读前想一想

1. What did your grandmother or grandfather tell you about life?

2. What life do you want to live?

3. Do you know the meaning of "度" in Chinese?

Not Too Much

A girl and her grandmother are standing at the train station. It is time for the old woman to leave. She is very old and they know it's difficult for them to see each other again.
From the window by her seat, the grandmother looks down at the girl and says, "I wish you not too much."
"What do you mean, Grandma?" she asks.
"Read the letter I put on your bed. You will understand," she says. They say goodbye to each other. The girl cries and her grandmother is also very sad.

The train leaves. The girl stands there crying. She remembers the happy times with Grandma. Her grandmother told her stories and sang old songs to her. She drew pictures of her dear grandmother. They made cookies together. They took a walk along the river.

The girl runs back home. She goes to her bedroom. She looks for the letter. Oh, it's on the bed. That's her grandmother's hand writing. She can't wait to read the letter.
Dear Granddaughter,

In this world, people feel that more is always better. A faster car, more money, a bigger house... But I wish not too much. Enough is enough. You are always looking for more, then you will never find it.
I ask you to remember this old family saying. I learned this as a child. Use it when you are old and say goodbye to someone.

The granddaughter smiles and puts the letter in a box. She will give it to her own granddaughter.
读后做一做
Tell true or false. 判断正(T)误(F)。
() 1. The grandmother is kind to the girl.
() 2. The girl understands her grandmother's words at the station.
() 3. The grandmother puts the letter on the table.
() 4. The grandmother hopes the girl lives a happy life.
() 5. The girl understands grandmother's love at last.

读前想一想（示例答案）：
1. My grandma told me to be kind to others and be content with what I have.
2. I want to live a happy life with my family every day.
3. "度" means proper limit, it tells us to know when enough is enough.
读后做一做：
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. T

1. 从短文里女孩回忆和奶奶的快乐相处时光，以及奶奶留下饱含爱意的信，能看出奶奶对女孩很友善，该表述正确。
2. 在车站时女孩询问奶奶“What do you mean, Grandma?”，说明她当时并不理解奶奶的话，该表述错误。
3. 根据文中奶奶说“Read the letter I put on your bed.”，且女孩在床上找到信，可知信被放在床上而非桌子上，该表述错误。
4. 奶奶在信里教导女孩“Enough is enough”，是希望女孩懂得知足，拥有幸福的生活，该表述正确。
5. 最后女孩微笑着把信收好，还计划传给自己的孙女，说明她最终理解了奶奶的爱，该表述正确。
读前想一想为开放性问题，可结合自身情况作答：
1. 可写爷爷奶奶教自己的人生道理，比如要善良、知足。
2. 可描述自己向往的生活，比如和家人相伴的快乐生活。
3. “度”有“适度、限度”的含义，指做事要有分寸，懂得知足。