【读后续写】新高考读后续写分步专练 11阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Brady was a recently retired search and rescue dog. He was not happy and missed his owner Al because Al had gone out on a rescue mission without him. Al’s nephew Steve took Brady along when he and his friend Zach went on an overnight hike. But suddenly Steve and Zach smelled something burning and they realized that lightning had set the woods on fire. Wind-blown flame had leaped from the top of one tree to another. The long dry summer had turned the forest into a tinderbox (火绒盒) and the thunderstorm wasn’t helping much. It had more wind and lightning than rain. Zach pulled Steve’s arm. “Let’s go! We can make it back to the river we crossed today.” Steve pulled Brady’s leash (皮带) and their heads down against the strong fire-wind, they hurried down the path they had followed earlier. The air was full of smoke，and pine branches broke from burning trees with a crisp sound. Steve kept his eyes on the route. All they had to do was to make it down to the river.
Brady barked a sharp warning. Ahead of them lay a dense curtain of smoke across the path. They’d never make it through that. They would have to find another escape route. The dog was pulling at his leash trying to draw them away from the smoke. This was what Brady was trained to do, and yet Steve was uneasy. It seemed to him they were moving away from the river.
Brady lifted his head and smelled the smoky wind. Suddenly, the dog ran away and disappeared. The boys yelled and shouted for him, but he didn’t come back.
They had no choice but to leave him behind. Heartsick, Steve and Zach went up a slope (斜坡). He couldn’t blame Brady for panicking and escaping. He himself wanted to run even though he didn’t have a clue which way. They hadn’t gone far when there was a familiar bark, and Brady came running toward him.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. Brady在他正前方停下来，开始把他推回他们刚刚爬上去的斜坡。
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2. 当Steve还是没听懂的时候，Brady抓起男孩的牛仔裤，使劲拉。
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3. 信息很清楚，但Steve犹豫不决。
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4. 当然，他记得他叔叔说过的关于Brady救了他的命，但那是很久以前的事了。
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5. 他还有足够的能力让他们渡过难关吗？Brady又急迫地拉了一下。
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6. “好吧，大家伙，”Steve决定。
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7. 好几次，那只大狗停下来寻找逃跑的路线。
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8. 他经常改变方向。Steve不知道他们走了多久。
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9. 他只是一只手抓住Brady的皮带，不停地走。
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10. 当他听到那美妙的水流声时，他几乎麻木了。
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11. 河！随着一声喊叫，男孩们摇摇晃晃地向前跑，直到跳进凉爽的流水里。“Brady，你做到了！”
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【小试牛刀——写一写】
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“Where’ve you been?” Steve cried. ____________________________________________
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Brady led them back down the slope and into the trees. _____________________________
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参考答案

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. Brady stopped directly in front of him and started pushing him back toward the slope they’d just climbed.
2. When Steve still didn’t get it, Brady grabbed the boy’s jeans and pulled harder.
3. The message was clear, but Steve hesitated.
4. Of course, he remembered what his uncle had said about Brady saving his life, but that had been a long time ago.
5. Was he still sharp enough to get them through this? Brady pulled again, urgently.
6. “OK, big guy,” Steve decided.
7. Several times the big dog stopped to get his escape route.
8. Often he changed direction. Steve had no idea how long they’d walked.
9. He just held onto Brady’s leash with one hand and kept putting one foot in front of the other.
10. He was almost numb when he heard the wonderful sound of rushing water.
11. The river! With a yell the boys ran unsteadily forward until they jumped in cool, running water. “Brady, you did it!”

【小试牛刀——写一写】
Paragraph 1:
“Where’ve you been?” Steve cried. Brady stopped directly in front of him and started pushing him back toward the slope they’d just climbed. When Steve still didn’t get it, Brady grabbed the boy’s jeans and pulled harder. The message was clear, but Steve hesitated. Of course, he remembered what his uncle had said about Brady saving his life, but that had been a long time ago. Was he still sharp enough to get them through this? Brady pulled again, urgently. “OK, big guy,” Steve decided.
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Brady led them back down the slope and into the trees. Several times the big dog stopped to get his escape route. Often he changed direction. Steve had no idea how long they’d walked. He just held onto Brady’s leash with one hand and kept putting one foot in front of the other. He was almost numb when he heard the wonderful sound of rushing water. The river! With a yell the boys ran unsteadily forward until they jumped in cool, running water. “Brady, you did it!”

【读后续写】新高考读后续写分步专练 12阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Several years ago, I was living in New York and working for an airline, so I never got back home for Christmas. My Christmas was happy too with some other colleagues around. But in my heart I was sad because I couldn’t stay with my family. Sometimes my colleagues would say our Christmas was filled with tears. But this Christmas was different. I was lucky. I had the whole day off, which meant I could stay with my family on Christmas Eve.
When Christmas morning came, I awoke to find a small hand rubbing my face. “Dad, Merry Christmas!” was all my younger son had time to say. He seemed to be racing against time. I knew he was hunting for gifts with his brother eagerly. I got downstairs just to see the two little boys’ faces as they looked at the pocket rockets Santa Claus had left them. I realized that the real Christmas was for the children who had deep belief in the amazing power of Santa Claus. At first, their fingers went almost shyly over their toys. When their inspection had been completed, the two boys ensured that the gifts were really delivered by Santa Claus and they dragged everything into the center of the living room.
Delight flooded the room. As their mother began giving out gifts, I smiled to myself, wondering how my unexpected gifts this year would be received. With so many Christmas spent outside, I had prepared so many gifts for my children and together with my wife I hid them in several secret places. But the children were excellent detectives and they found all of them. They were happily opening packages constantly thanking considerate Santa Claus for his kindness and ability to know their desires. But I had not received a single one. I knew they had forgotten my existence with my absence from their Christmas these years.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. 当我的小儿子跑来找我的时候，我在想我是否能得到一份礼物。他真的很好，会顾全我的面子。
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2. 他让我欣赏他的礼物，深信这是圣诞老人精心挑选的礼物。
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3. 他高兴地说，他会分享他的一些礼物，让我从中挑选一个。
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4. 我由衷地感谢他，仍然感到失望。
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5. 她似乎猜到了我的感受。
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6. 她让我看看装饰着这么多盒子的圣诞树。
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7. 我想她是在炫耀她在装饰上的努力，但她摘下一个小盒子，微笑着递给我，说这是给我的。
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8. 我打开它，看到一封信，上面写着。“我们永远不会忘记你。圣诞快乐！”
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9. 信下面放着一块表，它高兴地滴答作响。我感动得哭了。
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【小试牛刀——写一写】
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I had to admit that my disappointment was growing steadily. ________________________
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Suddenly my wife walked up to me. _____________________________________________
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参考答案

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. I was wondering whether I could get a gift when my younger son ran to me, who was really kind enough to save my face.
2. He asked me to admire his gift which he deeply believed was carefully chosen by Santa Claus.
3. He said happily that he would share some of the gifts of his and allow me to choose one from them.
4. I thanked him from the bottom of my heart, still feeling disappointed.
5. It seemed that she had guessed how I felt.
6. She asked me to look at the Christmas tree which was decorated with so many boxes.
7. I think she was showing off her efforts on the decoration but she took down a small box and passed it to me smiling and saying it was for me.
8. I opened it and saw a letter which read. “We will never forget you. Merry Christmas!”
9. Under the letter was a watch which was clicking with delight. I was moved to tears.
【小试牛刀——写一写】
Paragraph 1:
I had to admit that my disappointment was growing steadily. I was wondering whether I could get a gift when my younger son ran to me, who was really kind enough to save my face. He asked me to admire his gift which he deeply believed was carefully chosen by Santa Claus. He said happily that he would share some of the gifts of his and allow me to choose one from them. I thanked him from the bottom of my heart, still feeling disappointed.
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Suddenly my wife walked up to me. It seemed that she had guessed how I felt. She asked me to look at the Christmas tree which was decorated with so many boxes. I think she was showing off her efforts on the decoration but she took down a small box and passed it to me smiling and saying it was for me. I opened it and saw a letter which read. “We will never forget you. Merry Christmas!” Under the letter was a watch which was clicking with delight. I was moved to tears.

【读后续写】新高考读后续写分步专练 13阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“Ouch!” I howled in pain as I dropped the hammer onto my foot. I felt foolish.
It was pouring with rain, and, lame for a moment, I hopped around to the driver’s side.
“No luck?” said George. We had a flat tyre (轮胎) and I was trying to change the wheel. But it was stuck firm.
We had driven ten hours along the road through the jungle without seeing another soul. In the distance was an ox working in the field.
“So what do we do now? How can we find a garage?” asked George, as I got back into the car.
About fifteen minutes later, the rain stopped. Out of the jungle came an old woman. She walked towards us carrying something long and thin.
“Uh, oh, here comes danger!” said George, “She’s got a spear.”
She was wearing traditional garments, with short sleeves, a colorful necklace and other jewelry. As she got closer, we saw the spear was just a wooden pole. I got out.
“Hello!” I said, in English. “Can you help us?” I pointed to the wheel.
She stared at it, and then gestured for us to follow her back to the jungle. George and I looked at each other, and then set off after her.
Soon we came to a tent under some trees. It had a firm framework of wooden poles, like the one the woman was carrying, covered with heavy cloth, and fastened with rope made of some kind of loose plant fiber. All round were corn plants. It was harvest time for the grain, and a spade, a fork and other tools were lying on the ground. Nearby were some chicks and a rooster, and a pig tied to a post.
The woman folded back a cloth and invited us in. My eyes had to adjust to the darkness inside. The tent was furnished with a few mats on the floor, and a low table with a teapot. She picked up a photo and showed it to us. Was it her husband? The man in the photo was bare to the waist. He looked much too young. She was probably a widow (寡妇). Maybe her son or her nephew?
Our hostess poured some tea, and watched smilingly as we drank.
“Say something,” said George.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. 我们都抬起头来。这正是照片中的年轻人，但看起来更强壮。
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2. 女人对他说了些什么，微笑地看着我们。
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3. “需要帮忙吗？”他问道。
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4. 很吃惊他的英语说得真的很好！乔治和我看着对方，眼睛亮了起来。
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5. “是的，我们想知道你是否可以给我们换一个轮胎。”“跟我来！”他说，听起来像是命令。
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6. 那人一只手抓住车轮，另一只手抓住扳手。
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7. 随着一声大叫，轮胎松了起来。
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8. “你只需要一点点努力。哈哈！”乔治和我呆呆地站在那里，看着他完成整个工作，我的心中充满了感激和钦佩。
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9. 脚上的疼痛、湿冷的雨水和难以更换的瘪胎，让我心中郁结。女人的热茶、男子英雄般的呼喊声、远处的山景，再加上能够再次出发的喜悦，让我的心结得以舒展。
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【小试牛刀——写一写】
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I was wondering what to say when I heard the sound of footsteps out of the tent. _________
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Together we walked back to the car. ____________________________________________
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参考答案

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. We both looked up. It was exactly the young man in the photo but looked much stronger.
2. The woman said something to him, looking at us smilingly.
3. “Need some help?” he asked.
4. It was amazing that he was speaking very good English! George and I looked at each other, eyes lit up.
5. “Yes, and we were wondering if you could have one of our tyres changed.” “Follow me!” he said, sounding like sort of an order.
6. The man grabbed the wheel with one hand and a spanner with the other.
7. With an outburst of shout, the tyre was loosened up.
8. “You just need a bit of effort. Haha!” George and I stood there dumbfounded watching him finishing the whole job, gratitude and admiration rushing in my heart.
9. The knot that had been tied up by the pain in my foot, the cold soaking rain and the stubborn flat tyre was loosened up too, in the warm tea from the woman, the heroic shout of the man, the mountain view in the distance and the joy of being able to set off again.

【小试牛刀——写一写】
Paragraph 1:
I was wondering what to say when I heard the sound of footsteps out of the tent. We both looked up. It was exactly the young man in the photo but looked much stronger. The woman said something to him, looking at us smilingly. “Need some help?” he asked. It was amazing that he was speaking very good English! George and I looked at each other, eyes lit up. “Yes, and we were wondering if you could have one of our tyres changed.” “Follow me!” he said, sounding like sort of an order.
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We got up and together walked back to the car. The man grabbed the wheel with one hand and a spanner with the other. With an outburst of shout, the tyre was loosened up. “You just need a bit of effort. Haha!” George and I stood there dumbfounded watching him finishing the whole job, gratitude and admiration rushing in my heart. The knot that had been tied up by the pain in my foot, the cold soaking rain and the stubborn flat tyre was loosened up too, in the warm tea from the woman, the heroic shout of the man, the mountain view in the distance and the joy of being able to set off again.

【读后续写】新高考读后续写分步专练 14阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighbouring farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious disagreement in forty years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labour and goods as needed without a hitch. Then the long cooperation fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and then grew into a major difference, and finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence.
One morning, there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter’s toolbox. “I’m looking for a few days’ work,” he said. “Perhaps you have a few jobs here and there. Could I help you?” “Yes,” said John. “I do have a job for you. Look across the small creek at that farm. That’s my neighbor. In fact, it’s my younger brother. Last week there was a meadow between us and he took his bulldozer (推土机) there and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to annoy me but I’ll do better. See that pile of wood by the barn (谷仓)? I want you to build a fence — an 8-foot-high fence — so I won’t need to see his place anymore.”
The carpenter said, “I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and hole-digger and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.” The older brother had to go to the town for supplies, so he helped the carpenter get everything ready and then he left.
The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing and nailing. At sunset when John returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. John’s eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. 这是一座桥，一座从小溪的一边延伸到另一边的桥！
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2. 约翰正要抱怨一切，这时他发现邻居，他的弟弟，正从桥上走过，伸出双手。
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3. 约翰的弟弟说：“在我的所说所做后，你建了这座桥，你还真是个好人。”
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4. 两兄弟在中间相遇，互相牵手拥抱。
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5. “不，等等！再多待几天。“我们有更多的工作给你。”哥哥说。
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6. “我想留下来。”木匠说。“但我还有很多桥要建。”
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7. 看着木匠离开，兄弟俩感激地向他挥手告别。
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8. 多么发人深省的故事啊！每天我们都可以选择建造一座篱笆或一座桥。一个通向分离和愤怒，另一个通向开放和友谊。
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【小试牛刀——写一写】
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There was no fence at all. It was a bridge! _______________________________________
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They turned to see the carpenter lift the toolbox onto his shoulder. ____________________
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参考答案

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. It was a bridge — a bridge stretched from one side of the creek to the other!
2. John was about to complain about everything, when he found the neighbor, his young brother, was coming across the bridge, his hands outstretched.
3. “You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I have said and done,” said John’s brother.
4. The two brothers met in the middle, taking each other’s hand and hugging each other.
5. “No, wait! Stay a few more days. We have more jobs for you.” said the older brother.
6. “I’d love to stay on.” The carpenter said. “But I have many more bridges to build.”
7. Observing the carpenter leaving, the two brothers waved grateful goodbye to him.
8. What a thought-provoking story! Every day we have the choice of building a fence or a bridge. One leads to separation and anger while the other to openness and friendship.

【小试牛刀——写一写】
Paragraph 1:
There was no fence at all. It was a bridge! It was a bridge — a bridge stretched from one side of the creek to the other! John was about to complain about everything, when he found the neighbor, his young brother, was coming across the bridge, his hands outstretched. “You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I have said and done,” said John’s brother. The two brothers met in the middle, taking each other’s hand and hugging each other.
Paragraph 2:
They turned to see the carpenter lift the toolbox onto his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few more days. We have more jobs for you.” said the older brother. “I’d love to stay on.” The carpenter said. “But I have many more bridges to build.” Observing the carpenter leaving, the two brothers waved grateful goodbye to him. What a thought-provoking story! Every day we have the choice of building a fence or a bridge. One leads to separation and anger while the other to openness and friendship.

【读后续写】新高考读后续写分步专练 15阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Christmas Day was coming. I was just a kid then, and my big sister told me there was no Santa Claus. I fled to my Grandma because she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always told me the truth. Grandma was home, and I told her everything. She was ready for me. “No Santa Claus!” She shouted. “Ridiculous! Don’t believe it.” That rumor has been going around for years, and it makes me mad, plain mad.
“Now, put on your coat, and let’s go.”
“Go where, Grandma?” I asked. “Where” turned out to be Kerby’s General Store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars. “Take this money,” she said, “and buy something for someone who needs it. I’ll wait for you in the car.” Then she turned and walked out of Kerby’s.
I was only eight years old. I’d often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped for anything all by myself. The store seemed big and crowded, full of people competing to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, confused, holding that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy and who to buy it for. I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker, who was a kid with bad breath and messy hair. He sat right behind me in Mrs Pollock’s grade two class. Bobby Decker didn’t have a coat. I knew that because he never went out for recess (放假) during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, but we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn’t have a cough, and he didn’t have a coat. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat! I settled on a red one, which looked really warm, and he would like that.
“Is this a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down. “Yes.”
The nice lady smiled at me, put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. 她在上面题了字“给鲍比，圣诞老人赠”，之后她开车送我去了Bobby Decker的家，并解释道我正式成为圣诞老人的助手之一。
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2. 奶奶把车停在离Bobby家不远处的街边，我深深吸了口气，冲向他的前门。
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3. 见没有其他人注意到我们，我放下圣诞礼物，使劲按他的门铃，然后我和奶奶躲进车里。
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4. Bobby Decker出去了。
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5. 看到包里的外套，他看起来很惊讶，然后叫妈妈出去。
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6. 听到他们对圣诞老人说“谢谢”后，我为自己所做的一切感到非常自豪。
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7. 那时我决定永远做圣诞老人的助手。
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8. 就在那天晚上，我意识到一个事实：心中没有圣诞节的人，终难探寻树下的圣诞惊喜。
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【小试牛刀——写一写】
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That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper. _________________
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Grandma and I waited breathlessly for Bobby Decker’s front door to open and finally it opened. ______________________________________________________________________
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参考答案

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. She wrote “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it, after which she drove me over to Bobby Decker’s house, explaining I was officially one of Santa’s helpers.
2. Grandma parked down the street from Bobby’s house. I took a deep breath, and dashed for his front door.
3. Seeing no other people notice us, I put the Christmas present down, pounded his doorbell and then Grandma and I hid in the car.
4. Out went Bobby Decker.
5. Seeing the coat in the bag, he looked very astonished and then called his mother to go out.
6. After hearing them say “Thanks” to Santa Claus, I felt very proud of what I had done.
7. At that time I decided to be Santa’s helper forever.
8. It was on that night that I realized the truth that he who has no Christmas in his heart will never find Christmas present under a tree.

【小试牛刀——写一写】
Paragraph 1:
That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper. She wrote “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it, after which she drove me over to Bobby Decker’s house, explaining I was officially one of Santa’s helpers. Grandma parked down the street from Bobby’s house. I took a deep breath, and dashed for his front door. Seeing no other people notice us, I put the Christmas present down, pounded his doorbell and then Grandma and I hid in the car.
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Grandma and I waited breathlessly for Bobby Decker’s front door to open and finally it opened. Out went Bobby Decker. Seeing the coat in the bag, he looked very astonished and then called his mother to go out. After hearing them say “Thanks” to Santa Claus, I felt very proud of what I had done. At that time I decided to be Santa’s helper forever. It was on that night that I realized the truth that he who has no Christmas in his heart will never find Christmas present under a tree.

【读后续写】新高考读后续写分步专练 16阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was time to go home. “Remember to work on your class speeches for homework,” Miss Walker called, as everyone started talking and packing their school bags. Jenny felt sick. She hated having to read aloud in class. She was sure everyone got really bored listening to her. Once, when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary, Lee was even looking at his watch, a silver and blue one which seemed just magical.
Jenny watched Lee walk ahead of her as they left school. He seemed so clever, and he had a certain sort of shining confidence. He was just one of those people who were good at everything. Jenny sighed. As she turned the corner, she saw Lee’s watch lying right in the middle of the path. Jenny knew she should just pick it up and return it to him, but she didn’t want run after him. Jenny bent down quickly, picked up the watch and ran home. On arriving home, Jenny put it on almost without thinking. She was surprised it fitted so well. She walked to the mirror and started practicing her speech. Words just flooded out of her. “I’m going to talk about swimming. I have been lucky. I’ve won lots of competitions. But when I’m in a race, I’m not really thinking about winning. I’m just loving the feeling of being in the water …” Jenny laughed with excitement. She walked across the room. She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence. Turning back to the mirror, Jenny saw a flash of light from the watch in the glass. The flashes of silver seemed almost magical. So maybe Lee’s watch really did have something magic about it.
The next day, as the lesson began, Miss Walker asked who was going to be brave and go first. Nobody moved. Jenny slowly raised her arm. Before Miss Walker could say anything, there was a shout from behind. “She’s stolen my watch!” Lee said angrily, “It went missing at school yesterday.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. Jenny有些尴尬，不知说些什么。
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2. 一片死寂。Miss Walker问道：“Lee的手表为什么会戴在你手上？”
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3. Jenny犹豫了片刻，决定将真相告诉所有人。
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4. 然而，想到精心准备的演讲，有魔力的手表，她改变了主意。
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5. 她用乞求的语气请求道：“Miss Walker，我能先演讲，之后再解释吗？”
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6. Jenny满怀信心地走向讲台，滔滔不绝。
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7. “她是如何做到的”“我们从未听到过Jenny如此精彩的演讲。”教室里充满了窃窃私语声，连Miss Walker也点头表示赞同。
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8. Jenny刚演讲完，班上就爆发出一阵掌声。
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9. 珍妮松了一口气，告诉了大家真相，尤其提到了手表的魔力。
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10. Lee声称：“但这只是一块普通手表，没有魔力。”
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11. Jenny笑了，因为她最终意识到了自信的真正来源。
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【小试牛刀——写一写】
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Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation. _________________
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At that, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jenny’s speech first. _________
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参考答案

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. Embarrassed, Jenny didn’t say anything.
2. Dead silence suddenly fell. Then came Miss Walker’s voice. “Why is Lee’s watch on your wrist?”
3. Jenny hesitated for a while and decided to tell everybody about the truth.
4. However, thinking of the well-prepared speech, and the magic of the watch, she changed her mind.
5. “But Miss Walker, could I give the speech first and then explain?” She made a request in a tone of begging.
6. Jenny made her way to the platform with every confidence. Words began to flood out of her.
7. “How could she make it? We’ve never seen Jenny give so terrific a speech.” Whispers went around the classroom, and even Miss Walker nodded with approval.
8. Immediately Jenny finished her speech, a storm of applause erupted from the class.
9. Relieved, Jenny told everyone the truth, and especially the magic of the watch.
10. “But it’s just an ordinary watch with no magic”, Lee announced.
11. Jenny smiled as she eventually realized the real source of confidence.

【小试牛刀——写一写】
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Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation. Embarrassed, Jenny didn’t say anything. Dead silence suddenly fell. Then came Miss Walker’s voice. “Why is Lee’s watch on your wrist?” Jenny hesitated for a while and decided to tell everybody about the truth. However, thinking of the well-prepared speech, and the magic of the watch, she changed her mind. “But Miss Walker, could I give the speech first and then explain?” She made a request in a tone of begging.
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At that, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jenny’s speech first. Jenny made her way to the platform with every confidence. Words began to flood out of her. “How could she make it? We’ve never seen Jenny give so terrific a speech.” Whispers went around the classroom, and even Miss Walker nodded with approval. Immediately Jenny finished her speech, a storm of applause erupted from the class. Relieved, Jenny told everyone the truth, and especially the magic of the watch. “But it’s just an ordinary watch with no magic”, Lee announced. Jenny smiled as she eventually realized the real source of confidence.

【读后续写】新高考读后续写分步专练 17阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was the late 1930s, and things were tough. Mum had a hard time raising us on her own in our small community of New Westminster, BC. My dad had drowned in Pitt Lake, five years ago.
Looking back, I realize what Mum went through sending us kids to school. Every morning she would tuck a new piece of cardboard in our shoes, because our soles (鞋底) were worn out. When we got home, Mum would have “French toast” ready for us. Constant moving was typical for my family in those times. Rent was 25 dollars a month, but Mum couldn’t pay it, and we knew we would be evicted right after Christmas on the first of January.
Christmas was approaching, and we were entitled to a twenty-five-dollar Christmas fund from social services. The inspector came to our house, and searched it from top to bottom to be sure we didn’t have any food hidden away. When he didn’t find any, he issued the cheque to Mum. Mum said that instead of buying food, she would use the 25 dollars to pay back rent, assuring us all of a roof over our heads for a little while longer. She told us then there would be nothing for Christmas.
Unknown to Mum, I had been selling Christmas tree, shoveling snow, and doing odd jobs to earn enough money to buy a new pair of boots. Boots that weren’t patched, boots with no cardboard in the soles. I knew exactly which boots I wanted. They were ten-inch Top Genuine Pierre Paris and they had a price of 23 dollars.
Well, the big day came on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. I was excited, as I hurried up the road to the shoe store, but on the way I noticed a house with Christmas lights and decorations. It was then I realized at our house, we had no lights, no decorations, nor any money for Christmas goodies. I knew that we would have no turkey or ham for Christmas, and I felt sad.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. 我感到一种奇怪的内疚感。
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2. 在这里，我要去买一双新靴子，而我妈妈却在家里热泪盈眶。
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3. 她会试图向我们解释为什么没有礼物。
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4. 公共汽车站对面有一家大杂货店。
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5. 我决定将我辛辛苦苦挣来的25美元花在了灯具、装饰品和一只火鸡上。
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6. 买完东西后，我回家了。
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7. 我迫不及待地想看看我妈妈的脸！
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8. 当妈妈打开门时，一些食品掉到地板上，她只是站在那里，目瞪口呆。
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9. 我忍住泪水说：“圣诞快乐！”
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10. 那天我得到了妈妈足够多的拥抱和吻。
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【小试牛刀——写一写】
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As I continued walking, I began to reconsider my plan. _____________________________
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With great excitement and tears in my eyes, I knocked on the door. ___________________
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参考答案

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. I was feeling a strange sense of guilt.
2. Here I was going to buy a new pair of boots while my mother was home in tears.
3. She would be trying to explain to us why there were no presents.
4. Across the street from the bus stop was a big grocery store.
5. I made a decision that I would spend my hard earned 25 dollars on some lights, some decorations and a turkey.
6. After finishing shopping, I went home.
7. I could hardly wait to see my mother’s face!
8. When Mum opened the door, some of the groceries fell inside onto the floor, and she just stood there, dumbfounded.
9. Holding back the tears, I said, “Merry Christmas!”
10. That day I got enough hugs and kisses from Mum.

【小试牛刀——写一写】
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As I continued walking I began to reconsider my plan. I was feeling a strange sense of guilt. Here I was going to buy a new pair of boots while my mother was home in tears. She would be trying to explain to us why there were no presents. Across the street from the bus stop was a big grocery store. I made a decision that I would spend my hard earned 25 dollars on some lights, some decorations and a turkey. After finishing shopping, I went home.
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With great excitement and tears in my eyes, I knocked on the door. I could hardly wait to see my mother’s face! When Mum opened the door, some of the groceries fell inside onto the floor, and she just stood there, dumbfounded. Holding back the tears, I said, “Merry Christmas!” That day I got enough hugs and kisses from Mum.

【读后续写】新高考读后续写分步专练 18阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The tragedy happened in the year 1933. I was only 6 years old when I was rushed to the hospital with two crushed feet. My parents were told I might never walk again.
The accident happened when I was sitting in front of our house in Lowell, Massachusetts. I was playing in a puddle (水坑) after a rainstorm and suddenly felt a huge weight on my feet. When I looked up, there was a car tire on them. I cried out, but the motor was running and no one could hear me over the engine.
The driver had run across the street for a newspaper. When he got back to his car, he drove away — never knowing he had parked on my feet.
Just about then, our neighbor’s son came home and saw me bent over my feet in pain. He immediately carried me home, and I remember thinking how tall and strong he was.
An ambulance came, and I remained in the hospital for 3 weeks while my feet were “repaired”. When I returned home, I could hardly walk.
I sat in our bay window and watched the children play on the street and longed to join them ... but I couldn’t. I felt so left out despite my parents’ company.
My parents were told that if I was ever to walk again, I’d need treatment, which in those days meant riding a tricycle (三轮车) to strengthen the muscle and eventually get my feet back into condition for walking.
Our family couldn’t afford such an extravagance (奢侈品). Times were tough during the Depression, and there were five mouths to feed, besides buying coal and wood for the stove.
Dad couldn’t afford the bus fare and on cold winter days he walked 7 miles every day in his only winter coat to get to work. No, there was no money for a tricycle. I would be a cripple (瘸子) all my life.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. 是真的吗？我不敢相信我的眼睛。
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2. 我打开窗户，大声喊道：“那辆三轮车是给我的吗？”
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3. 放下三轮车后，爸爸告诉我它是我的。
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4. “姑娘！天天骑三轮车，那你就没事了。”
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5. 从那时起，在父亲的陪伴下，我每天都骑着它，锻炼肌肉。
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6. 不顾疼痛，我继续练习骑，最终我的脚恢复了健康，可以正常行走了！
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7. 妈妈告诉我那些寒冷的冬天日子里发生了什么事情。
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8. 他穿着仅有的冬衣在医院里转悠。
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9. 他恳求医生救我的脚。
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10. 被父亲感动了，医生请求医院给我父亲做一份兼职工作。
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11. 在医生的帮助下，我父亲得到了这份工作。他日以继夜地工作，终于挣到足够的钱，买下那辆三轮车。
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【小试牛刀——写一写】
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Then one day, while sitting at my usual place in the window, I saw my father walking up the street carrying a tricycle on his shoulder. ____________________________________________
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It was many years later before I learned where and how Dad had got the tricycle. _______
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参考答案

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. Was that true? I couldn’t believe my eyes.
2. I opened the window and cried out, “Is that tricycle for me?”
3. Having put down the tricycle, Dad told me that it belonged to me.
4. “Ride the tricycle every day, and then you will be all right, my girl!”
5. From then on, with my father’s company, I rode it every day to strengthen my muscle.
6. Regardless of pain, I kept on practicing riding. Eventually I got my feet back into condition and could walk normally!
7. My mother told me what happened on those cold winter days.
8. In his only winter coat, he was wandering around the hospital.
9. He begged the doctor to save my feet.
10. Moved by my father, the doctor asked the hospital to give my father a part-time job to do.
11. With the doctor’s help, my father got the job. Working day and night, he finally earned enough money to buy the tricycle.
【小试牛刀——写一写】
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Then one day while sitting at my usual place in the window, I saw my father walking up the street carrying a tricycle on his shoulder. Was that true? I couldn’t believe my eyes. I opened the window and cried out, “Is that tricycle for me?” Having put down the tricycle, Dad told me that it belonged to me. “Ride the tricycle every day, and then you will be all right, my girl!” From then on, with my father’s company, I rode it every day to strengthen my muscle. Regardless of pain, I kept on practicing riding. Eventually I got my feet back into condition and could walk normally!
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It was many years later before I learned where and how Dad had got the tricycle. My mother told me what happened on those cold winter days. In his only winter coat, he was wandering around the hospital. He begged the doctor to save my feet. Moved by my father, the doctor asked the hospital to give my father a part-time job to do. With the doctor’s help, my father got the job. Working day and night, he finally earned enough money to buy the tricycle.

【读后续写】新高考读后续写分步专练 19阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
A man came home from work late again, tired and irritated (不耐烦的), only to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, may I ask you a question?”
“Yeah sure, what is it?” replied the man.
“Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”
“That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily.
“I just want to know. Please tell me. How much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy.
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please borrow $10?”
The father was angry, “If the only reason you asked that is that you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior.” The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. “How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?” he thought to himself. After about an hour or so, the man calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door. “Are you asleep, son?” he asked.
“No, daddy, I’m awake,” replied the boy.
“I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man. “It has been a long day and I took out my anger on you. Here’s the $10 you asked for.”
The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh. Thank you, daddy!” he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled (皱巴巴的) bills.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. 父亲几乎抑制不住怒火，两道眉毛皱成一团问道：“你怎么这么自私？既然你已经有了这些钱，为什么还要更多的钱？”
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2. 小男孩忍住泪水，慢慢地，仔细地数着他的钱，然后抬头看着他的父亲，回答说：“因为我以前没有足够的钱，但现在我有了。”蓝色的大眼睛闪着泪花。
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3. 男孩擦去眼泪，脸上露出天真的笑容，用宽慰的声音问道，“爸爸，我现在有20美元了。我能请你一小时吗？明天请早点回家。我想和你共进晚餐。”
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4. 他热泪盈眶，深深地拥抱了儿子。
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5. 在过去的几年里，他总是忙于工作，从来没有和儿子一起度过一个周末。
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6. 这二十美元只是一个小小的提醒，提醒我们所有为生活而努力工作的人。不要让时间从我们的手指间溜走，而没有与那些对我们真正重要的人共度美好时光。
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【小试牛刀——写一写】
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The man, seeing that the boy already had so much money started to get angry again. _____
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After hearing what the boy said, the father felt so sorry for what he had said to his son. ___
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参考答案

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. “How can you be so selfish? Why do you want more money since you already have these bills?” the father could hardly hold his anger back and inquired with two eyebrows knitted into one.
2. Holding back tears in his eyes, the little boy slowly and carefully counted out his money, and then looked up at his father, replying, “Because I didn’t have enough before, but now I do.” with big blue eyes shining with tears.
3. Wiping away his tears and with an innocent smile appearing on his face, the boy requested in a relieved voice, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour from you? Please come home early tomorrow. I want to have dinner with you.”
4. Tears filled his eyes and he gave a deep hug to the son.
5. In the past few years, he was always engaged in work and never spent a single weekend with his son.
6. This $20 is just a short reminder to all of us working so hard for our living. Don’t let time slip through our fingers without having spent some quality time with those who really matter to us.
【小试牛刀——写一写】
Paragraph 1:
The man, seeing that the boy already had so much money started to get angry again. “How can you be so selfish? Why do you want more money since you already have these bills?” The father could hardly hold his anger back and inquired with two eyebrows knitted into one. Holding back tears in his eyes, the little boy slowly and carefully counted out his money, and then looked up at his father, replying, “Because I didn’t have enough before, but now I do.” with big blue eyes shining with tears. Wiping away his tears and with an innocent smile appearing on his face, the boy requested in a relieved voice, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour from you? Please come home early tomorrow. I want to have dinner with you.”
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After hearing what the boy said, the father felt so sorry for what he had said to his son. Tears filled his eyes and he gave a deep hug to the son. In the past few years, he was always engaged in work and never spent a single weekend with his son. This $20 is just a short reminder to all of us working so hard for our living. Don’t let time slip through our fingers without having spent some quality time with those who really matter to us.

【读后续写】新高考读后续写分步专练 20阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Laurie sat quietly in the empty dressing room. She had not competed since the accident. As she waited for her turn to skate, Laurie was very nervous. Today was very important in her comeback (复出). “If I can win today,” she thought, “I can skate in the World Cup next year.”
Before Laurie had her accident, everyone had said that she was the one to beat.
She thought back to that car accident where her right knee was badly injured. She spent six total months on recovery, treatment and practice because she hoped to regain her skill.
“Hello, Laurie,” one of her friends burst in. “How’s the knee? Is it going to slow you down?”
“I guess we’ll find out tonight,” Laurie said.
“There’s a girl named Jinny, strong in everything. She’s the only real competitor you have to beat,” the friend said and hurried out.
Hearing that, Laurie decided to show her most difficult jump. “If I don’t try it, I won’t stand a chance,” she thought. “Does anyone believe that I can still win?”
Suddenly her right knee sent pain up and down her leg. The doctor said it would do that for a while. “What makes you think you have a chance tonight?” she said to herself.
After the pain passed, she moved slowly to warm up. Then she said firmly, “I must win!”
At that moment, a young woman hurried in with a skate equipment bag. She put some of her belongings onto a chair. Her bag fell to the floor. “Hi, I’m Jinny Jordan,” she said.
Laurie felt uncomfortable as she looked at Jinny. “So this is my competitor,” thought Laurie. “Because of her, I may lose tonight.”
“I’m Laurie Collins,” Laurie told Jinny. “Something fell out of your bag, Jinny.”
As Jinny began to gather her belongings, the door opened.
“Jinny,” someone called, “your tape of music is missing. You are the next one! Laurie, after Jinny.”
“Oh, my God! I thought I had handed it in hours ago, the green box with my name on it,” screamed Jinny, hurrying out.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. 突然，她看见椅子下面有东西。她弯腰捡起它。
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2. “Jinny的绿盒子，”她喊道。“一定是从包里滚出来的。”Laurie一动不动地站着。
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3. “如果Jinny没有她的音乐。“她会输的，她是我唯一真正的竞争对手。”想到这一点，Laurie微微发抖了一下。
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4. 然后她想，“我真的这么想赢吗？”Laurie犹豫了一会儿。
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5. 然后她急忙出去给Jinny音乐磁带。Jinny感激Laurie，成功地完成了滑冰。
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6. 尽管她很紧张，但她还是想随着音乐滑。
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7. 然后她跳了最难的一跳。“很好，”她心想，“我的右膝撑住了。”
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8. 音乐结束时，全场掌声雷动。
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9. 当分数出现时，Laurie知道她达到了目标。
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10. 当她走回更衣室时，Laurie想起了Jinny的音乐磁带。
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11. 没有人会知道我是多么接近失败，”Laurie轻声自言自语地说。
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【小试牛刀——写一写】
Paragraph 1:
“Music is so important to the skating,” Laurie said thoughtfully, doing some preparation alone in the dressing room. _______________________________________________________
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Minutes later, Laurie glided to the centre of the stadium when her name was called. ______
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参考答案

【思路延伸——译一译】
1. Suddenly, she saw something under a chair. She bent over to pick it up.
2. “Jinny’s green box,” she exclaimed. “It must have rolled out of her bag.” Laurie stood motionlessly.
3. “If Jinny doesn’t have her music, she will lose. She is my only real competitor.” Laurie shivered slightly as she thought about this.
4. Then she wondered, “Do I really want to win so much?” Laurie hesitated for a second.
5. Then she hurried out to give Jinny her music tape. Jinny was grateful to Laurie, and finished the skating successfully.
6. Nervous as she was, she tried to skate in time with her music.
7. Then she did her most difficult jump. “Good,” she thought to herself, “my right knee’s holding up.”
8. As the music ended, applause filled the stadium.
9. When the marks appeared, Laurie knew she achieved her goal.
10. As she walked back to the dressing room, Laurie thought about Jinny’s music tape.
11. “No one will know how close I really came to losing,” Laurie said softly to herself.
【小试牛刀——写一写】
Paragraph 1:
“Music is so important to the skating,” Laurie said thoughtfully, doing some preparation alone in the dressing room. Suddenly, she saw something under a chair. She bent over to pick it up. “Jinny’s green box,” she exclaimed. “It must have rolled out of her bag.” Laurie stood motionlessly. “If Jinny doesn’t have her music, she will lose. She is my only real competitor.” Laurie shivered slightly as she thought about this. Then she wondered, “Do I really want to win so much?” Laurie hesitated for a second. Then she hurried out to give Jinny her music tape. Jinny was grateful to Laurie, and finished the skating successfully.
Paragraph 2:
Minutes later Laurie glided to the centre of the stadium when her name was called. Nervous as she was, she tried to skate in time with her music. Then she did her most difficult jump. “Good,” she thought to herself, “my right knee’s holding up.” As the music ended, applause filled the stadium. When the marks appeared, Laurie knew she achieved her goal. As she walked back to the dressing room, Laurie thought about Jinny’s music tape. “No one will know how close I really came to losing,” Laurie said softly to herself.