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。

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

This incident happened over two decades ago when I was in high school. There was a debate competition in my neighboring school and my friend and I volunteered to participate in the debate. There were many topics to choose from and I choose to speak on AIDS. This topic was almost a forbidden topic in those days as people were shy to talk about it. Even though I had no idea what the competition would be like, I decided to go ahead and prepare for it, using an article from a magazine as reference.

Every speaker had about five minutes on the stage and they were to be judged by a team of teachers from different schools. On the day before the event, I practiced my lines but was feeling tensed as there would be a huge audience and the stage fright had chased me already and truly it caught up with me.

I reached the lecture room; it was huge. The competition began, and I was getting sweaty palms. My preparations were in vain when the speaker before my turn coincidentally(巧合地) had chosen the same topic as me and also referred to the same magazine and reproduced it line by line, leaving me in a daze(发呆) on what to do next as I just had a couple of minutes with me. Soon I was on the stage and I could gather courage and speak for only two minutes. I felt so bad, not only letting my school down but also myself. I could not forgive myself. Then I decided to put my best effort into it and overcome my stage fright and prepare well for the next debate and luckily I did not have to wait long as the next competition was organized by my school. This time my topic was discrimination against women in Indian society. I wrote the script with my own efforts and practiced for hours in front of the mirror because I had to learn the lines by heart, with a pause, stress and making eye contact wherever required.

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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The day came. Because of my full preparation,

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The most unforgettable moment was when the results were announced.

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Answer

The day came. Because of my full preparation, I stepped onto the stage with my back straight, after entering into the same lecture room. On my taking a glance at the huge audience ahead of me, the stage fright came to trouble me again. At the crucial moment, I thought to myself, “This time I can neither let my school down nor myself!” Taking a deep breath, I began to speak. Those lines came flooding back. As five minutes slipped by, my speech came to an end. With relief, I walked lightly down and returned to my seat, waiting silently for the result. (95words)

The most unforgettable moment was when the results were announced. “The second prize goes to Diana!...” The music-like sound floated into my ears. However, I seemed not to believe in what I heard, though. So I rushed to ask my friend for the result. Confirming the great news, my friend and I threw our arms to each other, tears rolling down our cheeks. My effort ultimately paid off! (58words)

【解析】

本篇书面表达是读后续写。所给文章叙述了作者在高中时的一场辩论，比赛所选择的话题是关于艾滋病的话题。尽管作者为比赛做了很久的准备，但还是感到紧张、怯场。不巧的是他的话题、引用材料和另外一位演讲者的话题、引用材料重合，比赛结果当然很糟糕。尽管如此，作者还是决定尽最大的努力为下一场辩论做好准备。

续写部分分为两段。

第1段开头是：比赛的日子终于到了，因为做好了充分的准备….。下面应该写这次作者参加演讲比赛的经历。作者走进同一个演讲室。当面对观众时，作者又感到紧张，怯场这时，作者心想：“一定不能再让学校失望，也不能让自己失望”。五分钟的演讲比赛很快就过去了。

第2段开头是： 最难忘的时刻是结果公布的时候。下面应该写结果公布时作者的感受。当公布作者获得二等奖时，作者似乎不相信他所听到的，确认这个好消息之后，他流下了眼泪，觉得他的努力终于得到了回报。

续写时要求使用5个给出短文中标有下划线的关键词语，增加了写作的难度。阅读文章时，要熟悉有下划线的词语，以便在写作的时候恰当地加以运用。最后还要注意所续写短文的词数应是150左右。续写完成后，需要用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语，按要求完成写作任务。