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如何恰当结尾——结尾有章法
在读后续写中,结尾发挥着至关重要的作用。除基础的揭示故事结局外,从表现手法上,结尾还应照应前面的标题和开头,完成整个文章结构。结尾方式很多,下面介绍四种常用的结尾方式:自然式结尾、首尾呼应式结尾、哲理式结尾和借景抒情式结尾。
自然式结尾是指顺着文中所叙述之事的自然发展,以它的必然结果结束全文。这样的结尾很自然,给人单纯明快的感觉。
【典例1】
自然式结尾
One day I got word that he was admitted to the hospital for a serious disease. I felt so sorry to hear that and I thought I should visit him in any case. He was a little surprised to see me when I stepped into his ward with some flowers and fruits. I offered to do the rest work of our project and he invited me to share my ideas to perfect it. We began to work as a fine team and finally finished our project on time. Our hard work paid off and Dr. Henderson was very satisfied with our wonderful findings. From this project, we also learned the significance of teammates. Just as the saying goes, one person can go far, but a group of persons can travel farther.
分析:此段续写是基于上文作者在一次心理学课上被分配了一个不想合作的队友共同完成作业共享分数,他们最开始无法配合,续写描写他的搭档住院以后他们是如何应对并最终圆满完成作业的,思路清晰,给人清新自然、顺理成章的感觉。
首尾呼应式结尾指续写文章的结尾与原文开头互相呼应,这是一种在续写文章中比较常用的结尾方法。这种方式不仅能保证续写文章的前后逻辑一致,不偏离主题,而且还能唤起读者心理上的共鸣。
【典例2】
首尾呼应式结尾
The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. Opening her eyes, she couldn’t believe what she had seen. Before she could ask any question, their father turned up and told his wife about how the twins had made preparations to give her the surprise breakfast, and what trouble they had gone through when making the porridge and toast. Disbelief gave way to excitement and pride. Hugging them in her arms, she said,“Thank you, children. It’s such an unforgettable Mother’s Day for me.” The twins were excited when they found they could do something for their mother.
分析:原文首句是The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day.,续写结尾时可以利用孩子们的愿望得以实现来呼应首句,以The Twins were excited when they found they could do something for their mother.为结尾。这种结尾方式不仅能够保证续写不偏离主题,还可以增加故事的连贯性。
哲理式结尾是指在续写文章结尾时用一两句话总结全文的中心思想,并用客观语言表述,起到升华主题的作用。
【典例3】 I didn’t know how to dea