2024届高考英语读后续写题源素材精读分析（老师也要听学生的话）讲义

NO EXCUSES ——From Chicken soup for the soul （2022年新课标1卷读后续写题源） Early in my teaching career, I heard countless excuses-most of them fabricated①, many of them amusing-for why students didn't have their homework. And, yes, “the dog ate it” was one of them. As time passed and I grew less gullible; I grew weary of ⑴hearing “I don't have my homework because...” And so I quit accepting any excuse. When I was transferred to an inner-city middle school, I took my no-nonsense attitude with me. “No excuses, no extensions!” I warned my eighth graders on the first day of school. I collected homework at the beginning of each class. When a student didn't have it, I never asked why. Instead, I sighed loudly, shook my head in dramatic disgust and-with the student looking on-recorded a zero in the grade book. I soon gained the reputation I thought I wanted. Then, one afternoon, shortly after the dismissal② bell rang, Anthony approached me. “Could I talk to you a minute?” he asked shyly, not taking his eyes off the floor. “I know you said it doesn't matter why we don't have our lessons done, but I don't want you to think I'm a slacker③ because I come to school without mine so often.” Anthony looked up at me for the first time, and I could see that his lower lip was quivering. “It's just that... well, my dad moved out, and my mom waits tables⑵ at night, so I have to take care of my little brothers. Sometimes they cry a lot, and it makes it hard to concentrate.” I put my hand on Anthony's thin shoulder. “Why are you just now telling me...” I stopped in mid-sentence. I knew why. So I changed the question. “Would it help if you stayed here in my classroom after school and worked on it before you go home?” He swallowed hard and nodded. The next day, I announced to all my students that I'd be offering an after-school study hall Monday through Friday. Anthony was the first student to show up. A couple of days later, Terrell joined him. Then Carmen, followed by twins Sandy and Randy. Before