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一个名叫艾米·哈加多恩的小女孩因脑瘫而说话和走路不同于常人，并因此而在学校遭人戏弄、嘲笑。当她沮丧地回到家时，妈妈告诉了她一个令人兴奋的消息：无线电台在举办一个愿望大赛……

As Amy Hagadorn， who had cerebral palsy（脑瘫）， rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom， she ran into a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction.

With a silly smile on his face， the boy took hold of his right leg and copied the way Amy limped （跛行） when she walked. Amy closed her eyes. “Ignore him，” she told herself as she headed for her classroom.

But at the end of the day， Amy was still thinking about the tall boy's mean teasing （嘲笑）. It wasn't as if he were the only one. It seemed that ever since Amy started the third grade， someone teased her every single day. Kids teased her about her speech or her limping. Amy was tired of it. Sometimes， even in a classroom full of other students， the teasing made her feel all alone.

Back home at the dinner table that evening， Amy was quiet. Her mother knew that things were not going well at school. That's why Patti Hagadorn was happy to have some exciting news to share with her daughter. “There's a Christmas wish contest on the radio station，” Amy's mom announced. “Write a letter to Santa， and you might win a prize. I think someone at this table with blonde （金色的） curly hair should enter.”

Amy giggled. The contest sounded fun. She started thinking about what she wanted most for Christmas. A smile took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her. Amy took out a pencil and paper to work on her letter. “Dear Santa Claus，” she began.

While Amy worked away at her letter， the rest of the family tried to guess what she might ask from Santa. Amy's sister， Jamie， and Amy's mom both thought a three⁃foot Barbie doll would top Amy's wish list. Amy's dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasn't ready to reveal her secret Christmas wish just then.

Language Study

Ⅰ. Difficult sentences

1. As Amy Hagadorn， who had cerebral palsy， rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom， she ran into a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction.

译文：当患有脑瘫的艾米·哈加多恩在教室对面走廊的拐角处转弯时，她撞上了一个从相反方向过来的高大的五年级男生。

分析：本句中who引导的是非限制性定语从句。in the opposite direction表示“从相反的方向”。

2. It seemed that ever since Amy started the third grade， someone teased her every single day.

译文：似乎自从艾米上三年级开始，每天都有人取笑她。

分析：本句中that引导的从句为表语从句。

Ⅱ. Useful expressions

Reading Check

阅读上面的短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。续写词数应为150左右。

When Amy's letter arrived at the radio station， manager Lee Tobin read it carefully.

Suddenly， the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house.

写作导引

一、语篇研读

要想续写内容与所给材料内容连贯、衔接紧密，必须充分了解所给材料大意。本文是一篇记叙文，故事脉络分析如下：

二、情节构思

我们可以基于标题、原文和续写段落首句提供的信息，构思要续写的故事情节。这一构思分为四步。

第一步，根据已给出的文本判断文章的立意。

根据续写部分第一段的首句“When Amy's letter arrived at the radio station， manager Lee Tobin read it carefully.”可知，无线电台的经理被艾米的愿望吸引了。那么艾米的愿望是什么呢？她的愿望应该不会如前文她的家人猜测的那样。从已给出的文本我们可以知道，艾米对于学校的同学们模仿、戏弄并嘲笑她这件事情感到很无力、很厌倦，为此很不开心。她的愿望会不会与此相关呢？续写部分第二段的首句“Suddenly， the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house.”暗示续写部分第一段应该写了无线电台刊登了艾米的愿望，并且引起了广泛的关注，这样才会有很多人给她写信，使得邮递员成了她们家的常客。文章通过描述小女孩在遭受疾病和同学们的嘲笑的双重打击下，依然保持乐观、积极的精神，同时通过对电台经理以及邮递员的活动的描写，传递了社会关爱弱势群体的大爱精神。

第二步，围绕续写第一段所给出的段首句“When Amy's letter arrived at the radio station， manager Lee Tobin read it carefully.”进行提问：

（1）What was Amy's wish？

（2）How did the manager feel after reading Amy's letter？

（3）What did he do？

（4）Why did he do that？

第三步，根据续写部分第二段所给出的段首句倒推续写第一段要写什么。

分析续写部分第二段所给出的段首句“Suddenly， the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house.”，我们可以推断续写部分第一段中艾米的愿望获奖了并被公开，引起了广泛的关注。很多人给她写信，也许会鼓励她，也许会赞扬她，也许会分享类似的经历，这使得邮递员成为她家的常客。如此安排，确保两段之间衔接合理、情节连贯。

第四步，围绕已有文本提供的线索和续写部分第二段段首句进行提问：

（1）Why was the postman a regular at the Hagadorn house？

（2）Who wrote to Amy and what did they write？

（3）How did Amy feel after this wish contest？

三、润色成篇

在续写的过程中要注意“续”的原则，做到主题、情节、语言风格一致。具体如下：

（1）通过分析，我们可以推断出本文的主题是弘扬积极正面的价值观，故续写时应注意结局的设计;

（2）续写的情节应和前面的开始和发展吻合，根据人物的性格特点进行合理的预测;

（3）前文中有多处动作描写和情感描写，续写的时候应注意并模仿这些语言风格;

（4）续写时注意句子长短相间、句型丰富，以及语法、用词、标点符号的准确性。