5. Where had a stream formed? Where did it flow? (and)

4. Was the tent full of water or not? Did they rush outside or did they stay in their tent? (so)

3. Did the boys wake up in the middle of the night or not?

2. What did they do after their meal? Did it begin to rain or not? Did they creep into their tent or not? (but … so)

Late in the afternoon, the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field. As soon as this was done, they cooked a meal over an open fire. They were all hungry and the food smelt good. After a wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the camp fire. But some time later it began to rain. The boys felt tired so they put out the fire and crept into their tent. Their sleeping-bags were warm and comfortable, so they all slept soundly. In the middle of the night, two boys woke up and began shouting. The tent was full of water! They all leapt out of their sleeping-bags and hurried outside. It was raining heavily and they found that a stream had formed in the field. The stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right under their tent!

Answer these questions in not more than 70 words.

1. Where did the boys put up their tent? What did they cook? (and)

　　 Late in the afternoon, the boys (put) up their tent in the middle of a field. As soon as this (do), they (cook) a meal over an open fire. They were all hungry and the food (smell) good. After a wonderful meal, they (tell) stories and (sing) songs by the camp fire. But some time later it (begin) to rain. The boys (feel) tired so they (put) out the fire and (creep) into their tent. Their sleeping-bags were warm and comfortable, so they all (sleep) soundly. In the middle of the night, two boys (wake) up and (begin) shouting. The tent (be) full of water! They all (leap) out of their sleeping-bags and (hurry) outside. It was raining heavily and they (find) that a stream had formed in the field. The stream (wind) its way across the field and then (flow) right under their tent!

如 be busy doing, look out of, all the time, look forward to, get down to, succeed in, walk up to, make preparations for, come back to, see sb doing on one’s way to, 这些词组都是在描述事件中使用频率很高的词组， 记住这些词组能在有限的时间内组织句子，写好一篇作文。

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例如：What’s more, unfortunately, luckily, what’s worse, apart from, as a result of, in one’s surprise

这些连词的使用使行文连贯，上下文过渡自然。