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。
Holidays are not necessarily for fun or rest. Doing something meaningful can also gain special pleasure. When the final bell rang, the students were reminded that there was no school on Monday—the Labor Day. “Enjoy your extra day off,” said the teacher to her class.
An extra day of fun suited Kayla just fine. She loved breaks. She wanted to go out to play with her friends. When the school bus dropped Kayla off, she ran into the house happily.
“How was school, Kayla ” asked her mom.
“It was great, Mom. I am excited about no school on Monday.”
“You just started back to school two weeks ago. Already in need of a break, huh ” asked Kayla’s mom with a laugh.
Kayla slept in the next morning. Saturday was her favorite day of the week. It rained most of the day, so Kayla enjoyed playing video games inside. On Sunday, her friends came over and they played basketball for several hours.
Then it was Labor Day, you know, the extra day off that Kayla was so looking forward to. But Kayla was awakened early that morning by her dad. He told Kayla that in honor of Labor Day, the family would be cleaning both inside and outside the house. Kayla couldn’t believe it. This was a holiday. A day when she was supposed to be enjoying freshly squeezed lemonade while playing in her tree house. As Kayla wiped her eyes, she began to wonder if this was just a bad dream.
“Kayla, your breakfast is ready. We have a lot of work to do today. Let’s get a move on, ” said Kayla’s mom. As she sat down at the kitchen table, Kayla asked her parents,
“Are you serious about working today Isn’t Labor Day a holiday ”
“Yes, Kayla. It is, ” replied her dad. “But your mom and I thought working hard today would make you appreciate why Labor Day was observed in the first place. ”
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At first, Kayla felt disappointed at her parents’ plan for the holiday.
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But things began to change as she was doing the chores.
【文章概要】
文章主要记叙了本来以为劳动节放假可以休息的Kayla,早上被爸爸吵醒,告诉她为了庆祝劳动节,全家会打扫屋子内外。Kayla不明白,父亲告诉她这么做是为了让她明白劳动节的由来。
【参考范文】
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At first, Kayla felt disappointed at her parents’ plan for the holiday.
.How eagerly she wanted to go to out to play with her friends! She was against the annoying plan from the bottom of her heart, but she had no choice. First, Kayla was arranged to wash the breakfast dishes. After that, she was asked to give their puppy a bath. She knew it was a hard task, which needed a lot of tiring, careful and patient work. She has begun the work with great unwillingness.
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But things began to change as she was doing the chores.
Brushing the puppy, she found it was a lot of fun with so many soap bubbles. Then it was on to yard work where Kayla helped to pick up sticks. She pretended the small sticks were basketballs, and shot them into a large trash can. So the work was done with great pleasure. Kayla felt proud to see how much better the yard looked. When she finished her meaningful chores, Kayla enjoyed relaxing in her tree house. The lemonade tasted wonderful after a hard day of work.
【详解】
续写部分分为两段,
第一段开头是:一开始,Kayla对父母的假期计划感到失望。所以后文应该是讲述Kayla内心对这个计划的看法,她虽然反对,但是也别无选择。讲述了Kayla做家务的经过。
第二段开头是:但随着她开始做家务,情况开始发生变化。本段应该写Kayla在做家务过程中的感受,她发现了做家务的乐趣,觉得做家务有意义。
短语应用:play with, be against, have no choice, pick up
句式表达
How eagerly she wanted to go to out to play with her friends! 感叹句
When she finished her meaningful chores, Kayla enjoyed relaxing in her tree house.时间状语从句
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。
Having held the interschool storytelling championship for the past two years, I was the shining star of my school. When it came to choosing the right candidate to participate in such competitions, I was always the first choice. Naturally, I was once again selected to represent my school in the approaching contest this year.
Upon hearing the fact that I was chosen again, my classmates and friends acknowledged that I would undoubtedly emerge as the champion again. Consequently, I became conceited. I was so proud that I neglected the importance of practicing for the contest.
A week before the contest, my teacher Ms. Sara asked, “Selena, would you like to stand in front of the class to rehearse for the contest ” She had tutored me in the past two competitions and knew how important practice was. “Just imagine you are on the stage in the presence of the audience,” she added.
“I’m sorry, Ms. Sara,” I replied. “I have a bit of a sore throat.”
This was usually the lie I would tell whenever my teacher requested me to practice in front of the class. I always found excuses to avoid doing it because I believed that I was the best and therefore the practice was unnecessary. On one occasion, I even told Mrs. Sara not to worry too much as I was well prepared for the contest. In fact, I did everything but practice my script. I only managed to glance briefly through the story the day before the contest. As the best storyteller among the students of the local secondary schools, I was too vain to practice and expected everything to be fine.
The contest was being held in the local community hall. On the day of the contest, the hall was packed. My school teachers and principal were there along with many of my classmates and schoolmates. I was the eighth contestant out of twenty in total. Those who spoke before me did extremely well. On seeing their fascinating and outstanding performance, I began to lose confidence in myself. My palms sweated heavily and I started to feel nervous.
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Soon, it was my turn to talk.
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Finally, results were announced after the contest.
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Soon, it was my turn to talk. Facing the crowd, I found myself suffering from stage fright. I spoke in an expressionless voice and even stuttered a few times as I forgot parts of the story. My legs trembled and so did my voice. On seeing my terrible performance, the judges shook their heads. The supporters from my school looked at me in disappointment. I have never been so embarrassed in my life. In the end, I walked off the stage, my eyes filled with tears.
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Finally, results were announced after the contest. I did not win any prizes — not even a consolation one. It was not surprising at all. I felt ashamed when I faced my classmates and of course, Ms. Sara. I regretted underestimating my opponents and overestimating myself. My vanity had cost me the championship. I now regretted being so arrogant. I had learned my lesson well and finally understood the meaning of the two sayings, “Pride goes before a fall.” and “Practice makes perfect.”
【文章概要】
本文以校际讲故事锦标赛为线索展开,讲述了作者因多次参加这样比赛获奖,是学校里一颗闪亮的明星。那一年,作者又一次被选为学校代表。然而,作者变得自负起来。太骄傲了,以至于忽略了为比赛练习的重要性。比赛前,作者的老师萨拉女士要求作者在全班同学面前练习时,作者通常都会撒谎。到了比赛的那天,作者看到了别人精彩的表演,开始开始感到紧张,手掌大汗淋漓。
线索:比赛开始——表演糟糕——尴尬下台——羞愧后悔——反思——得到教训
【详解】
由第一段首句内容“很快,轮到我讲故事了。”知,
第一段可描写作者由于赛前没有练习,准备不够充分,表演的时候非常紧张,甚至有几次口吃和忘词。
这次表演非常糟糕,评委和支持者们很失望。作者感觉这辈子从来没有这么尴尬过,眼含着泪水走下舞台。
由第二段首句内容“最后,比赛结束后宣布了比赛结果。”知,
第二段可描写作者没有得奖。作者感到羞愧,后悔低估了对手,高估了自己,
终于明白了“骄傲自满”和“熟能生巧”这两句话的含义。
词汇拓展:
行为
①.面无表情地说话:spoke in an expressionless voice /speak without expression
②.口吃:stuttered a few times/cannot speak fluently
③.忘词:forgot parts of the story/an't remember those words anyway
④.摇头:shook their heads/nobody gives a nod
情绪
①.尴尬:embarrassed/awkward
②.后悔:regretted being so arrogant/awake to my arrogance
③.失望:in disappointment/disappointed
句式表达
I spoke in an expressionless voice and even stuttered a few times as I forgot parts of the story.
由连接词as引导的原因状语从句
.I felt ashamed when I faced my classmates and of course, Ms. Sara.
由连接副词when引导的时间状语从句