2023年高三强基读后续写--Sally的生日课件-2024届高考英语作文复习专项

Sally的生日 Sally’s birthday was approaching, and the excitement that usually filled her heart was now replaced with disappointment and stress. Turning eleven was a big deal, and she had always celebrated it with a grand party surrounded by her friends. However, this year was different. The burden of excessive homework and her parents’ struggling business weighed heavily on her, forcing Sally to make the difficult decision of not having a birthday party, even though it was an event she enjoyed dearly（very much）every year. One day, during break, her best friend, Jane, with a curious look in her eyes, approached. “Are you going to have a birthday party this year?” Jane asked, sensing Sally’s sadness. “No,” Sally sighed and replied sadly, “There’s just too much going on and my parents are going through financial difficulties.” She smiled weakly, trying to conceal（掩饰 (情感)）her immense（极大的；巨大的）disappointment and stress, but Jane saw through（看穿; 识破）her pretence (假装) easily. Jane nodded thoughtfully（若有所思地点了点头）and did not say anything. After the break, Sally saw her talking to one of their classmates, Sarah, secretively. Curious, Sally went over to them, but as soon as Jane saw her, she quickly walked away. Sally was startled（使受惊）by Jane’s strange actions and turned towards Sarah.“What did she say?” Sally asked.However, Sarah simply shrugged and walked away with Jane, leaving Sally standing there, feeling left out（被冷落）and anxious. What is happening? Sally wondered anxiously. Are they keeping something from me?As Sally’s birthday drew nearer（临近）, Jane was often found chatting softly with her other classmates. Whenever Sally went over to them, they would just walk away or tell her that they were talking about a secret which Sally was not allowed to know. Jane has never kept secrets from me before, Sally thought. Her heart fell. Even her friends were distancing themselves from her! She swung between confusion and sadness（swing between 情绪1 and 情绪2时而...时而...）with each pass