Question

【题目】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。续写的词数应为150左右。

Taking her child to school was a suffering Tracey Lewis was worried about. Walking left her breathless, but taking the car meant putting heormous body into the driver’s seat and fastening the seat belt.

“I hated my body,” she admits. “Anything other than sitting and watching TV was a struggle.”

When I went out I had to carry talcum powder with me to rub between my thighs(大腿)to stop them chaffing(擦伤).The only clothes that fitted were huge numbers that only drew attention to my size. I looked awful.”

When Tracey married her husband, Andy, 41, in 1988 she was a slim size 12. But then the weight piled on. She recalls: “We got into the habit of eating out. Neither of us enjoyed cooking.” At first, we ate in restaurants, but more and more we ended up staying in with a bottle of wine and a takeaway.

“I’d always been slim, so when my clothes began to feel tight it didn’t bother me. I thought I’d be able to lose any extra pounds easily enough.”

Then, in 1990, Tracey fell pregnant. She shot up from a size 14 to a size 18. “Being pregnant was an excuse to stuff myself,” Tracey admits.“I didn’t just eat for two, I ate for three or four-maybe more.”

Happy at home with her new baby, Tracey’s weight soon was out of control. Her doctor told her to lose a few pounds instead of comforting herself with food, but after 11 months she hadn’t shifted an ounce.

Soon she weighed 220 pounds and was a size 22. She had to wear cycling shorts under her dresses to stop her legs from developing sores. “By that time I was so self-conscious I avoided going out altogether,” says Tracey. “Andy plays football. I was often invited to drinks and meals, but didn’t want his friends to meet me. I’d hide upstairs at home and cry.” She felt horrified.

Paragraph 1: The following two years Tracey tried to slim.

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Paragraph 2: The weight loss has changed Tracey’s life.

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Answer 1

【答案】The following two years Tracey tried to slim. She followed her doctor's advice and began to eat a simple, well-balanced diet. She didn’t eat in restaurants or order takeout, She began to learn to cook for herself. She ate lots of fruits and vegetables and avoided high-fat food. In addition, Tracey joined an exercise class. She worked out three times a week. At first, Tracey wasn't happy because the weight came off so slowly. But her classmates encouraged her to stick to it and eventually she reached her goal. Best of all, she was able to stay at her ideal weight. That was because she had developed healthy new habits.

The weight loss has changed Tracey’s life. She no longer felt out of breath. Taking her child to school becomes an easy and pleasant thing. She can go out in her nice clothes again. She takes an active part in some social activities and makes a lot of friends. She often participates in public service activities, which makes her life meaningful.

【解析】

本篇书面表达是读后续写。

通过阅读所给文章可知，Tracey起初很瘦，但结婚后整天去饭店吃或在家喝酒吃外卖，变得越来越胖。她并没有太在意，她认为自己还可以变回原来的样子。怀孕生孩子后，她行动越来越吃力，不愿外出，并且感到自卑和恐惧。

续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：随后的两年Tracey开始减肥……，所以应该写她减肥的过程和结果。第二段开头是：减肥改变了Tracey的生活……。本段应该写她减肥成功后的生活。