Question

【題目】閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫(xiě)，使之構(gòu)成一個(gè)完整的故事。

Every night after dinner, my grandparents would turn on TV for the 6 o'clock news. No matter how hard I tried to act the grown-up and watch with them, I would inevitably(不可避免地) get distracted until 6:30 when Wheel of Fortune came on.

My grandma would play along, trying to guess the answers before the players. Her shouts of excitement when she succeeded could be heard across the house.

As I grew older, my love of reading and writing blossomed, and I would join my grandma in yelling out letters. Soon, I was experiencing the thrill of solving the puzzles faster than the contestants(選手) and even my grandma. I was hooked.

Due to constant moving around with my mom and father, I started to spend less time with my grandparents, but our bond remained strong. My grandparents provided me with the stability, love and support that I desperately needed when I grew up. When I was in a bad mood, I would remember those sweet nights.

A few years later, I was living with my grandpa in Chicago. While watching an episode(集) of Wheel of Fortune, we had a wave of nostalgia(懷舊). With application, I didn't think much of it until I received a mail months later, announcing that the Wheel of Fortune casting team would come to Chicago. In order to be considered for an in-person audition(試演), applicants would need to submit a sixty-second video explaining why they wanted to be a contestant.

All my childhood memories of watching the show came flooding back, and I knew I was meant to spin(旋轉(zhuǎn)) the wheel for real. Immediately, I recorded a video and submitted it. A couple of weeks later, I received an e-mail inviting me to audition in person. I was very nervous on the audition day. I couldn't believe I was trying out for 'America's Game'! After two rounds of intense auditioning, with half of the hopefuls letting go after the first round, it was over. All of us applicants were told we would receive a letter in the mail within two weeks if we were selected.

注意：

所續(xù)寫(xiě)短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為 150 左右;

2. 至少使用 5 個(gè)短文中標(biāo)有下劃線的關(guān)鍵詞語(yǔ);

3. 續(xù)寫(xiě)部分分為兩段，每段的開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)已為你寫(xiě)好;

4. 續(xù)寫(xiě)完成后，請(qǐng)用下劃線標(biāo)出你所使用的關(guān)鍵詞語(yǔ)

Paragraph 1:

I ran to the mailbox every day but there was nothing.

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Paragraph 2：

Then one morning while getting ready for work, I checked my mail and let out the loudest scream ever.

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Answer 1

【答案】Paragraph 1:

I ran to the mailbox every day but there was nothing. After one week, I became very frustrated and even thought the mail had been delivered to the wrong department. My grandma came and comforted me, 'Laura, wait patiently.' Feeling defeated, I replied, 'I wasn't good enough. They didn't want me. ' She said with a confident tone, 'You will be selected and receive the mail. Trust me.' Though I didn't believe I would receive the mail, I was not so anxious. I calmed down and lived my life as before.

Paragraph 2:

Then one morning while getting ready for work, I checked my mail and let out the loudest scream ever. There it was: a mail from Wheel of Fortune stating that they had a tape date for me. I had to read it several times before I truly believed it. I was going to be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune! I ended up filming my episode a few months later, and the entire experience was amazing. From meeting Pat and Vanna, to spinning the wheel and, most importantly, saying those magical words, 'I'd like to solve the puzzle. ' It was a day I will never forget.

【解析】

這是一篇讀后續(xù)寫(xiě)。文章講述了作者在爺爺奶奶的影響下喜歡上一檔名叫Wheel of Fortune的節(jié)目。多年后，當(dāng)回到芝加哥和爺爺一起居住時(shí)，作者收到一封信，邀請(qǐng)他參加這個(gè)節(jié)目的試演。出于對(duì)這個(gè)節(jié)目的喜愛(ài)，作者決定錄制一個(gè)短片嘗試。兩輪比賽后，節(jié)目組請(qǐng)作者回家等通知。

續(xù)寫(xiě)分為兩段。

根據(jù)第一段的開(kāi)頭“我每天都去郵筒看，但什么都沒(méi)有”可以接著寫(xiě)：一周后還是沒(méi)有信件，作者感到沮喪，估計(jì)自己可能被淘汰了。但是祖父母安慰她，給她信心，并且讓她耐心等待。作者調(diào)整心態(tài)，回歸正常生活。

根據(jù)第二段的開(kāi)頭“那天早上我正準(zhǔn)備好去上班，檢查郵筒時(shí)，我大聲尖叫起來(lái)”可以接著寫(xiě)：作者不敢相信自己收到節(jié)目組的來(lái)信，并給她安排了錄制時(shí)間。作者把自己的喜悅同祖父母分享。非常感謝曾經(jīng)那段陪著他們一起觀看節(jié)目的日子，讓她不僅得到了歡樂(lè)還學(xué)到了很多知識(shí)，得以參加這個(gè)全美國(guó)人民都喜歡的節(jié)目。

用5個(gè)以上的關(guān)鍵詞加大了寫(xiě)作難度。考生應(yīng)熟悉關(guān)鍵詞，以便在適當(dāng)時(shí)候加以運(yùn)用。寫(xiě)作完成后，要將關(guān)鍵詞下劃線。