2003年9月,我执教高一两个班级的语文。期中考试之后11月18日至21日,一连四天,我为这两个班的学生朗读了当代著名作家路遥的作品《在困难的日子里》。为什么会在这个时候朗读这篇小说呢?我所任教的学校是一所省示范高中,坐落在县城,录取的学生大多数来自农村,还有一部分来自城镇。这些农村来的学生,相对城镇学生,一般家境比较贫穷,而他们在小学、初中时,学习成绩多是所在学校的佼佼者,一直被老师宠爱着。限于狭窄的视域,他们 In September 2003, I taught Chinese in Grade One and Grade Two. After the midterm exam, from November 18 to 21, for four consecutive days, I read aloud the famous contemporary writer Lu Yao’s “Difficult Days” for these two classes. Why did you read this novel at this time? The school I teach is a provincial model high school. It is located in the county town and most of the students admitted come from the countryside and some from the town. These rural students, compared to urban students, are generally poorer in terms of their family background. When they were in elementary and junior high schools, their academic performance was often the best in their schools and they were always favored by their teachers. Limited to narrow sights, they