2024届3月深圳一模读后续写The Power of Truth (坚持真相)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写二段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In our weekly staff meeting, our editor Ashley was not pleased with the quality of our reporting. “Our readership is way down. We need better stories for this Thursday's school newspaper. Does anybody have any ideas " she said.
I handed her my article about our basketball team beating Deerfield High School the previous night by one point. "Sports stories are fun," she said, "but not good enough for the front page. We need something to really get people's attention.”
After our meeting, we left the newsroom together and heard someone screaming, “Perry is missing!" Perry was a big red parrot and had been our school mascot (吉祥物) for ten years. He played an important role in students' lives both in and out of class. He had also been a constant presence at school events, inspiring a sense of unity among students.
Everyone gathered around Perry's empty cage, heartbroken. Suddenly, a student from the crowd came over and showed me a photo. “You’re a reporter for the school paper, right I happened to take this yesterday,” he said. In the photo was a Deerfield High School basketball player with something large hidden under his shirt around the size of a parrot.
“He must have stolen Perry to get back at us for winning the game!" Ashley cried. We hurried back to the newsroom, agreeing to run the photo on the front page with the headline “Deerfield Stole Perry”. “This is just the story we need. Everyone will read it," Ashley said confidently.
After she left, I took a closer look at the photo. The clock in the background read 4:15 pm, but our game against Deerfield hadn't started until 4:30 pm. Why would the boy have taken Perry before we even played An uneasy feeling came over me that we might have falsely accused someone.
I went to Perry's usual caretaker to ask if he knew Perry was missing. "He's not missing. He's retired. He's ready for some quieter days," he said. Learning the truth, I immediately told Ashley and suggested writing a story to say goodbye to Perry.
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。
To my surprise, Ashley insisted on reporting the "Deerfield Stole Perry”story. ...
On Thursday, the paper came out with the headline "Bye-Bye, Perry” on the front page. ...
作文指导:
审题分析: 文本描述了一个关于学校吉祥物Perry“失踪”的误会事件。起初,大家怀疑Deerfield高中的篮球队员因为前一天晚上的比赛失利而偷走了Perry。然而,随着调查的深入,记者发现了一些矛盾之处,并最终得知Perry其实是被安排“退休”了。故事的核心在于揭示真相,并强调在报道新闻时应持有的审慎态度。主要人物:
Ashley: 作为编辑,她对报纸的质量有着很高的要求,追求能引起读者关注的好故事。她显得果断且有一定的权威性,但在处理“Deerfield Stole Perry”的故事时,她显得过于自信,没有仔细考虑其他可能性。 2. “我”: “我”是一个负责任且细致的记者,对于新闻报道持有怀疑精神,愿意去深入调查事情的真相,知道真相后,敢于与权威编辑抗争,纠正他人错误,极力避免造成负面影响。
续写方向:
第一段提示句后,要接着写Ashley列出的理由,但“我”基于事实,据理力争,“我”可能进一步调查,收集更多的证据来支持Perry“退休”的事实。她也可能在与更多的目击者交谈后改变了看法,同意不用虚假但能博得眼球的新闻以提升读者人数。
2. 第二段提示句后,要接着写以“Bye-Bye, Perry”的标题的新闻发布后,读者可能的种种反应,如惊讶、失望,钦佩和祝福。这些读者的反应正说明报道超出了预期的效果:读者人数上去了。我们编辑组的新闻得到大家的认同和支持,新闻工作的底线也守住了。
续写的具体细节:
Para.1 To my surprise, Ashley insisted on reporting the"Deerfield Stole Perry"story.
1.Ashley的理由/ Ashley试图说服我
她辩称这样一个吸引眼球的标题会迅速走红,从而增加读者。
She argued that such an eye-catching title would quickly go viral, thus boosting the readership.
2.Ashley的理由/ Ashley试图说服我
看到我质疑的眼神,她停顿了一下,脸上带着一丝羞愧的红晕,但她继续说道,假故事只是快速吸引读者注意力的常见伎俩。
Seeing my questioning eyes, she paused, her face flushing with a hint of shame, yet she continued to argue that fake stories were just common tricks to quickly draw readers' attention.
3.Ashley和我一起写封面故事
Ashley,显然被我的热情和真诚所触动,主动提出与学生联系,收集有关Perry的回忆。
Ashley, clearly touched by my eagerness and sincerity,volunteered to reach out to students to gather memories of Perry.
4.Ashley和我一起写封面故事阿什利和我很快勾勒出故事情节。她帮助收集佩里和学生之间的感人故事。在共同努力下我们在最后期限前完成了文章。
Ashley and I quickly sketched out the storyline. She helped gather touching stories between Perry and students. With joint efforts, we managed to complete the piece just before the deadline.
Para.2 On Thursday, the paper came out with the headline"Bye-Bye, Perry" on the front page.大家的反应/5.真实报道的影响
5.封面故事吸引了很多人的注意,所有的学生,甚至老师都在谈论它。
The cover story drew so much attention that all the students.
even teachers, were talking about it.
6.大家的反应/真实报道的影响
封面故事不仅立即引起轰动,而且让我们高兴的是,它迅速澄清了佩里被偷走的谣言。
The cover story not only instantly became a sensation, but also,much to our delight, swiftly cleared the rumor of Perry being stolen.
sensation n.引起轰动的人/事
7.新闻应该真实/真相才是一切的基础
这则头版新闻提醒了阿什利和我,新闻应该永远以事实为基础。
The front page story would serve as a reminder for both Ashley and I that journalism should always be grounded in truth.
8.新闻应该真实/真相才是一切的基础的确,真实的故事可能并不总是能立即引起人们的注意但只有通过真实,叙事才能引起读者的共鸣,激发人们对正直、诚实和爱的追求。
Indeed, true stories may not always capture instant attention,but it is only through truth that narratives could resonate with readers, inspiring a pursuit of integrity, honesty and love.
如何升华:
新闻报道不仅仅是追求点击率和关注度,更重要的是坚守真实和道德底线。
参考范文:
To my surprise. Ashley insisted on reporting the "Deerfield Stole Perry" story. “This is the very story we need to attract more readers," she argued. To convince her, I defended that if we wrote this article, we would be telling a lie. Noticing her hesitant expression, I further explained the potential harm it would cause to the player and our paper's reputation. After some discussion, Ashley finally gave in, “OK, let's try with real stories.” Then I went to gather all the necessary information to write an article about Perry and the precious memories we shared over the years. (89词) On Thursday, the paper came out with the headline "Bye-Bye.Perry" on the frontpage. Soon, it sparked heated discussions among students about Perry. Many were disappointed with Perry's sudden departure, but were comforted by the fact that he was in good care. The story also evoked sweet memories of Perry. Some students even requested to share their stories of him in our paper! Seeing the story's success, Ashley came to me and said sincerely, "You are right! It's a good story.” Her words brought me a great sense of fulfillment. Indeed, true stories might not always draw attention, but they have the power to touch and connect. (94词)
下水作文:
To my surprise, Ashley insisted on reporting the "Deerfield Stole Perry”story. She argued that it would generate excitement and draw readers' attention, thus greatly enhancing our newspaper’s readership. I got angry and shouted at him, saying “Perry is not missing. He has just retired. If we continued to make up a story that he was stolen, Perry would be sorry about it . After all, he is a symbol of unity.” Feeling guilty, Ashley gave way to my persistence and even helped me write a heartfelt farewell story to Perry, highlighting his role in our school community and the impact he had on our lives. (98词)
On Thursday, the paper came out with the headline "Bye-Bye, Perry" on the front page. The story detailed Perry's contribution and retirement. The response was overwhelmingly good. Readers, old and new, were touched by Perry's significance. Some wrote letters, sharing fond memories with our staff and sending warm wishes for Perry's future. Some even came to the editor’s room and asked us to deliver the nice food they had brought over to Perry. Through this incident, our readership increased, and we learned an important lesson: Truth and sincerity were more valuable than any sensational headline. (82词)