讀后續(xù)寫（原卷版）2023年高考真題和模擬題英語分項匯編

讀后續(xù)寫-2023年高考真題及模擬題匯編

2023年高考真題

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[2023年新高考全國I&II卷】WhenIwasinmiddleschool,mysocialstudiesteacheraskedmetoentera

writingcontest.Isaidnowithoutthinking.Ididnotlovewriting.MyfamilycamefromBrazil,soEnglishwasonly

mysecondlanguage.Writingwassodifficultandpainfulformethatmyteacherhadallowedmetopresentmypaper

onthesinkingoftheTitanicbyactingoutaplay,whereIplayedalltheparts.Noonelaughedharderthanhedid.

So,whydidhesuddenlyforcemetodosomethingatwhichIwassuretofail?Hisreply:''BecauseIloveyour

stories.Ifyou'rewillingtoapplyyourselfIthinkyouhaveagoodshotatthis."Encouragedbyhiswords,Iagreedto

giveitatry.

IchosePaulReveredhorseasmysubject.PaulReverewasasilversmith作艮匠）inBostonwhorodeahorseat

nightonApril18,1775toLexingtontowarnpeoplethatBritishsoldierswerecoming.Mystorywouldcomestraight

fromthehorse'smouth.Notabrilliantidea,butfunny;andunlikelytobeanyoneelse'schoice.

Whatdidthehorsethink,ashespedthroughthenight?Didhegettired?Havedoubts?Didhewanttoquit?I

sympathizedimmediately.Igottired.Ihaddoubts.Iwantedtoquit.But,likeReveredhorse,Ikeptgoing.Iworked

hard.Icheckedmyspelling.Iaskedmyoldersistertocorrectmygrammar.IcheckedoutahalfdozenbooksonPaul

Reverefromthelibrary.Ievenreadafewofthem.

WhenIhandedintheessaytomyteacher,hereadit,laughedoutloud,andsaid,“Great.Now,writeitagain.^^I

wroteitagain,andagainandagain.When1finallyfinishedit,thethoughtofwinninghadgivenwaytotheenjoyment

ofwriting.IfIdidn'twin,Iwouldn'tcare.

注意:

1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個左右;

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Afewweekslater,whenIalmostforgotthecontest,therecamethenews.

Iwenttomyteacher9sofficeaftertheawardpresentation.

2023年名校模擬題

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1.（2023?廣東佛山?統(tǒng)考模擬預(yù)測）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇

完整的短文。

Standingoutsidethecaveentrance,Grandfatheradmiredthegreen-carpetedhills,butLinhatedthecave.He

hadcomeheretodayonlybecauseofGrandfather.

Grandfatherpreferredtouseguano,thewastematterofbats,tofertilize（施打巴）hiscrops.Buthewastooweak

todothewholejob.Hecouldgathertheguanoandbringitoutofthecaveinthebasket,butheneededLintocarry

ithomeinthewoodencart.

Grandfathertookashovel（鏟子）andflashlightfromthecart."Changeyourmindandcomeinsidewithme?”

heaskedLin."Itwon'thappenagain,Lin,"Grandfatherpromised."Lasttimeitwasmymistake.Weshouldn't

havewaiteduntilnearlydusk（黃昏）togoinside.Iknowthatthebatsflyoutofthecaveatdusk."Thatwasexactly

whathadhappenedontheTerribleDayoftheBats.AsLinhadstoodatthecaveentrance,acrowdofblackbats

haderuptedfromit.Linhadbeenterrified.

“Batshurtnoone,^^Grandfatherhadsaid."'Besides,youscaredthemasmuchastheydidyou.^^

ButnothingcouldmakeLinforgetthehorrorhehadfeltinthatblackcloudofbats."Ican'tgointhere?^^he

toldGrandfathernow.

“OK,"Grandfathersaid.Ashestartedintothecave,hecalledoverhisshoulder,6<F11beoutinnoLin

parkedthecartandglancedattheshovelandflashlightinsideit.Hisshovelandflashlight.Hehadusedthembefore.

Nowtheyonlyremindedhimofhisfear.

Linturnedhisbackonthecartandwalkeddowntotheriver.Grandfatherwouldcallwhenhewasfinished.

Untilthen,Linwouldputasmuchdistanceaspossiblebetweenhimselfandthecave.

Linwatchedtwolittlebirdssplashingaboutattheedgeoftheriver.Heenjoyedthepeacefulviewoverthe

vastriversurface.ThenLinrealizedthatGrandfather^”notime“hadturnedintoalongtime.

Linhurriedupthehilltowardthecave.Thecartwasstillthere.Grandfatherwasstillinside.Somethinghad

gonewrong.

注意：

1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Linlookedaroundbutfoundnoonehecouldturntoforhelp.

Inthedarkcave,Lingatheredhiscourageandyelledagain,"Grandfather!”

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2.（2023?江蘇?統(tǒng)考三模）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短

文。

ItwasChristmasEvemorning,andIawokewithamission:tofindmylostcat,Baby-Girl.AsIgotready,I

couldhearicyrainpeltingthewindows.Baby-Girlwasouttheresomewhereinthestorm;Icouldjustfeelit.Sure,

ithadbeenacoupleofweekssinceshe'dgonemissing,butIstillhadfaith.Thiswastheseasonformiracles,after

all.

Abouttwoweeksaga,mysweetkittydisappearedfrommyparents5houseinmyhometown.Baby-Gilhad

beenstayingwiththemwhileIwasbetweenapartments.Atthetime,Ilivedandworkedinanothercity.Iwas

sayingwithfendsuntilIrentedmyownhouse.Baby-Girlhadgottenoutofmyparents9housethedaybeforeIwas

settodrivebackhometopickherup.

MydadandIhadspentthatentirevisitsearchingforher.Dadwasa“realist”,whichmeanthespentawhole

lotoftimetryingtopreparemefortheworst."She'seitherbeenhitbyacarorbeentakeninbysomeonewho

foundher,“hesaid.Irolledmyeyes.Hecoulddowithalittlemorefaith!

Besides,thoughIcouldn'texplainit,IknewI'dseeBaby-Girlagain.Shecouldsurviveallonherown.Ifany

catcoulddotheimpossible,itwasmyBaby-Girl.EvenafterIreturnedtomyhousewithouther,deepdownIhad

thisundeniablefeelingthatwewouldbereunitedoneday.

Now,homeagainfortheholidays,IwasdeterminedtopickupmysearchrightwhereI'dleftoff.Igrabbed

Baby-Girl'scatcarrierandloadeditintothecar,andthenaskedmydadtodrivemetotheshelter.

Attheshelter,astaffmembertookustoseethecats.Wewalkedthroughrowsofcages.Myeyesscannedcats

ofallcolorsandsizes.NoneofthemwasmyBaby-Girl.ThenInoticedaroomfartherback.Ipushedahead.

“Sweetheart,thafswheretheykeepthecatsthatjustcamein,^^Dadsaid."Yourcatwouldn'tbeinthere.9,

注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Iinsisteditdidn'thurttolookandsteppedintotheroom.

Sensingtheirdoubts,Iwasreadytoproveshewasmycat.

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3.（2023?湖南長沙?湖南師大附中校考一模）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之

構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

Thechainofkindness

Therainwascomingdownsohardthateachdropseemedtoexplodeasithittheroofofthecar.Tomlooked

outintothecoal-blacknight,strugglingdesperatelytokeephiscarontheroad.Therainbeatdowncontinuously

andtheroadwasdesertedexceptforTomandhiscar.

Tomcouldseehiswheelchairinthebackseatfromtherear-viewmirrorandquicklylookeddownathisthin,

brokenlegs.Hecouldfeelafamiliarwaveofdespairstarttowashoverhim.Suddenly,aloudnoiseshookhimout

ofhismomentofhopelessnessasthecarbegantobumpdowntheroad."Great,“hethought,66aflattyre."

Withaheavysigh,Tombroughtthecartoastop,restinghisheadonthesteeringwheel,defeated!Afterafew

seconds,helookedupandpeeredoutofthewindow.Inthedistance,hecouldseealighttwinklinginthe

blackness.

WhenTomapproachedthehouse,ayounggirlaroundtenyearsoldwasstandinginthedoorway.Hepulledup

androlleddownthewindow.<4Areyourparentsathome?”heshoutedoverthewindandrain.tcIhaveaflattyreand

Ineedhelp.^^

“Waitaminute,thegirlrepliedandwentintothehouse.Afewminuteslater,shereturnedwithanoldman.

Thegirlheldhisarmandsmiledlovinglyupathim.

Tomexplainedtheproblemtotheoldmanandadded,6iIneedhelpbecausemylegsareparalyzed.^^Thewords

cameoutflat.Buthedidnotknowhowelsehecouldconveythefactthatheneededhelpfromthisweakoldman

inthemiddleoftherainstorm.Theoldmansimplynodded.

Theoldmanandthelittlegirlconcentratedontheirworkandtherainwassoakingthem.Onceagain,Tom

couldn'thelpbutfeelhewasuseless.Soontheoldmansteppedtothewindow."You'reallset,“hesaid.Tom

handedsomemoneytotheoldman,buthemadenomovetotakeit.Finally,theyounggirlsaid,"'Grandfatheris

blind.^^

注意：

1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Tomdidnotknowwhattosay.

Inspiredbythechanceencounter,Tomstartedtoseeeverythingdifferently.

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4.（2023?山東?？家荒＃╅喿x下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)

成一篇完整的短文。

Ourchurchcongregation（集會）inTorontohasawayofassistingthosewhohavefinancialdifficultieswithout

makingthereceiverfeelshameorguilt.Moneyisdroppedintoanofferingboxwithonlythenameofthereceiver

ontheenvelope.Theenvelopesarethendistributedtothosememberswithoutthemknowingthenameofthegiver.

TherecameatimewhenmyhusbandandIwereamongthoseinneed.Bothofuslostjobsatthattimeand

therewaslittlehopethatwecouldbeemployedwithinashorttime.Ofcourse,outofself-esteem,wedidhottalk

aboutourfinancialdifficultywithanyoneelse.Theonlyreasonourchildrenknewwasthatwehadtocutbackon

manythings.Still,wehopedtheywerenotawareoftheextentofourneed,norofhowmuchthenfatherandIwere

sufferingbecauseofit.Wedidnotwanttoburdenthemwithaproblemtheycoulddonothingtosolve.

Withtimegoingby,oursituationwasn'timproving,andmyhusbandandIknewthatwewouldhavetolook

foroutsidehelp.Inthatcoldwinter,justaswereachedthepointofdespair,ourchurchgaveusagiftenvelopethat

hadbeenleftintheofferingbox.Youcouldn'timaginehowoverjoyedwewereonreceivingsuchaverysubstantial

amountofmoney,whichwasenoughtobringusthroughthatdesperatetime.Wecouldn'thelpbutwonderwhohad

givensuchagenerousgift.Wewereextremelyrelievedandenormouslygrateful.Inthisway,wecouldsurvive

daringthistoughperiodwiththemoney.Besides,weneedn'tworryaboutourson'suniversitytuition,thatis,he

needn,tapplyforanyloan（貸款）becausehehadtakenapart-timejobandworkedhardtoearnsomemoneysince

hewasnineyearsold.HehadbeenapapercarrierforTheTorontoStar,acarwasher,adishwasherandsoon.He

hadbeencarefulforhissmallearningssowehadtrustedhimtoleaveallhiswageswithhiminsteadofputtingit

intothebanktowardshiseducation.

Paragraphl：

Ayearlater,oursonwasapplying,forastudentloan.

Paragraph!：

Finally,intears,mysontoldmehehadputhissavingsintheofferingboxforus.

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5.（2023?廣東東莞?校聯(lián)考模擬預(yù)測）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一

篇完整的短文。

Elliewasonlyeightyearsoldwhenatsunami（海嘯）hitheroldneighborhood.Shehadbeenoutoftownona

schooltripwhendisasterstruck,butherparents,JudeandRachel,werelostduringthetragedy.

Withherhouseleftincompleteruin,allElliehadleftwasthebagshehadpackedforherschooltrip.Asthe

younggirlhadnowhereelsetogo,hergrandmotherLouisawelcomedEllieintoherhome.Louisalivedina

differentstatetoEllie'shometown,whichmeantthatEllieneededtotransfertoanewschool.Shefeltaloneand

isolated,awayfromheroldfriendsandinanewenvironment.

Ellie'sgrandmotherwasalreadyretiredandbarelyhadenoughmoneytocovertheirneeds.Tomakematters

worse,JudeandRacheFsbelongingsweredestroyedinthetsunami.Louisacouldn'taffordtobuyEllienewclothes.

Therefore,whenEllie'sclotheswerevisiblysmallasshegrewtaller,shefeltveryembarrassed.Shedidn'twantto

attendclassandwouldoftenhideinthebathrooms.Afterschool,shewouldrunhomebeforeherclassmatescould

seeher.

Elliekeptanotebookfullofdesigns.Actually,Ellie'smotherwasaseamstress（女裁縫）andtaughtElliehow

tosewwhenshewasveryyoung.Ellieoftendreamedofhowshewoulddressifshewererich.

Meanwhile,Ellie'steacher,Mrs.Roberts,begantonoticeherabnormalityfromclass.Oneday,shedecidedto

gettothebottomofthesituationandcalledLouisa.ThafswhentheolderwomantearfullyexplainedtoMrs.

RobertsthatElliehadlosteverythingandfeltself-conscious（難為'情的）.‘Tvefoundsomeofherdrawingsabout

theclothesdesign.Ithinkshe'sashamedthatIcan'taffordtobuyhernewclothesforschool,Louisaexplained.

Mrs.Robertshadalotofsympathyforthegirl,whohadalreadysufferedduetothetsunami.

注意：

1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Mrs.RobertsthenappealedtoherstudentstodonateclothestoEllie.

Thenextmorning,Elliewenttoschoolwearingtheclothessheredesigned.

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6.（2023?重慶?重慶一中校考模擬預(yù)測）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成

一篇完整的短文。

17-year-oldTammylivesontheLittleAcresFarmwithherfamily.InOctober,theycreateasuccessfulhay

maze（干草堆的迷宮）onthefarmandpeoplebuyticketstogetin.However,peopleliketoseepumpkinson

Halloween,andthefarmdoesn'thaveverygoodpumpkins.

Onemorning,Tammy?sfathertoldher,“TheShelbyFarmisplanningahaymazethisyear,whichmeansthey

aregoingtocompetewithus.”"Ohno!”saidTammy,"they'lltakeawayourbusiness!,,"Well,we'lljusthaveto

makeoursbiggerandbetter,9,Dadsuggested."Tammy,youhavegoodsocialskills.Ineedyoutogoovertothe

farmandseewhattheyareupto,“Dadsaid."CanItrustyoutodoagoodjob?”"Ofcourseyoucan,Dad!”shesaid.

"I'llfindoutwhafsgoingonandcomebackwithafullreport!9,

Earlythenextmorning,TammytookherbicycleandwenttofindoutinformationabouttheShelby'splanfor

themaze.Whenshegottothefarm,Mr.Shelbywasstaringatpilesofhayinfrontofthebarn,lookingconfused.In

hishandwasabrightorangepumpkin.

“Hello,Mr.Shelby,9,shesmiled,“howlovelythepumpkinis!Ifonlyourfarmhadpumpkinslikeit.”"Thank

you,Tammy.I'mgladyoulikeit.Whynottakeithomeasagiftforyourfamily?Wegotaplentifulharvestofgood

pumpkinsthisyear.”"Thanks,youaresokindandgenerous.WhenMr.ShelbyhandedthepumpkintoTammy,he

sighed,“HowIwishmyfarmhadahaymazeasbeautifulasthepumpkin."Lookingatthepumpkininhandand

thepilesofhayinfrontofthebam,Tammyhadanideainhermind.

WhenTammygothome,sheshowedthepumpkintoDadaswellashersolutiontothecurrentsituation.

注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

“Ihaveagreatplan,^^Tammysaid,"whichcanbenefitbothfarms.9,

TammyrodebacktotheShelbyFarmtofulfillherplan.

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7.（2023?山東聊城?統(tǒng)考三模）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整

的短文。

Sara,myneighbor,andIweresittinginouryard,chatting,andfrowningatthewoodenhouseacrossthestreet.

Nobodyintheneighborhoodhadmetthesetwoyoungmenthereyet.Thetwomenhadlonghairandbeards

anddressedstrangely.Theykepttothemselves.Whentheycameoutside,theynevermadeeyecontactwithanyone.

“Theysuredon'tfitintotheneighborhood,Sarasaid,thecomersofhermouthturningdownasshestaredatthat

house.

Sarasaid,“Whataboutourstreetparties?We'vealwaysincludedeveryone.Shouldweinvitethem?^^Isighed,

“Trybeingnice,Sara."Suddenly,Sarasatupstraightandhereyesgrewwidewithcuriositywhenagovernmentcar

pulledupbeforeMrsSwain5shousenextdoor.Wehurriedover.MrsSwainwasrecoveringfromcancerandlived

alone.SaraandItriedtokeepaneyeonher.

ThemanfromthecarputapieceofpaperonMrsSwain'sdoorandhurriedlyleft.MrsSwainlookedold,thin,

andverytiredwhensheopenedthedoor.Wethreelookedatthepaper.Itread:"Someonecomplainedyourgrass'

lengthisagainstcityrules.Pleasecutitinfivedays,oryou'llbefined.5,

Itwasashamethatnobodyhadcuthergrassforher.However,SaraandIlivedalone,andwewereboth

pregnant.Whatwasworse,wewereonatightbudget,andtheotherfamiliesherewereonvacation.

SaraandIcomfortedMrsSwain,tellingherwe'dfigureoutaway.MrsSwainblinkedinconfusion,"Who

wouldcomplain?Everyoneknowsthatmyoldlawnmowerisbroken.AndI'vebeensicktoo.”"Itmaybethose

twoguysacrossthestreet,Sarawhispered,angrilystaringatthatwoodenhouse.

Justthen,avoicethatseemedtoogentletobecomingfromthestrangeyoungmanbehindmesaid,“Whatis

goingon?Isshealright?"HenoddedtowardMrsSwain.Saralookedathimcoldlyandsaid,"Someguysreported

herbecausehergrassistoohigh."Hereyesranoverhimdisapprovingly,buthedidn'tseemtonotice.

注意：

1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Theyoungmanandhisfriendquicklymadeeyecontactandnoddedseriously.

Aftertheyfinishedthework,SaraandIwalkedinshametoapologizeforjudgingthem.

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8.（2023?浙江?校聯(lián)考模擬預(yù)測）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完

整的短文。

“BEESAREDYING!,?DoodlebugPinkleycried,thrustinghislatestcopyofWorldoftheWeirdathissister

Dandelion.Hisfavoritemagazinehadalotofstrangebutimportantcontent.Thismonthitwasinsectsindanger.

Thenumberofcertainbugs,includingbees,wasfallingsharplyallovertheworld.

“It'sterrible!?,Dandelionreplied,afterreadingthearticle.Theyweresittingontheoutdoorpatio（露臺）of

CoolYule'sIceCreamShop.

“Maybewecouldmakeabeeroofgarden,too-likeinthisarticle,Doodlebugsuggested.Yule

recommendedmakingitonthepatio,addingapollinator（傳粉昆蟲）gardenuptherewouldattractbees一and

morecustomers."Brilliant!9,Everyoneelserespondedinachorus.

Nowtheproblemwashowtogetthefunds.Dandelionproposedraisingmoneybysettingupaboothnearthe

shop'sentrancetoalertpeopleandaskthemtodonate.Theplanwasago!

ThenextdaytheirfriendsBog,TomikoandIzzymetDoodlebugandDandelioninsideYule's.Everyonewas

excited.Theymadehandoutsexplaininghowthegardenwouldattractpollinators,dosomethingtohelpprevent

flooding,andimprovetheair.

“Weshouldhaveabeemascot（吉祥物）,“Izzysuggested.Doodlebugrecalledtheoldbeecostumethathis

MomworeforHalloweenonce.Overtheenthusiasticuproar,Dandelionshouted,“Andyou'llbethebee,

Doodlebug!?,“WILLNOT!”Doodlebugshotback.t6Toobig.WeneedtostufFsomegrownupintothatcostume.

Butwho,then?Fortenmadminutesthekidsdebatedloudly.

"Silence,youlittlenoisykids!”someonesuddenlyroared.'Tmtryingtoreadaboutbeesindanger!,?The

wholecrewturnedinshock.TheresatDoodlebug'shorribleteacher,Mrs.Noodleknocker.Doodlebughad

discoveredlongagothatshewasaWorldoftheWeirdfan,butthatdidn'tmakeheranynicer.ctBeesandbutterflies

needhelp!,,Mrs.Noodleknockercried.t6Butapersoncan'tevenworryaboutthempeacefully!,?

注意：

1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Paragraph1:Doodlebug'seyeswentwideasabrilliantideacametomind.

Students5Union

Paragraph2:Thebeecampaignwasamassivesuccess!

Students*9Union

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9.（2023?重慶?重慶南開中學(xué)?？寄M預(yù)測）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)

成一篇完整的短文。

Therewasatimewhenmyfavoritethingtodointheentireworldwastoplayinthewoodsnearourhouse.A

riverranthroughthem,sonotonlycouldIclimbbranches,butIcouldturnoverrocksontheriverbankandfind

babyeels（鰻魚）.

MyfavoritebookwascalledGuidetoReptiles（爬彳亍動物）.Myfatherhadgivenittomeformybirthday,and

Ireadeverypageoverandover,lookingatthepicturesofcolorfulanimals.Someofthesnakeswerethemost

beautifulcreaturesIhadeverseen,andsomeweredescribedaspoisonous,butstillanimportantpartofthe

ecosystem.

LittledidIknowthatmybookwouldendupsavingalife.

MyfamilymovedtoVirginia,intoanewhouse.Thehousesweresonewthatnoonehadlivedinthembefore.

Infact,woodshadbeentherefirst,andalmostallthetreeshadbeencutdowntomakeroomforhousesand

driveways.Insideournewhouse,everythingsmelledlikefreshpaint.Outside,nolawnshadbeenplanted,butmy

fathertossedoutgrassseedandbabyseedlingsgrew.MybrotherPatrickandIcouldnotwalkonthem.Wehadto

playinthedriveway.

Allthesame,Ilikedournewhouse.Oneofthebestthingsaboutlivingnearthewoodsweretheanimalsthat

wouldcomeintoouryard.Rabbitsandturtlescameovereverynight.Itseemedasiftheywereonlytryingtogo

home,andinstead,whattheyhadfoundwasabignewlandwheretheiroldhomesusedtobe.

Besidesplayinginthedriveway,wespenttimeinasandbox,whichmyfatherbuiltrightnexttothedriveway.

Onedaybeforedinner,Irantothesandboxtobuildacastlebutfoundthereinthesandboxwasasnake.

Itwaslyingverystill,anditwasbeautiful.Thesnakehadringsofcoloraroundit-red,thenwhite,thenyellow,

thenblack.Ihadseenapicturejustlikeitinmyreptilebook,andIremembere