读后续写亲情类--送给母亲的红裙子讲义 2023届高考英语作文复习

2023年3月14日昆明市高三统测读后续写 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The first time we set eyes on "Big Red", father, mother and I were on our way home. As we passed the Eaton's department store's window, we stopped as usual to have a look and do a bit of dreaming. The beautifully decorated window display held the best toys ever. There were dolls much too pretty to play with. And they all lay beneath a surprisingly fantastic dress. Mother's eyes were glued to its shining red satin (缎子). "My goodness," she whispered. "Look at that!" Then, mother looked down at her own coat — she had worn the heavy grey wool coat every winter for as long as I could remember. Mom was forever doing chores — washing laundry, tending the pigs and working in the garden — so she always wore housedresses and an apron (围裙) to protect the front. She did have one or two "special" dresses saved for church on Sundays. Also, she managed to make almost all of our clothes. They weren't fancy, but they were comfortable. "What a silly dress!" She shook her head. "Who on earth would want such a big dress?" As we continued down the street, mother turned her head for one more look. "My goodness! You'd think they'd display something a person could use!" Mother's Day was nearing, and the red dress was soon forgotten. Mother, of all people, was not one to spend money on items that were not practical. "There are things we need more than this." She'd always say. Choosing a gift for Mother's Day for her was quite hard. When Dad and I asked, she thought carefully then asked for some tea towels, face cloths or a new basin. On our last trip to town before Mother's Day, we were driving up Main Street when Mother suddenly shouted in surprise: "Look!" She pointed excitedly as Dad drove past Eaton's. "That big red dress is gone," she said in disbelief. "Who'd be fool enough, to buy such a dress?" Mother questioned, shaking her head. I was almost certain that I noticed a trace of longing (一丝渴望) in her voice. Paragraph 1 On t