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读后续写实战(2025届八省联考2024年12月13日——个人成长类——哥哥的光环与阴影)
My brother Jack was so smart that he earned a full scholarship to Harvard. I often wished he wasn't so perfect because it made me feel like I had to work twice as hard just to prove myself to others. On one hand, his success was a challenge that I enjoyed, but on the other hand, it was an immense pressure that I struggled to cope with.
To balance his record in high school, I felt like I was constantly running on a treadmill (跑步机) , dedicating every moment to a non-stop race. There was no room for relaxation as I pursued that perfect record. My life seemed to be compressed into a series of endless tasks and deadlines.
“I needed an A,”I repeated to myself before the biology test, so that I would maintain my perfect record and secure a place on the honor roll. I studied till the last minute of lunch and rushed to class. I felt a sense of confidence as I glanced over the first page of the test, quickly filling in the answers with a smile. However, as I turned to the last page, my mind went blank. Time ticked by, and soon, the classroom began to empty as students finished their tests and left, except me.“Lara, class ended. I need you to hand in your test,” Mrs. Phloem said, stretching out her hand. Reluctantly, I handed her the test paper.
The next day, I received my test back.I stared dumbfounded at the red mark: 76. Not even a B minus, my mind screamed. Just average. It's over. No perfect record. I felt an unprecedented(前 所 未 有 的) sense of frustration and disappointment. After school, I dragged my heavy feet back home. When I pushed open the door, Jack was sitting on the couch, reading. Seeing his leisurely state, I cried, hard to contain the jealousy and sadness in my heart. Jack immediately noticed the depression on my face. He asked with concern,“What's wrong, Lara?” Blinded by frustration mixed with a touch of jealousy, I shouted at him “How I wish you were not so perfect!”
Paragraph 1:With a hint of hurt and surprise in his eyes, Jack gently approached me.
Paragraph 2: His words were like a warm breeze, blowing my depression away and changing my mindset.
原文好词好句积累:
earn a full scholarship获得全额奖学金struggle to do尽力做某事;挣扎着做某事
constantly始终;一直;重复不断地there was no room for relaxation 没有放松的余地
a series of endless tasks and deadlines一系列没完没了的任务和最后期限
my mind go blank我的大脑一片空白time tick by时间滴滴答答地流逝
stretch out her hand伸出她的手reluctantly不情愿地dumb一时说不出话的;不肯开口的
an unprecedented sense of frustration and disappointment前所未有的挫败感和失望感
drag my heavy feet back home拖着我沉重的脚回家
hard to contain the jealousy and sadness in my heart难以抑制心中的嫉妒和悲伤
with concern带有关切Blinded by frustration mixed with a touch of jealousy被挫折和一丝嫉妒蒙蔽了双眼gently approach sb. 温柔的靠近某人a warm breeze温暖的微风
文本大意:
这段文本描述了Lara内心深处的感受和她与哥哥Jack之间的复杂关系。Lara的哥哥Jack非常聪明,凭借自己的努力获得了哈佛大学的全额奖学金。Lara一方面为哥哥的成功感到骄傲,并且把哥哥的成功当作自己前进的动力;另一方面,她也感受到了巨大的压力,觉得必须加倍努力才能证明自己的价值。
为了在学业上与哥哥的表现相匹配,Lara感觉自己仿佛一直在跑步机上奔跑,一刻也不得停歇,每一个时刻都在追逐那个完美的成绩记录。她的生活被无尽的任务和截止日期所占据,几乎没有放松的时间。在一次生物学测试中,尽管Lara做了充分的准备,但最终却只得到了一个普通的分数——76分,这使她感到前所未有的挫败感和失望,因为这意味着她失去了保持完美记录的机会。
放学后回到家,看到Jack轻松自在地坐在沙发上阅读,Lara的情绪终于爆发,她无法抑制内心的嫉妒和悲伤,向Jack喊出了自己的不满:“我多么希望你不是那么完美!”
Who: I , Jack, Mrs. Phloem
What: My brother was very smart and he earned a full scholarship to Harvard. It made me feel like I had to work twice as hard just to prove myself to others, which brought me pressure. One day, in my biology test, I wanted to get A to balance his record in school. But I failed and just got a poor grade. Upon arriving home, seeing his leisurely state made me unable to contain my frustration and jealousy. I shouted at him: “How I wish you were not so perfect!”
Predict the plot:
Paragraph 1:With a hint of hurt and surprise in his eyes, Jack gently approached me.
What feeling did I have?
Seeing his look, I felt guilty for my behavior.
What would he do?
He asked me again what had happened.
What would I do?
I took out my test paper and showed him my grade. I complained to him the pressure I faced because of his excellence.
What would he do?
He comforted me, and told me that I don’t have to compete with him, what I should do was to focus on myself and compare with myself.
Paragraph 2: His words were like a warm breeze, blowing my depression away and changing my mindset.
What kind of mindset would I have?
I learnt that I should not try to compare with him and balance his record in school. I found out my own interest and devoted myself to becoming better.
What would I do?
I apologized to him for my rude words.
What did I learn from this experience?
What was my relationship with my brother?
Our relationship becomes much better and there are laughter echoing in our home.
参考范文:
With a hint of hurt and surprise in his eyes, Jack gently approached me. He placed a hand on my shoulder,asked me again what had happened, I took out my test paper and told him that I would never match up to him in a choked voice. Jack's smile grew warmer, and he gave my shoulder a reassuring squeeze “You don't have to measure up to anyone and your worth isn't defined by grades achievements.You're more than just a number on a test. Remember that be yourself: everyone else is already taken.
His words were like a warm breeze, blowing my depression away and changing my mindset. I was still engaged in endless tasks and deadlines,but I no longer felt constrained by my brother's shadow. Realizing that comparison is the thief of joy, I strove for excellence instead of perfection, which is often unattainable and can lead to burnout. I felt a weight lifted off my shoulders as I realized that my value wasn't tied to a single test score. I felt more confident and less overwhelmed as l know that believing in doing my best will always be the ultimate best score.
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