新题型四 读后续写&概要写作
Writing 1
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
Last Sunday afternoon, Sandra and I were eager to meet up with a man on Detroit’s east side to help him get ready for a job interview this week. But on the way, we spotted a dog lying near the road next to his owner. We thought he’d been hit by a car. My friend, Sandra Abrahamian, and I had assisted animal rescue groups before and we thought there might be something we could do, so we quickly pulled over to help.
His owner, a woman told us the dog’s name is Bosco, and she was walking him over a mile in the heat to her new home. She said Bosco was an outside dog and no one would give him a ride to her new place. That’s when she and a friend decided to walk the entire way. He was going from a life on a chain in one backyard to another. She said Bosco was having trouble breathing along the way, but they thought he could make it. But just a block away from their destination, Bosco fell down. We could tell he was suffering from heatstroke (中暑). She told us he had thrown up and could no longer stand. Bosco was out of breath quickly; his drool(口水) was also thick. Bosco’s owner said she wanted to give him away because she didn’t have time for him. She said he would never be allowed into her new "home" because her children have allergies(过敏症) and she worried he would dirty the carpet.
I made a call to Kristina Rinaldi of Detroit Dog Rescue to ask if they could help Bosco because it was clear that he was going to die without emergency care. To our happiness, Rinaldi said they could help. At once she told the people at Oakland Veterinary Referral Services that a dog which needed critical care was being rushed in and they must be ready to try their best to save him.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Sandra drove while I stayed in the back seat trying to comfort Bosco.
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Paragraph 2:
So Bosco is now being called Roscoe, whose critical care and recovery were estimated to be several thousand dollars.
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【范文】
Paragraph 1:
Sandra drove while I stayed in the back seat trying to comfort Bosco. I thought we lost him a couple of times when he was seemingly out of breath and his eyes seemed to close. By the time we arrived, Bosco was wheeled into the animal care center to receive emergency care. Bosco was put on oxygen and was taken good care of by staff there and we waited anxiously for the dog to get out of danger. Rinaldi said another dog in Detroit Dog Rescue had already been named Bosco, and she wanted this new member to have a new name for his new life.
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So Bosco is now being called Roscoe, whose critical care and recovery were estimated to be several thousand dollars. It would be difficult for Roscoe’s new home to cover the costs as a non-profit organization. Thankfully, many people who knew Roscoe’s story on Detroit Dog Rescue’s Facebook page donated money to his care. With the help of supporters, Detroit Dog Rescue managed to make it. Once Roscoe was in a stable state, Sandra and I returned to our original mission, knowing we had already been given the chance to help one desperate soul.
【思路点拨】
前文概要
作者和朋友Sandra在去帮助一个人进行工作面试的途中,遇到了一只因为中暑而生命垂危的狗。狗的主人说因为没有时间照顾它,她想将这只狗送出去并且她不会允许狗进入她的新"家",因为孩子们过敏而且她担心狗会弄脏地毯。作者打电话给在Detroit Dog Rescue工作的Kristina Rinaldi,向她说明了情况后,Rinaldi答应帮忙。
Paragraph 1的开头是Sandra开着车而我待在后座试图安抚Bosco,再结合Paragraph 2开头的内容提示可知,接下来的内容应该是去救援中心途中Bosco的情况,以及到达救援中心后Bosco的情况(接受治疗,救援中心的工作人员给了Bosco一个新名字Roscoe等)。写作时可用到的关键词有:Bosco, Detroit Dog Rescue, life, emergency care等。
Paragraph 2的开头是"现在Bosco被称为Roscoe,它的急救护理和恢复预计要花费几千美元",这暗示接下来的内容可能会交代这笔钱的来历(如有好心人捐款等),还可以进一步延伸内容,交代一下Roscoe的恢复情况以及作者的感想。写作时可用到的关键词有:Sandra and I, help, new home等。
Writing 2
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
When I saw her tonight she smiled and recognized me. I smiled back at her. She was looking more relaxed even though she was still busy doing her job. I have noticed her several times this last few months and she always looks so much happier now. Tonight when I talked with her I noticed her name tag. Her name is Pamela.
Pamela works at the express checkouts in a busy supermarket. She deals with problems when the self-service checkout experiences a problem (no price on product, machine problems, etc.). She monitors these checkouts and usually has hardly dealt with one complaint before another is created.
When I first talked to Pamela, I had called her to the checkout I was using. There wasn’t any problem with the checkout though. My problem or should I say concern was about Pamela. She looked tired and was under a lot of stress as she quickly moved from one checkout to the next. It’s a bit of a fire-fighting job.
I told Pamela that she needed to slow down. I told her she wasn’t getting paid enough to be working as hard as she was working. I told her that we, the customers, could wait and it was very bad for her health to be putting herself under such pressure. I told her that our expectations were not as hard as the ones she set for herself. Pamela told me she would slow down. I could tell she was touched that not only did I notice her stress but I chose to talk to her about it and was concerned for her health. I gently told her things had to change. I told her I would be looking out for her in future to see if she had taken my advice on board. She smiled and said, "I promise that I will next time."
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
When I saw her she was still doing her job but there was such a difference.
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I am proud of myself.
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【范文】
Paragraph 1:
When I saw her she was still doing her job but there was such a difference. I praised the new her. Now Pamela said that other customers would have to wait for their turn while she dealt with another customer. She told me the change had significantly improved her health. She added that she’s also shared what I said with her colleagues. As I walked away from Pamela my heart was lightened. She has taken my advice on board and tried to slow down her working pace. A day’s work means just that. It doesn’t mean that one should put two days’ work into one day.
Paragraph 2:
I am proud of myself. Not only have I caused Pamela to reflect on the pressure she was putting herself under, but also she in turn has encouraged her colleagues in the supermarket to do the same. I really feel very happy and satisfied for my concern and act of kindness do make a difference to those in need. It’s just a simple act of love that costs no money. So my friends, our kindness doesn’t have to be material, but just loving. Bless you all for all you do for others.
【思路点拨】
前文概要
Pamela在一家超市的快速结账通道上班,作者看到她非常忙碌,看起来很疲惫,因此建议Pamela把工作节奏放慢一点,对自己的要求不要过高,否则对她的健康非常不利。Pamela很感动。作者说以后会关注她看她是否听取了自己的建议,Pamela笑着说她保证一定会的。
本文采用了倒叙的写作手法。文章第一段提到今天晚上作者在超市见到了Pamela,她认出了作者并向作者微笑致意。最近几个月她工作时看起来轻松多了,并提到了今天晚上作者和她交谈的时候,注意到了她的名字。
续写的Paragraph 1的开头说到当作者看到她的时候她仍然在工作,但是有了很大的变化,暗示本段应该写到Pamela的具体变化,还有作者和她交谈的具体内容等。续写时可用的关键词有:Pamela, customers, her health, supermarket等。
Paragraph 2开头说到作者感到很自豪,暗示本段的续写应该涉及作者的心理感受,以及从此事中悟到的人生哲理。可用的关键词有:pressure, concern, slow down等。
Writing 3
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
Sally had trouble speaking in social situations. I’m a registered nurse and I love kids and dogs. I wanted to use Bella to bring her joy, comfort and confidence the way only a dog can.
That morning in January, her teacher led us to a room by the school office. "Sally hasn’t spoken outside her home in two years," she told me. "Her parents have taken her to doctors, but nothing has worked." A little girl stood shyly just inside the doorway. Her eyes brightened when noticing my dog.
"This is Isabella Rose. I call her Bella," I said. "Would you like to pet her? She doesn’t know anyone here and she’d like to meet you. She does tricks. Would you like to see?"
Sally nodded. I motioned with my hand. Bella lay down and then rolled over. Sally’s eyes cheered up. "She’ll do it for you too," I said. "I can teach you."
I showed Sally the hand signals for various commands. She was a natural with Bella. Soon Sally was able to take Bella at her pace all on her own. I could see her standing taller, more sure of herself each time we met.
One morning, when she was working with Bella, I heard a tiny voice, barely a whisper: "Good dog." Sally didn’t take her eyes off Bella, but I wanted to jump for joy. Sally spoke a little more each week, only to Bella at first, but then to me. Later, she started giving voice commands with her hand signals and her confidence rose. Still, she hadn’t spoken in her classroom.
"Could you bring Bella to my class and show the other kids her tricks?" Sally asked me one day. An idea struck me. "Why don’t you do it?" I said. "I know you can. You’re as good with Bella as I am." Now, Sally stood nervously in front of her kindergarten class, with Bella sitting calmly by her side. Her classmates focused on Sally, waiting for her to speak.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
But not a word came out.
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Paragraph 2:
The next week, she told me she wanted to try again, looking up at me with determination.
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【范文】
Paragraph 1:
But not a word came out. Sally had been so excited about putting on a dog show for her class. She had been quite familiar with the hand signals and had practiced for weeks. Now her eyes found mine. I nodded encouragingly. She took a deep breath and opened her mouth. Her mouth — then her whole body — seemed to close in on itself in defeat. Sally stood off to the side, head down. I felt awful. Sally returned to her seat, not looking at anyone, not even Bella.
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The next week, she told me she wanted to try again, looking up at me with determination. "Are you sure?" I asked. "You don’t want to wait till next year?" "No," she said. "Today, I can do it." Then we headed to Sally’s classroom. The kids were sitting in a circle on the floor listening to the teacher. We walked to the front of the room. I shook Sally’s hands and stepped back. For a few seconds, she stood silently, staring at her classmates. Finally she whispered, "This is Isabella Rose." Then, a little louder with more confidence, "Isabella Rose."
【思路点拨】
前文概要:
Sally 是一个患有社交障碍、不敢在公共场合讲话的小女孩。当作为护士的"我"知道她的情况后,"我"让"我"训练的小狗Bella去带给她欢乐、安慰和自信,并帮助她走出社交障碍。和Bella在一起的Sally,渐渐开心起来,也逐渐有了自信。后来,Sally慢慢地开始和Bella小声交流,随后也开始和"我"进行交流。一天,Sally问"我"能否在她的同学面前让Bella表演,"我"突发奇想想让Sally自己来做这件事。现在Sally紧张地站在同学面前,所有人都在等待着她开口说话。
Paragraph 1的开头是"但是(她)没有说出一个字",由此可知,该段讲的应是Sally在众人瞩目下的心理活动。她可能由于紧张、恐惧,最终没有勇气在同学们面前讲话。而Paragraph 2的开头暗示,虽然Sally可能努力想在同学面前发声,但最终还是失败了。写作时可用到的关键词有:Sally, Bella, the hand signals, classroom等。
Paragraph 2的开头是"第二周,她坚定地抬头看着我,告诉我她想再试一次"。显然接下来的内容可能是Sally的第二次努力:她虽然感到紧张、害怕,但最终在同学们面前开口说话了。写作时可用到的关键词有:confidence, teacher, classroom, classmates等。
Writing4
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
It’s not easy to die when you are only fifteen. Those were the words that began the story I heard from Robert White, a North Carolina factory worker. He and his wife were visiting their daughter Lee in the hospital as they did every evening.
She knew she had an illness that would not spare her. She suffered a lot but never complained. She had already accepted her great journey into the unknown. This particular evening, she suddenly said, "I always dreamed of working in a big ocean park with dolphins. I’ve loved them since I was little. I still dream of swimming with them, free and happy in the open sea."
She’d never asked for anything, but she said with all the strength she had, "Daddy, I want to swim in the open sea among the dolphins just once. Maybe then I wouldn’t be so scared of dying." It seemed like an impossible dream, but she hung on to it.
Robert and his family talked it over and decided to do everything they could. They phoned a research center in the Florida Keys. "Come at once," they said.
When they arrived in Grassy Key, Lee didn’t want to rest for a minute and begged her parents to take her to the dolphins. Robert took her out toward the dolphins, Nat and Tursi, who were playing about thirty feet away from them. At first they seemed distracted and uninterested, but when Lee called them softly by name, they responded without hesitation. Nat came over first, raised his head and gave her a kiss on the end of her nose. Then Tursi came over happily. A second later they picked her up with their mighty fins (鳍) and carried her out to sea with them. "It feels like I’m flying!" cried Lee, laughing with delight.
Lee’s family hadn’t heard her laugh like that since she became ill. The dolphins stayed with Lee for more than an hour, always tender, always attentive, and always responsive to her wishes.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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Maybe it’s true that they are more intelligent and sensitive creatures than man.
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The next day she was too weak to get out of bed, but she whispered to her father.
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【思路点拨】
前文概要:15的小女孩Lee身患绝症,但她最后的愿望是在海洋里和海豚共游,她的家人在一家研究中心的帮助下让她实现了自己的愿望。
思路导航:Paragraph 1的开头是"或许它们(海豚)真的是比人类更聪明、更敏感的生物",sensitive一词表明海豚可能感觉到了Lee余下的生命短暂,因此本段应该涉及海豚对Lee的安慰、鼓励、启发等内容。写作时可用关键词:great journey into the unknown, dolphins, a kiss, delight等。
Paragraph 2的开头是"第二天她虚弱得起不了床,但她小声对自己的父亲说"。从前文可知,与海豚共游是Lee死前最后的愿望,现在她的愿望实现了,身体又这么虚弱,这表明本段可能涉及Lee死前对父亲说的话(如海豚给她带来的勇气等)、她的死亡、家人的悲痛等。写作时可用关键词:fifteen, Daddy, scared, Lee’s family等。
Writing 5
Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.
This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money.
Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice.
One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be highlight of their young lives. The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as could be. The mother was holding her husband’s hand, looking up at him as if to say, “You are my knight in shining armor.”
He was smiling and responding in pride, looking back at her as if to say, “You got that right.” The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady gave the price. The man’s wife let go of his hand, her head dropped, and his lips began to shake. The father leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady again quoted the price. The man didn’t have enough money.
How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children that he didn’t have enough money to take them to the circus?
Actually we were not wealthy in any sense. So I understand how the kids would feel. I felt sorry for them.
注意:
1.所需写的短文词数应为150左右;
2.应使用5个以上短文标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已经为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词。
Paragraph 1
Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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That day my father and I went back to our car and drove home without any tickets. ___________
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【思路点拨】
在续写时,除了注意原文给出的关键词,还需要注意以下线索:
1. What happened after my dad dropping the $20 bill? What did he say?
2. Why did my father do that?
续写步骤
(1)精读文章,确定文章线索。每篇文章都有各自独特的写作思路,通过精读文章,找到该篇文章的写作线索,这样有利于考生“顺藤摸瓜(结尾)”。
(2)仔细审题,明确续写要求。注意如字数限制、使用几处下划线关键词语、续写段落的首句提示等。
(3)回扣原文,揣摩续写思路。根据文章后面的要求,再次快速回读短文,抓住文章的思路,结合段首的提示语,最终确定续写段落的思路。
(4)拟写草稿,修改错词病句。拟写时,注意内容的丰富性和对所给关键词语的覆盖情况以及句子结构的多样性,并通过句与句之间连接词的正确使用,使上下文连贯。
(5)标出续写部分中使用到的原材料中标有下划线的关键词语。
(6)誊写时,务必做到字迹工整清晰。