Question

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 cactus （仙人掌）stood all alone in the desert, wondering why it was stuck in the middle of the desert. "I do nothing but stand here all day,” it sighed, "What use do I have? I am the ugliest plant in the desert. My spines （刺）are thick, my leaves arc tough, and my skin is uneven . I can't offer shade or juice to the passing travelers. I don't see that I am of any use at all. ” All it did was stand in the sun day after day, growing taller and fatter. Its spines grew longer and its leaves grew tougher. It truly was strange-looking.

“I wish I could do something useful.” it signed. By day, hawks （鹰）circled high over- head, and the cactus called, "What can I do with my life?" Whether they heard or not, the hawks flew away. At night the moon floated into the sky and cast its pale light on the desert floor. "How can I do with my life?” the cactus called. The moon only stared coldly as it continued its course.

A lizard （蜥蜴）passed by, leaving a little trail in the sand with its tail. “What worthy deed can I do?" The cactus called. "You?" the lizard smiled, pausing a moment. "You can do something. Just wait for the right moment. The hawks circle way overhead, making beautiful patterns for us all to admire. The moon hangs high like a lantern at night, so we can see our ways home to our loved ones. Even I, the lowly lizard, have something to do. I decorate the sands with these beautiful trails as I pull my tail along. And you, you will show us your beauty some day.”

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

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It went on year after year, and the Cactus grew old.

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Paragraph 2：

The desert hadn’t known such flower of it.

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Answer

Paragraph 1:

It went on year after year, and the cactus grew old. It cried out, “I have wondered so long, and I have tried so hard. I just want to do something useful. 1 fear that now it's too late.” But just then, the cactus felt a strange change, and it knew a kind of joy that it had never had would approach. At its top, a beautiful flower suddenly appeared, like a shiny crown. It didn't look strange-looking any more.

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The desert hadn't known such flower of it. Its pleasant smell spread into the air far and wide and brought happiness to all passing by. The passing travelers, including the butterflies, stopped to admire its beauty. So did the hawks. And that night, even the moon smiled when it found such a treasure. The lizard said to the cactus, “You have tried your best to wait for the right moment. Your heart trying to do good things will always bring something worthwhile to the world, even if for a moment.

【解析】

这是一篇读后续写。文章主要讲述了一棵仙人掌因为每天都站在沙漠里，所以觉得自己一无是处，它想为别人做点什么。后来好心的蜥蜴告诉它，每个人都有自己的用处，它总有一天可以向别人展示它的美。

续写分为两段。第一段的开头是：年复一年，仙人掌变老了…所以可以接着写：它等了这么久，努力了这么久，却还是没有做什么有用的事。正当它无助时，一件意外的事发生了，它的头顶上开出了一朵美丽的花。这朵花让它显得没那么奇怪了。第二段的开头是：沙漠自己从来没有见过这样的花…，所以可以接着写：这朵花如此的美，以至于吸引了很多的过路者，包括鹰。他们都过来欣赏这朵花。后来蜥蜴也来了，它对仙人掌说：“你终于等到了你的最佳时刻。现在你终于相信我说的‘每个人都有自己的美’了吧。”仙人掌听了笑了笑，月亮看到它笑，自己也笑了。

续写时要求用5个以上的划线词，加大了写作的难度。考生应先熟悉划线词，以便在恰当的时侯加以使用。写作时还应注意词数和时态，按要求完成写作，并用下划线注明所用关键词。