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第三讲 如何利用情节和段首句猜测故事走向
做读后续写时,对所给文本的故事情节及故事结尾的推断是写好读后续写的前提。考生在推测后续情节时一般根据两个方面:第一是所给文章的情节,特别是伏笔之处;第二是所给每段的首句。
1.根据文章的情节和伏笔进行预测。读后续写所给的文章的情节一般较为曲折,因此要把握故事情节,尤其注意所给文章结尾处的伏笔。
2.利用所给每段的首句进行预测。所给第一段的首句既能承接上文,也是本段的起始句,由第二段的首句可以推测第一段的结尾。
【典例展示】
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。(2021·浙江1月改编)
Pumpkin(南瓜) carving at Halloween is a family tradition.We visit a local farm every October.In the pumpkin field,I compete with my three brothers and sister to seek out the biggest pumpkin.My dad has a rule that we have to carry our pumpkins back home,and as the eldest child I have an advantage—I carried an 85pounder back last year.
This year,it was hard to tell whether my prize or the one chosen by my 14yearold brother,Jason,was the winner.Unfortunately we forgot to weigh them before taking out their insides,but I was determined to prove my point.All of us were hard at work at the kitchen table,with my mom filming the annual event.I'm unsure now why I thought forcing my head inside the pumpkin would settle the matter,but it seemed to make perfect sense at the time.
With the pumpkin resting on the table,hole uppermost,I bent over and pressed my head against the opening.At first I got jammed just above my eyes and then,as I went on with my task,unwilling to quit,my nose briefly prevented entry.Finally I managed to put my whole head into it,like a cork(软木塞) forced into a bottle.I was able to straighten up with the huge pumpkin resting on my shoulders.
My excitement was shortlived.The pumpkin was heavy.“I'm going to set it down,now,” I said,and with Jason helping to support its weight,I bent back over the table to give it somewhere to rest.It was only when I tried to remove my head that I realized getting out was going to be less straightforward than getting in.When I pulled hard,my nose got in the way.I got into a panic as I pressed firmly against the table and moved my head around trying to find the right angle,but it was no use.“I can't get it out!” I shouted,my voice sounding unn