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 my first long race — a marathon. The wind and the rain chilled me to the bone and the sun was yet out to warm up the air. The starting gun would go off any second. I was ready. I was 28 and in the best shape of my life. At least, I thought I was. I ran all the time and had already run several races. But none of them was 26.2 miles. The farthest I had run before was only 15 miles. Still, I was young and overconfident and I knew I could do it.
The gun went off and the race started. I was excited and the weather became the furthest thing from my mind. I just concentrated on holding my own position among the other runners. I had no real finishing goal in mind, but when I settled into my pace, I soon worked out that I could easily break 4 hours.
Within a few miles, I ran past an elderly runner. He must have been over 70 years old and I was surprised he was even in the race. I was even more surprised that he was still ahead of me. He kept to the side of the road, his old legs moving one in front of the other, slowly but stably. I passed him without giving him a second glance or a word of encouragement.
I kept moving and had come 15 miles. I was at a pace to beat 4 hours. Then something strange happened. I started to get tired. My goal of 4 hours soon got pushed back to 4:10. Then 4:20. Finally, at about the 20-mile mark, I couldn't run any more. I had to walk.
I moved to the side of the road and with difficulty I walked along. I needed a second wind, but it wasn't coming. The rain was back. There was nothing I could do about it but concentrate on putting one foot in front of the other.
Then the elderly man passed me. He looked the same as he had earlier, running at the same speed. As he passed, he looked at me and smiled, " Only a few more miles to go. Don't give up now!"
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
Para. 1 Thinking of being beaten by an elderly man, I moved on.
Para. 2 He crossed the finish line ahead of me and I was soon to follow.
文本分析:
阅读文本描述了一个年轻人参加他人生中的第一场马拉松比赛的经历。起初,他自信满满,认为自己能够顺利完成比赛。然而,在比赛进行到大约20英里时,他开始感到疲惫,不得不放慢速度,甚至开始步行。这时,一个他之前超越过的老年跑者超过了他,并鼓励他不要放弃。
文本结构清晰,分为赛前准备、比赛开始、遭遇困境和受到鼓舞几个部分。主题集中在坚持和毅力上,通过年轻跑者与老年跑者的对比,强调了无论年龄大小,只要有坚持和毅力,就能够克服困难,完成目标。此外,续写内容也要描绘作者对自己行为的反思和向老人学习的想法。
续写内容应通过叙述者参加马拉松比赛的经历,展示了他的成长和转变,从最初的骄傲和轻视挫折,到最后的反思和期待,展现层次丰富的情感,立体的人物形象。
文本中的天气描写、老人跑步的方式和对年轻跑者的鼓励,在续写中都应涉及而形成照应。续写两段首句提到的“Thinking of being beaten by an elderly man”和“He crossed the finish line ahead of me”是续写内容的伏笔,需要围绕这两个点展开。尤其需根据续写第二段的首句确定第一段的末句(过渡句)。
Para. 1 Thinking of being beaten by an elderly man, I moved on. As I said, I was young and proud, and this little setback didn't matter much to me. I pushed aside the pain and fatigue, focusing on one foot in front of the other. The rain poured down, but I barely noticed it. My goal shifted from a timed finish to simply crossing that finish line. And as I picked up my pace to cross the finish line 200 metres away, I could see the elderly runner's back in the distance, but however hard I tried , he still stayed just out of my reach. He still ran slowly but stably.
续写第一段逐句分析:
Para. 1 Thinking of being beaten by an elderly man, I moved on. “As I said, I was young and proud, and this little setback didn't matter much to me.”
这句话进一步描绘了叙述者的性格特点——年轻且骄傲,同时暗示他对于这次挫折并不太在意,为后文他的坚持和决心铺垫。
“I pushed aside the pain and fatigue, focusing on one foot in front of the other.”
展示了叙述者的决心和毅力,他不顾身体的疼痛和疲劳,坚持向前。
“The rain poured down, but I barely noticed it.”
通过描述恶劣的天气条件,强调了叙述者坚韧不拔的精神。
“My goal shifted from a timed finish to simply crossing that finish line.”
叙述者的目标发生了转变,从追求成绩到只希望完成比赛,这一转变反映了他的心态变化。
“And as I picked up my pace to cross the finish line 200 metres away, I could see the elderly runner's back in the distance, buthoweverhard Itried ,he still stayed just out of my reach.”
描述了叙述者接近终点时的情景,强调了与老年跑者的竞争关系,同时也为后文揭晓结果设置了悬念。
“He still ran slowly but stably.”
对老年跑者的跑步状态进行了描述,突出了他的稳定和耐力。也是对年轻跑者的启迪。同时与续写第二段最后一句形成照应。
Para. 2 He crossed the finish line ahead of me and I was soon to follow. I never had such mixed emotions. I took pride in finishing my first marathon, but I was angry with myself for being beaten by the eldly man. Beyond my imagination, the eldly man smiled and congratulated me, " young man, you made it!" Not until then did I realize although I didn't achieve my original goal and was even beaten by a 70-year-old runner, I beat myself - my doubts, my fatigue, my fear of failure. I hope to be like him, running marathons slowly but stably and give beginners heartfelt encouragement in my 70's.
续写第二段逐句分析:
Para. 2 He crossed the finish line ahead of me and I was soon to follow. “He crossed the finish line ahead of me and I was soon to follow.”
揭晓了叙述者与老年跑者的比赛结果,老年跑者领先完成了比赛。
“I never had such mixed emotions.”
表达了叙述者复杂的心情,为后文详细描述这些情感做铺垫。
“I took pride in finishing my first marathon, but I was angry with myself for being beaten by the elderly man.”
详细描述了叙述者的情感,既有完成马拉松的骄傲,也有被老年跑者超越的愤怒。
“Beyond my imagination, the elderly man smiled and congratulated me, 'young man, you made it!'”
老年跑者的友善和祝贺出乎叙述者的意料,这一情节为叙述者的心态转变提供了契机。
“Not until then did I realize although I didn't achieve my original goal and was even beaten by a 70-year-old runner, I beat myself - my doubts, my fatigue, my fear of failure.”
叙述者通过反思,认识到了自己在这场比赛中真正的收获——战胜了自我,超越了疑虑、疲劳和失败的恐惧。
“I hope to be like him, running marathons slowly but stably and give beginners heartfelt encouragement in my 70's.”
这句话总结了叙述者的感悟和期望,他以老年跑者为榜样,希望自己在老年时也能保持这样的热情和毅力。