The day of my big solo (独唱表演) had finally arrived. Everyone was there: my mom and dad and my little brother. It was a big event: the Spring Fling Choir Concert. My name was on the cover of the program. “Cindy Hamond ... Soloist.” I couldn’t believe it. Not that it was my name, but that it wasn’t Renee Swanson’s.

Renee and I had been friends since kindergarten. She was always wherever I was and she was always ahead of me. Dance-class recital needs a big finish? Renee was picked. Softball? She played first base. And the school plays? Renee would have the leads. The only time I ever came in ahead of Renee was at roll call (点名). Hamond comes before Swanson. I count that as a victory.

The choir concert tryout was stressful for me. We waited while Ms. Jenkins called us one at a time into the choir room. When Ms. Jenkins got to the H’s, my heart sped up and my whole body was shaking. When I came back, Renee smiled at me. Ms. Jenkins called her name and Renee calmly followed her. She was still calm and smiling when her tryout was over.

When Ms. Jenkins announced who had made the special choir group, I wasn’t surprised when Renee’s name was on her list and mine wasn’t. “So,” I said under my breath, “what else is new?”

Sudden clapping came. Everyone was looking at me. I’ve missed something here, I thought. Ms. Jenkins looked at me, “Cindy, you will have to start practicing with me. The solos take extra preparation.” Solo? I got the solo? I could hardly believe my ears. I glanced over at Renee. She smiled and gave me the thumbs-up sign.

Now the day had come. we filed onto the stage and took our places. I was front and center. Ms. Jenkins raised her baton (指挥棒) and we began to sing. I could see my parents were smiling at me.

The spotlight circled me in its bright light. Ms. Jenkins nodded and pointed her baton at me, but I froze right there on the spot.

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I couldn’t breathe, neither could I think, and worse still, I couldn’t sing.

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The rest of the solo went well.

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I couldn’t breathe, neither could I think, and worse still, I couldn’t sing. The note started up and then stuck in my throat. “You can do it, Cindy.” Renee whispered. “I know you can.” I wasn’t as sure as she was. My turn came again. I took a deep breath and sang out. All that came out was a rusty-sounding squeak (刺耳的声音). But in that same moment, from behind me, came the pure tone of the right note. Renee gave me a gentle poke (轻戳). My voice lifted and matched hers. When the next note came, it was all me.

The rest of the solo went well. And when the concert was over, came the thunderous clapping. Renee was the first to hug me. “Thanks, Renee,” was all I could get myself to say. Renee smiled and gave me another hug. “What are friends for?” Friends? Did she say friends? “You’re right,” This time I hugged her, beginning to love the feeling of being her friend.

本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者和Renee从幼儿园起就一直是朋友，Renee几乎什么都比作者优秀，学校的活动总少不了她，她总是主角，而作者总是配角，一次合唱表演中，作者成了独唱，但是当表演这一天到来的时候，作者在舞台上由于紧张而僵住了。

(详解)

1. 段落续写：

①由第一段首句内容 “我不能呼吸，也不能思考，更糟的是，我无法唱歌。” 可知，第一段可描写作者由于紧张唱不出歌，得到Renee的鼓励和帮助的过程。

②由第二段首句内容 “接下来的独唱进行得很顺利。” 可知，第二段可描写表演顺利结束，作者和Renee互相拥抱。

2. 续写线索：Renee用纸条鼓励——帮助——顺利完成表演——互相拥抱

3. 词汇激活

行为类

①深呼吸：take a deep breath / breathe deeply

②提高：lift / raise

③拥抱：hug / embrace

情绪类

①微笑：smile / beam

②喜欢：love / like

(点睛)

(高分句型1) “When the next note came, it was all me.” (由when引导的时间状语从句。)

(高分句型2) “‘Thanks, Renee,’ was all I could get myself to say.” (省略关系代词的定语从句。)