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“I don’t know what to be for Halloween tonight,” said Marcus to his family sitting around the table. It was lunchtime already, and Marcus had spent days trying to pick a costume. He didn’t want to be the same things his friends had chosen. So he was left empty-handed with only hours to go.

“What about a robot?” asked his sister.

“That would be hard to do now,” said Marcus. “All the best costumes are already taken.”

“What about the zombie costume from last year?” asked Dad. “It might still fit you.”

“No, they aren’t cool anymore,” answered Marcus.

“I don’t know what the problem is,” said his mother. “When I was a kid, we would just make a costume out of stuff we had around the house. You know, throw a sheet over our heads and go out as a ghost, or put on a witch’s hat and grab the broom.”

Marcus sighed. He just could not make his mind up. He reached his hand out to take a sip of juice. By accident, Marcus knocked his glass of grape juice all over the table.

“Oh, what a mess! I don’t know if this stain (污渍) will come out.” Mom cleared some of the glasses and plates away to gather up the white tablecloth. It was now marked with purple spots. She threw it into the washing machine in the laundry room (洗衣间).

“I’m sorry, Mom,” said Marcus. He knew it was a clumsy mistake.

“It’s okay, honey. Accidents happen. Finish your lunch now. It’s time to carve the pumpkin.” Marcus and his sister took the last bites of their sandwiches. Then they began the messy job of scooping out the pumpkin seeds so Dad could carve it into a Jack-o’-lantern. Marcus still had no ideas for a costume. Maybe he should just give up on trick-or-treating this year.

When the laundry was finished, Mom pulled out the tablecloth and saw the purple spots were still there. “I guess I’ll throw it away,” she said. “I wonder if I can use it for anything else.”

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“I have an idea!” Marcus said, taking the large tablecloth from his mother.

As Marcus stood in front of the mirror, a big smile spread across his face.

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“I have an idea!” Marcus said, taking the large tablecloth from his mother. Now instead of disappointment, Marcus felt a spark of inspiration. The stains, once a bother, now seemed like a canvas for creativity. He remembered the stories of his mother’s makeshift costumes and decided to embrace the imperfection. After drying the tablecloth, he grabbed it and draped it over himself. His sister, quickly catching on, added some tinfoil to create the illusion of armor. With a bit of face paint to highlight the spots, Marcus transformed into an otherworldly being. Eager to check out his new look, he dashed to the mirror.

As Marcus stood in front of the mirror, a broad smile spread across his face. His reflection was something out of a sci-fi fantasy, a character that was uniquely his own. His family gathered around, admiration in their eyes. His mother, who had once been a little sad about the old tablecloth, now beamed with pride at her son’s ingenuity. Marcus realized that the best costumes didn’t have to be store-bought or perfect. They could also be his own creation. “I’m a clumsy ghost. See! I’m covered in purple bruises. No one else will have this costume!” Marcus explained happily. Then he turned to his sister and announced, “Let’s go trick-or-treating!”

本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了在万圣节当天的午餐时间临近时，马库斯正在努力决定一套独特的万圣节服装。他的姐姐和父母提出了一些建议，比如机器人或者使用去年的僵尸服装，但马库斯并不满意。在不小心把葡萄汁洒在白色桌布上后，马库斯感到很难过。当脏的桌布洗不干净时，他的妈妈正要扔掉它。突然，马库斯有了一个主意。受到妈妈用家居用品制作服装的故事的启发，他使用了桌布。在姐姐的帮助下，他在脸上涂上了锡纸和颜料，变成了一个浑身是紫色 “瘀伤” 的 “笨鬼”。马库斯对自己制作的服装很满意，决定去玩 “不给糖就捣蛋”。

(详解)

1. 段落续写：

①由第一段首句内容 “‘我有个主意！’ 马库斯说着，从妈妈手里接过那块大桌布。” 可知，第一段可描写马库斯用那块有污渍的桌布做万圣节服装的经过。

②由第二段首句内容 “马库斯站在镜子前，脸上绽开了灿烂的笑容。” 可知，第二段可描写马库斯对自己做的服装很满意以及内心感受。

2. 续写线索：接过那块大桌布——找到了灵感——用桌布做万圣节服装——站在镜子前——对自己做的服装很满意——感悟

3. 词汇激活

行为类

①.决定做某事：decided to do / was determined to do

②.抓起：grabbed / grasped

③.转变成：transformed into / changed into

情绪类

①.伤心的：sad / grieved

②.高兴地：happily / joyfully

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(高分句型1) “His mother, who had once been a little sad about the old tablecloth, now beamed with pride at her son’s ingenuity.” (运用了who引导的非限制性定语从句。)

(高分句型2) “Marcus realized that the best costumes didn’t have to be store-bought or perfect.” (运用了that引导的宾语从句。)