Source: "Think of what others didn't expect"
"Think of what others didn't think of" is the text of lesson 12 of Book 3 of primary school Chinese published by People's Education Press. This is a skimming text. It is about an artist who tests three apprentices to see who can draw the most camels on a piece of paper of the same size. The first apprentice drew little camels, and the second apprentice drew many camel heads. Although the little apprentice only drew two camels, one was complete and the other showed his head and half his neck, the picture created countless camel scenes, which was amazing.
The title of the text reveals the center of this article, and the illustrations reveal the contents of the little apprentice's pictures. In teaching, we should make full use of illustrations to help students understand the text further. Although the text is short, the truth is of great practical significance, and students can be inspired and educated after reading it.
Extended source text
Once upon a time, a painter accepted three apprentices.
One day, the painter called three disciples together and tested them. He gave each apprentice a piece of paper of the same size and asked them to draw camels to see who drew the most camels.
The disciples thought for a moment, then picked up the strokes. The big disciple drew many small camels on paper with exquisite pens. After painting, he was so proud that he thought he painted the most.
The second disciple thought: the paper is only this big. What should I do if I want to draw the most camels? So he drew many camel heads. He did draw more than the master apprentice.
The painters looked at their paintings without showing satisfaction. When he picked up the little apprentice's painting, he could not help nodding and praising. It turned out that the little apprentice only drew a few winding lines, indicating a continuous mountain peak. One camel came out of the mountain, and the other camel only showed its head and half its neck. Seeing the painter praising the little apprentice's paintings, both the big apprentice and the second apprentice felt very strange.
The painter said, "Look at this picture. Although there are only two camels in it, they walk in the rolling mountains, looming, and no one can tell how many camels will come out of the valley. Doesn't this mean that there are countless camels? "
The two disciples suddenly realized.