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When my husband asked me what I wanted for the coming festival, I replied, “The Famous Five series.” His first response was, “What’s that?” I had to explain. He knew there was loss and sadness associated with moving so many times, and that I’d lost some material things along the way. What I hadn’t explained quite yet was my desire to connect with my past through the books I’d enjoyed as a child.

During our elementary school years in Austria, I would frequent the British bookshop in Vienna. During those visits, I acquired all twenty-one books in the Famous Five series by the British author Enid Blyton. I enjoyed reading about the adventures of the “Five”, which included siblings (兄妹) Julian, Dick, and Anne as well as their cousin Georgina and her dog Timmy. The stories feature funny plots centering on catching bad people—quite extraordinary, considering the heroes were mere teenagers! The books were my passports to adventures I’d never experienced in my own life.

Unfortunately, my family had to move to the United States quite abruptly due to a health emergency. My parents had to make difficult decisions about what to bring to America. Since books were heavy, my parents were unable to bring most of my books with them, including the Famous Five series. I was heartbroken!

Fast forward to seven years into my marriage, some seventeen years after I’d left my treasured Famous Five series behind, I decided I wanted to acquire my books for a holiday. I’d been searching the Internet for the series but got disappointed, because no American book publishers or websites had the books. We could have bought them on a foreign website, but we were nervous about using our credit card that way.

The festival eventually arrived and my husband, daughter, and I sat around the table. We traditionally opened one present and each of us picked a gift. My daughter opened hers first, and then my husband. I eyed my chosen present, a colorfully wrapped box, and guessed what it might be. “An elephant?” my daughter smiled. “Oh, let’s end the suspense!” I said and began tearing the wrapping.

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It was a brown box, taped shut with clear packing tape.

My husband looked at me, saying, “India.”

参考范文：

It was a brown box, taped shut with clear packing tape. I carefully cut the tape and opened the box. My heart skipped a beat as I recognized the covers of the Famous Five series. I couldn’t believe my eyes—here they were, the books that had once been my closest companions during my childhood in Austria. I felt a rush of emotions, from joy to nostalgia, as I turned the pages and saw the illustrations that had once sparked my imagination. “Where did you get them? ” I asked curiously.

My husband looked at me, saying, “India.” I looked up, puzzled. “India?” he nodded and explained that he had found a rare bookstore in India that specialized in out-of-print English books. He had searched high and low for them and had finally found them there. He had wanted to surprise me. I was overwhelmed with gratitude and love for my husband. He had gone to great lengths to find these books for me, and in doing so, he had given me a gift that was far more valuable than any material possession. It was a gift of memories, of connection, and of love.

本文以人物为线索展开，文章主要讲述了作者因为多次搬家而丢失了自己童年时期最爱的《五小福》系列书籍，后来在结婚多年后，作者想在节日时重新拥有这套书，但在美国找不到。结果在节日当天，作者的丈夫从印度一家专门售卖绝版英文书籍的书店买回了这套书，作为节日惊喜送给作者，让作者找回了童年的记忆，感受到了丈夫深深的爱。

(详解)

1. 段落续写：

①由第一段首句内容 “那是一个用透明包装胶带封好的棕色盒子。” 可知，第一段可描写作者打开盒子发现旧书的惊喜与感动，以及对丈夫的感激之情。

②由第二段首句内容 “我丈夫看着我，说 ‘印度’。” 可知，第二段可描写丈夫解释旧书来源，以及作者对此的感悟。

2. 续写线索：发现旧书——惊喜与感动——询问来源——丈夫解释——感悟爱的珍贵

3. 词汇激活

行为类

①发现：recognize / spot / discover

②解释：explain / illustrate / clarify

③给予：give / offer / provide

情绪类

①感激：gratitude / appreciation

②喜悦：joy / delight

(点睛)

(高分句型1) “I felt a rush of emotions, from joy to nostalgia, as I turned the pages and saw the illustrations that had once sparked my imagination.” (由as引导时间状语从句以及that引导限制性定语从句。)

(高分句型2) “He had gone to great lengths to find these books for me, and in doing so, he had given me a gift that was far more valuable than any material possession.” (运用含有动名词作宾语以及that引导定语从句。)