiao Ming, a good friend of mine, did just that, and the teacher saw through her trick very easily.
I was at my wits＇ end①. I would have to face the teacher＇s reproach②.I could have got to school in time if I had got up a little earlier.
At last I found myself at the door of the classroom. I knew I could do nothing but admit my mistake. I pushed the door open and went in. Lowering③ my head, I waited for the reproach. A minute passed but nothing happened. I heard only the sounds of reading. I looked up. Why, the teacher hadn＇t come at all.
（选自《英语画刊》高中版1996年第12期）
【词语解释】
①(be) at one＇s wits＇ end想不出办法了
②reproach [ri＇pr+utM] n．责备；指责
③lower [＇l+u+] v．放低；低下
【写法指要】
本文是通过心理描写来写人的。全文绝大部分篇幅都是在写作者的心理活动：作者想了好几种“主意”想蒙混过关，最后还是正确思想战胜了错误思想，决定如实承认错误。但是，结尾却出乎预料，也非常生动、有趣，令人哑然失笑。[/fly]