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。

Sally had anxiety disorder trouble that made her fail to speak in social situations. I’m a nurse and use Bella to help children in my community, to bring them comfort and confidence the way only a dog can. I thought back to the day when I’d first brought Bella to the school.

That morning in January, her teacher led us to a room. “Sally hasn’t spoken outside her home in two years,” she told me. “Her parents have taken her to doctors, but nothing has worked.” A little girl stood shyly just inside the doorway. Her eyes brightened when she noticed my dog.

“This is Bella,”I said, “She does tricks. Would you like to see?”

Sally nodded. I motioned with my hand. Bella lay down and then rolled over. Sally’s eyes lit up. I showed Sally the hand signals for various commands. She was a natural with Bella, maybe because she couldn’t rely on the spoken word herself. Bella sensed that and responded. Soon Sally was able to put Bella through her paces all on her own. I could see her standing taller, more sure of herself each time we met.

One morning in March when she was working with Bella, I heard a tiny voice, barely a whisper, “Good dog.” Sally didn’t take her eyes off Bella, but I wanted to jump for joy. Sally spoke a little more each week, only to Bella at first, but then to me. Later,she started giving voice commands with her hand signals and her confidence rose.

Now, five-year-old Sally stood nervously in front of her kindergarten class,with Bella, my trained dog, sitting calmly by her side. All the eyes of her classmates were focused on Sally. They were waiting for her to speak. It was June-only one week of school left-but they had never heard her voice. Not once.

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。

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But not a word came out.

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The next week, she told me she wanted to try again, looking up at me with determination.

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Answer

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But not a word came out. Sally had been so excited about putting on a dog show for her class. She had been quite familiar with the hand signals and had practiced for weeks. Now her eyes found mine. I nodded encouragingly. She took a deep breath and opened her mouth. But then her whole body seemed to close in on itself in defeat. Sally stood off to the side, head down. I felt awful. Sally returned to her seat, not looking at anyone, not even Bella.

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The next week, she told me she wanted to try again, looking up at me with determination.”Are you sure?” I asked. “You don’t want to wait till next year?”“No,” she said,”Today, I can do it.” Then we headed to Sally’s classroom. The kids were sitting in a circle on the floor listening to the teacher. We walked to the front of the room. I shook Sally’s hands and stepped back. For a few seconds, she stood silently, staring at her classmates. Finally she whispered,”This is Bella.” Then a little louder with more confidence.”Bella.”

【解析】

本文考查读后续写类的书面表达。

文章主要讲述莎莉患有焦虑症，我用训练过的狗贝拉帮助莎莉张嘴说话的故事。短文应包含以下内容：(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。写好这类作文要注意几个步骤：1.认真审题，找准提示语中的关键词或句，确定中心思想；2.依据关键句，草拟提纲，梳理文章的脉络；3.准确定位人称、时态。注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次；4.最后还要认真查验是否有漏写情况，有无拼写错误及标点误用等。