2024届高三下学期作文复习专项高考英语续写分析 课件(共26张PPT)
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高考英语
续写分析
题型分析
01
人们常被情感掌控，受其制约。而中文中的“掌控”就是来源于“手掌”。于是，情感就可以比喻成一双无形的手，非常贴切。
用于手的一些动作可以直接应用于某种情感。这类动作有：
表示“抓住”类的动词：seize, grasp, grip, take hold of
表示“覆盖”：cover
表示“撕成碎片”：tear into pieces
我们来看下面几个例句：
Fear gripped her heart.
她心中充满恐惧。
情感似对手
汉语里也有类似的说法：“我被什么情绪打败了”。将情感比喻成人的对手，那么人与情感之间的关系仿佛在比赛或斗争。但是汉语中，这种表达中情绪更多是负面情绪，而英文中，则没有这个限制。被情感这个对手“击败”，动词通常是get the better of或者get the best of（都表示“胜过”）。
He stood up, hugged his parents, and smiled, trying not to let his emotions get the better of him.
他站起来，抱住爸爸妈妈，并露出笑容，努力不让情感控制他。
在这句里，就用到了get the better of的结构。我们再看几个例子：
Enthusiasm gets the better of me.
我太激动了。（enthusiasm热情）
情感似压迫者
我们可以控制情感，反过来，情感也可以变得强大，反客为主，成了统治者，压迫者，我们被情感控制。这类动词可以是：oppress压迫，甚至是deprive（表示剥夺，deprive通常与of搭配），还可以是prey（捕猎，折磨）。我们来看下面几个例句：
Worrying deprived him of sleep.
他焦虑万分，难以入睡。
Excitement deprived me of all power of speech.
我激动得什么话都说不出来。
Astonishment and horror oppressed her.
她惊恐不安。
情感似动物
情感也会有动物的一些特点，会悄无声息地“爬”到你身边，即用动词crawl/creep（爬），有时还会gnaw（咬）、swallow/swallow（吞噬）你。例如：
Happiness crawls up to the tips of his brows.
他喜上眉梢。（字面意思是“幸福爬到他的眉毛尖”）
A slight feeling of fear slowly crept on him.
他慢慢感到一丝恐惧。（crept是creep过去式，意思是“爬”）
Self-doubt began to gnaw away at her confidence.
自我怀疑正在蚕食她的自信心。
情感似光线
有人说：“积极的心态像太阳，照到哪里哪里亮；消极的心态像月亮，初一十五不一样。”所以说，情感和光线变化密切相关。我们也有这种生活体验，在晴朗的（sunny）天气，人们会感到开朗高兴，情感像光一样散发（radiate）与传播（spread across），而阴云密布（cloudy）或者光线晦暗（dark）则让人心情阻塞、郁闷不快。例如：
Joy shone from his brow.
他喜上眉梢。
Happiness radiates from her face.
她容光焕发。
Smile spread across his face.
他满脸笑容。
情感似重担
在中文中，我们有时候说某种负面情绪的时候，可以这么表达“很压抑，压得我喘不过气来”，这里的“压”显示出，在描写情感时候，赋予它重量感。英文也是如此：忧虑、悲伤、愤怒等消极情感犹如重担压在……上面（bear on），需要人们承受（carry），而这些情感负担的卸去（unburden）、失去（lose）则会让人感到轻松、获得解脱。例如：
Grief bears heavily on her.
她承受着悲伤的巨大压力。
还有以“人”作主语的：
He was burdened with worries.
他心事重重。（burden“装载，负重”。非常有意思是，在汉语中，“心事重重”中的“重”是一个多音字，也读zhong,“负重”的“重”。）
哲理式结尾
哲理性结尾往往总结出文章中心思想，并用客观语言表述，它能使作文具有一定的思想含量，能给读者送去一份宝贵的精神财富。它可以通过以小见大、从物到人、由事及理、从点到面、由一及众等方式升华文章主题。
哲理性结尾佳句欣赏：
1. Shy and silent as Abe was, he gave his mum a big hug and whispered, “I love you!” Love may be silent, but it was always there.
2. I believe God is glad to help someone who wants to help himself.
3. Life is full of dilemmas and conflicts, but we should smile and never give up, just like Kelly.
4. She returned the seven dollars and I was sure there was something glorious shining in her eyes. I got to know it is the grace of forgiveness.
5. Many years has gone by, but whenever I look back to that day, I am still grateful for the lesson in forgiveness that she taught me.
6. The thankful words I heard from the boy and the girl after they recovered from the hospital made one thing strike my 19-year-old mind—rose given, fragrance in hand!
以景结情
以景结情是诗歌绝句的一种技巧，也是借景抒情的方式之一，可以使读者在景物描写中，驰骋想象，体味诗的意境，产生韵味无穷的艺术效果。在记叙文读后续写中，使用以景结情，同样能以景作结，寓情于景，达到不言情而情无限、言有尽而意无穷的效果。
以景结情式结尾佳句欣赏：
1. In the heavy snow, passion and love burnt as they hugged and smiled.
2. No matter how cold the winter was, all that they could feel now was the surpassing warmth.
3. Everything went smoothly and quietly, so in the dark night, a boy was reading while his mother was eating. Though it was snowing heavily outside, it just couldn’t stop the warmth filling up the whole room.
4. I believe in full blossom, Grandma’s sitting peacefully in the sun, every flower carrying her previous hope, with Grandpa beside her giggling like a child.
5. Being surprised and overjoyed a great deal, Jane held him tightly and told him how much she loved him. At the moment, the mountain was filled with love.
自然结尾是顺着文中所叙之事的自然发展，以它的必然结果作结尾，没有套话，没有空话，简单、自然，可使文章的结构显得十分完整。作为读后续写的文章，常常不一定含有某种深刻的道理，这时只要将故事补充完整就足够，因此自然结尾法是续写故事中最常见的结尾方式。
自然性结尾式佳句欣赏：
1. Emma’s eyes began to fill with excitement, like the light in the breaking dawn, with strange radiations of joy. She hugged and kissed her mum again and again, whispering to her, “I love you.”
2. Laughing and smiling, Emma rushed out, shouting, “What are we waiting for ”
3. Satisfied, Mom nodded at Emma, with a joy bubbling from her heart.
4. The smile bubbled from heart showed Mum’s satisfaction.
5. Satisfied, Emma ate the cake, not only because of the surprise, but also for the pride bubbling from the bottom of her heart.
6. Heart beating (racing/pounding) wildly, Emma rushed to her mum and hugged her tightly.
环境描写
Moonbeams streamed in through a window.月光从一扇窗户倾泻而入。
However,the lakes shone like glass in the setting sun and looked wonderful.然而,湖水在落日的余晖下闪亮如镜,景色迷人。
There was almost no wind—only the flames of our fire for company.几乎没有风,只有篝火相伴。
The rose gives out a sweet smell,which promises to be a perfect day.玫瑰花散发出香甜的味道,预示着美好的一天开始了。
感悟启示类
1.understand what’s the meaning of life 理解生命的意义
2.the most valuable thing in the world 世界上最有价值的东西
3.the thing I valued most in my life 我一生中最珍视的东西
4.gain a better understanding of life 对生活有了更好的理解
5.enable us to understand each other better 使我们能更好地相互理解
6.find the significance of the race发现比赛的真正意义
7.treasure the memory of this happy time珍惜这段幸福时光的回忆
8.realize the real meaning of success 认识到了成功的真正含义
模拟练习
02
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。 My Own BeatMy pulse quickened as my feet took me closer and closer to the door. In my head, I could hear the words my kids kept telling me, “Do it, Mom. You never do anything for yourself. Just follow your dream." I felt my lungs filled with air and released it.“What are you doing here You're a single mom of five. You're fifty years old!" My thoughts were fighting with my kids' words. Even so, it was as if I had no control over my feet. As if they were being urged along from somewhere deep inside me.Finally I gathered my courage, stepped into the hall and signed up for drum classes, which was my childhood dream.Wednesday came, and along with it my first drum lesson. I walked through the door and headed directly to the seating area in the back. My hands kept fidgeting（动来动去）with the sticks.I kept nervously looking at the time.I tried to slow down my breath. I knew the teacher would say I was not the right type of person to play the drums. I turned around to see an older man looking at me.
“Stephanie I'm Mike, the drum teacher," he said.People make me nervous. That's the way I've always been. But Mike had a very calm manner about him,so I relaxed just slightly. Not only did he not tell me that I was the wrong type of person to play the drums,but he complimented me on how well I held the sticks and followed along with him.“You are fine.I see so much potential in you," he told me.Soon my thirty-minute lesson is over. Walking back to my car, I felt full of excitement and energy.I thought of how many times I had driven my kids to their competitions and watched proudly as they bravely went in front of judges and audiences.Now it felt scary and amazing at the same time to follow my dream and do something that was purely for my enjoyment, something just for me. Maybe one day I would have the chance to stand on the stage.
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。Paragraph 1:Soon it was time for basketball practice.Paragraph 2: Seeing my devotion and progress,Mike convinced me to play in a concert.
I started the car and couldn't wait to go back home to tell my kids about my class.When I stepped into the house, my kids yelled, “Did you do it ” “How l was everything going " Then they saw my excitement and the drumsticks in my hand. They started jumping up and down and then came to hug me. In the following days, I practiced as much as I could and my techniques improved greatly. When I played, I became so focused on the drums that it was as if my expression of who I was came out with every beat and rhythm. Seeing my devotion and progress, Mike convinced me to play in a concert. When I told my children the news, they felt really happy for me, promising they would go with me. The big day soon came. When waiting for my turn,I felt a little nervous but thinking of my kids helped me to find strength within me. Walking up on the small stage,I breathed deeply and sat at the drum set. When I finished, everyone was clapping and cheering for me.I did it!
阅读下面材料.根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。The sound of glass breaking is instantly recognizable. I’d been telling my best friend Missi a silly story and had spun around in the living room when I heard that sound and froze.When I looked down at the carpet, it was covered with pieces of sparkling red, pink and clear glass. Missi said. "Oh, no, not the vase.''"Why What did I do " My face reddened."Abby, that glass vase was one of the few items my relatives brought when they came to America, Missi replied nervously. "If you’d broken anything else in the apartment, I would've gladly said I did it. But you're going to have to tell my mom that it was your fault, and she's going to be really mad. ”I was terrified. I’d destroyed a priceless family heirloom （传家宝）.Why did I have to spin around like that We gathered up the shattered pieces. I kept saying that maybe it could be fixed, but Missi said gently it didn't look possible. I insisted we keep the pieces. The glass was so fragile, like a colorful, swirly light bulb had exploded. Some of it broke even more as we tried to sweep it up carefully.
Missi said her mom would be home by six. My stomach was in knots. Would her mom yell at me or punish me Would she tell me I couldn't stay in their apartment for the weekend I couldn't stop playing the” fifteen seconds over in my mind, me spinning fast and the sound of glass crashing. The only thing I could think of to say was “I'm sorry. ”A couple of minutes after six we heard a key turn in the door. Her mom was home. Right from the start, we could see she was in a good mood. Hello! It’s hot today. I want to treat you girls to that frozen yogurt I know you like, Let’s go! ” her mom said. She pointed at the open door.
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。Paragraph 1: “Before that, I need to tell you something” I said.Paragraph 2:Hearing my apology, Missi's mother erupted into a loud scream of joy.
“Before that, I need to tell you something,” I said. “We can talk at the yogurt place," her mom smiled. “No. I need to tell you now. It's important,” I insisted. I could feel my voice shaking and tried not to cry. “What is it, dear " she gently asked, closing the door and walking closer to me. Our hands almost touched. With her eyes studying me, my heart beat faster. “I'm sorry,” I blurted out.“I... I was talking and laughing with Missi when I spun around and accidentally broke the vase.” I further explained that we saved the pieces but tried in vain to fix it. It still looked like small pieces of glass. Hearing my apology, Missi's mother erupted into a loud scream of joy. She embraced mc, kissing me on both cheeks. “Oh, thank you! I always hated that ugly vase. Now it's gone! You've done me a huge favor!" her mom exclaimed with delight. Although relieved to have apologized, I was still in shock, for this was not at all the reaction I had expected. It wasn't until I reached my adult years that I recognized what a profound gift her mother's generosity in welcoming my apology was. Now, when I receive a genuine apology, I always consider the people's feelings and make sure my response shows them their apology was fully heard and truly appreciated.
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高考英语
续写分析
题型分析
01
人们常被情感掌控，受其制约。而中文中的“掌控”就是来源于“手掌”。于是，情感就可以比喻成一双无形的手，非常贴切。
用于手的一些动作可以直接应用于某种情感。这类动作有：
表示“抓住”类的动词：seize, grasp, grip, take hold of
表示“覆盖”：cover
表示“撕成碎片”：tear into pieces
我们来看下面几个例句：
Fear gripped her heart.
她心中充满恐惧。
情感似对手
汉语里也有类似的说法：“我被什么情绪打败了”。将情感比喻成人的对手，那么人与情感之间的关系仿佛在比赛或斗争。但是汉语中，这种表达中情绪更多是负面情绪，而英文中，则没有这个限制。被情感这个对手“击败”，动词通常是get the better of或者get the best of（都表示“胜过”）。
He stood up, hugged his parents, and smiled, trying not to let his emotions get the better of him.
他站起来，抱住爸爸妈妈，并露出笑容，努力不让情感控制他。
在这句里，就用到了get the better of的结构。我们再看几个例子：
Enthusiasm gets the better of me.
我太激动了。（enthusiasm热情）
情感似压迫者
我们可以控制情感，反过来，情感也可以变得强大，反客为主，成了统治者，压迫者，我们被情感控制。这类动词可以是：oppress压迫，甚至是deprive（表示剥夺，deprive通常与of搭配），还可以是prey（捕猎，折磨）。我们来看下面几个例句：
Worrying deprived him of sleep.
他焦虑万分，难以入睡。
Excitement deprived me of all power of speech.
我激动得什么话都说不出来。
Astonishment and horror oppressed her.
她惊恐不安。
情感似动物
情感也会有动物的一些特点，会悄无声息地“爬”到你身边，即用动词crawl/creep（爬），有时还会gnaw（咬）、swallow/swallow（吞噬）你。例如：
Happiness crawls up to the tips of his brows.
他喜上眉梢。（字面意思是“幸福爬到他的眉毛尖”）
A slight feeling of fear slowly crept on him.
他慢慢感到一丝恐惧。（crept是creep过去式，意思是“爬”）
Self-doubt began to gnaw away at her confidence.
自我怀疑正在蚕食她的自信心。
情感似光线
有人说：“积极的心态像太阳，照到哪里哪里亮；消极的心态像月亮，初一十五不一样。”所以说，情感和光线变化密切相关。我们也有这种生活体验，在晴朗的（sunny）天气，人们会感到开朗高兴，情感像光一样散发（radiate）与传播（spread across），而阴云密布（cloudy）或者光线晦暗（dark）则让人心情阻塞、郁闷不快。例如：
Joy shone from his brow.
他喜上眉梢。
Happiness radiates from her face.
她容光焕发。
Smile spread across his face.
他满脸笑容。
情感似重担
在中文中，我们有时候说某种负面情绪的时候，可以这么表达“很压抑，压得我喘不过气来”，这里的“压”显示出，在描写情感时候，赋予它重量感。英文也是如此：忧虑、悲伤、愤怒等消极情感犹如重担压在……上面（bear on），需要人们承受（carry），而这些情感负担的卸去（unburden）、失去（lose）则会让人感到轻松、获得解脱。例如：
Grief bears heavily on her.
她承受着悲伤的巨大压力。
还有以“人”作主语的：
He was burdened with worries.
他心事重重。（burden“装载，负重”。非常有意思是，在汉语中，“心事重重”中的“重”是一个多音字，也读zhong,“负重”的“重”。）
哲理式结尾
哲理性结尾往往总结出文章中心思想，并用客观语言表述，它能使作文具有一定的思想含量，能给读者送去一份宝贵的精神财富。它可以通过以小见大、从物到人、由事及理、从点到面、由一及众等方式升华文章主题。
哲理性结尾佳句欣赏：
1. Shy and silent as Abe was, he gave his mum a big hug and whispered, “I love you!” Love may be silent, but it was always there.
2. I believe God is glad to help someone who wants to help himself.
3. Life is full of dilemmas and conflicts, but we should smile and never give up, just like Kelly.
4. She returned the seven dollars and I was sure there was something glorious shining in her eyes. I got to know it is the grace of forgiveness.
5. Many years has gone by, but whenever I look back to that day, I am still grateful for the lesson in forgiveness that she taught me.
6. The thankful words I heard from the boy and the girl after they recovered from the hospital made one thing strike my 19-year-old mind—rose given, fragrance in hand!
以景结情
以景结情是诗歌绝句的一种技巧，也是借景抒情的方式之一，可以使读者在景物描写中，驰骋想象，体味诗的意境，产生韵味无穷的艺术效果。在记叙文读后续写中，使用以景结情，同样能以景作结，寓情于景，达到不言情而情无限、言有尽而意无穷的效果。
以景结情式结尾佳句欣赏：
1. In the heavy snow, passion and love burnt as they hugged and smiled.
2. No matter how cold the winter was, all that they could feel now was the surpassing warmth.
3. Everything went smoothly and quietly, so in the dark night, a boy was reading while his mother was eating. Though it was snowing heavily outside, it just couldn’t stop the warmth filling up the whole room.
4. I believe in full blossom, Grandma’s sitting peacefully in the sun, every flower carrying her previous hope, with Grandpa beside her giggling like a child.
5. Being surprised and overjoyed a great deal, Jane held him tightly and told him how much she loved him. At the moment, the mountain was filled with love.
自然结尾是顺着文中所叙之事的自然发展，以它的必然结果作结尾，没有套话，没有空话，简单、自然，可使文章的结构显得十分完整。作为读后续写的文章，常常不一定含有某种深刻的道理，这时只要将故事补充完整就足够，因此自然结尾法是续写故事中最常见的结尾方式。
自然性结尾式佳句欣赏：
1. Emma’s eyes began to fill with excitement, like the light in the breaking dawn, with strange radiations of joy. She hugged and kissed her mum again and again, whispering to her, “I love you.”
2. Laughing and smiling, Emma rushed out, shouting, “What are we waiting for ”
3. Satisfied, Mom nodded at Emma, with a joy bubbling from her heart.
4. The smile bubbled from heart showed Mum’s satisfaction.
5. Satisfied, Emma ate the cake, not only because of the surprise, but also for the pride bubbling from the bottom of her heart.
6. Heart beating (racing/pounding) wildly, Emma rushed to her mum and hugged her tightly.
环境描写
Moonbeams streamed in through a window.月光从一扇窗户倾泻而入。
However,the lakes shone like glass in the setting sun and looked wonderful.然而,湖水在落日的余晖下闪亮如镜,景色迷人。
There was almost no wind—only the flames of our fire for company.几乎没有风,只有篝火相伴。
The rose gives out a sweet smell,which promises to be a perfect day.玫瑰花散发出香甜的味道,预示着美好的一天开始了。
感悟启示类
1.understand what’s the meaning of life 理解生命的意义
2.the most valuable thing in the world 世界上最有价值的东西
3.the thing I valued most in my life 我一生中最珍视的东西
4.gain a better understanding of life 对生活有了更好的理解
5.enable us to understand each other better 使我们能更好地相互理解
6.find the significance of the race发现比赛的真正意义
7.treasure the memory of this happy time珍惜这段幸福时光的回忆
8.realize the real meaning of success 认识到了成功的真正含义
模拟练习
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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。 My Own BeatMy pulse quickened as my feet took me closer and closer to the door. In my head, I could hear the words my kids kept telling me, “Do it, Mom. You never do anything for yourself. Just follow your dream." I felt my lungs filled with air and released it.“What are you doing here You're a single mom of five. You're fifty years old!" My thoughts were fighting with my kids' words. Even so, it was as if I had no control over my feet. As if they were being urged along from somewhere deep inside me.Finally I gathered my courage, stepped into the hall and signed up for drum classes, which was my childhood dream.Wednesday came, and along with it my first drum lesson. I walked through the door and headed directly to the seating area in the back. My hands kept fidgeting（动来动去）with the sticks.I kept nervously looking at the time.I tried to slow down my breath. I knew the teacher would say I was not the right type of person to play the drums. I turned around to see an older man looking at me.
“Stephanie I'm Mike, the drum teacher," he said.People make me nervous. That's the way I've always been. But Mike had a very calm manner about him,so I relaxed just slightly. Not only did he not tell me that I was the wrong type of person to play the drums,but he complimented me on how well I held the sticks and followed along with him.“You are fine.I see so much potential in you," he told me.Soon my thirty-minute lesson is over. Walking back to my car, I felt full of excitement and energy.I thought of how many times I had driven my kids to their competitions and watched proudly as they bravely went in front of judges and audiences.Now it felt scary and amazing at the same time to follow my dream and do something that was purely for my enjoyment, something just for me. Maybe one day I would have the chance to stand on the stage.
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。Paragraph 1:Soon it was time for basketball practice.Paragraph 2: Seeing my devotion and progress,Mike convinced me to play in a concert.
I started the car and couldn't wait to go back home to tell my kids about my class.When I stepped into the house, my kids yelled, “Did you do it ” “How l was everything going " Then they saw my excitement and the drumsticks in my hand. They started jumping up and down and then came to hug me. In the following days, I practiced as much as I could and my techniques improved greatly. When I played, I became so focused on the drums that it was as if my expression of who I was came out with every beat and rhythm. Seeing my devotion and progress, Mike convinced me to play in a concert. When I told my children the news, they felt really happy for me, promising they would go with me. The big day soon came. When waiting for my turn,I felt a little nervous but thinking of my kids helped me to find strength within me. Walking up on the small stage,I breathed deeply and sat at the drum set. When I finished, everyone was clapping and cheering for me.I did it!
阅读下面材料.根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。The sound of glass breaking is instantly recognizable. I’d been telling my best friend Missi a silly story and had spun around in the living room when I heard that sound and froze.When I looked down at the carpet, it was covered with pieces of sparkling red, pink and clear glass. Missi said. "Oh, no, not the vase.''"Why What did I do " My face reddened."Abby, that glass vase was one of the few items my relatives brought when they came to America, Missi replied nervously. "If you’d broken anything else in the apartment, I would've gladly said I did it. But you're going to have to tell my mom that it was your fault, and she's going to be really mad. ”I was terrified. I’d destroyed a priceless family heirloom （传家宝）.Why did I have to spin around like that We gathered up the shattered pieces. I kept saying that maybe it could be fixed, but Missi said gently it didn't look possible. I insisted we keep the pieces. The glass was so fragile, like a colorful, swirly light bulb had exploded. Some of it broke even more as we tried to sweep it up carefully.
Missi said her mom would be home by six. My stomach was in knots. Would her mom yell at me or punish me Would she tell me I couldn't stay in their apartment for the weekend I couldn't stop playing the” fifteen seconds over in my mind, me spinning fast and the sound of glass crashing. The only thing I could think of to say was “I'm sorry. ”A couple of minutes after six we heard a key turn in the door. Her mom was home. Right from the start, we could see she was in a good mood. Hello! It’s hot today. I want to treat you girls to that frozen yogurt I know you like, Let’s go! ” her mom said. She pointed at the open door.
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。Paragraph 1: “Before that, I need to tell you something” I said.Paragraph 2:Hearing my apology, Missi's mother erupted into a loud scream of joy.
“Before that, I need to tell you something,” I said. “We can talk at the yogurt place," her mom smiled. “No. I need to tell you now. It's important,” I insisted. I could feel my voice shaking and tried not to cry. “What is it, dear " she gently asked, closing the door and walking closer to me. Our hands almost touched. With her eyes studying me, my heart beat faster. “I'm sorry,” I blurted out.“I... I was talking and laughing with Missi when I spun around and accidentally broke the vase.” I further explained that we saved the pieces but tried in vain to fix it. It still looked like small pieces of glass. Hearing my apology, Missi's mother erupted into a loud scream of joy. She embraced mc, kissing me on both cheeks. “Oh, thank you! I always hated that ugly vase. Now it's gone! You've done me a huge favor!" her mom exclaimed with delight. Although relieved to have apologized, I was still in shock, for this was not at all the reaction I had expected. It wasn't until I reached my adult years that I recognized what a profound gift her mother's generosity in welcoming my apology was. Now, when I receive a genuine apology, I always consider the people's feelings and make sure my response shows them their apology was fully heard and truly appreciated.
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