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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。
The clock was one of the few things that survived both of my parents losing their jobs. The clock survived several years packed away in the attic (阁楼) of my grandparents’ house.
Gradually, life got better. Slowly.
Mom had taken the clock out of the box once after she and Dad had bought their first home. She had dusted it off, placed it on top of a bookcase in the new living room, and wound it. The clock would not tick (滴答响). It would not chime (报时). “Maybe,” she said with tears in her eyes, “it’s been too long.” She placed it back in the box, and stored it in her attic.
There, in the attic, the clock sat. Not ticking. Not chiming. For years.
In those years I had finished high school, then college. I had gotten married. I was blessed with the two most beautiful children, almost 2 and 4. I had bought a house with a fireplace and a mantle (壁炉架).
Mom came over to our new house with a box. “I had the clock fixed. Oh, you’ll love it!” she said to my wife. “It had the most beautiful chime.” Mom took the clock out of the box and placed it on our mantle. She wound the clock.
The chime of my childhood was back. And the chime really was beautiful.
There, on the mantle, the clock sat. Ticking. Chiming. For months.
Then, one day, the clock stopped ticking and chiming.
With tears in her eyes, Mom wanted to store the clock in the box. “No,” I said, “We’ll leave it sit right there. That clock is too beautiful to live in a box.” I offered up a lame joke: “And, anyway, at least it will be right twice a day.”
There, on the mantle, the clock sat. Not ticking. Not chiming. For more than a year.
Now it was late. Very late. It was Christmas time. I continued to be busy helping Santa prepare Christmas gifts.
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。
第一段：Then, something strange happened.
第二段：On Christmas morning my wife noticed it first.
文章大意
本文围绕一个具有特殊意义的时钟展开。父母失业时，时钟被保存下来，后因无法运转被搁置在阁楼多年。随着家庭状况好转，母亲修好时钟并放在“我”新家的壁炉架上，可它又停止工作。在圣诞节前夕，“我”正忙着准备圣诞礼物。
故事山分析
开端：介绍时钟在家庭困难时期被保存，之后尝试修复但首次失败，搁置多年。
发展：母亲再次修好时钟，时钟在“我”家正常运转数月后又停止。
高潮：圣诞节前夕，奇怪的事情发生，可能与时钟相关，引发读者好奇。
结局：可能揭示时钟带来的惊喜，给家庭带来温暖和美好的节日氛围。
伏笔及在续写中的回应
伏笔：“The clock was one of the few things that survived both of my parents losing their jobs.”表明时钟对家庭意义重大。
回应：续写中，时钟的变化可能象征家庭好运的再次降临，进一步强调其特殊意义。
伏笔：“She had dusted it off, placed it on top of a bookcase in the new living room, and wound it. The clock would not tick. It would not chime.”显示时钟首次修复失败。
回应：与之后再次修好又停止形成对比，为第二次神奇变化做铺垫。
伏笔：“The chime of my childhood was back. And the chime really was beautiful.”体现时钟的声音对“我”有特殊情感价值。
回应：续写中，若时钟再次响起，可能唤起更多美好回忆，增强情感共鸣。
伏笔：“I said, ‘We’ll leave it sit right there. That clock is too beautiful to live in a box.’”说明“我”对时钟的珍视。
回应：这种珍视使得时钟的后续变化更具戏剧性，凸显其重要性。
伏笔：“Now it was late. Very late. It was Christmas time.”营造圣诞节的特殊氛围。
回应：在这个特殊时刻，时钟的奇怪变化可能带来意想不到的节日惊喜。
续写要点
第一段：详细描述奇怪的事情，如时钟突然发出微弱光芒，光芒中似乎浮现出过去家庭的美好画面；或者时钟毫无征兆地开始轻微震动，发出类似心跳的声音。重点刻画“我”看到这一幕时的惊讶和好奇。
第二段：描述妻子的反应，她可能惊喜地呼喊家人。接着全家人围过来，看到时钟恢复正常运转，一起感受这份惊喜和温暖。最后可以提及这个奇迹给圣诞节带来的特别意义，如象征着家庭的美好未来。
情感线
从对时钟停止运转的遗憾和无奈，到看到奇怪现象时的惊讶与好奇，再到时钟恢复正常后全家人的惊喜、喜悦与对未来的憧憬，情感逐渐升温。
故事线
家庭困难时期，时钟被保存但首次修复失败。
家庭好转，母亲再次修好时钟，后又停止。
圣诞节前夕，时钟出现奇怪现象。
妻子发现时钟变化，呼喊家人。
全家人见证时钟恢复正常。
时钟的奇迹为圣诞节增添美好，象征家庭未来的希望。
主旨升华句
Sometimes, the most precious things in life are not the ones with great value, but those that carry the weight of our memories and hopes.
Miracles can happen when we least expect them, bringing warmth and light to our lives, just like the clock that came back to life.
The clock, through its journey of stopping and starting, symbolizes the resilience of our family and the unwavering hope for a better future.
In the magic of Christmas, even an old clock can become a source of wonder, reminding us of the beauty of family and the power of hope.
Our connection to objects like the clock is not just about their physical presence, but the emotions and stories they hold, which can bring unexpected joy and meaning to our lives.
写作示范
示范一
Then, something strange happened. As I was wrapping the last Christmas present, a soft glow emerged from the direction of the mantle. I looked up to see the clock shining with a faint light. It was as if the clock was trying to tell a story. I stood up, approaching it slowly, my heart pounding with curiosity. The light seemed to dance, and suddenly, I heard a soft ticking sound.
On Christmas morning my wife noticed it first. “Honey, look!” she exclaimed. Our children rushed over, their eyes wide with excitement. The clock was ticking steadily, and as the hour struck, it chimed loudly and clearly. We all stood there, in awe of this Christmas miracle. It felt like a sign that our family's future would be filled with more beautiful moments, just like the chime of this special clock.
示范二
Then, something strange happened. In the dead of the night, a gentle breeze seemed to blow through the living room, although all the windows were closed. The clock on the mantle began to shake slightly. I woke up from my sleep, drawn to the living room by the strange noise. To my surprise, the hands of the clock started to move slowly, as if it was being reset by an invisible hand.
On Christmas morning my wife noticed it first. She called me and the kids, and we gathered around the clock. It was not only ticking but also showing the correct time. The chime filled the room, bringing a sense of warmth and happiness. This Christmas, the clock became a symbol of hope and the magic that can happen in our lives when we least expect it.
参考答案
Then, something strange happened. The clock began to chime—on the hour. I stopped. Finally realizing I was hearing my own small Christmas miracle early, I stopped preparing the gifts. I sat on my couch and I listened. I listened to the seconds and minutes tick by. I listened to my Christmas miracle ticking away. Afraid that the magic of Christmas morning would die, I reluctantly went to bed striving to hear the ticking. The next morning, there, on
the mantle, the clock sat. Ticking. Chiming.
On Christmas morning, my wife noticed it first. “What How Did you have it fixed What did you do ” I smiled with tears in my eyes and told her I tried to fix it not long ago but failed. It was really a miracle that it worked again at Christmas! My children noticed the ticking and chiming and told me all about how Santa must have come and fixed the clock as he came down the chimney. Later that day, my parents came over for Christmas dinner and marveled at the miracle. The Christmas miracle was trying to tell me to cherish every moment and to
tell me that it is never too late for hope