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 knock at the front door announced a visitor. Phil Radcliffe opened the door, looked down, and found a small boy of about 10, head down and face hidden, nose sniffling(抽鼻子), obviously in some unhappiness.

Phil and his wife Molly lived in this neighbourhood for almost three decades. The families here all knew and trusted one another. Youngsters bounced from home to home looking for friends and entertainment. In the school holidays, Molly and Phil had been known to take children at a time to the local cinema to give some of the parents a break.

Having taken him to the living room and had him seated, Phil asked the boy, “Philip, what’s happened?”

The boy seemed genuinely upset by the inquiry. “Sorry, Mr. Radcliffe,” he sobbed, “My dad’s just left home. He’s not going to live with us anymore. Mum’s crying. It’s made me cry. I don’t think I’m going to see him again.”

Phil sat down next to him and put a comforting arm around his shoulders, trying to reassure the youngster, “I’m sure that you’ll see your father again very soon, Philip. You’re a lovely boy and he’ll want to see you a lot. And your teachers will understand if sometimes you’re a bit sad.”

The boy wiped away his tears with the back of a hand.

“Let me get something for us,” Phil suggested. He went into the kitchen, and then returned with an orange juice for the boy, a coffee for himself and a selection of biscuits for them. However upset he might have been, young Philip was obviously happy with the drink and concentrated on the chocolate samples among the biscuits.

Once the boy seemed more settled, Phil proposed, “Perhaps you should call your mum and tell her where you are, so that she doesn’t worry.”

“It’s OK, Mr. Radcliffe,” he insisted. “I’ll go home in a few minutes. But I like talking to you.”

“You can stay as long as you want, Philip. I just don’t want your mother to think that she’s lost you.”

注意:

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 至少使用5个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。

Paragraph 1:

The response surprised and troubled Philip.

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Paragraph 2:

On the doorstep, young Philip looked up at his friendly neighbor.

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Answer

Paragraph 1:

The response surprised and troubled Philip. He asked Phil if he would lose her one day. He was worried about she would die and he would be without her. Phil comforted him, “Philip, please don’t worry about your mother. She’s still young and she’ll be with you. Of course, one day, she will die—but we all die. When that happens, you’ll be a different person, an older person. It will be hard but you’ll manage it successfully—believe me.”

Paragraph 2:

On the doorstep, young Philip looked up at his friendly neighbour. “Thank you very much, Mr. Radcliffe. I feel a bit better now. Can I call again sometime?” “Of course,” Phil promised. “Come and talk whenever you like. Molly and I love seeing you and your friends.” The boy then said very quietly, “But you might be out. Or you might move away.” Phil cast a kind look at the boy, placed a comforting hand on his shoulder, and assured him, “Don’t worry. Whenever you want me, I’ll be there. Whatever happens, I promise you that I’ll be your friend as long as you trust me.”

【解析】

这是一篇读后续写作文。文章主要讲述了10岁的小男孩Philip的爸爸离开了他和妈妈，为此他和妈妈都非常伤心，他到邻居家登门请求Phil给他排忧解难。

从原文可以看出，Phil 是一个热心的人，Philip登门请求他给自己排忧解难。由此可知续写部分的内容也与Philip的心事和Phil对他的帮助有关。结合续写的两个段首句，可知第一段主要内容是Philip担心妈妈有一天也会离开他以及Phil如何帮助开导安慰他；第二段应该写Philip如何表达他的感激之情以及Phil如何回应。续写也可以写其他合理的情节，但注意一定要与文章主题有关联。两个段首句线索：

1. Which words might trouble Philip? How would Phil comfort him?

2. How did the boy feel? And what would he like to say to Phil?