暑假作業11讀后續寫

（必修一至選擇性必一的單元話題&單元寫作任務）

Passage1

NolaOchswasborninKansasin1911.Thereweremanyfarmsandeverybodyhadajobtodo.NolaOchs

wasraisedundertheendlesssky,andthelongarc（弧線）ofthesunmarkedherchorefilled（滿是工作的）days.Her

lifewasmon.Shegrewandmarried,hadchildrenandgrandchildren,taughtincountryschools,andlivedthequiet

Midwestlife.Butshewasdifferentinoneway:Afterherhusbanddiedin1972,Nolabegantakingclassesand

finallyearnedherassociatedegree（準學士學位）attheageof77.

“Istillwanttogotoschool.Itisfimtogotoclasses.AndifIhavehomeworktodointheevening,thattakes

upmytimeinapleasantway,“sherecalled.Aftersomeyearswentby,Noladecidedtokeepgoingandgether

master'sdegreeinFortHaysStateUniversityinHays,Kansas,wherehergranddaughterstudied.Sheemailedthe

universityforadmission（入學），mentioningthatshewas80,andhadpreparedforstudyingfurther.

注意：1.續寫詞數應為150個左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

Aweeklater,shegotanmailbackforheradmission.

Onthedayofhergraduation,Nolawaschosentobeaspokesperson.

Passage2

Myfather'sTshirt

Asateenager,Iamnotmatureenough.Igotangryquiteeasilyandwasnotgoodatmunicatingwithothers.I

hadquarrelswithmyfriends,andIwasnotpolitetoelders.Becauseofmybadbehavior,Iwassometimespunished

bymyfather.However,ittookmealongtimetolearntocontrolmytemperandtaketheresponsibilitytomakeup

formymistakes.

Istillrememberitwasanearlyautumn.Someleavesstartedtoturnyellowandtheweatherbecamecool.

Oneday,asIwasgettingreadyforschool,mymothercarelesslyhandedmemyfather^Tshirtinsteadofmine.At

thattime,Iwasgettingtohavealargersizethanmyfather,sowhenIputontheTshirt,IfeltasifIwasn'tableto

breathe!Soon,Irealizedthatitwasasmallmistakewhichwasmadebymymother,butsomehowthebreathless

feelingwassostrongthatitmademeveryangry.Icouldfeelmyangergrowing,bubblingupinsidemyself.I

shoutedather,"WhydidyougivemethewrongTshirt?”Mymothersaidsorrywithasmile,butIcontinuedto

shoutatherwithoutthinkingmuch.Igotitoffmybodysowildly,makingaholeinitandthrewitonthefloor.

ThenIputonmyownTshirtandrushedoutofthehousebeforemymothercouldstopme.

Atthattime,Ididn'tconsiderhowmymotherwasfeeling.Ijustthoughtaboutmyself.Soafterschool,when

Igothome,IfeltsoregretfulbutIdidn'tsayawordtomymom.Feelingsofrustrated,mymothersharedherbad

feelingwithmyfatherwhowasjustafterworkfromoffice,66Seewhatyoursonhasdone.^^Iwassoscaredthat

maybemyfatherwouldpunishme.Butunexpectedly,insteadofsayinghewouldscoldorbeatme,myfather

quietlyaskedmymothertomendtheTshirt.

注意：

1.所續寫短文的詞數應為100左右。

2.續寫一段，該段的開頭語已為你寫好。

Seeingmyfathersresponse,Ifeltmoreashamedofmybadbehavior.

Passage3

Myparentswouldnotletmegotoschoolthatmorning.C4Whynot?”Iargued."Ihaveexams.Ihaveworkin

SpanishclassthatIcan'tmiss!^^Mymothergavemeasadlook.t6Youhavetogetacheckup（身體檢查）Jshe

explained.Iscreamed,"NO!”Myfatherpulledmeovertothecouch."Alison,“myfathersaidinatonethatwas

quietbutpowerful."You'reinthestateofmalnutrition（營養不良）.Andyouknowthat.Youcanhaveallinthe

world,butifyoudon'thaveyourhealth,youhavenothing.^^Forsomereason,Ibelievedhim.Ihadn'twanteditto

bethisway.

Iwasagirlwhodidn'tlikedoingsportsbutwasfondofsnackfood.Iweighed50kgatmyageof14.Most

ofthetime,Iavoidedpartieswithmyfriends,afraidofhowuglytheywouldthinkIlooked.Oneday,Ifounda

slimgirlonTVwassoattractivethatIwantedtolooklikeher.Iforcedmyselftodoexerciseandstartedgoingona

dietforagoodlookingbodyshape.Duringthesummer,Ididweeklyweighins（稱重）andkeptastrictdiet.I

memorizedthecaloriesofalmosteverythingthatImayeat.Myonlygoalwastoloseweight.Later,whenit

becametoocoldtorunoutside,Irestrictedmycaloriesevenmoretomakeupfornotbeingabletoburnthem.

GraduallyIlostmyweightalot.Butthingsturnedouttobeworse.Myhandswereespeciallydry,peeling

andwrinkled.Mysistercalledthemoldpeople'shands.Once,Iwentshoppingwithmymom.Whilewewaitedin

linetopayforouritems,IfeltIwasgoingtofaint（昏厥）.Ifeltdizzyandstandingwasgettingharderandharder.

注意：1.續寫詞數應為150個左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

Asmymomtriedtofigureoutwhichexitweshouldgothrough,shenoticedmypaleface.

Incidents（發生的事情）liketheoneinthestorewereinmythoughtsasmyparentshadatalkwithmethat

morning-themorningwhenIrefusedtoseethedoctorregularly.

Passage4

IrememberthefirsttimeImetRoy.Hewasstandinginthecenterofagroupofboys,talkingandlaughing.

Hewasacuteboyknownintheclassforhiskindnessandgenerosity.MynameisDaniel,anewboyintheclass.

OurwholefamilyhadmovedfromthenorthofEnglandbecauseofmyfatherbeingofferedajobhere.Ilostallmy

oldfriendsandfeltlonelyatmynewschool.

Moststudentsinmynewclassweren'tveryinterestedinashynewboy.Roywasoneofthefewpeoplewho

werekindtome.Heofteninvitedmetojoinhisparticulargroup,andasaresult,Istartedgettingtoknowpeople.

RoyandIbecamegoodfriends.Wetrustedeachotherandwecouldtalkaboutpersonalmatters,thingsthatwere

importanttous.

Butjustayearago,Roy'sfatherwasknockedoverbyacar,whodiedafewdayslater.Hisfamilyhadto

movetoamuchsmallerhouseinordertomanagefinancially.Roy,whohadalwaysbeenveryclosetohisfather,

changedpletely,beingsilentandmoody.Hehadalwaysbeenaclever,hardworkingstudentbutnowheseemedto

loseallinterestinhiswork.Hestartedlosingfriends.Thesedays,RoyandIseeeachotherfromtimetotime,but

we*renolongerclose.

Lastweekourschoolhadabigfairinordertoraisemoneyforacharity.Itwasverysuccessfulandbythe

endoftheday,wehadmadeabout￡500.Ourclassteacher,Mr.White,cameandchattedtoagroupofusthat

includedRoy,andheldupaboxforustosee."There's￡500inhere,*'hesaidwithasmile.

Havingleftsomethingintheclassroom,Iwentinsidetogetit,andfoundRoyholdingawalletinhishand.

Seeingme,hewalkedoutwithoutsayingaword.Thenextmorning,weweretoldthatthemoneyhadbeenstolen.

Mr.Whitehadlefttheboxintheclassroomforafewminutes,butwhenhecamebackithaddisappeared.

Thisweekendmorning,havingthoughtaboutthesituationforawhile,IdecidedtoaskRoyaboutthetheft

andwenttoseehim.Roywasout,andIwentupstairstohisbedroomtowaitforhim.Itwasacolddayandhis

jacketwaslyingonthebackofachair.Iputitonandputmyhandsinthepockets.Icouldfeelalotofpapernotes

andIpulledthemout.

Itlookedasiftherewasabout￡500there.IwassosurprisedthatIjuststoodthere,holdingthenotesinmy

hands.Atthatmoment,thedoorswungopen,andRoywalkedin.

注意：

1.續寫詞數應為150詞左右；

2.續寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭已為你寫好。

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Seeingmestandingtherewithmoneyinmyhand,Royfeltpanicked（恐慌的）.

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WewenttotheheadteacherMr.White,together.

Passage5

EveryoneinmydramaclasssawthepaperinmyhandsshakingwhenIstooduptotryoutforaleadrolein

theyearlyschoolThanksgivingplay.Iwastherebecausetheteacherwantedeveryonetotryoutforapart.

Beingshyandnotconfident,Ibegannervouslyreadingthepartforthemaincharacter,Star.Shehadno

parents.Feelingsosorryforher,Ifinishedreading.

Laterwhenreadingthenamelist,theteacherlookedatmeandannounced,44Patty,youplayStar,eandget

yourscript（劇本）.“Iwasshocked.Jim,anexcellentboy,wasplayingtheotherlead.Tolearnmylines,Ipracticed

everydayandfinallymemorizedthem.Ibecamemoreconfidentandhappier.

Thenwestartedpractisingacting.Jimplayedthecharacter,aScrooge（吝嗇鬼），whoisunwillingtoputa

candleinhiswindowsothatthelightwillshowpassersbytheslipperyiceonthepathbelow.OntheThanksgiving

day,Staresalong,fallsontheiceandgetsinjured.

Finallyfeelingbad,theScroogehelpsherup.Tothankhim,Starkisseshishand.

Oneday,beforeourdramaclassstarted,Isawaterribledrawingofmeontheblackboardwithwords:Falling

Star.Iwaslaughedatbysomeone.

Theteacherasked,“Whodidthis?”Nobodyknew.Westartedrehearsing（排練），butmyheartwasn'tinit.The

teachertoldmenottocareaboutthesillytrick;itwouldn'thappenagain.ButIwassadandanxious,wantingto

quit.FinallyImovedonandcontinuallyworkedhardfortheplay.

Soonitwasthedaybeforetheshow.Itwastimeforthedressrehearsal.Iwasexcited.Everythingwent

smoothlyatthedressrehearsaluntilthescenewhereIslippedontheiceandtheScroogehelpedmeup.

WhenIkissedhishand,aterriblenoiseandlaughtersoundedfrombehindtheset.Iquicklyleftthestageand

hurriedintoanemptyroom.Withtears,Isaid,"Ican'tdoit.Pleasegetsomeoneelse!^^

注意：1.續寫詞數應為150左右；2.請按如下格式作答。

Suddenly,Ifeltagentlehandonmyshoulder.

ThefollowingThanksgivingday,wewerereadyfortheplay.

Passage6

Theschool'shallgotverynoisywithexcitementasstudents,teachers,andparentsfilledtheseats,eagerly

awaitingthestartoftheannualschooltalentshow.Backstage,theperformerspacednervously,theirhearts

poundingwithanticipationandtheirmindsfilledwithamixtureofexcitementandfear.

AmongthemwasSarah,ashybuttalentedsingerwhosepassionformusicburnedbrightlywithinher.Ever

sinceshewasalonelyyounggirl,Sarahhadfoundfortinmusic.Withnothingbuthervoicetoacpanyher,she

wouldsingforhoursonend,pouringherheartandsoulintoeachnote,eachlyric,eachbreath.

Sarah5stalentdidnotgounnoticed.Oneday,whileshewassingingsoftlytoherselfduringalunchbreakat

school,MrsCaroline,thechoirdirector,happenedtooverhearher.Immediately,shesawsomethingspecialin

Sarah-atalentthatdeservedtoriseandshine.

Overthefollowingweeksandmonths,MrsCarolinetookSarahunderherwing,offeringguidance,support,

andencouragementeverystepoftheway.SheencouragedSarahtostepoutofherfortzone,toembracehergift,

andtoshareitwiththeworld.

UnderMrsCaroline'sinstruction,Sarahbegantopushherselfharderthaneverbefore.Shespenthourseach

daypracticinghersinging,honingherskills,andperfectinghercraft.Shesoughtoutopportunitiestoperformin

frontofothers,graduallybuildingupherconfidenceandoveringherfears.

Whenthemomentfinallycame,withadeepbreath,Sarahsteppedoutontothestage,thespotlightblazing

downuponherlikeathousandsuns.Foramoment,Sarahwasfrozeninplace.Butthen,withadeterminedsmile,

sheraisedthemicrophonetoherlipsandbegantosing.

注意：

1.所續寫短文的詞數應為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置答題。

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Thenasuddentechnicalfailurecausedherbackgroundmusictocutout.

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Whenshesteppedoffthestage,Sarahrecognizedafamiliarfigureamongthecrowd.

Passage7

Amylovedtodraw,andherhands,alwaysdirtyfromthepencillead,movedonthepaper,showingthe

picturesinhermind.Shewouldsitforhours,lostinart.Treesonherpagesseemedtoswinginanunseenwind,

andthefacesshedrewworelifelikeexpressions.ButAmydidn'tlookliketheartshemade.Herclotheswereold

andhadmanypatches（補丁）thathermothermadewithcare.Amy'sfamilydidnothavemuchmoney,butthey

lovedeachotherverymuch.HermotherworkedhardatmanyjobstotakecareofthemafterAmy'sfathergotsick

anddied.

Amyhadhergoodtimesandhardtimesinschool.Sheloveddifferentcomersoftheschoolwhichwere

sourcesofherinspirationandexpectedtheartlesson.Yetotherkids'laughingatherdressmadehersad.She

wantedtochangethesituation,butdidn'tknowhowtogoaboutit.Despitethis,shewouldquietlyhelpsomeone

withahardmathproblemorpickupgarbageonherwayhome.Shealwaysfoundfortinherdrawing.Inthemiddle

oftheterm,anartcontestonthethemeof“MyDream^^wastobeheld,whichwouldselectthetopthreewinners,

andtheheadteacherwouldawardthemprizes.Thisnewsthrilledthechildren,Amyinparticular.They

enthusiasticallyregisteredforthecontestand,afterthoughtfulconsideration,finishedtheirownartpieces.The

contestorganizersgatheredallsubmissionsoneweeklaterandsetupanexhibitshowcasingeveryparticipant's

workintheschoolgym.

Theschoolgymwasfilledwithviewersasthewallsdisplayedtheeffortsoftheyoungartists.Therewere

paintingsofcolorfullandscapeswherethesunburstthroughthickclouds.Somestudentshadcreatedportraits（肖

像）oftheirheroes.Inthisseaofcreativity,onepaintingstoodout.Inthepainting,amunitygardenwasdrawn,a

placewherepeoplefromallwalksoflifewereplantingseedstogether.Theheartfeltworkdrewtheviewersintoa

worldwhereeverydetailhadmeaning.Theexhibitionwouldlastaweekandallthestudentsandteacherscould

votetheirfavoritework.

注意：

1.續寫詞數應為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

Finallycamethedaywhenthewinnerswereannounced.

ThechildrenwhohadlaughedatAmystartedtoseeherinanewway.

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TheschoolpicnicdaywasonSunday,andonSaturdaymorningIdecidedtoaskMumsomequestions.As

soonasMumtookthelastbiteofhertoast,IdecidedIcouldn'twaitforheranylongerandasked,t6Mum,whereis

Italy?”

Mymumpushedupherglassesandlookedatmewithherheadtooneside.Thenshesaid,“Italyisan

Europeancountrywhichisveryfarawayfromhere,mylove.Whydoyouwanttoknowthat?”Ishrugged（聳肩）,

“That'swhereMike,thenewboyinourclassisfrom.^^

Shenoddedandinvitedmetogotofetchthegeographybook.ThebookwasbigandMumalwayskeptthe

verybigbooksonthebottomshelfofourbookcase.IwatchedasMumflippedtotheindexandthentoapagenear

themiddle.taHerewego,“shesaid,turningthemaparoundtoshowme.Iletmyfingermeetherswhereitsaidthe

word“Italy“incapitalletters.Accordingtotheintroductiontothecountryonthepage,Mumhelpedmeknow

moreaboutthecountry.

“Youknow,Mum,Mike'sparentsareextremelybusyworkinginthedowntown.Heseldomeatsregularlylet

alone（更不用說）havehisnativefoods.Ireallywanthimtobeveryhappyforhisfirstpicnicwithus...^^Ipaused

andobservedMum,worriedthatMumwouldthinkthatitwassillyandmaybeawasteofmoneybuyingfoodonly

togiveitaway.Butshedidn't.Instead,shesaid,“Ithinkthafsabrilliantidea!Goandgetready,andwe'llheadout

onabigshopping.^^

1.續寫詞數應為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

IgotreadysoquicklythatmorningthatIthoughtImusthavebeatenaworldrecord.

WegatheredonthegrassonSundaymorningandIsawtheItalianboyimmediately.

Passage9

TherewasastudentnamedLilywhostudiedathighschool.Shehadexcellentgradesandwasconsideredas

oneofthetopstudentsinherschool.However,Lilyhadaratherirritable（易怒的）personality.Becauseherparents

gaveherhighpressurethatshemustkeephertopplaceinherschool,hermindwasonlyfocusedonhergrades,

leavinglittleroomforanythingelse.

Oneday,afterreceivingalowergradethansheexpectedonanimportanttest.Lilywasfallingapart.Sadand

overwhelmed,sheevenstartedconsideringherfailurewasduetoherparents.Shequarreledwithherparentsand

keptthemoutofherroom.

Lily'sparentsturnedtotheschoolteacherMr.Thompsonforhelp.Theypouredoutallthebadpresent

situationstohim.Mr.Thompsonwasaprofessionalteacherwithadeepunderstandingoftheimportanceofa

balancedlifestyle.HerecognizedthatitwasLily'stoomuchworryaboutgradesthatwashavingabadeffectonher

andtheparentchildrelationships.

Mr.ThompsonadvisedLily'sparentstocalmdownfirst.Andafterschool,heapproachedLilyandgently

suggestedtheygoforaruntogether.Atfirst,Lilyrefused,sayingthatitwouldtakehertoomuchtime.Besides,she

couldn'tunderstandhowrunningcouldbebeneficialtoheracademicsuccess.

注意：1.續寫詞數應為150個左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

“Believeme,Lily,^^Mr.Thompsonsaid,andfinallyLilyagreedtogiveitatry.

SeeingLily'schange.Mr.Thompsonremendedhertogiveaspeechtoherclassmates.

Passage10

Theydon'tmeanit

OurfamilymovedherefromChinatwoyearsago,andwethoughtwewereprettywelladjustedtoAmerican

ways.ThisyearmyparentsdecidedtogiveapartyonChineseNewYearandinvitesomeofourAmericanfriends.

Thepartywentprettywell.Ourguestswereamazedattheflavorofallthespecialfoods.Afterthedinner,they

thankedusforshowingthemwhatarealChineseNewYeardinnerwaslike.

“Ilovedthedishes.Youandthegirlsmusthavespenthoursdoingallthework!”Mrs.O5Mearasaidtomy

mother.

“ThegirlshelpedwiththecuttingandI'msorrytheydidsuchaterriblejob.^^saidMother.

Iheardalittlegasp（倒吸氣）frommyfriendKimO5Meara,whostaredwideeyesatMother.WhenIasked

whatthematterwas,shetoldmeshejustdidn'tunderstandwhymymothersaidso.

Ihadtolaugh."Shedoesn'tmeanit!Ifsjustthewayshetalks/9

Seeingherstillconfusedlook,Iwentonexplaining,“InChina,parentsconsideritgoodmannerstodeny

praisesabouttheirchildren.Otherwise,itwouldbethesameasbragging（自夸）Kimseemedalittlehesitant,but

shenoddedanyway.

ThatEaster,theO'Mearasinvitedourfamilyfordinner.Mrs.O9Mearacookedahugehamwhichweenjoyed

alot.AsMrs.O'Mearastartedcuttingupthecakefordessert,Mothersaid,"TmnotsureifIcaneatonemorebite.

ThatwasthebesthamI'veevertasted!,?

“Aw,thathamwasterrible,9,saidKim."Ibetyoucoulddoalotbetter,Mrs.Yang.”

注意:1.續寫短文詞數應為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡相應位置作答。

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Therewasastunned（震驚的）silencearoundthetable.

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IfinallyknewhowKimhadmisunderstoodwhatIhadsaid.

Passage11

OnNov.18,1995,ItzhakPerlman,theviolinist,cametogiveaconcertonstageatAveryFisherHallatLincoln

CenterinNewYorkCity.

IfyouhaveeverbeentoaPerlmanconcert,youknowthatgettingonstageisnosmallachievementforhim.

Hewasstrickenwithpolio（〃、JL麻痹）asachild,andsohehasbracesonbothlegsandwalkswiththeaidoftwo

crutches.Toseehimwalkacrossthestageonestepatatime,painfullyandslowly,isanawesomesight.Thenhe

sitsdown,slowly,putshiscrutchesonthefloor,undoestheclaspsonhislegs,tucksonefootbackandextendsthe

otherfootforward.Thenhebendsdownandpicksuptheviolin,putsitunderhischin,nodstotheconductorand

proceedstoplay.

Bynow,theaudienceisusedtothispractice.Theyremainsilentwhileheundoestheclaspsonhislegs.They

waituntilheisreadytoplay.

Butthistime,somethingwentwrong.Justashefinishedthefirstfewbars,oneofthestringsonhisviolin

broke.Youcouldhearitsnapitwentofflikegunfireacrosstheroom.

Iherewasnomistakingwhatthatsoundmeant.

Peoplewhoweretherethatnightthoughttothemselves:46Wefiguredthathewouldhavetogetup,putonthe

claspsagain,pickupthecrutchesandlimphiswayoffstagetoeitherfindanotherviolinorelsefindanotherstring

forthisone.^^

Buthedidn't.Instead,hewaitedamoment,closedhiseyesandthensignaledtheconductortobeginagain.

Theorchestrabegan,andheplayedfromwherehehadleftoff.Andheplayedwithsuchpassionandsuchpower

andsuchpurityastheyhadneverheardbefore.

Anyoneknowsitisimpossibletoplayasymphonicworkwithjustthreestrings.Butthatnight,hewasseen

modulating,changing,andreposingthepieceinhishead.Hewasdetuningthestringstogetnewsoundstheyhad

nevermadebefore.

注意：

L續寫詞數應為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

Whenhefinished,therewasanawesomesilenceintheroom.

Hehaspreparedallhislifetomakemusiconaviolinoffourstrings.

Passage12

AftergettinguplateonasleepySunday,IsawmydadatthekitchentablereadingtheSundayeditionofthe

localnewspaper.Imadeasandwichandsatdownnexttohim,askinghimwhatwasnew.Heturnedsadlytome

andsaidthatthemunicipalcouncil（市政委員會）wasplanningtointroduceameasuretopulldownthemunity

gardennearby.Hementionedthatheusedtoworkonitwithhisdad,sotheplacehadsomefondchildhood

memoriesforhim.

Hethenputdownthepaper,walkedovertotheclosetandafterabitofsearchingpulledoutathick,black

binder（活頁夾）.Inside,therewasawholebunchofoldphotographs.Afterthumbingthroughafewpages,mydad

foundtheoneofhimandhisdadtogetheratthemunitygarden,justlikehe'dsaid."Wow,yourcheeksweresuper

rosybackthen!^^Isaid,surprised.

Withnothingplannedfortheafternoon,mydadandIdecidedtotakeatripovertothemunitygardentosee

howitwasdoingthesedays.Notgreat,asitturnedout.Crumpled（皺巴巴的）sodacans,cigarettebutts（煙頭）and

othertrashwereeverywhere.Potsofsoilwerestillthere,butwhatfewplantsremainedwereeitherdeadordying.

Welookedateachotherandknewwhatwehadtodo.Aftergatheringsometoolsandgarbagebags,wewent

straighttoworkcleaninguptheplace.Iphonedupsomeofmyschoolfriendsand,soonenough,ahalfdozen

peoplewerecollectingtrashbagsandsweepingpaths.Someonehadevenbroughtbagsoffreshseedsandsoil

alongwithnewflowers,soweuprootedtheolddeadplantsandflowersandplantedanew.

Afteronlyafewhours,themunitygardenlookedtotallychanged.Despiteourhardwork,therewasstillthe

matteroftheupingcouncilvote.Wecreatedaplan:takephotosofthegardenandspreadthenewsaboutthevote.

Usingthephotographs,wewouldthencollectsignatures（簽名）toshowcontinuedlocalinterestandthenpresent

thesetothecouncil.

注意：

1.續寫詞數應為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在相應位置作答。

Aftertwoweeksofphototakingandsignaturecollecting,itwastimetopresentatthelocalcouncilmeeting.

Intheend,oureffortspaidoff.

Passage13

Wemovedtoournewplace,andeverythingwasnewandunfamiliar.Ididn'thavenewfriends,somostof

thetimewhenIwasfreeathome,IstayedwithSocky,mycatandfriend.Onemorninginwinter,itwasverycold

outsideandpeoplemainlystayedindoorstokeepwarm.Icalledourpregnant（懷孕的）cattobefed,butshedidn't

e.Ithoughtshe'dprobablyfoundsomewheretohaveherkittensandwouldturnuplater.Butshedidn't.

WhenSockystilldidn,teatdinnertime,Ianxiouslyaskedmymum,“WhereisSocky?^^Butshedidn,tknow

either.Thenextday,Sockystilldidn'tappearandIreallystartedtoworry.Sockyhadkeptmepanyforyears,and

shewasjustlikemyfamilymember.

Sockyhadgivenbirthtosomelovelykittensbefore.Shehadahabitofhavingherkittensinstrangeplaces,

sofirstIcheckedallherhideyholeswheresheusedtostaybutshewasn'tinanyofthem.Ibecameextremely

anxious.Whatcouldhavehappened?”Whereareyou,dearSocky?”Havingwaitedforhoursagain,Icouldn,tsit

still.Thinkingoverallthepossibleplaceswhereshecouldshelterherself,Irecheckedunderthehouse,theninthe

garageunderandbehindoldbooks,everyplaceIcouldthinkof,butstillnoSocky.

AfterlunchItooksomefoodscraps（剩飯）withmeincaseIfoundher,thenbegansearchingthebackshed,

whichwashugeandfilledwithcardboardboxesfullofjunkandemptyteachests（茶葉箱）.Afteraboutanhourof

movingcardboardboxesfromoneplacetoanotherandbackagain,Iwastiredout.Isatdownonanupturned

teachesttohavearestwhenIheardfaintmewing（口苗）.Iputmyheadupagainsteachoftheteachests,pressingmy

earagainsttheplywood（夾板）soIcouldcatchthefaintsounds.IhadtomoveeachonecarefullybeforeIcould

lookinside.

注意：

1.續寫詞數應為100左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

Finally,IfoundSockyandherthreetinykittens.

Passage14

Caughtinaflood

Maryandherparentsweredownstairsinthelivingroom.Marywaslookingthroughthewindowsatthe

endlessrainoutside.Ithadbeenrainingnonstopforthreedays.Shehadneverseenastormthisbad.Itwasmaking

hernervous.Thewindroaredtherainbeatontheroofandwindows.Dadwaslisteningtoaweatherreportonthe

radio,whileMumwasputtingtheirimportantdocumentsanddisastersuppliesintoabag.

“Mum,Dad,^^saidMarysuddenly,t4Ithinkweshouldleavehererightaway!”

"No"saidDad."It'stoolate!Theradiosaysthecityhasalreadybeenflooded.^^

“Wecandriveourcarthroughthefloodwater!Lefsjustleave!I'mreallyscared!9,criedMary."Wecan'tdo

that,honey,“explainedMum,"'otherwisethemovingwatercouldwashthecaraway!?,

Marywalkedtothedoor.Shewascurioustoseehowmuchwatertherewasoutside.

“Don'topenthedoor!”shoutedMumandDadatthesametime."Thewatermayfloodin!^^

Dadmovedthedinnertableagainstthedoor,incas