话题 06 给邻居小女孩儿的暖心围巾
I am a proud mother of three children, my last little one being delivered in the middle of this pandemic. She
was born in August and her name is Aida.
Shortly after having Aida, my mother-in-law Ann showed me something she learned from her friend’s mother
in an art class she attended weekly. She had showed me how to knit (编织) a scarf. She showed me stitches (针)
and gave me her half done project.
I spent a lot of time breastfeeding my sweet little girl, so I had some extra time to do something with my hands
throughout the day. I enjoyed making the scarf so I purchased tons of yarn (线) since it was winter. I wanted to
make scarves for my three children as Christmas gifts.
There was a new family that moved in down the street. The only daughter of the family was Jane, a shy girl,
aged 14, the same age of my oldest son David. It seemed that she came from a financially disadvantaged family, for
she always wore old clothes. Worse sill, in such cold days, she had no more clothes to wear and trembled with cold.
Due to the pandemic, society was thrown into crisis mode. Schools were closed, food supplies and deliveries
were suspended and children were stuck at home. In such discouraging times, however, they became good
companions, talking and playing at home or around the houses.
It was dreadfully cold this winter. Every time David came back from outside, with red face, he always cried,
“Mum, it is freezing outside!” Then, he came over to see whether I finished the scarf. I could tell how impatient he
was to wear my scarf sooner! I had to speed the project to satisfy his expectation. But David comforted me saying
he could wait a few days. What a kind and considerate boy he was! Then my great art project finally was
accomplished on the morning ahead of Christmas.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I wrapped the scarf around David’s neck._______________________________________________________
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Later that day David came back saying Jane also deserved a scarf.___________________________________
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I wrapped the scarf around David’s neck. David’s face lit up with joy. Stroking the scarf softly, David
excitedly kissed me in the cheek, beaming at me “Thank you, Mum. This is the best gift I have ever received.”
Before I could say anything, he dashed out to join Jane with a spring in his step. I felt relieved and content as a
mother, seeing David play happily outside, with the scarf sheltering him to brave the bone-chilling wind. Wearing a
smile on my face, I continued my chores that morning.
Later that day David came back saying Jane also deserved a scarf. Obviously, David noticed Jane could
hardly bear the freezing weather with worn-out clothes. “Can I give this to Jane as a Christmas gift?” David
ventured in a low voice. Smilingly, I nodded. Seeing David rush into Jane’s house with the scarf in his hand, I felt
burst of pride. I was happy that both of them received the best gift for Christmas. For Jane-a scarf to keep warm,
and for David—a taste of happiness of giving.
1. Schools were closed, food supplies and deliveries were suspended and children were stuck at home.
亮点:suspend“暂停”
be stuck at home “待在家里 不能出门”
be stuck=be trapped 表示陷入某种困境 难以抽身
The car slipped off the muddy road and got stuck, forcing the prisoners to flee on foot.
2. …speed the project to satisfy his expectation.
亮点:speed 加速
例句:I sped up, walking ahead of the captain, silent.
satisfy one’s expectation=meet one’ s expectation=live up to one’s expectation.
3. Stroking the scarf softly, David excitedly kissed me in the cheek, beaming at me
亮点:stroke 抚摸
例句:He strokes his chin, deep in thought, before nodding.
4. He dashed out to join Jane with a spring in his step
亮点:dash 快速小跑
例句:She dashed into the yard to check what happened.
5. …with the scarf sheltering him to brave the bone-chilling wind
亮点:shelter 遮蔽
例句:He looked as if he was sheltering from the rain.
亮点:brave 经受
6. I felt burst of pride
亮点:burst 我突然觉得很骄傲