My knees started shaking, yet my body froze. It felt as though my soul departed my body and I had no control over it. Anxiously, I looked through the roster (名单) posted on the wall of the locker room. My heart was beating harder and harder as I slowly saw all my friends’ names on that list but could not find mine. At that moment, I froze. I just could not accept that all my friends were on the basketball team while I was not.
I was so convinced there was a mistake that I went and found the coach. “Hey coach, are you sure that the roster you posted is correct?” I asked anxiously, dreading (担心) his answer.
“Yes, the names on the list are finalized. Sorry if you did not make it this year, there is always next year,” the coach replied.
I could feel the hot, bitter tears filling my eyes, and I ran out of the room as fast as I could. Trying to forget about the situation, I headed over to the cafeteria to buy some food. I felt dead inside, like nothing mattered. Walking was such a burden that it felt as if I had a 100-pound weight tied to my backpack. My mind was also blank for the rest of the school day. Everything my teachers said went in one ear and out the other.
After school, as I walked to the parking lot to get picked up, I saw all my friends gathered near the rear of the lot, celebrating and joking around. I detoured (绕道) around the side of the school to avoid them, trying not to think about being the only one in our friend group failing to make the team.
I saw my father’s car pull up near the school lot, and I walked up to the car and got in. He smiled at me, played the radio, and started driving home.
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。
Noticing my bad mood, he asked me what was wrong.
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Inspired by what my father said, I decided to work toward my goal.
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【答案】Noticing my bad mood, he asked me what was wrong. Full of sorrow, I told him tearfully, “I wanted to join our school basketball team so much and I practiced hard. But I didn’t make it.” Hearing what I said, my father comforted me, “I hope that the unexpected failure will not let you down. Success is never an easy task, but needs painstaking efforts and patience. I believe you can make it.”
Inspired by what my father said, I decided to work toward my goal. I made a much tighter schedule from then on. I practiced hard for an hour every day to improve the basic skills and strength. To my delight, I was finally recognized by the coach, who said that I showed great talent in sports.
【解析】
本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者满怀信心却没能进入校篮球队，作者感觉非常难过，心不在焉地熬到放学后爸爸开车来接作者的故事。
【详解】
1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“注意到我情绪不好，他问我怎么了。”可知，第一段可描写作者向爸爸讲述事情的经过及爸爸鼓励作者。
②由第二段首句内容“我被爸爸说的话所鼓舞，决定朝着我的目标努力。”可知，第二段可描写作者努力训练最终入选球队。
2.续写线索：
告诉爸爸为什么难过——爸爸安慰鼓励——努力训练——被教练认可
3.词汇激活
行为类
①告诉：tell/inform sb. of sth.
②训练：practice/train
③认可：recognize/accept
情绪类
①悲伤：sorrow/grief
②高兴：delight/happiness
【点睛】
[高分句型1]. Hearing what I said, my father comforted me, “I hope that the unexpected failure will not let you down. （由连接词what和that引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2]. To my delight, I was finally recognized by the coach, who said that I showed great talent in sports.（由关系代词who引导非限制性定语从句）
