注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已经为你写好。
When the employees at the Domino’s pizza place in Salem, Oregon, hadn’t received any order from Kirk Alexander for more than 2 weeks, they knew something wasn’t right. Kirk was a loyal customer and the staff all knew him. So it was natural that they got worried when they had no news about him. Their concern saved his life.
Sarah Fuller, the general manager at the Domino’s branch, said that Kirk, who was 48 years old, had been a loyal customer since 2009. “He orders every day, or every other day,” Sarah said.
Normally, his order came up on the screen because he ordered online. So we saw it came across the screen and we were thinking, “Oh, Kirk’s order.” After a few days without a single order, Sarah and the staff started to worry.
A few Domino’s drivers had mentioned that they hadn’t seen his order come across their screen in a while. Sarah checked the system and saw that no order had come in 11 days. So they decided to investigate.
Sarah decided to send Tracy Hamblen, a deliver driver, to Kirk’s place. When he got there, he immediately knew something was wrong. While the lights and TV were on, Kirk did not come to the door. Additionally, his phone went directly to voicemail. So Tracy immediately called 911.
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When the police arrived at the place,
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A few days later, Kirk was released from the hospital.
【文章概要】
本文讲述了一个披萨店的员工,细心地发现近期没有收到来自老顾客Kirk的订单,于是派人前去查看,发现Kirk生病并及时报警就医,确保了Kirk的安全。员工的善举为披萨店赢得了更多的称赞和订单。
【参考范文】
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When the police arrived at the place, they heard a cry for help from the inside of the house. Inside, they found Kirk, who was in need of immediate medical help. Due to the quick actions of Tracy, Kirk is in stable condition at the Salem Hospital. The Domino’s employees received a lot of praise online for their unbelievable thoughtfulness. But they said that it was just part of their job and they were just doing their job.
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A few days later, Kirk was released from the hospital. He came to the Domino’s personally with some homemade cookies to say thank--you to Sarah and the Domino’s staff. The Domino’s mentioned that “Caring for customers should not be taken at face value. We should remember that the customers determine the success of our company and in turn we can also have an impact on their lives, small or big.” Kirk’s story has made this pizza shop even more popular in the community, and it has received more orders ever since.
【详解】
续写部分分为两段,续写线索:呼救——成功被救助——感谢——店员表达观点——披萨店更受欢迎
第一段:由第一段首句内容“当警察赶到现场时,”可知,第一段可描写警察将Kirk送到医院的经过。
第二段:首句内容“几天后,Kirk出院了。”可知,第二段可描写Kirk出院后去披萨店感谢员工们拯救了他的生命以及该披萨店因为善意举动而为自己赢得更多的订单和顾客。
词汇运用
行为类
①大声求救:cry for help /shout for help /scream for help
②受到赞扬:received a lot of praise / be praised greatly
③照顾,护理: caring for/taking care of/
情绪类
①.感谢:say thank--you / express appreciation / show appreciation /show his gratitude/be grateful
②.体贴:thoughtfulness /being considerate
高分句式
Inside, they found Kirk, who was in need of immediate medical help.
(由关系代词who引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词Kirk。)
We should remember that the customers determine the success of our company and in turn we can also have an impact on their lives, small or big.
(that引导宾语从句作remember的宾语。)
注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已经为你写好。
Twenty years ago, I was at a party, talking to a man whose name I have long since forgotten. Sometimes I think this man came into my life for the unique purpose of telling me this story, one about how brave, creative and trusting his brother was, which has delighted and inspired me ever since. For the purpose of this story, let's call the little brother Little Brother.
Little Brother, a young painter, went to France to surround himself with beauty and inspiration. He lived on the cheap, painted every day, visited museums, traveled to picturesque places, bravely spoke to everyone he met, and showed his work to anyone who would look at it. One afternoon, he struck up a conversation at a cafe with a group of charming young people who turned out to be some fancy nobles. They took a liking to Little Brother and invited him to a party that weekend in a castle in the Loire Valley. They said this was going to be the party of the year. It would be attended by the rich and famous and by several crowned heads of Europe. Best of all it was a masquerade ball(化妆舞会)where nobody would hesitate in their spending on the costumes. “Dress up,” they said, “and join us!”
Excited, Little Brother worked all week on a costume that he was certain would be highly impressive. He held back on neither the details nor the imagination of this creation. Then he rented a car and drove three hours to the castle. He changed into his costume in the car and went up the castle steps. Little Brother entered the ballroom, head held high.
Upon arrival, he immediately realized his mistake.
This was indeed a costume party—his new friends had not misled him there—but he had missed one detail in translation: This was a themed costume party. The theme was “a medieval (中世纪的)court”. And Little Brother was dressed as a lobster(龙虾).
All around him, the wealthy and beautiful were dressed in fancy clothes, wearing sparkling jewels.
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All around him, the wealthy and beautiful were dressed in fancy clothes, earing sparkling jewels.
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He took a deep breath and walked onto the dance floor.
【文章概要】
作者从朋友口中得知Little Brother的一次舞会经历。Little Brothe, 一位年轻画家不怕出丑,扮成搞笑龙虾,参加富人的化妆舞会,勇敢地调侃幽默,化尴尬为快乐的故事。
【参考范文】
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All around him, the wealthy and beautiful were dressed in fancy clothes, earing sparkling jewels. Little Brother, on the other hand, was wearing a red coat, red tights, red ballet slippers, and giant red claws. Also, his face was painted red. He stood at the top of the steps for one long, frightful moment. Running away in shame seemed like the easiest response. But he didn't run. Somehow, he found his determination. He'd come this far, after all. He'd worked really hard to make this costume, and he was proud of it.
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He took a deep breath and walked onto the dance floor. As he moved into the crowd, a silence fell.“I am the court lobster," Little Brother bowed deeply and announced. Then: laughter. Not ridicule- -just joy.They loved him. They loved his sweetness, his weirdness (怪诞),his giant red claws, and his skinny legs in his bright tights. He made the party. Sometimes its like that. What you absolutely must not do is walk out; otherwise you will miss the party.
【详解】
全文解析
全文的结构上分为5个自然段。第一段:讲述我在20年前从朋友处听到了一个关于他哥哥是多么勇敢,多么有创造力,多么信任他的故事,这个故事一直激励着我。第二段介绍Little Brother,一个年轻的画家,在和一群年轻人攀谈后,发现他们都是些高贵的贵族。这些贵族邀请他参加那个周末在卢瓦尔河谷的一座城堡里举行的化装舞会派对。第三段讲述Little Brother对于这次受邀很认真的做了准备:他花了一周时间,设计了一套服装, 然后他租了辆车,开了三个小时到了城堡。 他在车里换上戏服,走上了城堡的台阶。 第四段讲述在他进入到舞池后,他才意识到自己的错误。第五段描述主题舞会的内容。朋友之前给他讲述此次舞会时漏掉了一个细节: 这是一个以”中世纪宫廷”为主题的化妆舞会。
续写概要
由上文可知,Little Brother进入到舞池后,已经知道他的穿着和此次舞会的主题不符合,据此可知,在接下来的论述中,将会提及Little Brother的装扮,这样可以和周围的富人、美女形成对比,同时描写Little Brother对此情景自己的心里感受;续写的第二段开头提到,他深吸了一口气,走上舞池。所以接下来的情节中要描述Little Brother如何化解自己的尴尬处境。
句式表达
动名词短语做主语:Running away in shame seemed like the easiest response.
主语从句:What you absolutely must not do is walk out.