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。

It seemed I’d done everything I’d ever wanted to do in my life, but I had one regret. I was born in 1898, the oldest of five kids. Papa couldn’t spare me to go to school, so I worked in the fields with him till I was 21 years old.

Everywhere I went, I learned some hard lessons about what happens to a man who even can’t read the alphabet. People cheat you out of wages. They sell you a ticket to one city, take your money and hand you a ticket to somewhere else.

By 1928, I’d been wandering for nine years. I met a woman named Elzenia. We fell in love, married and moved to Dallas, where I got work fixing roads for the city. When Amelia, the oldest of our seven children, first went to school, I took my wife aside. “Elzenia,” I said. “I don’t want the kids to know I can’t read or write.”

In 1938, one day my boss called me in. “George,” he said. “No one knows those machines like you do. I’d like to promote you.” But my thrill and surprise were cut short when he said, “Fill out this application and we’ll get you a raise.” I couldn’t admit the truth. I thanked him and walked out of his office. I did stay right where I was, until I turned 65 and my boss made me retire. But I didn’t stop working. For the next 25 years, I lived a happy life, but it still seemed to me like something was missing.

A young fellow handed me a piece of paper. It’s information about adult education classes. People can learn to read and write. Now I’m 102. I thought of my friends and neighbours and what they might think if they found out I couldn’t read. After all these years, my secret would be out. But all my life I’ve wanted to read. It was high time for action.

Paragraph 1: The young man drove me to a huge building and led me into a spacious classroom, which was crowded with elderly people like me.

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Paragraph 2: I’m still going to school.

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Answer

Paragraph 1：

The young man drove me to a huge building and led me into a spacious classroom, which was crowded with elderly people like me. Through chatting, I learned that they had all been longing to read and write but never had the chance to go to school．As the bell rang, in came the teacher, a woman well past forty. After a warm and brief greeting, we started our lesson. First we learned to read the alphabet and though I made mistakes at times, no one laughed at me. Everyone helped each other with open-hearted enjoyment.

Paragraph 2：

I’m still going to school. Though faced with the most challenging event of my life, I’m full of courage and confidence. With the generous help of my teacher, friends and my children, I have made huge progress in study. Now I’m never shy about admitting the truth that once I was not able to read and write at all. Besides, I’m eager to encourage more elderly people to attend the adult education classes, because it’s never too late to learn.

【解析】

本篇书面表达属于读后续写。要求考生阅读所给内容后，根据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。

本篇书面表达是读后续写。通过阅读所给文章可知，作者小时候作为长子，没能去上学读书。后来作者工作，结婚，生子，他不愿让孩子们和别人知道他不识字。工作中有一次老板想要提拔他，让他填申请表，但作者无法说出他不会写字的真相。65岁后，作者退休了，他很快乐，但他总觉得错过了什么。一天，一个年轻人递给他一张有关成人教育课程的宣传单，现在作者102岁了，想到朋友们、邻居们可能会发现他的秘密。但作者一生都想要读书识字，他认为是时候行动了。

续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：年轻人开车将我带到一个巨大的建筑前，领我进入一个宽敞的教室，里面有许多像我一样的老人。因此，接下来应该接着写：与他人交谈后，我了解到他们都是渴望读书写字但是没有机会上学。铃响之后，走进来一位老师，简单问好之后，开始了上课。首先我们学习读字母表，尽管我有时犯错，但没有人嘲笑我。每个人都坦诚地相互帮助。第二段开头是：我仍然在上学。因此，接下来应该接着写：尽管面临着我人生中最具有挑战性的事，我充满勇气与信心。在老师、朋友与孩子们的帮助下，我在学习上取得了巨大的进步。另外，我积极地鼓励老年人参加成人教育课，因为活到老，学到老。