Question

【题目】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。

A Note of the Nicest Things

He was in the first third grade class I taught at Saint Mary’s school. All of my students were dear to me, except Mark Eklund. He often talked constantly. I had to remind him again and again that talking without permission was not acceptable.

One morning my patience was growing thin, and then I made a new teacher’s mistake. I looked at him, saying, “If you say one more word, I am going to tape your mouth shut!”

It wasn’t ten seconds later when Chuck, another student, blurted out, “Mark is talking again.” Since I had stated the punishment, I had to act on it. I took a roll of tape out of my drawer. Without saying a word, I proceeded to Mark’s desk, tore off two pieces of tape and made a big X over his mouth. When I walked back to Mark’s desk and removed the tape, his first words were, “Thank you for correcting me, Sister.”

One Friday, I asked the students to list the names of the other students, leaving a space between each name. Then I told them to write down the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates. As they left, each one handed me the paper.

That Saturday, I wrote down the name of each student and listed what everyone else had said about that individual. On Monday I gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. “Really?” I heard the whispers. “I never knew that meant anything to anyone!” “I didn’t know others liked me so much!” Then Mark said, “Thank you for teaching me, Sister.”

Years later, after I returned from vacation, my parents met me at the airport. My father cleared his throat as he usually did before saying something important. “The Eklunds called last night,” he began. “Really?” I said. “I haven’t heard from them in years. I wonder how Mark is.” Dad responded quietly. “Mark was killed in Vietnam,” he said. “The funeral is tomorrow, and his parents would like it if you could attend.”

I had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before, so handsome, so mature.

Para 1.After the funeral, Mark’s mother and father found me.

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Para 2.Mark’s classmates started to gather around us.

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Answer 1

【答案】After the funeral, Mark’s mother and father found me. Trembling and tryingtofightbackthetears, his father handed me a billfold, “They found this on Mark. We thought you might recognize it.” Opening it with kid gloves (小心翼翼地), I found two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. Instantly I recognized that the pieces of paper were the ones on which I had listed all the nicest things that Mark’s classmates had said about him. “Thank you so much for doing that.” Mark’s mother said，occasionally biting her lower lip to stop it from trembling. “As you see, Mark has bettered himself. It’s all because of you and your list.”

Mark’s classmates started to gather around us. Charlie smiled, “I still keep the list in the top drawer of my desk at home.” Then Vicki, another student, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn list to the group. “I carry this with me at all times,” Vicki said. “It is a kind reminder when I encounter difficulties.” That’s when I finally sat down and cried, a mixture of regret and relief overwhelming me. If only I hadn’t treated Mark so rudely! Thank Godness to allow me to make it right! Indeed, the smallest kind things we do perhaps mean the most to others. I’m profoundly grateful that I didn’t waste the chance to tell them how great they were!

【解析】

本文考查读后续写。要求考生写出接下来的两段，使之构成一个完整的故事。

本篇书面表达是读后续写。需保持整体语言风格和逻辑与短文材料相同，符合书面表达要求。写作要求：1、与前段故事情节能够衔接；2、续写部分分为两段开头已给出。本文作为续写短文，所用人称和时态应与前文保持一致，使用第一人称和第三人称，时态以一般过去时为主。故事要围绕文章主题续写，可进行适当发挥。要求做到层次清晰，表达准确，同时，为了提高文章档次，考生应在保证内容要点齐全的同时进行合理而又紧扣主题、升华主题的发挥。因此，该类型的书面表达具有一定的灵活性，能较好地体现考生的英语思维和写作能力。