Question

阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

Polly, my stepmom, suggested the sweetest name to our pet dog: Mercy. We don't know why she gave the strange name. We soon learned it was just what this new dog would need.

My parents' bad tempered dog would jump out of bed and go-go-go all day long. So when they brought home a Christmas tree, they expected everything would be out of order. However, to their astonishment, Mercy didn't seem to take any care. She paid zero attention to the tree which suddenly grew in her living room. Nor did she react to the fancy presents under it, including a wrapped box of Milk-Bones.

Dad and Polly were quite careful; they'd never had a dog that didn't force them to move everything to higher ground as if they were expecting a flood. But Mercy seemed to take no notice. He didn't take any glance at it at all.

A few days before Christmas, Polly awoke early in the morning as usual. She passed the dusty living room and then stopped in surprise. Glancing back into the room, she saw that every last present was gone. Only the tree was still there.

Had they been robbed? Why hadn't Mercy barked? Where was she? Had the robbers taken her away? Polly noticed scrap of ribbon（丝带） on the floor, then bit of torn wrapping paper few feet away, some lights beyond that. The clues all made a mark leading toward the back door.

Polly put on the switch, bathing the backyard in light. The perpetrator's（肇事者）head lifted and froze. Alarm and guilt made her eyes wide. Oh, yes, it was Mercy.

She lay under her favorite tree in soft nest of shredde（碎片） wrapping paper, chewed-up boxes, and curling（缠绕） bits of ribbon. Presents, unpacked from their packages, were spread over everywhere. Beautifully wrapped boxes had gaping holes. Pieces of paper were mixed with the last remaining evidence of gifts. All the gift tags（标签） that could have been used as thank-you cards were destroyed.

Clearly Mercy's self-control had failed.

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As for Thank-you cards, Mercy provided the answer.

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Answer

Clearly Mercy's self-control had failed. After midnight when everyone was asleep, she'd silently carried one package after another out of the living room so that she could enjoy in private. Anything eatable was gone, including cookies, chocolates, candy canes, and four pounds of Milk-Bones. She enjoyed her midnight snack in her comfortable nest. My parents were so grateful instead of being angry, they laughed off the ruined presents. Only one problem remained. With all the gift tags destroyed, how could they send out thank-you cards?

As for Thank-you cards, Mercy provided the answer. A few days later, Polly returned to her easy chair to find Mercy guiltily cleaning a plate with her tongue where a cookie had just been. Polly took a picture of the shamefaced dog and used it to make thank-you notes. The title read. "Thank you for the mercy." Inside, the whole story was explained. We all laughed and began to know why Polly had the dog named Mercy. And everyone shared the sweet moment Mercy and Polly gave us!

【解析】

这是一篇续写。文章叙述的是，作者的继母，波莉，建议给宠物狗起一个最甜蜜的名字:Mercy。孩子们不知道她为什么会起这个奇怪的名字。但很快就知道这个名字正是这只新狗所需要的。当他们弄回一棵圣诞树时，他们希望一切都井井有条，然而，令他们惊讶的是，Mercy似乎一点也不在乎。她对突然长在她客厅里的那棵树毫无兴趣。她对盒子下面那些精美的礼物也没有反应，圣诞节前几天，波莉像往常一样一大早就醒了，她回头看了看房间，发现所有的礼物都不见了。只有那棵树还在那儿，波莉发现是Mercy干的。

1.第一段给出的首句是Clearly Mercy's self-control had failed.这一句是故事发展的转折点。可以从“午夜过后，大家都睡着了，她悄悄地把一个又一个包裹搬出了客厅，这样她就可以独自享用了。”入手扩展开去。紧接着应该是“所有可吃的东西都不见了，包括饼干、巧克力、拐杖糖和4磅牛奶骨头。她在舒适的窝里吃夜宵。我的父母对此非常感激，他们没有生气，反而对毁坏的礼物一笑置之。只有一个问题。”——无论从何角度拓展，需注意与续写第二段首句呼应，所以该段最后一句“所有的礼物标签都被销毁了，他们怎么能寄感谢信呢?”与第二段首句呼应。

2.第二段所给首句As for Thank-you cards, Mercy provided the answer.这一句呼应前文，紧接着可以从“几天后，波莉回到她的安乐椅上，发现莫茜正在内疚地用舌头清理刚放饼干的盘子。”入手续写。接下来故事情节应该是这样的“波莉给这只害羞的狗拍了一张照片，用它做了感谢便条。标题阅读。“谢谢你的仁慈。”里面解释了整个故事。我们都笑了起来，开始明白为什么波莉要把狗叫Mercy。每个人都分享了Mercy和Polly给我们的甜蜜时刻!”