读后续写考点预测与考法预判
作者: 罗跃梅
四层考点预测
考点1 从语篇的结构看,凸显对“结果(结局)”和“回应”部分的考查
一个完整的叙事结构应包括六个部分,即点题(Abstract)、指向(Orientation)、进展(Complicating action)、评议(Evaluation)、结果/结局(Result/Resolution)和回应(Coda)。“点题”是叙述者在讲故事之前对故事所做的简要概括。“指向”是在点题以后,叙述者在故事的开始对时间、地点、人物及其活动,以及环境的描述。“进展”指故事本身的发生、事态的发展。“评议”是叙述者对故事发生的原因、故事的要点、叙述故事目的的评论,或别人对故事中有关情况的评论等。“结果/结局”是一系列事件的结束,这一部分所描述的是故事的结果、结局,包括人物的结局、目的的实现或失败等。
“回应”则指在故事的结尾,往往有一两句话表示故事的结束,叙述者用这一两句话来回应主题,使听者或读者对故事有一个完整的了解,使故事有头有尾,并把叙述者和读者从故事中带出来。应当注意的是,评议包括外部评议和内部评议。外部评议是情节之外的叙述者的评论,内部评议则是在情节发展的特定时刻角色发出的评论。
上表显示,2020年至2022年新高考英语读后续写文章的基本框架都包括了点题、指向、进展和评议四大部分,但均未给出故事的结果/结局和回应,故结构是不完整的。三篇文章均开篇点题,在整个叙事的过程中,穿插了评议的内容。在叙述方式上,三篇文章均以时间顺序推动情节的发展。考生需要充分发挥想象力,大胆构思和创编符合逻辑的续写内容。
备考点睛
(一)分析原文,把握故事的梗概
在高考中,时间紧,任务重,考生可以利用“SEPT+4C”的模式快速梳理续写原文,把握故事的梗概和续写方向。在“SEPT”中,“S”指故事发生的背景,即setting,完整的故事背景包括when、where、what和why;“E”指故事中人物的情感变化线索,即emotions,人物的情感不同,解决问题的方式也就不同;“P”指故事的情节,即plots,包括beginning(开始)、development(发展)、climax(高潮)、result/resolution(结果/结局)以及coda(回应),考试中,故事的结局以及回应通常是不给出来的;“T”则指故事的主题和中心思想,即theme,高考中的续写文章常体现一定的教育性,凸显对考生价值取向的间接考查。
“4C”包括故事的人物(characters)、故事的冲突(conflict)、故事的线索(clues)、人物的性格(characteristics)。在考试中,考生可以把“SEPT+4C”设计成表格的形式,并归纳出主要人物,从而快速厘清文本。
真题链接
It was the day of the big cross⁃country run. Students from seven different primary schoolsin and around the small town were warming up and walking the route (路线) through thickevergreen forest.
I looked around and finally spotted David, who was standing by himself off to the sideby a fence. He was small for ten years old. His usual big toothy smile was absent today. Iwalked over and asked him why he wasnt with the other children. He hesitated and thensaid he had decided not to run.
What was wrong? He had worked so hard for this event!
I quickly searched the crowd for the schools coach and asked him what had hap⁃pened.“I was afraid that kids from other schools would laugh at him,”he explained uncom⁃fortably.“I gave him the choice to run or not, and let him decide.”
I bit back my frustration (懊恼). I knew the coach meant well—he thought he was do⁃ing the right thing. After making sure that David could run if he wanted, I turned to findhim coming towards me, his small body rocking from side to side as he swung his feet for⁃ward.
David had a brain disease which prevented him from walking or running like otherchildren, but at school his classmates thought of him as a regular kid. He always partici⁃pated to the best of his ability in whatever they were doing. That was why none of the chil⁃dren thought it unusual that David had decided to join the cross⁃country team. It just tookhim longer—thats all. David had not missed a single practice, and although he always fin⁃ished his run long after the other children, he did always finish. As a special educationteacher at the school, I was familiar with the challenges David faced and was proud of hisstrong determination.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
Paragraph 1:
We sat down next to each other, but David wouldnt look at me.
Paragraph 2:
I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners.
本文叙述了患有脑部疾病的大卫参加越野赛跑的故事。考生可以利用“SEPT+4C”的语篇分析模式,对续写原文进行快速解读。
“SEPT+4C”的语篇分析模式可以让考生能够对续写原文进行快速解读。在考试中,由于时间有限,当需要提取的信息不是简短的单词或短语时,考生不太可能将文字较长的信息点都填入表格。此时,考生可以将相关的信息点标上序号,将序号填入表格中的对应的位置即可,以提高理解续写原文的效率。
(二)研读首句,构思精彩的情节
考生在续写时,要根据所给的提示句,以问题链的形式提出大约三个问题,这些问题要包括续写故事中的when、who、why、what和how等信息。
根据续写第一段的提示句,考生可以提出以下三个问题:
Why wouldn't David look at me?
What did I do when David wouldn't look at me?
What was David's reaction to what I did?
根据续写第二段的提示句,考生可以提出以下三个问题:
How did David perform in the race?
What was all the audiences'reaction to David's performance?
What lesson would David learn from this experience?
根据以上问题,考生可以构思出续写部分的情节:紧张的大卫在“我”的鼓励下,最终决定参加越野赛跑,虽然他没有取得好的名次,但是他坚持完成了比赛,赢得了所有观众的尊重。
(三)恰当评议,提升叙述的张力
适当的评议可以制造悬念,增强故事的吸引力和感染力,也可以对续写文章起到画龙点睛的作用。发表评议时,评议的内容要切合人物的品质、故事的情节和文章的主题,切忌离题千里、内容空洞的无病呻吟式评议。在平时的练习中,同学们要积累针对不同主题进行评议的语言素材,活学巧用。
1. 亲情
What we love is home, a place that our feet may leave, but not our hearts. 家是我们所爱的地方,双脚可以离开,心却不能。
When it comes to family, we are all still children at heart. No matter how old we get,we always need a place to call home. 当谈到家人的时候,我们内心深处始终觉得自己还是孩子。不管我们年龄多大了,我们总需要一个称之为家的地方。
Not to be mean with a greeting, not to be shy of a hug, get close to our families and cherish this extraordinary and noble affection. 不要吝啬一个问候,不要羞于一个拥抱,亲近我们的家人,并珍视这非凡而又高贵的亲情。
2. 友谊
Let go of yourself, dont hide and throw out all the feelings, and then the power offriendship lets you be released. 放开你自己,不要隐藏,抛出所有的情感,友谊的力量会让你得到释放。
Bosom friends, need not say much, but communicate with heart. Friendship, can notbe expressed, but taste with heart. 知己,不需多言,但要用心去交流。友谊,不能言表,但要用心去品尝。
I will always remember you, even if your footprints have traveled all over the world . 纵使你的足迹踏遍天涯海角,我也将永远记住你。
3. 挫折
Everyone faces the possibility of setbacks and failures, which is part of our life experi⁃ence. 每个人都有面临挫折和失败的可能,这是我们每个人人生经历的一部分。
Life is full of thorns. The only way we can think of is to cross them quickly. 人生布满了荆棘,我们能想到的唯一办法是从那些荆棘上迅速跨过。
Great people had gone through the desert before they reached the peak of glory. 伟大的人物都走过了荒沙大漠,才登上光荣的高峰。
4. 幸福/痛苦