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When I was in middle school, my family moved to Seattle, where my parents started their new business—a small grocery store downstairs my house. As a girl of shy and reserved nature, I had to take a fresh start to fit into the sophisticated city life.

One sunny day, my school announced an exciting event, a talent show for the local food bank. Students were encouraged to showcase their unique talents in front of the public in the city hall on National Day. A buzz of excitement fed the school as everyone began preparing for the big day. Deep down, I felt a spark of curiosity and a desire to participate. However, my self-doubt held me back, “I don’t have any special skills to share.”

Days turned into weeks, and the talent show drew closer. I couldn’t shake the upsetting feeling until one day, Emma, one of the most popular girls in my class, came to me while I was helping in the grocery store after class. “How about singing together in the talent show?” She grinned, “I heard you singing a tune, along the way back home. I can’t help following you here.” Gosh, I couldn’t believe my ears. Emma, with personality and popularity, acknowledged my little talent. Since Emma had the world’s prettiest voice, I felt like being favoured by fortune.

“You two? The talent show for the food bank?” My mum bent towards us and her face lit up. “A big occasion.” Then a light bulb seemed to go in her head. “Why not practise right now upstairs? I bet you’ll be a perfect match.” Winking at us, she seemed to know we were thinking alike.

Emma and I embarked on rehearsing almost every single day after school. We brainstormed, exchanged ideas and rehearsed the scene. As the days rolled by, I was feeling pretty good about our act. But the day before the performance, Emma called that she had an acute stomachache and was not in any shape to perform.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:

I was completely knocked out by the news.

Paragraph 2:

Finally came the big moment.

参考范文：

I was completely knocked out by the news. What should I do? Having prepared for such a long time, I didn’t think of that coming up. Feeling at a loss, I was brainstorming as hard as I could to think of a solution, when a gentle touch on my back brought me back to reality. It was my mum, who looked at me with care and concern. “You have prepared for it enough. You can do it by yourself.” She said after my stumbled explanation. I looked back at her eyes, and a sense of confidence and warmness swelled up in my heart. Yes, I could do it myself.

Finally came the big moment. Looking around the audience, I stepped onto the stage, with butterflies in my stomach. My voice trembled at first, but with the melodies flew around, the nervousness was gone with the wind. Emotions filled in my song, I performed as naturally as I spoke every day. I saw my mum, who was looking at me with reassurance and care. It turned out to be a good performance, which helped me conquer my fears and turned me into a new person.

本文是一篇读后续写。文章讲述了作者自小性格内向，不爱交际。偶然一次机会，学校组织学生参加才艺表演，同学Emma盛情邀请作者一同参加，这使得作者备受鼓舞。然而在演出前夕，Emma却因急性胃疼不能上台，面对紧急情况，作者只能自己独立完成表演。

(详解)

1. 段落续写：

①根据第一段首句 “我被这个消息所震惊了。” 可知，作者在收到Emma不能参演的消息时一时手足无措，再根据第四段妈妈的表现可知，此时妈妈一定会及时出现，安慰作者并给作者勇气，让作者能独立完成表演。

②根据第二段首句 “重大时刻终于到来了。” 可知，作者坚持独立上台表演了。可想而知作者刚登上舞台还是会紧张，但是作者天生有副好嗓子，随着表演深入，这种紧张感会消失，并且精彩的完成表演。

2. 续写线索：手足无措——妈妈安慰并打气——决定独立上台——克服紧张，表演完成——升华

3. 词汇激活

行为类

① 表演：perform / make a performance / show one’s talents

② 做准备：prepare for / make preparations for

③ 参加：participate in / join in / take part in / be involved in

④ 笑：grin / smile / laugh / giggle / chuckle

情绪类

① 害羞内向的：shy / reserved / introverted

② 好奇的：curious / be full of curiosity

③ 开心的：delighted / overjoyed / content

④ 担忧的：concerned / worried / butterflies in one’s stomach

(点晴)

(高分句型1) “Having prepared for such a long time, I didn’t think of that coming up.” (运用了现在分词作时间状语。)

(高分句型2) “Emotions filled in my song, I performed as naturally as I spoke every day.” (运用了独立主格结构。)

(高分句型3) “I saw my mum, who was looking at me with reassurance and care.” (运用了who引导的定语从句。)