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Stepping into the enormous house in Chullora, I was astonished. Hundreds of volunteers were wrapping presents or filling baskets. It was like Santa’s workshop.

It was December 2018, and I had discovered the Sydney Basket Brigade, a charitable organization that relieves poverty by providing food and other basic necessities of life to individuals or families who are poor, of low income or in need. The charity was packing baskets and gift boxes with basic daily items as well as Christmas treats. Help us change lives one basket at a time, their website read.

It was important to me that my two boys, Kallum, 10, and Brayden, 9, learnt to be kind to others, so I immediately registered (报名) myself, my husband Tony, and the boys for the packing day.

We arrived dressed in Christmas colours, but it was clear my sons hadn’t yet caught the spirit. Brayden made a complaint and asked, “How long do we have to stay here for?”

“All day, dear,” I answered.

My sons’ lives were comfortable, but I wanted to show the importance of making sacrifices (牺牲).

“Why do we have to do this?” Brayden asked.

“Because the world’s a big place,” I said. “It’s not all about us.”

The atmosphere in the house was very lively, but my boys were doing a very half-hearted job with the wrapping. I told them that this might be the only present someone gets. I showed them how to fold the corners and make the present look neat. The boys, both lovers of origami (折纸), finally started to have fun. I praised their work when they showed off their perfected wrapping.

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That evening, we delivered the first basket to an old woman.

On our way home, my sons became unusually quiet.

参考范文：

That evening, we delivered the first basket to an old woman. Her eyes sparkled with tears as she opened the door to her small, rundown apartment. Trembling, she took the basket, repeatedly thanking us. “This means the world to me,” she said softly. Brayden and Kallum, wide-eyed, witnessed the impact of their efforts firsthand. She invited us in for tea, sharing stories of past Christmases and how this was the first gift she’d received in years. As we left, she hugged each of us tightly, and a change in my boys’ expressions came into my view, seeming like his understanding the true spirit of giving.

On our way home, my sons were unusually quiet. Brayden finally said, “Mom, I didn’t know so many people needed help.” Kallum added, “We should do this every year.” I smiled, proud of their newfound understanding. “Helping others makes a big difference,” I said. That night, as I got them into bed, they were already planning for next Christmas, brainstorming ways to help more. The day taught them the joy of giving and the importance of empathy and compassion, giving our Christmas a deeper meaning.

本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者带家人参加悉尼篮子队为贫困家庭准备圣诞礼物活动。开始孩子们不情愿，但见到受助老人感动落泪后，他们理解了奉献的意义，并决心每年参与。

(详解)

1. 段落续写：

①由第一段首句内容 “当天晚上，我们把第一个篮子送到了一位老妇人手中。” 可知，第一段可描写老妇人收到篮子后的感激。

②由第二段首句内容 “在我们回家的路上，儿子们异常安静。” 可知，第二段可描写孩子们意识到了很多人需要帮助，并决定每年都参与这个活动。

2. 续写线索：送篮子——感激——听故事——感悟——回家——决定每年参加

3. 词汇激活

行为类

①影响：impact / affect

②看见：witness / see

③收到：receive / get

情绪类

①骄傲：be proud of / take pride in

②感激：thank / grateful

(点睛)

(高分句型1) “Her eyes sparkled with tears as she opened the door to her small, rundown apartment.” (由连接词as引导的时间状语从句。)

(高分句型2) “She invited us in for tea, sharing stories of past Christmases and how this was the first gift she’d received in years.” (由连接词how引导宾语从句由省略关系词引导的定语从句。)