作文續(xù)寫(xiě)-專(zhuān)項(xiàng)練習(xí) 高中英語(yǔ)外研版（2019）必修第二冊(cè)

外研版-新高考-必修二-作文續(xù)寫(xiě)-專(zhuān)項(xiàng)練習(xí)專(zhuān)項(xiàng)練習(xí)1Whenatornadotoucheddowninasmalltownnearby,manyfamilieswereleftcompletelydestroyed.Afterwardallthelocalnewspaperscarriedmanyhuman-intereststoriesfeaturingsomeofthefamilieswhosufferedthehardest.OneSunday,aparticularpictureespeciallytouchedme.Ayoungwomanstoodinfrontofanentirelyshatteredmobilehome,adepressedexpressiontwistingherfeatures.Ayoungboy,sevenoreightyearsold,definitelyinlowspirits,stoodatherside，eyesdowncast.Clutching（緊握）atherskirtwasatinygirlwhostaredintothecamera,eyeswidewithconfusionandfear.Thearticlethatwentwiththepicturegavetheclothingsizesofeachfamilymember.Withgrowinginterest,Inoticedthattheirsizescloselymatchedours.Thiswouldbeagoodopportunitytoteachmychildrentohelpthoselessfortunatethanthemselves.Itapedthepictureoftheyoungfamilytoourrefrigerator,explainingtheirdifficultytomyseven-year-oldtwins,BradandBrett,andtothree-year-oldMeghan.“Wehavesomuch.Andthesepoorpeoplenowhavenothing,"Isaid.“We'1lsharewhatwehavewiththem,thustheywillsmileagain.”Ibroughtthreelargeboxesdownfromtheroomupstairsandplacedthemonthelivingroomfloor.Meghanwatchedseriously,astheboysandIfilledoneoftheboxeswithcannedgoodsandfoods.WhileIsortedthroughourclothes,Iencouragedtheboystogothroughtheirtoysanddonatesomeoftheirlessfavoritethings.Meghanwatchedquietlyastheboyspiledupdiscardedtoysandgames.“I'llhelpyoufindsomethingforthelittlegirlwhenI'mdonewiththis,”Isaid.TheboysplacedthetoystheyhadchosentodonateintooneoftheboxeswhileIfilledthethirdboxwithclothes.MeghanwalkedupwithLucy,herworn,faded,much-lovedragdollhuggedtightlytoherchest.Shepausedinfrontoftheboxthatheldthetoys,pressedherroundlittlefaceintoLucy'sflat,painted-on-face,gaveherafinalkiss,thenlaidhergentlyonthetopofothertoys.“Oh,Honey,”Isaid.“Youdon'thavetogiveLucy.Youlovehersomuch.”Meghannoddedseriously,eyesglisteningwithheld-backtears.“Lucymakesmehappy,Mommy.Maybeshe'llmakethatotherlittlegirlhappy,too.”Theboys,open-mouthed,hadwatchedtheirbabysisterplacedherfavoritedollinthebox.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Takingthecuefrommylittleones,Iremovedmyoldjacketfromtheboxofclothes._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Onepossibleversion：Theboys,open-mouthed,hadwatchedtheirbabysisterplacedherfavoritedollinthebox.Withoutaword,Bradroseandwenttohisroomandthencamebackcarryingoneofhisfavoriteactionfigures.Hehesitatedbriefly,clutchingthetoy,thenlookedoveratMeghanandplaceditintheboxnexttoLucy.AslowsmilespreadacrossBrett'sface.Thenhejumpedup,eyestwinklingasherantohisroomandfetchedsomeofhisprizedMatchboxcars.Takingthecuefrommylittleones,Iremovedmyoldjacketfromtheboxofclothes.IreplaceditwiththenewhuntergreenjacketthatIhadfoundonsalelastweek.IhopedtheyoungwomaninthepicturewouldloveitasmuchasIdid.It'seasytogiveanddonatesomethingthatwedon'twantanymore,buthardertoletgoofthingswecherish,isn'tit?However,thetruespiritofgivingistogivewithyourheart.專(zhuān)項(xiàng)練習(xí)2ItwasChristmasDay．Pappywasworkingalonefixinganoldlanterninthebackroomwhenheheardtheringingofhisbellontheshopdoor.Thebell,whichproducedauniquelypleasantsound,hadbeeninPappy'sfamilyforoverahundredyears.Hevalueditdearlyandenjoyedsharingitssongwithallwhocametohisshop.Althoughthebellhungontheinsideofthemaindoor,Pappyhadtiedawiretothescreendoorsothatitwouldringwhethertheinnerdoorwasopenornot.Hearingthebell,heleftthebackroomtogreethiscustomer.“AndhowcanIhelpyou,littlelady?”P(pán)appy'svoicewasjoyful.“Hello,sir.”Thelittlegirlspokealmostinawhisper.ShelookedatPappywithherbigbrowneyes,andthenslowlyscannedtheroominsearchofsomethingspecial.Shylyshetoldhim,“I'dliketobuyapresent,sir.”“Well,let'ssee,"Pappysaid,“whoisthispresentfor?”“Mygrandpa.It'sformygrandpa.ButIdon'tknowwhattoget.”P(pán)appybegantomakesuggestions.“Howaboutapocketwatch?It'singoodcondition.”Thelittlegirldidn'tanswer.Shehadwalkedtothedoorwayandputhersmallhandonthedoor.Sheshookthedoorgentlytoringthebell.Pappy'sfaceseemedtoglowashesawhersmilingwithexcitement.“Thisisjustright,"thelittlegirlsaid.“Mommasaysgrandpalovesmusic.”Justthen,Pappy'sexpressionchanged.Fearfulofbreakingthelittlegirl'sheart,hetoldher,“I'msorry,Missy.That'snotforsale.Maybeyourgrandpawouldlikethislittleradio.”Thegirllookedattheradio,bowedherhead,andsadlysighed,“No,Idon'tthinkso.”Inanefforttohelpherunderstand,Pappytoldherthatthebellhadbeenhisonlycompanion,fortherestofhisfamilywereallgonenow，exceptforhisestranged（疏遠(yuǎn)的）daughterwhomhehadnotseenfornearlyadecade.Withagianttearinhereye,thelittlegirllookedupathim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mberofthebasketballteamcametrue.Basketballwaslikemedicineforhim.Johnwasmuchbetterandmoreconfidentthanbefore.Johnpracticedhardtoimprovehimself.Hewasalwaysthefirsttocometothecourt,andthelasttogobackhome.Althoughitwasnoteasyforhimtoplayandhedidbadlyatfirst,heneverthoughtaboutgivinguphope.Hewasaboywithastrongmind.SunnysawallJohndid,lostinthought.HecouldnothelppraisingJohnforhiscourageandloveforbasketball.Thereweremanyupsanddownsinlife.Nooneknewwhatwouldhappen.However,aslongastherewasloveandhopeinourheart,nothingcouldstopusfromachievingwhatwedesired.Asamatteroffact,whatweshoulddowastoholdfasttothedreamsandfighttotheend.專(zhuān)項(xiàng)練習(xí)4Acactus（仙人掌）stoodallaloneinthedesert,wonderingwhyitwasstuckinthemiddleofthedesert.“Idonothingbutstandhereallday,”itsighed.“WhatusedoIhave?Iamtheugliestplantinthedesert.Myspines（刺）arethick，andmyskinisuneven.Ican＇toffershadeorjuicetothepassingtravelers.Idon'tseethatIamofanyuseatall.”Allitdidwasstandinthesundayafterday,growingtallerandfatter.Itsspinesgrewlongeranditsskingrewmoreuneven.Ittrulywasstrange-looking.“IwishIcoulddosomethinguseful,”itsighed.Oneday,hawks（鷹）circledhighoverhead，andthecactuscalled，“HowcanIdealwithmylife?”Whethertheyheardornot,thehawksflewaway.Atnightthemoonroseandcastitspalelightonthedesertfloor.“HowcanIdealwithmylife?”thecactuscalled.Themoononlystaredcoldlyasitcontinueditscourse.Alizard（蜥蜴）passedby，leavingalittletrailinthesandwithitstail.“WhatworthydeedcanIdo?”thecactuscalled.“You?”thelizardsmiled,pausingamoment.“Youcandosomething.Justwaitfortherightmoment.Thehawkscircleoverhead,makingbeautifulpatternsforusalltoadmire.Themoonhangshighlikealanternatnight,sowecanseeourwaystoourlovedones.EvenI,thelowlylizard,havesomethingtodo.IdecoratethesandwiththesebeautifultrailsasIpullmytailalong.Andyou,youwillshowusyourbeautysomeday.”Itwentonyearafteryear,andthecactusgrewold.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thedeserthadn'tknownsuchaflowerofit._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Onepossibleversion：Itwentonyearafteryear,andthecactusgrewold.Itcriedout,“Ihavewonderedsolong,andIhavetriedsohard.Ijustwanttodosomethinguseful.Ifearthatnowit'stoolate.”Butjustthen,thecactusfeltastrangechange,anditknewakindofjoythatithadneverhadwouldapproach.Atitstop,abeautifulflowersuddenlyappeared,likeashinycrown.Itwasn'tstrange-lookinganymore.Thedeserthadn'tknownsuchaflowerofit.Itspleasantsmellspreadintotheairfarandwideandbroughthappinesstoallpassers-by.Thepassingtravelers,includingthebutterflies,stoppedtoadmireitsbeauty.Sodidthehawks.Andthatnight,eventhemoonsmiledwhenitfoundsuchatreasure.Thelizardsaidtothecactus,“Youhavetriedyourbesttowaitfortherightmoment.Yourhearttryingtodogoodthingswillalwaysbringsomethingworthwhiletotheworld,evenifforamoment.”專(zhuān)項(xiàng)練習(xí)5AVacationwithMyMotherIhadaninterestingchildhood.Itwasfilledwithsurprisesandamusements,allbecauseofmymother-loving,sweet,yetabsent-mindedandforgetful.OnestrangefamilytripwetookwhenIwaseleventoldmealotabouther.MytwosetsofgrandparentslivedinColoradoandNorthDakota,andmyparentsdecidedtospendafewweeksdrivingtothosestatesandseeingallthesightsalongtheway.Asthefirstdayofourtripapproached,David,myeight-year-oldbrother,andIunwillinglysaidgood-byetoallofourfriends.Whoknewifwe’deverseethemagain?Finally,themomentofourdeparturearrived,andweloadedsuitcases,books,games,campingequipment,andatentintothecarandbravelydroveoff.Webravelydroveoffagaintwohourslaterafterwe'dreturnedhometogetthepurseandtraveler'schecksMomhadforgottenDavidandIwerealwaysalittlenervouswhenusinggasstationbathroomsifMomwasdrivingwhileDadslept:“Youstandoutsidethedoorandplaylookout(放哨)whileIgo,andI'llstandoutsidethedoorandplaylookoutwhileyougo.”Ihadterriblepicturesinmymind:“Honey,wherearethekids?"“What?!Oh,Gosh..Ithoughttheywerebeingawfullyquiet."Wewereneveractuallyleftbehindinastrangecity,butweweren'tabouttotakeanychances.Onthefourthorfifthnight,wehadtroublefindingahotelwithavacancy.Afterdrivinginvainforsometime,Momsuddenlygotagreatidea:Whydidn'twefindahousewithalikely-lookingbackyardandaskifwecouldsetuptentthere?DavidandIbecamenervous.Toourgreatrelief,Dadturneddowntheidea.Momnevercouldunderstandourobjections.Ifastrangefamilyshoweduponherfrontdoorstep,Momwouldhavebeendelighted.Shethinkseveryoneintheworldisasniceassheis.Wefinallyfoundavacancyinthenexttown.Thenextdaywerememberedthebrand-newtentwehadbroughtwithus.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Wedrovethroughseveralstatesandsawlotsofgreatsightsalongtheway.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Onepossibleversion:Thenextdaywerememberedthebrand-newtentwehadbroughtwithus.Butthenwewerehalfanhourawayfromthehotel,wherethetentwasleftbehind.Dadrecommendedbuyinganewone,whileMominsistedonourgoingbacktofetchit,saying“Forgetfulpeoplelikememaylosethingsrepeatedly,soit’sunwisetogiveupthetent."Finally,wegotbackthetentandhittheroadagain.Wedrovethroughseveralstatesandsawlotsofgreatsightsalongtheway.Oneevening,wefoundagreatcampingsiteatthefootofahighmountain.DavidandIhelpedDadputupthetent,andMomwasbusypreparingsupper.Whenthesettingsuncastanorangelightoverthemountains,thetentwassetupandthemealwasready.Sittingaroundthecampfire,wetalkedandlaughed.Everytimewementionedthefunnyincidentsofthejourney,apleasantsmilewouldspreadoverMom'sface.專(zhuān)項(xiàng)練習(xí)6Manyyearsago,afarmerownedalargefarmalongtheAtlanticseacoast.Healwaysadvertisedforhiredhands(雇工).MostpeoplewereunwillingtoworkonfarmsalongtheAtlantic.Theywerefrightenedbytheawfulstormsthatsweptacrosstheocean,destroyingthebuildingsandcropsinitspath.Asthefarmerinterviewedpeopleforthejob,hejustreceived“No"Finally,ashort,thinman,wellpastmiddleage,cameclosetothefarmer."Areyouagoodfarmhand?”thefarmeraskedhim."Well,Icansleepwhenthewindblows,"answeredtheman.Althoughhecouldn'tunderstandhisanswer,thefarmerhiredhim.Atfirst,thelittlemanstartedthehardworkwithconfidence.Soonafter,hefoundthatthefarmwasmuchbiggerthanhehadimagined.Hehadnoideahowsuchabigfarmcouldproducewithsofewfarmhands,letalonefightagainstnaturaldisasters.Buthequicklyacceptedtherealitythathehadtomakeeveryefforttodealwiththeseproblems.Fromthenon,thelittlemanworkedaroundthefarmeverydayandkeptbusyfromdawntodusk.Andtothefarmer'ssurprisehefeltgladabouttheman'swork.Thenonenightthewindhowledloudlyinfromoffshore.Jumpingoutofbed,thefarmertookalanternandrushednextdoortothehiredhand'sbed.Heshookthelittlemanandshouted,"Getup!Astormiscoming.Tiethingsdownbeforetheyblowaway!"Thelittl