安徽省部分市高二年級(jí)下冊(cè)期末英語(yǔ)匯編：讀后續(xù)寫(xiě)2

安徽省部分市

20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語(yǔ)試題匯編

讀后續(xù)寫(xiě)

安徽省亳州市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期7月期末英語(yǔ)試題

第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(xiě)（滿(mǎn)分25分）

閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

Eversince7yearoldBryanhadfixedacupboardfromIkeawithhisfather,hedevelopeda

loveforbuilding.Throughouttheyearsinschool,hehelpedhisfriendswhenevertheyneeded

helpbuildingsomething.Oneday,histeacherremendedanafterschoolworkshopforhimto

develophistalent.Heskippedhome,smilingfromeartoear.

“Mom!Dad!MyDNTteachersuggestedIshouldgoforthisafterschoolworkshop!CanIgo?

Please?Thiswouldreallyhelpmeinmyfuturecareer!Bryansaid.Fatherasked,C4Howwillthis

helpyouinbeingascientist?Itisalsotoonearthetimeofyourexams."Bryanshookhisheadand

hiseyesglowed.6<Iwanttobeanengineer.^^Mothersaid,“Really?Ithoughtthatyouwouldlike

tobeascientist.Whatmadeyouchangeyourmind?^^“Well,Imayreallylikesciencebut,overthe

years,Idiscoveredapassionforbuilding!,,"Wesee.Butwedonotsupportyouridea.Sorry,

BryanbutyouaresmartenoughtobeascientistandIdon'twantyouwastingthoseprecious

yearsawayonsomethinglikebuilding.Moreover,youwilldefinitelyearnmoremoneyasa

scientist!Rememberhowyousaidyouwantedtopayusback?Besuccessful!Likeus!”Father

responded.Mothernodded.

Thenextday,Bryantoldhisteachersadly,"Mr.Hock,Iamnotabletoattendtheworkshop.

HecouldsensethedisappointmentinMr.Hock,hisDNTteacher5seyes.Atthismoment,Bryan's

heartsank.Asignedconsentform（同意書(shū)）wouldhavechangedhiswholelife.

Forthenextfewyears,hecontinuedstudyingscience.Bryanhadmanyfriendswhowerein

thesamecourseashim,butnooneaskedabouthiscareer.

Onefinedayinthecafeteria,hebumpedintoAxel,whowasgoingtochangehisperspective

ofacareerforever.Theyintroducedthemselves,andthecoursestheytook.Turnsout,Axel

studiedengineering."Whataboutyou?Youlooklikeamathperson.^^hemented.（"Actually,Itake

science.^^Bryanreplied,shyly.tcReally?So,youwanttobeascientist?^^''Actually,no.Myparents

wantedmetobeascientist.Iwantedtobeabuilder,likeyou!^^

注意：1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

“Woah.Theywantedyoutobeascientist?Why?Myparentsletmedecide.It?syourfuture!

Not

theirs.^^____________________________________________________________________________

“Ridiculous!”Axelrepliedwithmuchanger.

安徽省黃山市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期7月期末英語(yǔ)試題

五、書(shū)面表達(dá)

47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文

AMovetoaNewLife

IwasshockedwhenmyparentstoldmeweweremovingfromBatonRouge,Louisana,to

NewYork.First,Iplainedaboutnotbeingabletomakenewfriendsandnotknowinganything

aboutNewYork.

Mymomsaid,"You'llmakenewfriends,andifsnotHkeyouknowanythingaboutBaton

Rougeanyway.

Iprotested,46ButIdon'twanttoleaveLouisiana.Theweatherisperfecthere!^^

Mymomshotmeadisapprovinglookandsaid,"You'llgetusedtotheweatherinNew

York,^^

Irememberthinkingaboutrunningawayandjoiningacircussomewhere,butthenI

rememberedthatcircusanimalssmellreallybad,andIwouldmissmyparents.SoIwandered

aroundthehousepickpickinguprandomthings,likemybaseballandglove,andthrowingthem

intoacardboardbox.Ifeltlikeabig,heavyraincloudIwashangingovermyhead.

Withinthreedays,allthefurnitureweweretakingetakingwithuswaspackedintoa

movingvan（小型貨車(chē)）.Oderthingswerereadytobesoldfornowherenearwhatwepaidfor

them.Littlebylittleouryardsaledecreaseduntilnooneevenlookedatthewellwomcoffeetable,

chewedupplastictoys,andslightlydamagedcoffeecups-allofwhichIhadmyteethonatone

timeoranother

ThenextdaywasMonday,andwegotupearlytobeatthetraffic.I'llspareyouthedetails

ofhowboringitwastositinavanandwatcheachtreeasitpassedbyonlytoseeanothertree

gettingcloseruntilitasopassedby.Halfwaythere,westoppedatamotel（汽車(chē)旅館）tospend

thenight.Thistime,noonecouldsleepbecauseofthesmellingfromtheheaterintheroom.By

thetimewefinallymadeittoNewYork,itwasthemiddleofthenight,andmyheadwasalready

drooping（低垂）ontomyshoulder.

注意：

1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

WhenIwokeup,Ididn'tfindasmogfilledcityasexpected.

AsIgotusedtothisnewsetting,IrealizedthatIdidn'thavetobeafraidofchange

安徽省安慶市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期7月期末聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題

第二節(jié)續(xù)寫(xiě)（滿(mǎn)分25分）

閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

IgrewupknowingIwasdifferent,andIhatedit.

Iwasbornwithacleftpalate（腭裂），andwhenIstartedtogotoschool,myclassmates,who

wereconstantlyteasingme,madeitcleartomehowIlookedtoothers:alittlegirlwitha

misshapenlip.I

couldn'tevenblowupaballoonwithoutholdingmynose.

Whenschoolmatesasked,"Whathappenedtoyourlip?”,IwouldtellthemthatI'dfallenasa

babyandcutitonapieceofglass.Somehowitseemedmoreacceptabletohavesufferedan

accidentthantohavebeenbomdifferent.BytheageofsevenIwasconvincedthatnooneoutside

myownfamilycouldeverlikeme.

AndthenIenteredthesecondgrade,andMrs.Leonard'sclass.Shewasprettyandfragrant,

withshiningbrownhairandwarm,darkeyesthatsmiledevenontherareoccasionswhenher

mouthdidn't.

Everyoneadoredher.ButnoonecametolovehermorethanIdidforaspecialreason.

Thetimecamefortheannualhearingtests“ivenatourschool.Iwasbarelyabletohear

anythingoutofoneear,andwasnotabouttorevealyetanotherproblemthatwouldsinglemeout

asdifferent.SoIcheated.Ihadlearnedtowatchtheotherchildrenandraisemyhandwhenthey

didduringgrouptesting.Thewhispertest”,however,requiredadifferenttrick.Eachchildwould

gotothedooroftheclassroomandcloseoneearwithafinger.Thentheteacherwouldwhisper

somethingwhichthechildwouldrepeat.Thesamethingwasdonefortheotherear.Ihad

discoveredthatnobodycheckedtoseehowtightlytheuntestedearwasbeingcovered,soImerely

pretendedtoblockmine.

Asusual,Iwasthelast,andallthroughthetestingIwonderedwhatMrs.Leonardmightsay

tome.

Myturncame.Iturnedmybadeartoher,plugginguptheotherwithmyfinger,andthen

gentlybackedmyfingeroutenoughtobeabletohear.Iwaited,andthencamethewordsthat

changedmylifeforever.

注意：

1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個(gè)左右；

2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Mrs.Leonard,thepretty,fragrantteacherIadored,saidsofty,“Iwishyouweremylittlegirl.

Fromthatdayon,Ihadanewfoundconfidence.

安徽省蕪湖市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期7月期末英語(yǔ)試題

五、書(shū)面表達(dá)

47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

SandyandJanecametoseethejobotreeonthehilltopagain.Jobosweretheirfavoritefruit,

butthetreebelongedtoaladywholivedinthehousebythehill.Theyheardshewasdifficult,but

thatsometimesshewouldgivefruitinreturnforanerrand（差使）

Thegirlsfinallygatheredtheircouragetoknockonherdoor.Anelderlywomanwitha

fiercelookanswered,staringdownatthegirls."Weheard…"saidSandy,hervoiceshaky,“that

yougivejobosinpaymentforrunninganerrand.9,

Theladyraisedoneeyebrow,thenwentintothekitchenandtooktwobaskets.Shepushed

themintothegirls9hands.t6Gofillthesewithjobos,anderightback.

Thegirlsracedupthehilltothetreeandfilledthebasketswiththeripestjobos.Backatthe

house,theladyfilledabagwithriceandhandedittoSandy."Takethisbagandonebasketof

jobostotheBrownfamily.Andaskthemforthepayment,theladyaddedwithatightsmile."If

youreturnwithoutthepayment,youwon'tgetthefruit.

Thegirlsstruggledallthewaywiththebagandthebasket.Whentheywerethere,Mrs.

Brownansweredthedoor.Insideonthefloorwerethreelittlechildren,eachpaintingsomething

onpapers.

Mr.Brownwaslyingsickinbed.Timeswerehard.

Thegirlshandedherthefood."Thisisfromtheladywiththejobotree,9,saidSandy.

“Sheaskedforthepayment,too."Janesaidawkwardly.

“Thepayment!Thepayment!??Thechildrenrepeated,wavingthepaperintheirhands

happily.

SandyandJanelookedateachotherstrangely.Withasmile,Mrs.BrownhandedSandya

largesealed（密封的）envelopesofullthatitwasalmoststartingtobreakopen.Thegirlssaid

goodbyeandleftquickly."Iwonder,9,Sandymurmured,''whetherMrs.Browncanaffordtopay

forthatfood.

注意：

1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Worried,thetwogirlsdiscussedwhatwasintheenvelopeastheywalkedback.

Theladyopenedtheenvelope,tookoutapileofpapers,andsmiled.

安徽省阜陽(yáng)市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期7月期末考試英語(yǔ)試題

五、書(shū)面表達(dá)

47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

Truman'sparentswerescientists,andhealsowantedtobeascientist,sohewasdetermined

tobeatthetopofsciencesubject.Withonlyoneweekandoneassignmenttogobeforethe

summerholiday,Trumanknewthattosecurethetopspot,hisfinalreporthadtoshine.

Thetopicwasbeehives（蜂巢），asubjectthatMrs.Lawrence,histeacher,hademphasized

theneedforauniqueperspectivetoearnanA+.

Trumanopenedthedoortofindhisfouryearoldbrother,Bryan,whosatonthefloorinthe

livingroomwithpapertubesalloverthefloor.

Bryancalled,"Truman,helpmebuildacity!^^

Withasigh,Trumanreplied,"Tmsorry,Bryan,butIhavetowriteareportaboutbeehives.^^

Steppingcarefullybetweenthescatteredtubes,hewentintohisroom,deepinthoughtabouthis

project.

Shortlyafter,Bryanappearedatthedoor,hiseyessparkling（發(fā)亮）.“Truman,Iknowwhere

there?sabeehive,“hesaid.

TrumanfollowedBryantothegaragewheretheyfoundarealbeehivehiddenamongthe

firewood.Bendingdown,heremovedthebeehivefromthewood.AsTrumanexamineditclosely,

hewasfascinatedbythehexagonal（六邊形的）structureofeachcell."Whythehexagon?^^he

thought.

Afterdinner,Trumandidthedishes.Heglancedattheclock.Ifhedidn'tthinkof

somethingsoon,hischancetogetanA+wouldbeslim.

AsTrumanturnedaround,hesteppedonsomething.Hehadn'tseenBryanplaywithpaper

tubesbehindhim.

“Getyourtubesoutofhere,Bryan!”Trumansaidangrily.

Bryanranintothelivingroom,crying.

Trumansighedandgatheredthepapertubes.Suddenly,hefoundthattheywerearranged

withoneinthemiddleandsurroundedbysixothers.TheyremindedTrumanofthebeehive.The

centertubeformedahexagon,justlikethecellsofthehive.Trumantriedtousedifferentnumbers

oftubestosurroundthecentertube,andthenTrumangotthenewangle.Butwhatelsedidhe

needtoacpanyhisreport?Maybeamodelbeehive!

注意：

1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個(gè)左右；

2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Thinkingaboutthis,Trumanrushedintothelivingroom,hisheartpounding.

Bryansmiledandbeganpickingouthistubes.

答案：

安徽省亳州市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期7月期末英語(yǔ)試題

“Woah.Theywantedyoutobeascientist?Why?Myparentsletmedecide.Ifsyourfuture!

Nottheirs.Axelmented.Bryanlookeddownathisfeet.HetoldAxelabouthowhisparentshad

discouragedhiminthepast."What?Theysaidthat?Thafsunacceptable!Theyareyourparents!

Theyshouldbesupportive!Howaretheydoingnow?”Bryanexplainedabouthisparents,

disapprovalabouthimtakingonaparttimejobfirst.ccWhenIwasyounger,Iwantedtobea

builderbutmyparentssaidthatbuilderswereuseless.^^

“Ridiculous!”Axelrepliedwithmuchanger."Youshouldworkhardandprovetothemwhat

youcanbeandwhatbuildersare!”O(jiān)vertheweeks,Bryanworkedonadesk,withAxel,which

Bryan'sparentsreallyneededastheyhadlosttheirbusinessandstartedbeingpoor.Whenthey

showedthedesktohisparents,hisparentswereshocked.TheysuddenlyknewwhatBryancould

doforthefamilyandabuilder9sworth.Sincethen,BryanandAxelbecamethebestoffriends.

Theystartedapanytogetherandprovidedfortheirfamilieswell.

【點(diǎn)睛】［高分句型1］.HetoldAxelabouthowhisparentshaddiscouragedhiminthepast,（how

引導(dǎo)的賓語(yǔ)從句）

［高分句型2］.Youshouldworkhardandprovetothemwhatyoucanbeandwhatbuildersare!

（what引導(dǎo)的賓語(yǔ)從句）

［高分句型3］.Bryanworkedonadesk,withAxel,whichBryan'sparentsreallyneededasthey

hadlosttheirbusinessandstartedbeingpoor.（which弓［導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句）

安徽省黃山市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期7月期末英語(yǔ)試題

47.WhenIwokeup,Ididn'tfindasmogfilledcityasexpected.Instead,Iwasmetwithaclearsky

andthesoftsoundsofmorninginNewYork.Thecityseemedtobewakingupwithagentlehum,

notthechaoticrushIhadimagined.Icouldseepeoplewalkingtheirdogs,joggersinthepark,and

thefirstlightofdayreflectingoffthewindowsoftallbuildings.ItwasapeacefulstarttowhatI

hadfearedwouldbeadauntingday.

AsIgotusedtothisnewsetting,IrealizedthatIdidn'thavetobeafraidofchange.Thecity,withits

energyanddiversity,offeredendlessopportunitiestoexploreandgrow.Ibegantomakefriends

withclassmateswhocamefromdifferentbackgrounds,eachbringingsomethinguniquetoour

conversations.Thechangethatonceseemedsodauntingnowfeltlikeachancetobroadenmy

horizons.Istartedtoenjoythenewexperiences,fromtryingdifferentfoodstovisitingplacesI

hadonlyreadabout.NewYorkwasteachingmetoembracechange,andIwaslearningtoloveit.

【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文通過(guò)第一人稱(chēng)敘述了作者從路易斯安那州的巴吞魯日搬到紐約的生活變化。文

章以作者對(duì)搬家的抵觸情緒開(kāi)始，通過(guò)一系列的事件和心理變化，展示了作者對(duì)新環(huán)境的逐

漸適應(yīng)和接受。

【詳解】1.段落續(xù)寫(xiě)：

①由第一段首句內(nèi)容“當(dāng)我醒來(lái)時(shí)，并沒(méi)有發(fā)現(xiàn)預(yù)期中的煙霧彌漫的城市。”可知，第一段

可描寫(xiě)作者醒來(lái)時(shí)對(duì)紐約的初印象，以及這種印象與預(yù)期的差異。

②由第二段首句內(nèi)容“隨著我逐漸適應(yīng)這個(gè)新環(huán)境，我意識(shí)到我不必害怕變化?！笨芍?/p>

二段可描寫(xiě)作者逐漸適應(yīng)新環(huán)境的過(guò)程，以及對(duì)變化的態(tài)度轉(zhuǎn)變。

2.續(xù)寫(xiě)線(xiàn)索：初印象一預(yù)期差異一適應(yīng)過(guò)程一態(tài)度轉(zhuǎn)變

3.詞匯激活：

行為類(lèi)

①醒來(lái)：wakeup/awaken

②適應(yīng)：getusedto/adaptto

③搬家：move/relocate

情緒類(lèi)

①驚訝的：shocked/surprised

②適應(yīng)的：fortablewith/ateasewith

【點(diǎn)睛】[高分句型1].WhenIwokeup,Ididn'tfindasmogfilledcityasexpected,butinstead

wasgreetedbytheclearskyandthegentleawakeningofthecity,（when弓|導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句，

butinstead引導(dǎo)的轉(zhuǎn)折邏輯）

[高分句型2].AsIgotusedtothenewsetting,theoncedauntingchangebegantofeellikean

opportunityforgrowthandexploration,（as引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句）

[高分句型3].Thecity'sdiversityandenergyofferedmeachancetobroadenmyhorizonsand

embracethechangethatIhadinitiallyfeared,（that弓I導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句）

安徽省安慶市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期7月期末聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題

Mrs.Leonard,thepretty,fragrantteacherIadored,saidsoftly,4<Iwishyouweremylittlegirl.9,I

waspletelyastonishedbywhatIheard.Tearswelledupinmyeyesandtrickleddownmycheeks.

Icouldn'tbelievethatsomeoneaswonderfulasMrs.Leonardwouldactuallysaythattome.She

didn'ttreatmeasifIweredifferent,andwithherwords,shemademeforgetwhoIwas.Inthat

moment,allmyinsecuritiesandfearsdisappeared,replacedbyafeelingofbeingtrulylovedand

accepted.

Fromthatdayon,Ihadanewfoundconfidence.Iwalkedtallandproud,withmyheadheldhigh.I

nolongerfeltlikeanoutcastbecauseofmycleftpalate.Mrs.Leonard'skindwordshada

profoundimpactonme,andImadeapromisetomyselftoneverletanyone?sjudgmentholdme

backagain.Istartedtoembracemydifferencesandrealizedthattheymademeunique.AndIwill

alwaysbegratefultoMrs.Leonardforgivingmethestrengthtodoso.

【點(diǎn)睛】[高分句型1].Iwishyouweremylittlegirl.（運(yùn)用了虛擬語(yǔ)氣）

[高分句型2].Icouldn'tbelievethatsomeoneaswonderfulasMrs.Leonardwouldactuallysay

thattome.（that的賓語(yǔ)從句和as...as引導(dǎo)的比較狀語(yǔ)從句）

[高分句型3].Istartedtoembracemydifferencesandrealizedthattheymademeunique,（that弓|

導(dǎo)的賓語(yǔ)從句）

安徽省蕪湖市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期7月期末英語(yǔ)試題

47.Onepossibleversion:

Worried,thetwogirlsdiscussedwhatwasintheenvelopeastheywalkedback.Tappingher

chin,Sandymurmured,t4Ifit'smoney,thafsagreatdeal!Ififsnot,whatcoulditbe?"Jane,lost

inthought,didn'treplyatonce.Sheplacedherpalmsonenvelope,reflectedonthefamilyand

suddenlysheclaimed,“Paintings!Itmustbethegirls'paintings!AftersheexplainedtoSandy,

theyarrivedattheoldlady's.Awkwardly,Janehandedtheladytheenvelopewithtrembling

hands.

Theladyopenedtheenvelope,tookoutopileofpapersaadsmiled.Onthepaperswere

colorfuldrawingsfromthechildren.Atthisscene,SandyandJanelookedateachotherandsmiled.

Then,thegirlsgainedtheirpaymentafullbasketofripejobos.Forthem,itturnedoutthattheir

errandnotonlygainedthemtheirfavoritefruit,butalsoasweettasteofgettingpaymentbytheir

hardwork.Whentheytookabite,thejuicewasassweetasthefeelinginsidetheirheart.

【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文以事件為線(xiàn)索展開(kāi)，講述了兩個(gè)女孩通過(guò)替人跑腿獲得水果的故事，從中體會(huì)

到了通過(guò)自己的勞動(dòng)獲得回報(bào)的愉快體驗(yàn)的生活故事。

【詳解】1.段落續(xù)寫(xiě)：

①由續(xù)寫(xiě)段落第一段首句內(nèi)容“當(dāng)她們往回走的時(shí)候，她們擔(dān)心地討論信封里面是什么東

西?！笨芍?，第一段可描寫(xiě)她們對(duì)于信封中內(nèi)容的猜測(cè)的心理和語(yǔ)言活動(dòng)。

②由續(xù)寫(xiě)段落第二段首句內(nèi)容“女士打開(kāi)了信封，里面是一沓紙，她笑了”可知，第二段可

描寫(xiě)女士接下來(lái)的反應(yīng)以及女孩們獲得的回報(bào)以及她們的感受。

2.續(xù)寫(xiě)線(xiàn)索：猜測(cè)信封內(nèi)容——女士打開(kāi)驗(yàn)證猜測(cè)——女士給予回報(bào)——女孩們得到回報(bào)

3.詞匯激活

行為類(lèi)

①低語(yǔ)：murmured/talkedsoftly/speakinalowvoice

②陷入沉思：lostinthought/pondered/contemplated/reflected

③放置：placed/put/set

④聲稱(chēng)：claim/assert/profess

情緒類(lèi)

①顫抖的：trembling/shaking

③焦急的：anxious/worried

③甜的：sweet/fragrant

【點(diǎn)睛】[高分句型1].Tappingherchin,Sandymurmured,ccIfifsmoney,thafsagreatdeal!If

ifsnot,whatcoulditbe?”（使用了分詞作伴隨狀語(yǔ)和條件狀語(yǔ)從句）

[高分句型2].AftersheexplainedtoSandy,theyarrivedattheoldlady's.（使用了口寸間狀語(yǔ)從

句）

[高分句型3].Forthem,itturnedoutthattheirerrandnotonlygainedthemtheirfavoritefruit,but

alsoasweettasteofgettingpaymentbytheirhardwork.（使用it作形式主語(yǔ)，that從句作真正

主語(yǔ)以及notonly?butalso句型）

安徽省阜陽(yáng)市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期7月期末考試英語(yǔ)試題

47.Onepossibleversion：

Thinkingaboutthis,Trumanrushedintothelivingroom,hisheartpoun