读后续写 怀揣梦想 讲义-2024届高三英语二轮复习

读后续写怀揣梦想 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。 “What will we be singing for the contest this year?” a student from my high school choir asked eagerly. I worried about this moment. "I was thinking,”I said, “maybe we would skip the contest and just work hard on the concerts this year.” "NO!" the kids protested. "We've got to go to the contest!” "It's a tradition!” Indeed, award plaques(牌匾)lined the front wall of the music room from the past successes of large, talented classes. But a change in educational policies, with an emphasis on academics had reduced my choir to a mere thirty-two young, inexperienced kids who could sing only a simple melody. "I'll have to think about it,“ I said, hoping their enthusiasm would die off in a couple of weeks. Quite on the contrary, more determined, they begged and insisted every day. To protect their pride, I couldn't tell them they weren't good enough. But I wasn't a miracle worker. And so I hesitated about this dilemma. Finally one morning I stepped into class. "Look at the clock!” I demanded. "We've wasted two full minutes because some of you don't have your music ready. If we are entering the contest - w The rest of my sentence was lost in cheers of delight and applause. “From now on,“ I continued when the noise weakened, “you will find the day's lesson plan on the board. Make full preparations for each class and follow my instructions absolutely. You will work much harder than you've ever worked in any class before. And if one of these rules is broken, we will not go to the contest. “ I was certain they would fail to keep this contract, and no one would be embarrassed. But the kids remained focused, following the rules strictly. Each morning witnessed their diligence： working on sight-reading, learning musical terms, rehearsing, etc. Their progress was so remarkable that even I began believing in their dream. When the contest day finally arrived, the kids felt ready and confident to take on the world! Their eyes, however, ope