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2024年新高考英语题型精析精练与话题拓展
18.读后续写之故事开头设计4法
【策略突破】
突破策略1开头巧用形容词/副词(短语)
[真题示例1]
(2023·新高考Ⅰ卷) A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest, there came the news. Unexpectedly, I beat a lot of participants and won the first prize.
[典例剖析]
根据该段首句内容“几个星期后,当我几乎忘记比赛的时候,传来了消息。”可知,开始可以写作者得知这个消息时的感受,可以写兴奋、吃惊或意外,本句用了副词unexpectedly描述当时的意外的心情。
[真题示例2]
(2021·浙江高考·6月卷)I was surprised that my dad allowed me to use the money as I wished. Excited and overjoyed, I rushed into my room and lay in bed thinking about how to spend the money.
[典例剖析]
由该段首句内容“我很惊讶,我爸爸允许我按照我的意愿使用这笔钱。”可知,本段可描写作者兴奋的心情,开始用excited and overjoyed准确地描写了作者的这种心情。
突破策略2开头巧用非谓语动词(短语)、with复合结构或独立主格结构
[真题示例1]
(2023·新高考Ⅰ卷)I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation.With excited tears in my eyes, I thanked him again, adding that it was he who let me get a taste for writing.
[典例剖析]
由该段首句内容“颁奖典礼结束后,我去了我老师的办公室。”可知,该段可描写作者到办公室感谢老师的表现以及老师的鼓励,with复合结构和现在分词短语表示伴随,增加了文章表达的简洁性和语言表达的丰富性。
[真题示例2]
(2022·新高考Ⅰ卷)We sat down next to each other, but David wouldn’t look at me.Dropping his head, he was in low spirits.
[典例剖析]
由该段首句内容“我们坐在一起,但大卫不看我。”以及上文可知,该段可描写大卫不愿意参加比赛,作者鼓励大卫继续完成比赛,大卫经过强烈的心理斗争,最终决定参加比赛,这里开头用了分词充当时间状语,不仅使行文简洁,而且突出动作,惟妙惟肖。
突破策略3开头巧用名词性从句、状语从句或定语从句等从句
[真题示例1]
(2021·浙江高考·1月卷)I was stuck for five or six minutes though it felt much longer.How I wished I had not acted so foolishly, making myself a laughing stock of my family!
[典例剖析]
由该段首句内容“我被困了五六分钟,但感觉要长得多。”可知,该段开始可描写作者是多么后悔把头插入南瓜中,此处用了感叹句,且wished后加了宾语从句。
[真题示例2]
(2021·浙江高考·1月卷)I was stuck for five or six minutes though it felt much longer. My brother came up with an idea that he could cut the pumpkin with a knife.
[典例剖析]
由该段首句内容“我被困了五六分钟,但感觉要长得多了。”可知,接下来可以写怎么营救。该句idea后面that引导同位语从句,对idea进行解析,同位语使文章更加紧凑,同时增加了文章表达的高级性。
突破策略4开头巧用倒装句、强调句等句型
[真题示例1]
(2022·浙江高考·6月卷)As they came in my direction, I put on my brightest and happiest smile.Nervous as I felt, I did my utmost to keep myself calm and hand out the delicately-wrapped meal to those in need, with my hands trembling.