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Every October, I beg my parents to take us to a pumpkin patch (园地) and every October it doesn’t work out. That’s why I couldn’t believe my ears when my dad came home with the world’s best news.

“Guess what!” he said. “I just saw a poster for the jack-o’-lantern (南瓜灯) design party in the Pumpkin Patch, and it’s not too far from here.”

“No way!” I said. “Can we go?”

“Pumpkin! Pumpkin! Party! Party!” chanted my little brother, Tex.

“Let’s go! But I’ve heard a rumor that something terrible happened there.” said my dad, worried.

Within minutes, Tex and I already jumped into the car and buckled up, ready to go. “I’m going to pick the gian test pumpkin,” said Tex.

“Giantest isn’t an actual word,” I said.

“I’m going to pick the bestest pumpkin!” shouted Tex.

“I’m pretty sure bestest isn’t an actual word either.” I giggled. “I’m going to pick whichever pumpkin will make the scariest jack-o’-lantern.”

“All right, boys! Too much excitement! What if something really goes wrong?” my dad cut in.

No response. My dad continued, “If plan A fails, we can get creative and come up with Plan B!”

Still no response.

Tex and I continued our excitement, giggling and chatting.

The drive was extra cool because we saw all kinds of Halloween decorations along the way.

“Look!” Tex said, pointing to twinkling orange lights and a flashing Pumpkin Patch sign.

“Yeah! Yes! It wasn’t too far a drive,” I said. “Watch out, pumpkins! Here we come!”

Coming into our sight were pumpkins of various sizes that lay in the patch.

“I pick that giant one!” Tex said, running over to pick it up. But just before he did, he said, “Ew! There’s a hole in it!” Tex quickly raced to another perfectly perfect pumpkin. But when he got closer, he said, “No fair! Someone took a bite.”

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That’s when I noticed the Pumpkin Patch Closed sign.

Finally came our own jack-o’-lantern design party the next day.

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That’s when I noticed the Pumpkin Patch Closed sign. My heart sank as I turned to my dad, who looked just as disappointed. “What do we do now?” I asked, feeling a wave of sadness wash over me. But my dad smiled and said, “Don’t worry! We can still have fun. Let’s find a local store that sells pumpkins and create our own jack-o’-lanterns at home.” Tex’s eyes lit up at the idea, and he exclaimed, “Yeah! We can make them even scarier!”

Finally came our own jack-o’-lantern design party the next day. We gathered all the supplies: bright orange pumpkins, carving tools, and plenty of snacks. As we carved and decorated, laughter filled the air. Tex and I competed to see who could create the scariest face, while our parents cheered us on. In the end, we had a row of unique jack-o’-lanterns, each with its own personality. The best part was that we made wonderful memories together, proving that even when plans change, we can always find joy in creativity and family time.

本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了每年10月，作者都会请求父母们去一个南瓜地，但一直没有成功，直到有一天，爸爸看到了一张南瓜灯设计派对的海报。他们兴奋地把车开到那里，但发现那块南瓜地已经关闭了。然而，爸爸建议从当地的商店买南瓜，然后在家里举行聚会。他们照做了，玩得很开心，制作了独特的南瓜灯，留下了美好的回忆。

(详解)

1. 段落续写：

①由第一段首句内容 “就在那时，我注意到了 ‘南瓜园关闭’ 的标志。” 可知，第一段可描写作者的失望心情以及爸爸想出一个好主意。

②由第二段首句内容 “第二天，我们自己的南瓜灯设计派对终于来了。” 可知，第二段可描写作者和家人在家里举办南瓜灯设计派对的过程。

2. 续写线索：注意到 “南瓜园关闭” 标志——感到失望——爸爸想出好主意——南瓜灯设计派对终于来了——设计派对的过程——感悟

3. 词汇激活

行为类

①寻找：find / seek for

②大叫到：exclaimed / shouted

③收集：gathered / collected

情绪类

①悲伤：sadness / sorrow

②担心：worry / concern

(点睛)

(高分句型1) “My heart sank as I turned to my dad, who looked just as disappointed.” (运用了关系代词who引导的定语从句。)

(高分句型2) “As we carved and decorated, laughter filled the air.” (运用了As引导的时间状语从句。)