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。

As a father, I was always seeking for opportunities to teach my son how to balance risk with freedom.

Last month, I bought four little chicks. I decided to make a beautiful coop (鸡笼) for them.

In the next few weeks, I, together with my son Gordon, spent all our spare time in the garage. Finally, the coop was finished.

While admiring his well-made handwork, Gordon suddenly raised his head and asked,

“Dad, shall we lock the chicks in the coop all the time? I am afraid they will be attacked by some fierce animals or become someone’s chicken soup?” Seeing his anxious look, I cracked a smile and asked, “Do you want to be trapped in a limited room or have the freedom to get around?” Hesitant for a while, he murmured, “Freedom, of course.” “Chicks will also think so.” Therefore, our chicks were often seen chasing around in the lawns (草坪), digging for bugs in the bushes and laying eggs in the yard.

Yesterday, we needed to go downtown to shop for food supply after lunch. Knowing that the chicks wouldn’t go very far, we left home with them running around the lawn. When we got back, the first thing Gordon did was to check on his chicks. There were only three chicks in the yard. Their feathers were no longer fair and smooth but dirty and tangled (乱糟糟的). Hearing our steps, they jumped to their feet and scattered in all directions, seeming to have just experienced a terrifying disaster. Worse still, Pecky, Gordon’s favourite chick was nowhere to be found.

We searched the yard inch by inch and found some feathers littering the yard. Seeing this, Gordon’s eyes got watery. I picked Gordon up and comforted him. As we began to accept the fact that we were now a three-chick family, we heard it---a soft clucking (咯咯声) sound under a bush.

Para 1: I put Gordon down and we looked under the bush.

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Para 2: The next day Gordon offered to have a talk with me.

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Answer

I put Gordon down and we looked under the bush. In sight was a trembling little figure. “It’s Pecky!” Gordon yelled. Seeing Gordon, Pecky raised its head, flapped its wings, trying to stand up but failed. Obviously, its left leg was terribly injured. Gordon picked it up with great care. Later, after checking the security camera, we finally knew the whole story: a hungry wild cat had stolen into the lawn and chased the chicks crazily. Unbelievably, all the chicks magically survived, despite the fact that Pecky was stuck in the bush.

The next day Gordon offered to have a talk with me. “Dad, we must lock the chicks in the coop.” He was half crying and his eyes went red. Looking into his eyes, I said softly, “Risk is part of our life. We will never give up freedom for fear of risk. Do you think the chicks will survive without the freedom to run every day?” After a pause, I continued, “We can be more careful next time. OK?” Seemingly having fully understood, Gordon nodded in agreement.

【解析】

这是一篇故事类读后续写。

本篇书面表达是读后续写。通过阅读所给文章可知，作者作为一个父亲，总是找机会教儿子如何平衡冒险与自由。

续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：我把Gordon放下，接着朝灌木丛下看去……，根据上一段“We searched the yard inch by inch and found some feathers littering the yard. Seeing this, Gordon’s eyes got watery. I picked Gordon up and comforted him. As we began to accept the fact that we were now a three-chick family, we heard it---a soft clucking (咯咯声) sound under a bush.”可知在接下来的一段应着重描述我们找到了Gordon最喜欢的那只小鸡以及它为什么躲在灌木丛中（即小鸡身上发生了什么事），同时还要描述作者和儿子对于这只小鸡失而复得的喜悦心情等内容。第二段开头是：第二天，Gordon主动想和我谈谈……，结合前文小鸡失踪最后找到这一事例以及“As a father, I was always seeking for opportunities to teach my son how to balance risk with freedom.”这一文章主题，可知这一段将要写作者要通过上文的事例让儿子领悟自由与冒险之间关系。