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The school I went to had a tradition carried out every year during the eighth-grade graduation: a beautiful gold and green jacket(the school colors) was awarded to the student who had maintained the highest grades for eight years.
I was fourteen and in the eighth grade. I had been a straight-A student since the first grade and this last year had looked forward very much to owning that jacket. My family was so poor that, when I was six, I was given to my grandparents to raise. I couldn't participate in sports at school because we couldn't afford the fees; even though I was quite athletic, there would never be a school sports jacket for me. So, this one, the scholarship jacket, was my only chance.
One day in May, close to graduation, outside the history teacher's classroom, I heard a fierce argument between the principal and my history teacher, Mr. Frank, about giving the scholarship jacket to Joann, whose father is on the Board and owns the only store in town. Frank angrily claimed that he would never lie or falsify(伪造) records.
The principal approached me tentatively: “Martha, there's been a change in policy this year. The Board has decided to charge fifteen dollars for the scholarship jacket this year. So if you are unable to pay the fifteen dollars for the jacket it will be given to the next one in line.” Staring at him in shock, I didn't need to ask who that was.
“I'll speak to my grandfather and let you know tomorrow,”I gathered all the dignity. I cried on the walk home from the bus stop. I wanted that jacket so much. It represented eight years of hard work and expectation.
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。
Upon arriving home, I told my grandpa what had happened. ...
The next day, the principal called me to his office. ...
审题指导:
通过审读全文,我们知道Martha的家庭不富裕但她聪明好学、有毅力且一直学业成绩优异。按学校规定,本来在八年级时有一个传统规定---给连续八年来学分最高的学生颁奖(一件金绿色的夹克)。符合条件的Martha却在某一天经过历史老师的办公室时无意中听到Mr.Frank和校长的争辩:校长准备把这个荣誉给一位在当地小镇开了唯一一家商店的校董事会成员的孩子Jonne,尽管她的成绩仅次于她。而Mr.Frank说他绝对不会造假和撒谎(暗指校长可能出于巴结校董事会的人的目的,想找Frank篡改、提高Jonne的成绩)。后来校长也试探性地与我说,学校规则有变,董事会已经决定今年要想得到那件荣誉夹克必须得支付15美元,否则将按排名奖给排在她后面的人。Martha回到家后,哭着把这件事告诉了她的爷爷。
爷爷听后的反应如何呢?校长后来为什么又找Martha到他的办公室去呢?最后Martha得到了她梦寐以求的夹克了吗?她出了那笔在她看来是一笔巨款的15美元钱吗 如果她最终成功地捍卫了自己的权利,那又是谁帮了她?是Frank?还是Jonne?亦或是她的爷爷呢?
通过阅卷,笔者发现许多学生写作时写到Martha的爷爷倾其所有,甚至变卖家中值钱的东西,或乡邻朋友借钱筹款,最后凑足了15美元欢欢喜喜的拿到了那件夹克。也有人写Frank代付了15美元,为Martha赢得了获得夹克的机会。其实,这些都属跑题,因为如果他们都明明知道校长所做之事是不公正的,所以无论是借钱或垫钱来去赢得获取荣誉的做法本身就不是一件“荣誉”的事情。续写此文的关键一定是要真正读懂本文的写作用意:宣传正直、公正的重要性,批判趋名逐利的思想。
正确写作方向可能有:
1. 第一段:听了Martha的哭诉后,爷爷非常难过、生气,并安慰孙女说:那件夹克应该要奖给她的。后来,爷爷答应想办法。(从后面续写第二段的首句提示来看,合理的发展情节可以是:一方面,校长自述Martha的爷爷找到了他并陈述了自己的观点,最后说服了校长取消了所谓的董事会的决定(也许所谓的董事会决定只是校长一人的一面之词,从原文中看不出来),另一方面,Martha的爷爷后来找到了Johnne的父亲,说起自己孙女经过历史老师办公室时听到的校长与历史老师Mr.Frank之间的争执,后来Jonne的父亲才明白,这一切不正当的行为都是校长个人所为。)
第二段:Martha去了校长办公室后“意外”得知自己可以得到夹克,非常高兴,但同时又很惊讶。听完校长的解释和道歉后,Martha终于明白,正义、正直一定会战胜权利和金钱。同时,Martha也对自己的爷爷表示由衷的敬佩(原来Martha的爷爷昨晚去找了校长,说自己家贫拿不出那笔钱,并坚持孙女应该获得那件代表荣誉的夹克。如果是因为要给钱才能换取宁可不要。这时,Martha觉得非常开心,觉得自己的努力付出和爷爷的坚持是值得的。
参考范文:
Upon arriving home, I told my grandpa what had happened. A sense of pride and worry appeared on my grandpa’s face. I even noticed a wave of fury climbed onto his eyebrows. He stood there without saying anything, lowering his head. After what seemed hours, he raised his head and said to me firmly, “Martha, you deserve to have the jacket. It’s a symbol of your wisdom, hard work and persistence. It’s unfair that they school authorities want to change the fixed policy at the last minute. Even if I had the huge amount of money, I’d never give it to them. I’ll defend your right.” Greatly touched, I hugged him tightly. (102 words)
The next day, the principal called me to his office. Seeing me in, he said with a smile, which was out of my expectation, “Martha, the jacket belongs to you without charge. Congratulations! Also, I should say sorry to you. Just as your grandpa said, the green jacket should go to the highest grade-holder for 8 years.” I didn’t know when I left the office for my mind was crowded with the scenes of my grandpa’s arguing with the headmaster. Whenever I wore the jacket, respect for my grandpa rose from inside. Fairness matters more than honor! (87 words)
默写版:
Upon arriving home, I told my grandpa what had happened. A sense of pride and worry appeared on my grandpa’s face. ____________________________________我甚至注意到一股愤怒爬上了他的眉梢. He stood there without saying anything, lowering his head. After what seemed hours, he raised his head and said to me firmly, “____________________________________________________________________________________________________________玛莎,你应该得到这件夹克。它象征着你的智慧、勤奋和毅力。学校当局想在最后一刻改变固定的政策,这是不公平的. Even if I had the huge amount of money, I’d never give it to them. _________
____________我会捍卫你的权利。” Greatly touched, I hugged him tightly. (102 words)
The next day, the principal called me to his office. __________________________
________________________________看到我进来,他笑着说,这出乎我的意料, “Martha, the jacket belongs to you without charge. Congratulations! Also, I should say sorry to you. ______________________________________________________正如你爷爷所说,这件绿色夹克应该送给8年来最高分的持有者.” I didn’t know when I left the office for my mind was crowded with the scenes of my grandpa’s arguing with the headmaster._____________________________________________
________________________________________每当我穿上这件夹克时,对爷爷的尊敬就从内心升起。公平比荣誉更重要 ! (87 words)