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。

On my way home, I found a wallet which contained only three dollars and a letter that looked as if it had been in there for years. The envelope was worn and the only thing that was clear to read on it with the return address. The letter was written almost 60 years ago, which told Michael, the recipient(收信人), that the writer could not see him anymore because her mother forbade it. Even so, she would always love him. It was signed “Hannah.”

I called information in the hope that the operator could find a phone listing for the address on the envelope. The operator helped me find the woman who bought Hannah’s parents’ house 30 years ago. She remembered that Hannah had to place her mother in a nursing home several years ago.

I called the nursing home. A man told me the old lady had passed away but Hannah was staying with them. Even though it was late at night, I asked if I could come by to see her. “Well,” the man said hesitatingly, “if you want to take a chance, she might be in the day room watching television.”

I drove over, and the night nurse and a guard greeted me at the gate. Accompanied by the nurse, I went up to the 3rd floor. In the day room, the nurse introduced me to Hannah.

I told her about finding the wallet and showed her the letter. The second she saw the envelope, she took a deep breath and said, “Young man, this letter was the last contact I ever had with Michael. I love him very much. But my mother felt I was too young. Michael Goldstein was a wonderful person. If you should find him,” she hesitated, almost biting her lip, “tell him I still love him. You know, I never did marry…”

I said good night to Hannah. At the gate, the guard asked, “Was the old lady able to help you?” I told him she had given me a last name which might help me find the owner of the wallet.

注意：

1. 所续写的短文的词数应为150词左右；

2. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好；

Paragraph 1:

When I showed him the wallet, he said, “Hey, that’s Mr. Goldstein’s wallet!” _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

The three of us went back to the day room to find Hannah. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

【答案】Paragraph 1:

When I showed him the wallet, he said, “Hey, that’s Mr. Goldstein’s wallet!”

Who's Mr. Goldstein?" I asked.

"He's one of the old-timers on the eighth floor. That's Mike Goldstein's wallet, for sure. "
I thanked the guard and ran back to ask the night nurse if he knew Mike Goldstein. "I knew him. I think he's still in the day room." the nurse said. With the help of the nurse I found Mike Goldstein. The nurse asked him if he had lost his wallet. Michael Goldstein looked up and nodded.

I showed him the wallet ,asking if it was his wallet.

"Yes," he said, "that's it.”

I then told him I read the letter in the wallet to find out who owned the wallet and that I met Hannah before I found him. After hearing this, he was thrilled and asked me where was Hannah. And he told me he never married.“ I guess I’ve always loved her."
"Michael," I said. "Come with me."

Paragraph 2:

The three of us went back to the day room to find Hannah.

Hannah was sitting, still watching TV. The nurse went over to her. "Hannah," he said softly. "Do you know this man?" Michael and I stood waiting in the doorway.

She adjusted her glasses, looked for a moment, but didn't say a word.

"Hannah, it's Michael. Michael Goldstein. Do you remember?"

"Michael? Michael? It's you!"

He walked slowly to her side. She stood and they embraced. Then the two of them sat on a couch, held hands and started to talk. The nurse and I walked out, both of us crying.

Three weeks later, I got a call from the burse and invited me to attend the wedding of Hannah and Mike! It was a lovely wedding, with all the people at the nursing home joining in the celebration. Hannah looked beautiful and Michael wore a dark blue suit, standing tall.

A perfect ending for a love affair that had lasted nearly 60 years.

【解析】

本篇书面表达是读后续写。

本篇书面表达是读后续写。通过阅读所给文章可知，作者捡到了一个钱包，里面有一封很旧的信。信是名叫汉娜的女人写给迈克尔的，汉娜在信中写到因为她的母亲不同意所以她不会再见他，但是她会永远爱他。通过信上面的地址作者辗转找到了汉娜，汉娜告诉作者她还爱着迈克尔，请求作者如果能见到迈克尔一定要告诉他“我还爱着他”。出门的时候，作者把这个钱包给门卫看了。

续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：当我给他看钱包时，他说:“嘿，那是迈克尔先生的钱包!”，所以应该写作者如何找到迈克尔，迈克尔的反应如何等。第二段开头是：我们三个人回到休息室去找汉娜。这说明作者找到了迈克尔先生，这里应该写迈克尔先生和汉娜的重逢以及两个人的结局等。

最后还要注意所续写短文的词数应为150左右，按要求完成写作任务。