2023年新高考英语读后续写提分技能01 读后续写：亲情类(故事构造“三板斧”)

读后续写：亲情类
Part1：经典例文（送花）
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。

Recently I graduated from high school, and as a gift I received a huge hunch of flowers, 40 to be exact! I had so many that I didn't know what to do with them. The next weekend my niece and nephew, Sue and Mike, aged 6 and 7, came and suddenly I had an idea. I might let them give out these flowers to people they met on the street, and in
this way they could learn how to be friendly to others. So I told them about my plan and explained that these flowers would make people feel happy and smile. They loved the idea and were eager to have a try. So at once we took every single flower and tied a smile card to it. We then went to the street with the flowers.
The first flower went to a policeman. As soon as she saw the policeman, my niece ran up to him and handed him a flower. His smile was so big, but hers was even bigger!
In no time, we neared the end of our flowers. It was lunch time and we went to
Subway for lunch. There the kids gave a flower to the waitress, who was really excited to receive the flower. As we were eating our lunch, the waitress came up to the kids with two big chocolate cookies! She said the chocolate cookies were for them and that she really liked the flower! As they ate the cookies, my niece and nephew looked at me with the biggest smiles I had ever seen.
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。

With just one flower left, I said it should be given to the person who needed it most. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ It turned out to be a great day for us.
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With just one flower left，I said it should be given to the person who needed it most. Just then, my nephew caught sight of an old woman in a wheelchair nearby. “I think she’s the very person for the flower. She lives a hard life because of bad health. She needs smiles most,” said my nephew. With these words, my nephew, followed by my niece, took the flower up to her. You can imagine how happy the old woman looked! She
smiled, and gave each of the kids a big kiss.
It turned out to be a great day for us. We spread a lot of smiles by giving out flowers, and received a lot of smiles in return. The flowers not only made us feel good about ourselves, but also made 40 other people feel happy. I feel there is nothing more enjoyable than being friendly to people. Meanwhile, the kids learned an important lesson in the process. In fact, they can’t wait until next time they have such a chance again. They want to give out more flowers!
【详解】
通过阅读所给文章可知，作者高中毕业时收到了很多鲜花，他打算让侄子侄女们把花送给别人，用这样的方式让他们知道如何对别人友好。

续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：只剩下一朵花了，我说应该给最需要的人……，所以应该写谁是最需要这朵花的人。

要详细描述为什么这个人是最需要这朵花的，同时要刻画当这个人收到花时的感受与表现等。

第二段开头是：这对我们来说是伟大的一天。

本段应该写我和侄子侄女通过送花这件事的感受及明白的道理。

【点睛】续写部分描写详略得当，使用了高级词汇和高级句子。

如：catch sight of；more…than；can’t wait ；give out等高级词汇；With these words，followed by my niece复合结构作状语等高级句式。

Part2：亲情类故事构造“三板斧”
第一板斧：冲突构造（误会、犯错等）
只有冲突才能体会亲情的弥足珍贵。

冲突原因大致有：疏于陪伴、理念不合（代沟）、误会等。

1、生气
1. 我妈妈瞪着我，这是她在我有继子家庭之前从未做过的事。

“你可以捡起来的。

”她说。

“那才对。

”（本可以，虚拟语气）My mother
glanced at me. Something she never did before I had a
stepfamily. “You could have picked it up. ” she said. “That would have been the kind thing to do.”
2.他生气地握紧拳头，但是弟弟却激动地挥着手。

He folded his fist angrily, but his younger brother waved his hands excitedly.
3.Jackson试着说什么，但Carter太生气了，他一个字也听不进去。

（对比，夸张）Jackson kept saying something, but so angry was Carter that he couldn’t even hear a word .
2、后悔
1. 我意识到我裙子上的蝴蝶结打得很不好。

我本应该请
妈妈帮忙的。

I realized how poorly I tied the string on my
skirt which was over leggings. I should have asked mom for
help.
3、内疚
1.一想到我对他所做的一切，遗憾和内疚就像没休止的
潮水一样向我袭来。

Thinking about what I had done to
him, regret and guilt overwhelmed me like endless tides.
2.每当我想到亨利湿了的书，我的脸都会变红了。

Whenever I thought of Henry’s wet book, my face turned red.
4、烦恼
看着雪莉的微笑渐渐消失，彼得皱起了眉头。

Watching Shirley’s
smile fading away, Peter frowned.
5、伤心
当她望过她三岁妹妹的桌子时，Amanda感觉她的心情
像天空一样灰暗。

（比喻）Amanda felt as gray as the sky
outside when she looked across the table at her
three-year-old sister.
6、犯错
1.为了掩饰自己的可怕行为，吓坏了的男孩急忙把碎片粘起
来，然后把花瓶放回原处。

To cover his terrible action（为了
掩盖他糟糕的行为，不定式作状语）, the terrified boy glued
the pieces together hastily and put the vase back to its place.
2.害怕受到惩罚, 这个突然受到启发的男孩说，邻居家的猫从窗户跳了进来，无论他怎么努力都无法把它赶走。

Fearing punishment（害怕惩罚，现在分词作状语）, the suddenly inspired boy said that a neighbour’s cat jumped in from the window and he couldn’t drive it away no matter how hard he tried.
3.犹豫地瞥了一眼巧克力，男孩在母亲面前羞怯地抬起头来。

Glancing at the chocolates with hesitation,(犹豫地看着着巧克力,非谓语), the boy timidly raised his head before his mother.
第二板斧：冲突化解（解释、道歉、弥补、回忆等）
1、道歉
1.“对不起，”他说到，轻轻的摸摸Jackson的头。

“I’m so
sorry.”he said, gently petting Jackson’s head.
2. 他放下手，小心翼翼的看了Carter 一眼，然后低下了头。

（动作链）He put down his hand, glanced cautiously at Carter
and lowered his head.
3. 令她惊讶的是，她对我微笑，并对我忽视了我的孤独和英
语交流的困难表示道歉。

To her surprise, she smiled at me and expressed her apology for ignoring my loneliness （为她忽略我的孤独道歉）as well as my difficulty with English communication.
1. 他妈妈把手指放在他嘴唇让他停止说话，在他额头上吻
了一下，然后走出了书房。

（动作链）His mother silenced him
by gently putting her finger on his lips，gave a soft kiss on his
forehead and walked out of the study.
3、开心
1. “我想给你一个惊喜！”他指向一个包装精美的盒子，眼里闪烁着光芒。

（with结构）“I wanted to surprise you!” he pointed at a neatly wrapped box
with his eyes gleaming.
2.看到他的家人围坐着，和谐地待在一起，卡特感觉到一种幸福感。

（doing非谓语）Seeing his families sitting together and staying together harmoniously, Cater felt a surge of happiness.
3.欢快的歌唱飘荡在房间里，两姐妹沉浸在音乐的美中。

（独立主格）Cheerful singing floating in the room, the two sisters immersed
themselves in the beauty of the music.
4、感激
1. 如果没有亨利的帮助，我就不会顺利地完成我的演出了。

But for Henry’s help, I wouldn’t have finished my performance
smoothly.
2. I looked at her, tears of love and gratitude welling(well) up in my eyes.(独立主格结构)
4.之后，轮到我做了一个小演讲，在演讲中我向我的妈妈和朋友们表达了我真诚的感谢，向他们鞠了几个躬。

Afterwards, it was my turn to give a small lecture,in which I expressed my sincere gratitude to my mom and friends, bowing(bow) to them several times. （定语从句，非谓语）
1. 在这时，毫无预料地，Carter突然想起Billy躺在地上哭的回忆，一直在他脑海回旋，提醒着他一些事情。

（无灵主语句；doing非谓语；and连接两个同时进行的动作）At that moment, unexpectedly, the memory of the sight of Billy crying on the ground occurred to Carter, hovering in his mind and reminding him something .
2.看着Jackson，Carter忍不住想象他的弟弟花整天小心涂好那辆车的情景。

Looking at Jackson, Carter c ouldn’t help imagining his little brother spending the whole day carefully painting the car.
3. “我只是希望我知道如何帮助她，”阿曼达想着李惊恐的眼睛，自言自语道“I just wish I knew how to help her,” Amanda said to herself, thinking of Li’s frightened eyes （想到Li害怕的双眼）.
第三板斧：亲情升华（诚实、珍惜等）
1.从那时起，每当他想撒谎时，这三块巧克力就会在他心中敲响警钟，提醒他要诚实。

From then on, the three chocolates rang the alarm in his heart every time he intended to lie, reminding him to be honest提醒他要诚实
(非谓语).
2. 我坚定地点了点头，知道一朵仁慈和友谊之花开始在我们两个人的心里绽放。

I nodded firmly, knowing a flower of kindness and friendship began to blossom（善良和友谊之花开放）in both of our hearts.
3.这次经历改变了我对亨利的态度，从那时起我们的关系变得很融洽、和谐。

This experience transformed my attitude towards Henry and our relationship has also been harmonious（我们的关系变得和谐）since then.
4. 正是亨利的善良让我感受到了我们家庭的温暖。

我会用心珍惜它的。

It was Henry’s kindness that made me feel the warmth from our family. I will treasure it with
all my heart.
Part3：亲情类场景描写（七大关系）
一、母子关系
1.
Do you mean that eve flower has its own beauty asked my mother thoughtfully.I nodded without hesitation, as if a second wasted could deprive the dandelions of thei life."The same to you," she added, her voice soft""Not everyone can be a rose,and it is also an honor to be a dandelion." Knowing that my mother had realized my pain, I
took off the mask that I had worn for the whole lunch time and poured out my unease heartily She listened to me patiently and patted me on the back tenderly.Suddenly she stopped, as if to say something.
“你的意思是那朵夜花有它自己的美丽吗？”妈妈沉思地问。

我毫不犹豫地点点头，仿佛一秒钟的浪费就能剥夺蒲公英的生命。

“你也一样，”她又说，“不是每个人都能成为一朵玫瑰，成为蒲公英也是一种荣誉。

” 我知道妈妈已经意识到了我的痛苦，我摘下了我整个午餐时间戴的面具，尽情地倾诉我的不安。

她耐心地听着我的话，温柔地拍了拍我的背。

突然，她停了下来，好像在说什么。

"But you will be a beautiful narrator." Mom said. She reminded me of how fluently I could deliver my part at home.It was at that time that I understood that maybe I was more suitable for a role back stage like a narrator. From then on, I practiced my lines heart and soul with my mother at lunch time for weeks. And the performance approached ultimately Standing backstage, nervousness came flooding
in me.What encouraged me to overcome it was the inspiration from the beautiful yellow dandelions. The performance that night was eventually a big success.Hearing the thunderous applause, I took pride in my role and firmly believed that even a
dandelion had its own beauty.
“但你将会成为一个美丽的叙述者。

”妈妈说。

她让我想起了我在家里可以多么流利地扮演我
的角色。

正是在那个时候，我明白也许我更适合
像叙述者这样的角色。

从那时起，我在午餐时间和母亲一起练习了好几周。

演出最终站在后台，紧张情绪涌上心头。

鼓励我克服它的是灵感来自于美丽的黄色蒲公英。

当晚的演出最终大获成功。

听到雷鸣般的掌声，我为自己的角色感到自豪，坚信甚至蒲公英也有自己的美。

2.
"Do you mean that every flower has its own beauty?" asked my mother thoughtfully. My lips parted with nothing uttered, my eyes drooped to the ground. The dandelion blossom spread in the air, light and all silent. I felt a sinking in my heart, and my heart in my throat.A mixed sentiment of fear and desire clung upon my mind."Similarly, every individual has his own beauty," said my mother in a comforting voice. My eyebrows furrowed, my fists clenched, I murmured timidly, "but I failed playing the princess for the lines despite all the practice."
“你是说每一朵花都有自己的美丽吗？” 妈妈若有所思地问。

我的嘴唇张开了，什么也没说，我的眼睛下垂到地上。

蒲公英的花朵在空中蔓延开来，淡淡的，所有的寂静。

我感到我的心在下沉，我的心在我的喉咙。

一种恐惧和欲望混合在我的脑海里。

“同样，每个人都有自己的美丽，”母亲安慰地说。

我的眉毛皱了起来，我的拳头紧握着，我胆怯地喃喃地说，“但我没能在所有的练习中扮演公主。

“
"But you will be a
beautiful narrator," mom
said.My glance steadily
resting on the blossom,
when I raised my head, I
hardly resisted the impulse to take a glimpse.In an instant our eyes met, and it was a reflective look. The tender breeze of early spring blew my cheeks flush. Mom lowered her lean shoulder, reached out and patted on my head. A gentle smile slipped from her lips."You are the dandelion blossom, the best narrator in our garden." A faint whisper came into my ear. The perfume of grasses and bushes and,all flowers scented the mellow atmosphere.
“但你将会成为一个美丽的叙述者，”妈妈说。

我的目光坚定地停留在花朵上，
当我抬起头来时，我几乎无法抗拒要瞥一眼的冲动。

刹那间，我们的眼睛相遇了，神情也在沉思。

早春的微风使我的脸颊红晕了。

妈妈放下她瘦削的肩膀，伸出手来拍了拍我的头。

她嘴里露出一丝温柔的微笑。

“你是蒲公英的花朵，是我们花园里最好的叙述者。

”我耳边传一阵耳语。

草和灌木丛的芳香，所有的花朵都散发着柔和的气氛。

3.
Approaching the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath. When she knocked at the door, she found the door was locked and her mother was not in.Tired and sad, she sat down in front of the house."Where could my mother be?" she wondered,"Was she stil angry with me?" Again, the scene of the quarrel appeared in her mind. She remembered her rudeness to her mother. Realizing that all the scolding from her mother was due to the fact that her mother really cared a lot about her, she felt rather ashamed, and tears began to roll down her cheeks.
走近门口，珍妮深吸了一口气。

当她敲门时，她发现门被锁着，她的母亲不在。

她又累又伤心，坐在房子前面。

“我妈妈在哪儿？” 她想，“她还在生我的气吗？” 再次，争吵的场景出现在她的脑海里。

她记得她对母亲的粗鲁。

意识到母亲所有的责骂都是因为她母亲真的很关心她，她感到相当羞愧，眼泪开始从她的脸颊滚下来。

A gentle touch on her hair called her mind back. She raised her head and saw the familiar face of her mother."Here you come! I've been looking for you, she said, tired and relieved.Jenny couldn't help throwing herself into her mother's arms."Mum, I'm so sorry and thank you for all you have done for me." She expressed her sincere apology and great gratitude. Hearing this, her mother smiled patting her back gently.
她的头发上轻轻的一碰，使她的思想恢复了。

她抬起头，看到了母亲那张熟悉的脸。

”“你来了！我一直在找你，她说，累了，松了一口气。

珍妮忍不住扑进妈妈的怀里。

“妈妈，我很抱歉，谢谢你为我所做的一切。

” 她表示真诚的道歉和极大的感谢。

听到这话，妈妈笑着轻轻拍了拍她的背。

二、父子关系
1.
The man, seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again."How can you be so selfish?Why do you want more money since you already have these bills?" the father could hardly hold his anger back and inquired with two eyebrows knitted into one. With held-back tears in his eyes, the little boy slowly and carefully counted out his money, and then looked up at his father, replying,"Because I didn't have enough before, but now I do." with big blue eyes]shining with tears.
那个男人，看到那个男孩已经有钱了，又开始生气了。

“你怎么这么自私？既然你已经有了这些账单，你为什么还要更多的钱？” 父亲几乎不能忍住他的愤怒，用两个眉毛编织成一个。

小男孩含着泪水，慢慢地小心地数出他的钱，然后抬头看着他的父亲，回答说：“因为我以前没有足够的钱，但现在我有了。

” 带着蓝色的大眼睛]眼泪闪闪发光。

Not knowing what his son meant, the father just stood there, waiting for his boy's explanation.Wiping away his tears and an innocent smile appearing on his face, the boy requested in a relieved voice,"Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour from you?Please come home early tomorrow.I want to have dinner with you." Hearing the boy's small but sincere request, the father couldn't hold back his tears.Realizing he was too busy with his business to spare some time with his beloved ones, he gathered his son into his arms and apologized again and again,"Sorry., and I promise I'Il be back early tomorrow."
他不知道儿子的意思，父亲就站在那里等着儿子的解释。

男孩擦去眼泪，脸上露出天真的微笑，用松了一口气的声音问道：“爸爸，我现在有$20了。

我能
从你那里买到一个小时吗？请明天早点回家。

我想
和你共吃晚饭。

”听到男孩小而真诚的请求，父亲
忍不住流住了眼泪。

意识到自己忙了，没有时间和
心爱的人在一起，他把儿子抱在怀里，一遍又一遍
地道歉：“抱歉。

我保证明天早点回来。

”
2.
The bird dropped like a rock,one wing flopping behind as it fell.I heard it thump into the dirt.Before lowering the gun,I realized what I'd done~I'd killed my first animal. "Oh no," My stomach was tied in knots and I prayed,"Oh God, please don't let it be dead." The bird lay there with blood streaming from its beak, feathers large and small scattered about.I reached out and rolled it over, but its head drooped lifelessly to the side. After burying it,I hurried home, hiding my BB gun in the closet.
那只鸟像石头一样落下，一只翅膀在它落下的时候扑向后面。

我听到它砰的一声撞到泥土里。

在放下枪之前，我意识到我做了什么~我杀了我的第一只动物。

“哦，不，”我的胃结成结，我祈祷，“哦，上帝，请不要让它死了。

” 鸟儿躺在那里，鲜血从它的喙流出来，羽毛大大小小散落在周围。

我伸手把它翻过来，但它的头毫无生气地垂到一边。

埋了它之后，我急忙回家，把我的BB枪藏在壁橱里。

When my dad got home that evening, he asked me how my day was.I hesitated, and was momentarily uneasy that guilt crossed my face. My dad,a man of keen perception, quickly went into confrontation mode, asking what really happened.I replied, as if I had to choke the words out of my throat, tears streaming down my face. He didn't say anything but just looked at me, hand resting on my shoulder. That evening, my dad made me vow to never kill a thing again, explaining that once I got bored of animals, thenext target could be something even more priceless.
那天晚上我爸爸回家时，他问我今天过得怎么样。

我犹豫了一下，一时感到不安，内疚掠过我的脸。

我的父亲，一个敏锐的感知，很快进入对抗模式，问到底发生了什么。

我回答说，好像我不得不掐住喉咙里的话，眼泪从我脸上流下来。

他什么也没说，只是看着我，手放在我的肩膀上。

那天晚上，我爸爸发誓再也不杀任何东西，解释说一旦伊戈特厌倦了动物，下一个目标可能是更无价的东西。

2.
The bird dropped like a rock,one wing flopping behind as it fell. A surge of excitement ran through me, as ifI were the king.Lowering the BB gun, I cameup to
check my target. It was sill alive, with only one wing bleeding. "Why not take it home so that I can play with it?" I picked up the little creature and went home. When I placed it on the desk, it was struggling to stand up but in vain. At the sight,I began to feel a little uneasy. With the night falling, I was on pins and needles.
那只鸟像石头一样掉了下来，一只翅膀在它掉下来的时候向后面。

一阵兴奋从我身上掠过，仿佛我是国王。

放下BB枪，我来检查我的目标。

它还活着，只有一只翅膀在流血。

“为什么不把它带回家让我玩呢？” 我抱起小生物，回家了。

当我把它放在桌子上时，它挣扎着站起来，但徒劳无功。

一看，我就开始觉得有些不安。

夜幕降临，我如坐针毡。

When my dad got home that evening, he asked me how my day was.I was dead silent.Dad merely rested his hand upon me and waited with a soft look in his eye."I.." my voice cracked and I cleared my throat."I shot a bird." "Oh?" he replied, his expression unchanging. "Where is the bird now?" I led him to the desk. Seeing the bird,dad smoothed its feathers with his gentle fingers and fixed the broken wing with a bandage. Several days later, the bird was fully recovered. Seeing it fly away,I realized I should use the real power to protect rather than hurt lives.
那天晚上我爸爸回家后，他问我今天过得怎么样。

我沉默了。

爸爸只是把手放在我身上，温柔地等待着。

“我。

”我的声音裂开了，我清了清嗓子。

“我射杀了一只鸟。

”“哦吗？”他回答说，他的表情始终保持不变。

“这只鸟现在在哪里了？”我把他领到桌子前。

看到这只鸟，爸爸用它温柔的手指抚平了它的羽毛，用绷带固定着折断的翅膀。

几天后，这只鸟就完全康复了。

看到它飞走了，我意识到我应该使用真正的力量来保护生命，而不是伤害生命。

三、父女之间
It was a long trip back to the office.I picked up the wastebasket and poured the contents on my desk.I was carefully sorting it all out.After was removing the dirt off and spraying the whole thing with breath freshener to kill the smell of food.I carefully smoothed out the bag and put the treasures inside.I carried the whole thing home gingerly,like an injured kitten. That evening,I returned it to Molly. After dinner,I
asked Molly to tell me about the stuff in the bag,and so she took it all out a piece at a time and placed the objects in a row on the dining room table.Everything had a story, a memory, or was attached to dreams and imaginary friends J managed to say"I see" very wisely several time Ad_as a_matter of fact,I did see.
这是回办公室的长途旅行。

我拿起废纸篓，把东西倒在桌子上。

我仔细整理了一下。

在清除污垢后，用呼吸清新剂喷洒整个东西来杀死食物的气味。

我小心地把袋子弄平，把宝藏放进去。

我小心翼翼地把整件事带回家，就像一只受伤的小猫。

那天晚上，我把它还给了莫莉。

晚饭后，我让莫莉告诉我袋子里的东西，所以她一次拿出一块，把东西排成一排放在餐厅的桌子上。

每件事都有一个故事，一个记忆，或者依附于梦想和想象中的朋友J成功地说了几次“我明白了”事实上，我确实看到了。

To my surprise, Molly gave the bag to me once
again several days later. The same bag and same stuff
inside.I felt forgiven,and trusted and loved.And a little
more comfortable wearing the title of father. Over
several months, the bag with the note in went with me
from time to time.In time Molly turned her attention to
other things. She found other treasures,lost in new
games, and grew up.I was left holding the bag.She gave
it to me one morning and never asked for its return. And
so I have it still.
令我吃惊的是，几天后莫莉又把这个包给了我。

同样的袋子和同样的东西。

我感到被宽恕，被信任和
被爱。

穿上父亲的头衔会更舒服一点。

几个月多了，那个带着纸条的包不时地跟着我走。

不久，莫莉把注意力转向了其他事情。

她还发现了其他在新游戏中丢失的宝藏，然后长大了。

我一直拿着袋子。

一天早上，她把它给了我，但从来没有要求让它回来。

所以我还在那里。

Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. Refusing to give up at this point, he jumped to his feet and ran as fast as he could.He dashed across the finish
line and won the fourth prize. Thinking he would let her sister down, Ali couldn't help sobbing.Just then he suddenly heard the announcement from the broadcast that he won the third prize as the runner who collided with Ali was disqualified for breaking the rule.Holding the shoes close to his chest during the award ceremony, Ali felt overjoyed and relieved as he eventually won the shoes for his sister.
阿里抬起头，看到其他男孩冲在前面。

在这一点上，他拒绝放弃，他跳起来，跑得尽可能快。

他冲过终点线，获得了四等奖。

以为他会让她妹妹失望，阿里忍不住抽泣起来。

就在这时，他突然听到广播中宣布，他赢得了三等奖，因为与阿里相撞的跑步者因违反规则而被取消资格。

在颁奖典礼上，阿里把鞋子紧贴在胸前，感到欣喜若狂，松了一口气，因
为他最终为他的妹妹赢得了鞋子。

Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly.
He could not wait to see his sister and share the
thrilling news. On his arrival, Ali found Zahra was
waiting outside. She was really nervous whether
her brother had brought her what she was expecting. "Zahra, see what I have got for you" he took the prize out of his bag with his trembling hands.The instant Zahra saw the shoes, her face lit up. So thrilled was she that she threw herself at Ali."Thank you! Ali." Tears of joy welled up their eyes as the brother and sister hugged tightly together.
充满喜悦，阿里快步走回家。

他迫不及待地要去看妹妹，分享这个惊心动魄的消息。

阿里一到，就发现Zahra在外面等着。

她真的很紧张，她哥哥是否给她带来了她所期待的。

“扎赫拉，看看我给你买了什么”他用颤抖的双手从包里拿出奖品。

扎赫拉看到鞋子的瞬间，她的脸就亮了起来。

她激动得扑向阿里。

”“谢谢！Ali。

” 当兄妹紧紧地拥抱在一起时，喜悦的泪水涌上了他们的眼睛。

There was no fence at all.It was a bridge! A bridge stretched from one side of the creek to the other!John was about to complain about everything,when he found the neighbor,his young brother,was coming across the bridge,his hands outstretched."You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I have said and done," said John's brother. The two brothers met in the middle,taking each other's hand and hugging each other.
根本没有栅栏。

是一座桥！一座桥从小溪的一边延伸到另一边！约翰正要抱怨一切，当他发现邻居，他的弟弟，正在过桥，他的手伸出。

约翰的哥哥说：“我说了这么多，你真是个造桥的好朋友。

两兄弟在中间相遇，牵着对方的手，互相拥抱。

They turned to see the carpenter lift the toolbox
onto his shoulder."No,wait! Stay a few more days.We
have more jobs for you," said the older brother."I'd
love to stay on." the carpenter said."but I have many
more bridges to build." Observing the carpenter
leaving,the two brothers waved grateful good-bye to
him.What a thought-provoking story! Every day we
have the choice of building a fence or a bridge.One
leads to separation and anger while the other leads to
openness and friendship.
他们转过身来，看到木匠把工具箱抬到肩上。

“不，
等等！再呆几天。

我们有更多的工作要给你。

“我
很想继续。

” 木匠说。

“但我还有很多桥要建。

” 看着木匠走了，两个兄弟向他挥手表示感谢。

多么发人深省的故事啊！每天我们都可以选择建造栅栏或桥梁。

一个导致分离和愤怒，另一个导致开放和友谊。

When Christmas break came, Grandma got a chest cold, and I was afraid to leave her.I hadn't been home since Labor Day, and my mother was anxious to see me.I agreed to come home,but for two weeks instead of four, so I could return to Grandma and Grandpa.I said my good-byes,arranged for their temporary care and return home.As I was loading my car to go back to school, the phone rang."Grandma died
last night,I'm sorry."I hung up the phone feeling like my world had ended.I had lost
my friend, and that was far worse than knowing I would have to return to washing dishes.I went back at the end of four weeks, asking to begin the work-study program again.The financial aid advisor looked at me as if I had lost my mind.I explained my position, then he smiled and slid me an envelope. "This is for you, he said.
当圣诞假期来临时，奶奶胸口感冒了，我害怕离开她。

从劳动节开始我就没回家，我妈妈很想见我。

我同意回家，但两个星期而不是四个星期，所以我可以回到奶奶和爷爷身边。

我说了我的道别，安排他们暂时照顾，然后回家。

当我正在装货回学校时，电话响了。

“奶奶昨晚死了，对不起。

“我挂了电话，感觉我的世界已经结束了。

我失去了我的朋友，这比我知道我必须回去洗碗要糟糕得多。

四个星期后，我又回去了，要求开始勤工俭学。

财政援助顾问看着我，好像我疯了似的。

我解释了我的立场，然后他笑了笑，递给我一个信封。

“这是给你的，”他说。

The envelope was from grandma. She had known how sick she was.In the envelope was enough money to pay for the rest of my college year and a request that I take piano lessons in her memory. Moved to tears,I determined to learn piano lessons by heart and my memory of grandma motivated me to practice day and night.I don't think the piano piece was even played with more feeling than it was my second year
in college. Now,years later, when I walk by a piano, I smile and think of Grandma. She is playing the piano smilingly in heaven,I am sure.
那个信封是从奶奶那里寄来的。

她已经知道自己病得有多厉害了。

信封里有。