Possible version:
One day, Xiao Ming saw a little girl fall over. He was on the point of helping the girl when his mother stopped him and said, “Don’t do that or others will think it was you who knocked her down.” The next day, the mother was astonished to see Xiao Ming just ignored the fallen oil bottle on the ground. Xiao Ming said to his mother, “If I had got the bottle to stand, you would have thought I knocked it down.”
I totally disagree with the way Xiao Ming’s mother brings him up. Personally, parents should help their children become considerate and helpful, though helping others may sometimes bring them trouble. After all, helping others is an essential aspect of building up a harmonious society. We all need some help, right?

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Possible version:
One day, Xiao Ming saw a little girl fall over. He was on the point of helping the girl when his mother stopped him and said, “Don’t do that or others will think it was you who knocked her down.” The next day, the mother was astonished to see Xiao Ming just ignored the fallen oil bottle on the ground. Xiao Ming said to his mother, “If I had got the bottle to stand, you would have thought I knocked it down.”
I totally disagree with the way Xiao Ming’s mother brings him up. Personally, parents should help their children become considerate and helpful, though helping others may sometimes bring them trouble. After all, helping others is an essential aspect of building up a harmonious society. We all need some help, right?

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