各地读后续写（高三年级）

各地读后续写精选（高三年级）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节和给定段落开头语进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。1ThemoonwashanginglowintheSouthCarolinaskyasMishafinishedloadinghertruck.ThensheledGandalftohiscageintheback.Itwas3a.m.onTuesdayMarch20.Misha'shusbandChuck,cameouttoseeheroff."Don'texpecttogoupthereandfindthatlostboyinthewoods,becauseit'sjustnotgoingtohappen,"Chucksaid.Asaretiredfirefighter,hehadseenmoreincrediblethingsthanakidsurvivingthreecoldnightsinthemountains,buthedidn'twanthiswifetobedisappointedinherselforherdog.Threedaysearlier,12-year-oldMichaeldisappearedsuddenlyfromhistroop'scampsiteinDoughtonParkintheBlueRidgeMountains.Amassivesearchpartyhadbeensentouttofindtheboythathadbeenmissinginthewoodsforthreedays,buttherewasbarelyatraceoftheboy.Theywereabouttolosehopewhenonedog,namedGandalf,steppedin.MishaandGandalfhertwo-year-olddog,hadtrainedforayearwiththeSouthCarolinaSearchandRescueDogAssociation.Butthiswastheirfirstrealjob.DoughtonParkwaslocatedinabowlonthesideofamountain.Itwascoveredwithheavyforest,whereslipperymoss（苔薛）andwaterfallspraythreatenedfootingsandthunderingstreamscoulddrownoutachild'scryforhelp.Mishaandherteammatesarrivedatthestagingareaaround7a.m.onTuesday,dayfour.Thewindwascomingtowardthemnow,aroundtheshoulderofacliff(悬崖).Gandalfwasabout30yardsahead,workingthebankofthestreamwhereitturnedbeneathawallofrock.Mishasawhimquicklylifthisheadagain.Wasthatthesignshe'dbeenwaitingfor?Gandalfrantotheleft,outofsightbehindthecliffface.Mishatriedtoclimbupthetrackbehindhim.范文：Paragraph1:AllofasuddencamethebarkingofGandalf.WhenMishaheardthebark,sheimmediatelyclimbedoverthetrackandlookedaround.Atfirst,shesawGandalfwaswalkingbackandfortharoundarock.MishawentoverandsawMichael,whogotinjured.Hisrightlegwaspushedunderastone.Helookedweakandunconscious.ThenMishaimmediatelycalledonherteammatestosaveMichael.TheyremovedthestoneonMichael’slegandsenthimtothenearesthospital.Paragraph2:Asitturnedout,Michael'sexperiencewastough.Aftertreatment,hecametolife.Thenhetoldthemwhathadhappenedtohimintheforest.Afewdaysago,hewasplayingaroundthecampsitewhenhesawabeautifulbutterflyflyingaround.Hetriedtocatchthebutterflyandchasedafterit.However,whenhewantedtoreturntothecampsite,herealizedthathewaslost.Duringthosedays,hewasfilledwithcoldandhunger.Heslippedandhisrightlegwaspushedunderthestonewhenhewaslookingforhiswayback.Fortunately,itwasGandalf,Misha,andMisha’steammateswhosavedhim.Hesaidhewouldappreciatethatforever.2An80-year-oldmanwassittingonthesofainhishousealongwithhis45-year-oldhighlyeducatedson.Suddenly,acrowrestedontheirwindow.Thefatheraskedhisson,“What’sthis?”Thesonreplied,“Itisacrow（乌鸦）.”Afterafewminutes,thefatheraskedhissonforthesecondtime,“What’sthis?”Thesonsaid,“Father,Ihavejustnowtoldyou,itisacrow!”Afteralittlewhile,theoldfatheragainaskedhissonthethirdtime,“What’sthis?”Atthistime,someexpressionofangerwasfeltinhisson’stonewhenhesaidtohisfatherwithafirmreply.“Itisacrow,acrow.”Alittlewhilelater,thefatheragainaskedhissonthefourthtime,“What’sthis?”Thistime,thesonshoutedathisfather,“Whydoyoukeepaskingmethesamequestionagainandagain,althoughIhavetoldyousomanytimes‘ITISACROW’.Areyounotabletounderstandthis?”Alittlelaterthefatherwenttohisroomandcamebackwithanolddiary,whichhehadkeptsincehissonwasborn.Onopeningapage,heaskedhissontoreadthepage.Whenthesonreadit,thefollowingwordswerewritteninthediary:“Today,mylittlesonaged3wassittingwithmeonthesofa,whenacrowwassittingonthewindow.Mysonaskedme23timeswhatitwas,andIrepliedtohimall23timesthatitwasacrow.Ihuggedhimlovinglyeachtimeheaskedmethesamequestion.IdidnotatallfeelangrybutIratherfeltloveformyinnocentson.”范文：Paragraph1:Afterreadingthediary,thesonburstintotears,feelingsorryforwhathehaddonetohisfather.Helosthispatiencewithhisfatherwhenhewasaskedthesamequestionforthefourthtime.However,comparedwithhim,hisfatherwaspatienteventhoughheaskedeven23times.Bycomparison,thesonbegantoreflectonhisownbehavior,admittinghisownmistake.Paragraph2:Feelingashamed,thesongotdowntohiskneesbeforehisfather.Hemadeanapologytohisfather,begginghisfathertoforgivehim.Thefathergavehimahugandalloldmemoriescamecrowdingin.Itwashisfatherthatshowedgreatconcernabouthim.Neverwouldheforgetthedayswhenhisfatherusedtoattendtohimwithgreatcareandlove.Howluckyhewastobeblessedwithsuchagreatfather!Hepromisedthathewouldtakecareofhisfatherthewayhewastreatedbyhisfather.3Amonkusedtoliveinahutatasideofavillage.Hereadbooksalldaylong,withoutworryingforfoodormoney.Hewasaverykindandtender-heartedperson.Allthevillagersgreatlyadmiredhisnoblecharacter.Thatiswhyeveryoneofferedhimfoodandwantedtohelphim.Once,itwasacoldwinter.Themonkhadafireburninginhishutforwarmth.Suddenly,therewasaknockathisdoor.Themonkwonderedwhoitcouldbeoutatsuchacoldnight,Heopenedthedoorandfoundafoxoutthereshiveringincold.Shespoke,“Iliveonthehillsoutthere.Heavysnowisfallingthere,makingmylifedifficult.Pleasekindlygivemealittleroominyourhutforthenight.Iwillgoawayinthemorning.”Themonkpolitelycalledherinandsaid,“Don’tworry,dear.Youcanlivehereaslongasyouwish.”Inthewarmthoftheheatedhutthefoxfeltverycomfortable.Themonkgavehersomebreadandmilk.Thefoxquicklyateitandsleptinacorner.Inthemorning,thefoxaskedforthepermissiontoleave.Themonktoldhertocomewheneversheliked.Thefoxagaincamebackatthenight.Themonktalkedwithherabouttheday’shappeningsandgavehersomefood.Aftereating,thefoxwenttosleep.Afewmonthspassedandtheseasonchanged.Onedaythefoxsaid,“Youtooksogreatcareofmeallthroughthewinter,Iwanttodosomethingforyouinreturn.”Themonkremarked,“Dearfox,itwasmydutytodosomethingforyou.Pleasedon’tembarrassmebytalkinginthisway.”Thefoxpleaded,“Iamnottryingtopaybackyourkindness.Iloveyouandrespectyou.BydoingsomethingforyouIwillfeelagreatprideinme.Iwishtobeofsomeusetoyou.”范文：Paragraph1:Themonkthoughtforsometimeandhesitatinglysaid,“Idon'tneedanything.ButsometimesIwishIhadapieceofgold.Asyouknow,Ihavealwaysbeenrelyingonthevillagers,withoutwhomIwouldbestarvingtodeath.Naturally,ithaslongbeenmydesiretodosomethinginreturnfortheirfavor.AllIcandoishelpeducatetheirchildren.Withnoaccesstoproperfacilitiesandbooks,mostofthekidsinthevillagestayuneducated.ApieceofgoldisallIneedtoequipthemwithadequateknowledgesothattheycanhavebetterchancesofabrightfuture.”Hearingthis,thefoxnoddedandpromisedshewouldseetoitthatthemonkcouldhavewhathewaslongingfor.Withthesewords,thefoxleftinnotime.Paragraph2:Itwasnowsixmonthssincethefoxhadgone.Themoretimewentby,themorecertainthemonkfeltthatshewouldn'tcomeback.Oneday,however,therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor.Themonkopeneditandmuchtohisastonishment,therestoodthefoxwithapieceofgoldinhermouth.Shelookedmuchskinnierthanhelastsawher.Deeplymoved,themonkhuggedthefoxtightlywithtearsinhiseyes.Itturnedoutthatthefoxspentthelasthalfofayeartryingtofulfillherpromiseandshemadeit.4Fromthefirstdayheenteredmyclassroom,WillardP.Frankexistedinhisownworld,shuttingouthisclassmatesandme.Myattemptsatbuildingafriendlyrelationshipwithhimweremetwithcompleteindifference.Icouldseethathisclassmatesfarednobetter.Willardwasstrictlyalonerwhoseemedtohavenodesireorneedtobreakhissilence.ShortlyaftertheThanksgivingholiday,wereceivedwordoftheannualChristmascollectionofmoneyforthelessfortunatepeopleinourschooldistrict.p“Christmasisaseasonofgiving,”Itoldmystudents.“Thereareafewstudentsintheschoolwhomightnothaveahappyholidayseason.BycontributingtoourChristmascollection,youwillhelpbuyfood,clothingandtoysfortheseneedypeople.Wewillstartthecollectiontomorrow.”WhenIcalledforthecontributionsthenextday,IdiscoveredthatalmosteveryonehadforgottenexceptforWillardP.Frank.Theboydugdeepintohispantspocketsashewalkedslowlytomydesk.Carefully,hedroppedtwoquartersintothesmallcontainer.“Idon’tneedmilkforlunch,”hemumbled.Foramoment,justamoment,hesmiled.Thenheturnedandwalkedbacktohisdesk.Thatnight,afterschool,Itookourfewcontributionstotheschoolprincipal.Icouldn’thelpsharingtheincidentthathadtakenplace.“Imaybewrong,butIbelieveWillardmightbegettingreadytobecomeapartoftheworldaroundhim,”Itoldtheprincipal.“Yes.”henodded.“Andwemightdowelltohavehimshareabitofhisworldwithus.IjustreceivedalistofthepoorfamiliesinourschoolwhomostneedhelpthroughtheChristmascollection.Here,takealookatit.”AsIgazeddowntoread,IdiscoveredWillardP.Frankandhisfamilywerethetopnamesonthelist.Seeingthis,Idecidedtodosomethingforhim.范文：Paragraph1:OnthatSunday,IpaidavisittoWillardsfamily.Onenteringhishouse,Iwassurprisedtofindabarelyemptyroomwithabrokenbedandadirtysofa.Itseemedasifthehousehadbeenunoccupiedforalongtime.Willardtoldmehismotherdiedandthathisfatherwasmissingwhenhewasfive,leavinghimtolivewithasickgrandma.Whenaskedwhyhehadgiventhetwoquarters,Willardmumbled,“Ijustwanttohelpothersbycontributingmymilkmoney.”Icouldn’thelpburstingintotears,thinkingIshouldhelphimbreakhissilence.Onmywayhome,Imadeupmymindtodosomethingforthekind-heartedboysothathecouldreallybeamemberofourclass.Paragraph2:Thenextday,IhadaspecialclassforWillard.Isharedhisstorywiththewholeclassandsaid,“Now,onbehalfofthepeopleinneed,IshouldsaythankstoWillard,youaregreat!”Afterasilence,allthestudentsclapped,saying“Willard,youaregreat!”andtheywalkedtohimandhuggedhimtightly.Willardfeltuncomfortableatfirstwhenhuggingthem.Hegaveabashfulsmileashisclassmatescomplimentedhiscontribution.Finally,heopenedhisarmswidetoembracehisfriends.AfriendrelationshipwasbuiltandWillard’ssilencewasbrokenbyasmileonhisface.5Michellewas8yearsoldwhensheheardhermomanddadtalkingaboutherlittlebrotherJack,now,onlyaninfant(婴儿).Hewasverysickandtheywerecompletelyoutofmoney.OnlyaverycostlyoperationcouldsaveJacknow,buttherewasnoonetowhomtheycouldturnforthemoneyneeded.Sheheardherdaddysaytohertearfulmom,“Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow.”Hearingthewords,Michellewenttoherbedroomandtookallthecoinsfromherlittlemoneybox.Aftercountingthecoinsthreetimes,sheslippedoutthebackdoorandmadeherwaytothedrugstore6blocksaway.Shewaitedforalongtimebeforethepharmacist(药剂师)turnedaroundandaskedher,“Andwhatdoyouwant？”“Well,it'saboutmybrother,”Michelleanswered,“he'sreallyreallysick.AndIwanttobuyamiracle.”“Ibegyourpardon?”saidthepharmacist.“HisnameisJack.Andhehassomethingverybadgrowinginsidehisbody.Andmydaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehimnow.Sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?”“Wedon'tsellmiracleshere,littlegirl.Iamsorry.ButIcan'thelpyou.”Thepharmacistsaid.“Listen,Ihavethemoneytopayforit.”Withthesewords,Michellepouredoutallthecoinsfromherpocket.Atthistime,awell-dressedmanbehindMichellestoopeddownandaskedthelittlegirl,"Iamsellingthemiracleyouwant.Tellmehowmuchmoneyyouhave.”"Onedollarandelevencents,"Michelleansweredinalowvoice,"That'sallthemoneyIhave.ButIcangetsomemoreifIneedto.”“Well,”smiledtheman,“adollarandelevencents.Theexactpriceofamiracleforyourlittlebrother.Showmetheplacewhereyourbrotherlives.”范文：Paragraph1:Holdingtheman'shandfirmly,Michelletookhimhome.Thelittlegirlwalkedinsuchahurrythatsheevenforgottointroduceherselftotheman.Herparentsweretoosurprisedtobelievetheireyes.Thatwell-dressedmanturnedouttobeasurgeon,specializinginneuralsurgery.Later,thelittlebrotherwastakenaway.Theoperationwascompletedwithpaymentofonedollarandelevencents.Anditwasn'tlongbeforeJackwashomeagainanddoingwell!Michellewasmorethanhappy.Nowsheknewtheexactpriceofamiracle:onedollarandelevencents,plusthefaithofalittlegirl.Paragraph2:Whenaskedwhyhechosetohelpthefamily,themandetailed,“WhenIwasyoungmyself,Iwasonceinthesamesituationasthelittlebaby.Thelittlegirlremindedmeofmyownsister.Itwasshewhosavedmylife,Deeplyimpressedbyherinnocence,Iwasdeterminedtohelpthefamilyoutoftrouble.Itdoesn’tmatterhowmuchmoneysheactuallyhadwithher;whatmattersisherfaith,afaiththatmiraclesdoexist.”6ItwasalazySundaymorning,thetypeofdaythatgettingoutofbedrequiresaneffort.WhenMarilynandIenteredthekitchen,Loriwasalreadyatthetabledoingherhomework.Seeinguscoming,she,suddenly,stoodandfacedme,"WhyaretheremorepicturesofLisathanthereareofme?"sheasked.Lisaisourolderdaughter.Istaredback,notunderstandingthequestion.Loriturnedandlefttheroom.Caughtoff-guardbythequestion,IlookedatMarilyn."AretheremorepicturesofLisathanofLori?"Marilynshruggedandraisedhereyebrowsinamotionofpuzzlement."AreyouawarethattherearemorepicturesofLisathanLori?"Iadded.Marilynsaid,"I'venevercountedthem.Idon'tknow."Marilyn'sanswerwasthesameasmythoughts,"Ihadn'trealizedthattherewasanysignificantdifference.NowwhywouldLoriasksuchaquestion?"Iasked.Marilynjustshookherheadandstaredbackatme.Afterafewminutesofthoughtshesaid,"WhenLisawasborn,youweretakingphotographs.Youhardlywentanywherewithoutacamera.WhenLoriwasborn,youwereinvolvedincoloredslides(幻灯片).TheremustbehundredsofslidesofLorisomewhereinthehousethatLorihasneverseenordoesn'tremember."AfterdigestingMarilyn'sremarks,Iagreed."AfterLorileaves,we'lllookforthoseslides.Whoknows,wemayfindmoreslidesofLorithanpicturesofLisa,"Ijoked.Laterthatafternoon,whenwewerealone,wewentintothebasementwherewehadstoredtheboxesthatwehadbroughtfromourprevioushome.Itwasn'tlongbeforewediscoveredthetraysofslides,andfortherestoftheafternoonwelookedateachtray,pointingoutthoseslidesthathighlightedLori."Whatareyougoingtodo?"Marilynasked.It'sherbirthdayinafewweeks,"Isaid,"We'llselectaboutonehundredslideswithLoriandconvert（转变，转换）themintopictures,putthemintoanalbumandgivetoherasagift.Idon'tknowifthealbumwillanswerherquestion,butatleastshe'llknowthatwecareenoughtofindherananswer."范文：Paragraph1:Overthenextfewdays,wesecretlywentthroughallofourslides.Wekeptonselectingandrejectingpicturesuntilweweresatisfied.Thosepicturesbroughtbackmemoriesoftheearlyyearsofourmarriageandwehopedtheyshowedhowwefeltaboutourdaughter.Marilynhadthemconvertedintophotographs.Then,weplacedthemintoanalbumwithabirthdaycardexplainingwhyhermotherandIhadputthealbumtogether.Whenthealbumwasfinallyfinished,wehidthebookuntilherbirthday.Paragraph2:OnNovember24.beforeleavingforwork,Iopenedherdoorandslippedthealbuminside.ThenIleftthehouseanddrovetowork.Iwasabouttoentertheofficewhenthetelephonerang.Ipickedupthereceiver,andontheotherendofthereceiver,atinyvoicespoke，“Iloveyou,Daddy,”shesaidanddisconnected.ThereceiverremainedagainstmyearforafewmoreminutesbeforeIplaceditonthetelephone.Ourmessagehadbeendeliveredandacknowledged.7AlexDryuba,31,whorunshisownITfirm,recentlymovedtoNewYorkwithhisfamilyduetowork.Fornearlythreeweeks,Alexandhiswife,Kelly,werebusycleaninganddecoratingthenewhometomakeitcozyforthekids.Theyhavethreecutechildren:two-year-oldAnne,six-year-oldVicky,andIsabelle,11.Anneoftensitsonthewindowsill(窗台)ofhersixthfloorbedroom,whereshelikestoplaywithhertoys.Thereisavarietyoftoysanddollsforthelittlegirl.Thewindow,overlookingMosholuAvenueinRiverdale,wasneveropenandhermomKellythoughtthatAnnewastoosmalltoworkthelatch(插销).However,Alexinsistedthatwhenthingssettleddown,theyshouldtellthehomeownerthattheyneededwindowguardsandsafetybarstoprotectAnneandVicky.Onerainyevening,AnneaccompaniedbyIsabellewasplayingwithhertoysinherbedroomasusual,whiletheirmotherbusiedherselfwithdoingthehousework.AnneandIsabellesharedthesmallbedroom,whereAnne’snameispaintedinrainbowcolorsonthewall.Afterawhile,Isabellewantedtolistentotherain—sosheopenedthewindow.Minuteslater,Isabellefeltabithungryandlefttheroomforamomenttogetasliceofpizzafromthediningtable,leavingAnnealone.Instantly,sheheardathunderingsoundandthecriesofheryoungersistercomingfromfivefloorsbelow.Isabelleturnedpaleandrealizedsomethingwentwrong.Sherushedintothebedroom,lookedoutofthewindowandsawAnnewasontheawning(雨篷)overtheentrancetothebuilding.Herheartsankandshefeltsoscaredthatshescreamed.Hearingherdaughter’sscreamsfromaroomaway,KellyranintoAnne’sroomandwastooshockedtospeak.“It’sallmyfault,Mom.Ishouldn’thaveopenedthatwindow,”Isabellecriedhard.ItfeltlikeanightmarebutKellymanagedtokeepcalm.“WeneedtogodownstairstogetAnnedownfromtheawning,thesoonerthebetter!”范文：Paragraph1:Kellyrusheddowntothesidewalkbutcouldn’treachhercryingdaughter.Thenanideastruckher.Shehurriedupstairsandknockedonthedooroftheneighboronthesecondfloor,withIsabellefollowingclosebehind.Hearingwhathadhappened,theneighborlettheminandjoinedtherescue.Fromthewindowopenednexttotheawningtheywereabletoreachoutandcarefullypullthecryinggirlinside.KellyheldAnneinherarmstightlyandexaminedifshewashurt.ShewasprettyshockedtofindthatAnneonlyhadabruiseonherrightarm.Paragraph2:“She’stheluckiestkidintheworld,”saidtheneighbor.Shehadmiraculouslysurvivedafive-storyfallandlandedonanawningoutsidethebuilding.Nobrokenbones,nootherseriousinjuries.KellyandIsabellewerebothgladthatthelittlegirlwasaliveandalright.TheyextendedsinceregratitudetotheneighborandhurriedlysentAnnetohospitalforafurtherexamination.Afterthat,Kellycalledthelandlordforsafetybarstopreventthetragedyfromoccurringagain.8Growingup,Iunderstoodonethingaboutmydad:Hekneweverything.Thiswasourrelationship:Iaskedhimquestionsandhetoldmetheanswers.Inmyteenyears,hetaughtmethingsI'dneedtoknowtosurviveintherealworld.WhenImovedoutonmyown,IcalledhimusuallywhensomethingbrokeintomyapartmentandIneededtoknowhowtofixthetoilet,theair-conditionerorthewall.Butthen,eventually,Ineededhimless.Foreverything,IhadGoogle.Idon'tknowwhenithappened,butwhenIcalledourconversationsdevelopedintosixwords.Me:“Hi,Dad".Him:“Hi,sweets.Here'sMom."Ilovedmydad,ofcourse,butIwonderedattimesifmaybehehadalreadysharedeverythingIneededtoknow.Then,thispastsummer,Imovedinwithmyparentsforthreeweekswhilemyhousewasbeingrepaired.Theyownalakehouse,andDadaskedmetohelphimrebuildthebulkhead(隔板）attheirdock(船坞）.“Howdoyouknowhowtobuildabulkhead?”“IspentasummerincollegebuildingthemontheJerseyshore."“Youdid?”IthoughtIkneweverythingaboutmydad.Iknewaboutthesummeratthemanufacturingplantthatburnedhishandsraw,andeventhetinylittlekitchen,wherehelearnedhowtomakethebestpancake.ButIneverknewthis.“Yes.Nowcomeuphereandletmeteachyouhowtousethiscircularssaw(圆锯）.”Allofasudden,Irealizedthatmaybeit'snotthatthere'snothinglefttosay.Maybeit'sjustthatI'vespentmylifeaskinghimthewrongquestions.范文：Paragraph1:WeendedupourtalkingbutIwaslostinthought.Foryears,IhadtakenitforgrantedthatdadcouldgivemeanswerstoanyofmyquestionsonlyifIasked,butseldomdidItrytounderstandhislifejustlikethesummerwhenhewasbuildingbulkheadandwhathewantedfromme.Maybehewasalsoeagertosharehisstorywithme,orhewouldn’thaveaskedmetohelphimrebuildthebulkhead.Afterall,itwashard,manuallabor.Afewweekslater,afterImovedbackintomyhouse,Icalledmyparents.Dadanswered.“Hi,sweets,”hesaid.“Here’sMom.”Paragraph2:“Wait,Dad,”Isaid.“Howareyou?”Wetalkedalotthatday,fromthelittlequarrelbetweenhimandmymomtothejobhewasworkingon.Nothingimportant.Toanyoneelse,itwouldsoundlikeanormalconversationbetweenadadandhisdaughter.Buttome,itwasnovel,aswellastomydad.Isensedhisvoicewithexcitementanddelight.Itwasawholenewbeginning.Ispentthefirstpartofmylifeneedingtotalktomydad.NowItalktohimbecauseIwantto.9Severalyearsago,IwaslivinginNewYorkandworkingforanairline,soInevergotbackhomeforChristmas.MyChristmaswashappytoowithsomeothercolleaguesaround.ButinmyheartIwassadbecauseIcouldn’tstaywithmyfamily.SometimesmycolleagueswouldsayourChristmaswasfilledwithtears.ButthisChristmaswasdifferent.Iwaslucky.Ihadthewholedayoff,whichmeantIcouldstaywithmyfamilyonChristmasEve.WhenChristmasmorningcame,Iawoketoasmallhandrubbingmyface.“Dad!MerryChristmas!”wasallmyyoungersonhadtimetosay.Heseemedtoberacingagainsttime.Iknewhewashuntingforgiftswithhisbrothereagerly.Igotdownstairsjusttoseethetwolittleboys’facesastheylookedatthepocketsSantaClaushadleftthem.IrealizedthattherealChristmaswasforthechildrenwhohaddeepbeliefintheamazingpowerofSantaClaus.Atfirst,theirfingerswentalmostshylyovertheirtoys.Whentheirinspection(检查)hadbeencompleted,thetwoboysensuredthatthegiftswerereallydeliveredbySantaClausandtheydraggedeverythingintothecentreofthelivingroom.Delightfloodedtheroom.Astheirmotherbegangivingoutgifts,Ismiledtomyself,wonderinghowmyunexpectedgiftsthisyearwouldbereceived.WithsomanyChristmasspentoutside,IhadpreparedsomanygiftsformychildrenandtogetherwithmywifeIhidtheminseveralsecretplaces.Butthechildrenwereexcellentdetectivesandtheyfoundallofthem.TheywerehappilyopeningpackagesconstantlythankingconsiderateSantaClausforhiskindnessandabilitytoknowtheirdesires.ButIhadnotreceivedasingleone.IknewtheyhadforgottenmyexistencewithmyabsencefromtheirChristmastheseyears.范文：Paragraph1:Ihadtoadmitthatmydisappointmentwasgrowingsteadily.IwaswonderingwhetherIcouldgetgiftswhenmyyoungersonrantome,whowasreallykindenoughtosavemyface.HeaskedmetoadmirehisgiftwhichhedeeplybelievedwascarefullychosenbySantaClaus.Hesaidhappilythathewouldsharesomeofthegiftsofhisandallowmetochooseonefromthem.Ithankedhimfromthebottomofmyheart,stillfeelingdisappointed.Paragraph2:Suddenlymywifewalkeduptome.ItseemedthatshehadguessedhowIfelt.SheaskedmetolookattheChristmastreewhichwasdecoratedwithsomanyboxes.Ithinkshewasshowingoffhereffortsonthedecorationbutshetookoffasmallboxandpassedittomesmilingandsayingitwasforme.Iopeneditandsawaletterwhichread“Wewillneverforgetyou.MerryChristmas!”Undertheletterwasawatchwhichwasclickingwithdelight.Iwasmovedtotears.10Amotherisapersonwho,seeingthereareonlyfourpiecesofforfivepeople,promptlyannouncessheneverdidcareforpie.—TennevaJordanIknewIwasnotsupposedtobequitesoexcited.Iwastoooldforthat.Atageeleven,theoldestandmymom’s“grownup”girl,Ihadtokeepmycool.Iwasinmiddleschoolafterall.ButeverychanceIgot,whenIwasalone,Icheckedeachpresentunderthetree.Ireadeverytagandfelteverypackage,guessingatthecontentswithin.IhadexaminedeachgiftsooftenthatIcouldtellwhichpresentwenttowhichpersonwithoutevenlookingatthetags.Ithadbeenatoughyearformyfamily.Whenevermymomlookedoveratthetreeandscattered(撒)presents,shewouldsighandwarnus,"Therewon'tbeasmuchforChristmasthisyear.Trynottobedisappointed."Christmashadtraditionallybeenatimeformyparentstospoilus.Inyearspast,thepresentswouldpileupandspilloutfromunderthetree,takingoverthelivingroom.Ihadheardthephrase"givingisbetterthanreceiving,"butthoughtthatwhoeverhadsaidthatmusthavebeenoutoftheirmind.Gettingpresentswasthewholepoint!ItwasthereasonIcouldn'tgettosleeponChristmasEve.OnChristmasmorning,weeagerlywaitedinthehallwayuntilDadtolduseverythingwasready.Werushedintothelivingroomandletthewrappingpaperfly.Wemadeweakattemptstowaitandwatchwhileotherfamilymembersopenedtheirpresents,butasthetimepassedwelostourself-control."Here'sanotheroneforyou,"saidMomasshehandedmeapackage.Ilookedatit,con-fused.HavingspentsomuchtimeexaminingthepresentsbeforeChristmas,Irecognizedthisone.Butithadnotbeenm