续写-“变废为宝”的稻草人（2023年12月T8联考）讲义-2024届高考英语作文复习专项

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 人与自我——家庭话题与节俭价值观培养 My mother believed in using things up. Last year, our cornfield had a bad harvest because birds feasted on the crops. It was probably then that Mom's frugality(节俭) became even more extraordinary. She began keeping everything that seemed useless in the attic(阁楼)—worn-out clothes, old sheets, broken umbrellas, and some other old items. Mom's favorite saying was “waste not, want not”. My brother Josh and I weren't sure what that meant until the “Affair of the Scarecrow(稻草人)”, which, as it later became known, left a lasting impression on us. The story began with a pretty hat that Mom received as a gift to protect her from the sun. However, Josh and I could see that Mom's frugal nature and fashion sense were in battle. Mom really didn't want to get rid of the hat—it was new and had a lot of use left in it—but neither could she stand wearing it. She tried to take off the fancy decorations, but they were stuck on tight. She'd have to find some other solution. Josh and I watched as Mom headed upstairs to the attic with the hat. "Waste not, want not," she called back down. We heard boxes being moved around. Moments later, Mom leaned out, holding a flour bag full of straw, and with a mysterious smile, she placed the hat on it, “What is that for?” I asked, confused. "A scarecrow!" Mom exclaimed. "But not a good one yet. It needs a strong body to stand firm in the field," she said with a frown. “And it doesn't look scary enough,” Josh remarked. I had to admit that Josh, though younger than I was, could sometimes be more imaginative. Josh and I turned to each other, searching for a good idea. Soon enough, Josh's eyes lit up with inspiration. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 文本分析： 这次续写是一个家庭类型的故事，但是出题的角度已经不是家庭成员之间互相关爱类型，而是另外一个全新的角度--如何变废为宝。这个也从侧面反映出，续写故事的主题的多样性，从一开始冒险脱险类，到鸡汤故事类，再到现在的变废为宝。大家在平时要多阅读，积累不同的场景。 此外，这个续写过程中比较难写的是如何制作稻草人，但是大家不要慌，制作稻草人的工具文章有，主要一些动词要注意，比如tie, stick, transform等，大家可以提前把一些动词罗列好，如果想出来的动词写不来，可以替换成会写