新高考英语题型优化之读后续写素材与练专题（3）创新 +拓展设计 阅读练习与积累 适用于2021~2023届高考

【创新+拓展设计】新高考英语题型优化之读后续写素材与练专题（3） 阅读与积累（二） ——适用于 2021~2023 届高考 续写素材 admiration One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd(书呆子[nɜːd] )." I had quite a weekend planned, so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running towards him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes. So, I jogged over to him and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, I saw a tear in his eyes. As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks(混蛋[dʒɜːk] ). They really should go to hell." He looked at me and said, "Hey, thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. It turned out that he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to a private school before coming to this school. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the way home. I asked him if he wanted to play football on Saturday with me and my friends. He said yes. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors(毕业生), he had the highest marks in the class and was chosen to give a speech at the graduation ceremony. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. Kyle was valedictorian [ˌvælɪdɪkˈtɔːriən] of our class, so he had to prepare the speech for graduation, and I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak. On graduation day, I saw Kyle. I said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those looks, the really grateful one, and said, "Thanks," smiling. As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach…, but mostly your friends. I am here to tell you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give him or here. I'm going to tell you a story." Possible Version 1 Paragraph1: I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. Kyle had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out( 彻底清理)his locker(寄存柜) so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. Meanwhile, I found he looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable(难以说出口的)." I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this boy told us all about his weakest moment. When his eyes caught mine, I was able to see tears Reading and accumulationshimmered(闪烁[ˈʃɪmə(r)]) in his smiling eyes. Paragraph2: I smiled back in tears. Kyle finished his speech and walked towards me. With no more words, he gave me a firm hug, a hug that also seemed to express his gratitude to me. Not until that moment did I realize what a big difference one small gesture had made to my friend Kyle. I even saw his Mom and Dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its depth. It dawned on me that never should we underestimate the power of our random act of kindness. With one small gesture, we can change a person's life. For better or for worse. No act of kindness, however small, will ever go wasted. 对接文本阅读理解刻意练习 1. What does the underlined word "valedictorian" in the second paragraph mean? A. A graduate who delivers a farewell speech in a class. B. A graduate who is the youngest in a class. C. A student who is the most popular in a class. D. A student who can not graduate on time in a class. 2. It can be concluded from the text that the author___. A. was good at playing football in high school B. had not liked to make friends with the students from private schools before C. seldom helped others D. did not study hard in high schoo 3. Not until the graduation day did the author know___. A. the real reason why Kyle carried all his books home the first day they met B. Kyle was his best friend C. Kyle enjoyed making speeches in front of the class D. Kyle's many weaknesses 4. What does the author mainly want to express by telling this story? A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. Helping others is a Virtue. C. Your action is powerful: with one small gesture you can change a person's life. D. We should have a pity on the weak. 1--4 ABAC 追踪题源·素材分享 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。(2020 年 11 月湖丽衢模拟卷 读后续写) The first week of my summer vacation was exciting, and my sense of freedom was so intense that it felt like I had to pack everything into that single week. The next week was a little calmer, But by the third week my two best friends had left for summer camp and my activities wound down into boredom. Getting up later each morning, I was spending more and more time with my cellphone and in front of the TV. That is when Mom reacted, declaring my phone and the TV off limits between 6:00 in the morning and 6:00 at night, It was shocking just to hear her say it. In that first hour I felt I'd lost my senses of sight and hearing. The silence was numbing. I circled the house, going from room to room looking for something to do, asking myself what I can do? What can I do? What can I do? When I encountered Mom in the kitchen, I asked her, too,“What can I do?" "That's up to you," she said without looking in my direction. Through the day I posed my question to her several more times, getting much the same result. Then late in the afternoon, while she was working at her computer. I dared to ask again. Instantly she swung around to look at me, and I could see that my question had a definite effect on her expression. She looked as though she had been shocked. Her jaws clenched, like she was holding her words between her teeth as they struggled to get out. She looked me straight in the eye, then smiled and said, “Well，are you up for a challenge?” "Sure what?" "Your challenge is to follow the same ant for ten minutes,” "What is so tough about that?" She smiled again. "You might be surprised." Sometime later Mom stood beside me，timer(计时器) in hand。“I'll set the timer for ten minutes when you find your winning ant." Para 1: Some of the ants I saw seemed to be eating something. Para 2: I heard Mom's timer ring and then “You win, sweetie,' she said 原文出处： The first week of my summer vacation was exciting, my sense of freedom so intense(强烈的[ɪnˈtens]) it felt like I had to cram(把…塞进[kræm]) everything into that single week. The next week was a little calmer. But by the third week my two best friends had left for summer camp and my activities wound down(逐步减少 wind down) into boredom. Getting up later each morning, I was spending more and more time with my iPhone and in front of the TV. That's when Mom reacted, declaring my iPhone and the TV off limits(禁止使用的) between 6:00 in the morning and 6:00 at night. It was shocking just to hear her say it. In that first hour I felt I'd lost my senses of sight and hearing. The silence was numbing(令人麻木的 [ˈnʌmɪŋ]). I circled the house, going from room to room looking for something to do, asking myself, What I can do? What can I do? What can I do? When I encountered(遇见[ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)]) Mom in the kitchen, I asked her, too, "What can I do?" "That's up to you," She said without looking in my direction. Through the day Iposed( 提 问 [pəʊz]) my question to her several more times, getting much the same result. Then late in the afternoon, while she was working at her computer, I dared to ask again. Instantly she swung around(转过身来 [swʌŋ] swing 的过去式) to look at me, and I could see that my question had a definite effect on her expression. She looked as though she's been struck by it(被难住) for the first time. Her jaws clenched(生气、不安时咬紧牙齿关，咬牙切齿), like she was holding her words between her teeth as they struggled to get out. She looked me straight in the eyes, then smiled and said, "Well, are you up for a challenge(be up for ...为...做好 准备)? "Sure! What?" "Your challenge is to follow the same ant for ten minutes." "What's so tough(艰难的[tʌf]) about that?"She smiled again. "You might be surprised." "OK. If I do, is there a prize?" "We can arrange that." "Like what?" And just at though she had it all planned out ahead of time she said, "Well, we can each list five things we'd like to win on slips(sheets 张) of paper, and then draw one. Your choices have to be valued at twenty-five dollars or less, though. "Why are you making a list?" "If you don't win, then I get to draw a prize instead." For over an hour I struggled with my list. It was hard to stay below the twenty-five dollar limit(低于限量) when visions of a new bike or the latest video game kept bouncing around(四下弹跳[baʊns]) in my mind. In the end my selections were: lights for my bike wheels, a new basketball, a solar robot, and a stomp([stɒmp]脚踏) rocket. Then I listed the twenty-five dollars in cash as my last choice, hoping to draw it and be able to spend it at will. While Mom read my items, I read hers, and they were a bit startling: washing clothes twice, weed the north flower bed, vacuum(清扫 [ˈvækjuːm]) for a week, clean the basement, and clear out the garage. Can I win at this? I wondered, my mind hopping(跳跃[hɒp]) from doubt to my five choices. But ignoring the whispers in the back of my mind, I clearly answered, "OK, I'm ready." "Let's meet back here in an hour for the contest." "OK!" To this point I had focused only on my prize. Now I became concerned about how I was going to treated by the ant. I squatted down( 蹲 下 [skwɒt]) in our backyard and looked for one in the grass. They were everywhere, going in all directions. I noticed that some stopped to greet each other in passing, which I realized could cause me to lose my ant in a swap. I ran inside and grabbed my magnifying glass(放大镜[ˈmæɡnɪfaɪɪŋ]). Sometime later Mom stood beside me, timer in hand. I'll set the timer for ten minutes when you find your winning ant." "Can we start at the end of the driveway?" "Wherever you want," she replied. Some of the ants I saw seemed to be eating something. "They'd chew awhile and then turn to another ant as if to say, "These veggies are really good." And some even passed things back and forth to each other. What I really needed was a long-distance ant--a runner. And no sooner had I thought it than my eyes locked on a big ant that was carrying a long stalk(柄，梗[stɔːk]) of grass. "There he goes, Mom." "The clock's ticking, Jason," she replied. For the first minute the ant ran along on the concrete(水泥地[ˈkɒŋkriːt]) toward the porch(门廊 [pɔːtʃ] ). Perfect, I thought. Then he came to a wide crack and turned off the driveway, disappearing into the grass. My heart sank as I saw myself cleaning the basement. Even with my magnifying glass I strained( 尽 力 [streɪn] ) to follow him while he struggled up and around blades( 叶 片 [bleɪd]) of grass, all the while carrying his stalk. Then, somehow knowing he was beyond the crack, he turned and climbed back onto the concrete. "How many minutes left?" I asked. "Three minutes," Mom whispered in my ear. She was watching the ant, too. At the next crack, he chose not to go around as before. Dropping his stalk, he pawed(挠，抓[pɔː]) the air, reaching toward the other side. My heart beat a thump, as it looked like he was going to give up and disappear into the grass again. But to my surprise, he grabbed the stalk and placed it across the crack, then walked across it to the other side, like a bridge. Wow! That's like me using my backpack as a bridge to cross a creek([kriːk]小溪). "How many minutes are left?" "One to go," Mom said. We were getting close to the porch, and looking around, I noticed a lot of ant activity at the bottom of the step. "This is it, Mom. How much more time do I have?" "Fifteen seconds." When my ant reached the bottom step, I was sure he'd have to turn and go around. I saw no way he could go under, but if he did, he'd be out of sight--and I'd lose my prize. Then I heard Mom's timer ring. "You win, sweetie," she said. But curiosity kept my eyes on the ant. Setting the stalk down, he ran along the base of the porchas though looking for something. And soon he found it. There was a small hole under the concrete step. He peeked(查看) inside. Then he ran back to get his stalk and carried it to the hole he'd found. We watched him set it down, go inside, then reach out and drag the stalk in and out of sight. "Guess I picked a pretty smart ant, huh?" I prompted(提示道[prɒmpt]). "Well, maybe." But in my heart I knew it had all been a matter of luck. I just happened to select an ant that was going to the porch, and one that knew walking on the concrete was the easiest way to go. "It's time to draw," Mom said. And when I selected and unfolded my paper, it read twenty-five dollars in cash! Of course, It was great to win my prize. But mostly I was impressed by my up-close(近距离的) and personal experience with an ant that actually created its own bridge. Although my iPhone was off-limits during the day, I learned it was easy to find other things to do. I built a bluebird house and mounted([maʊnt] ) it on our fence post(栅栏柱). And within two weeks a pair of bluebirds were flying in and out, building their nest. I planted sunflowers along the fence to harvest in the fall for birdseed. And I checked books out of the library to read while in the hammock(吊床[ˈhæmək]). That's when I came to know the names of the birds that spent the summer in our backyard. It was a great summer, after all. But weeks later, after closing another challenge to Mom and cleaning the garage, I became more cautious in accepting her challenges.