高考英语读后续写写作素材积累二讲义

高考读后续写写作素材积累二1)

IgottostudyWillTraynorupclose,inthosefirstcoupleofweeks.Isawthatheseemeddeterminednottolookanythinglikethemanhehadbeen;hehadlethislight-brownhairgrowintoashapelessmess,hisstubble(胡茬子)crawlacrosshisjaw.Hisgreyeyeswerelinedwithexhaustion,ortheeffectofconstantdiscomfort(Nathansaidhewasrarelycomfortable).Theyborethehollowlookofsomeonewhowasalwaysafewstepsremovedfromtheworldaroundhim.SometimesIwonderedifitwasadefencemechanism(机制),whethertheonlywaytocopewithhislifewastopretenditwasn’thimitwashappeningto.2)

Iwantedtofeelsorryforhim.Ireallydid.IthoughthewasthesaddestpersonIhadevermet,inthosemomentswhenIglimpsedhimstaringoutofthewindow.AndasthedayswentbyandIrealizedthathisconditionwasnotjustamatterofbeingstuckinthatchair,ofthelossofphysicalfreedom,butanever-endinglitany(冗长而枯燥的陈述;)ofindignities(侮辱，轻蔑)andhealthproblems,ofrisksanddiscomforts,IdecidedthatifIwereWill,Iwouldprobablybeprettymiserabletoo.3)

ButohLord,hewasviletome.EverythingIsaid,hehadasharpanswerfor.IfIaskedhimifhewaswarmenough,hewouldretort(反驳;回嘴)thathewasquitecapableoflettingmeknowifheneededanotherblanket.IfIaskedifthevacuumcleaner(吸尘器)wastoonoisyforhim–Ihadn’twantedtointerrupthisfilm–heaskedmewhy,hadIworkedoutawaytomakeitrunsilently?WhenIfedhim,hecomplainedthatthefoodwastoohotortoocold,orthatIhadbroughtthenextforkfuluptohismouthbeforehehadfinishedthelast.HehadtheabilitytotwistalmostanythingIsaidordidsothatIseemedstupid.4)

Duringthosefirsttwoweeks,Igotquitegoodatkeepingmyfacecompletelyblank,andIwouldturnawayanddisappearintotheotherroomandjustsayaslittletohimasIpossiblycould.Istartedtohatehim,andI’msureheknewit.5)

Ihadn’trealizeditwaspossibletomissmyoldjobmorethanIalreadydid.ImissedFrank,andthewayheactuallylookedpleasedtoseemewhenIarrivedinthemorning.Imissedthecustomers,theircompany,andtheeasychatter(唠叨，喋喋不休)thatswelledanddippedgentlylikeabenign(温和的，仁慈的)seaaroundme.Thishouse,beautifulandexpensiveasitwas,wasasstillandsilentasamorgue(停尸房).Sixmonths,Irepeatedundermybreath,whenitfeltunbearable.Sixmonths.6)

AndthenontheThursday,justasIwasmixingWill’smid-morning,high-caloriedrink,IheardMrsTraynor’svoiceinthehall.Exceptthistimetherewereothervoicestoo.Iwaited,theforkstilledinmyhand.Icouldjustmakeoutawoman’svoice,young,well-spoken(谈吐文雅的),andaman’s.7)

MrsTraynorappearedinthekitchendoorway,andItriedtolookbusy,whisking(搅拌)briskly(轻快地;迅速地)atthebeaker(烧杯;高脚杯).8)

‘Isthatmadeupwith60:40waterandmilk?’sheasked,peeringatthedrink.9)

‘Yes.It’sthestrawberryone.’10)

‘Will’sfriendshavecometoseehim.Itwouldprobablybebestifyou…’11)

‘I’vegotlotsofthingsIshouldbedoinginhere,’Isaid.IwasactuallyquiterelievedthatIwouldbesparedhiscompanyforanhourorso.Iscrewed(拧紧)thelidontothebeaker.‘Wouldyourguestslikesometeaorcoffee?’12)

Shelookedalmostsurprised.‘Yes.Thatwouldbeverykind.Coffee.IthinkI’ll…’13)

Sheseemedevenmoretensethanusual,hereyesdarting(投射;使迅速突然移动)towardsthecorridor(走廊),fromwherewecouldhearthelowmurmurofvoices.IguessedthatWilldidn’tgetmanyvisitors.14)

‘Ithink…I’llleavethemalltoit.’Shegazedoutintothecorridor,herthoughtsapparentlyfaraway.‘Rupert.It’sRupert,hisoldfriendfromwork,’shesaid,suddenlyturningtowardsme.15)

Igotthefeelingthatthiswasinsomewaymomentous(重大的),andthatsheneededtoshareitwithsomeone,evenifitwasjustme.16)

‘AndAlicia.Theywere…veryclose…forabit.Teawouldbelovely.Thankyou,MissClark.’17)

IhesitatedamomentbeforeIopenedthedoor,leaningagainstitwithmyhipsothatIcouldbalancethetray(托盘)inmyhands.18)

‘MrsTraynorsaidyoumightlikesomecoffee,’IsaidasIentered,placingthetrayonthelowtable.AsIplacedWill’sbeakerintheholderofhischair,turningthestraw(吸管)sothatheonlyneededtoadjusthisheadpositiontoreachit,Isneakedalookathisvisitors.19)

ItwasthewomanInoticedfirst.Long-leggedandblonde-haired,withpalecaramelskin,shewasthekindofwomanwhomakesmewonderifhumansreallyareallthesamespecies.Shelookedlikeahumanracehorse.Ihadseenthesewomenoccasionally;theywereusuallybouncingupthehilltothecastle,clutching(紧握)smallBoden-cladchildren,andwhentheycameintothecafetheirvoiceswouldcarry,crystalclearandunselfconscious,astheyasked,‘Harry,darling,wouldyoulikeacoffee?ShallIseeiftheycandoyouamacchiato?’Thiswasdefinitelyamacchiatowoman.Everythingabouthersmeltofmoney,ofentitlement(权利)andalifelivedasifthroughthepagesofaglossymagazine(服装杂志).20)

ThenIlookedathermorecloselyandrealizedwithajoltthat(a)shewasthewomaninWill’sskiingphotograph,and(b)shelookedreally,reallyuncomfortable.21)

ShehadkissedWillonthecheekandwasnowsteppingbackwards,smilingawkwardly.Shewaswearingabrownshearlinggilet(shearling),thekindofthingthatwouldhavemademelooklikeayeti(雪人),andapale-greycashmerescarfaroundherneck,whichshebegantofiddlewith(摆弄),asifshecouldn’tdecidewhethertounwrapherselfornot.22)

‘Youlookwell,’shesaidtohim.‘Really.You’ve…grownyourhairabit.’23)

Willdidn’tsayathing.Hewasjustlookingather,hisexpressionasunreadableasever.Ifeltafleetinggratitudethatitwasn’tjustmehelookedatlikethat.24)

‘Newchair,eh?’ThemantappedthebackofWill’schair,chincompressed(压紧),noddinginapprovalasifhewereadmiringatop-of-the-rangesportscar.‘Looks…prettysmart.Very…hightech.’25)

Ididn’tknowwhattodo.Istoodthereforamoment,shiftingfromonefoottoanother,untilWill’svoicebrokeintothesilence.26)

‘Louisa,wouldyoumindputtingsomemorelogsonthefire?Ithinkitneedsbuildingupabit.’27)

ItwasthefirsttimehehadusedmyChristianname.28）

‘Sure,’Isaid.29)

Ibusiedmyselfbythelogburner,stoking(拨旺火)thefireandsortingthroughthebasketforlogsoftherightsize.30)

‘Gosh,it’scoldoutside,’thewomansaid.‘Nicetohaveaproperfire.’31)

Iopenedthedoorofthewoodburner,prodding(捅;戳)attheglowinglogswiththepoker.32)

‘It’sagoodfewdegreescolderherethanLondon.’33)

‘Yes,definitely,’themanagreed.34)

‘Iwasthinkingofgettingawoodburnerathome.Apparentlythey’remuchmoreefficientthananopenfire.’Aliciastooped(弯腰)alittletoinspectthisone,asifshe’dneveractuallyseenonebefore.35)

‘Yes,I’veheardthat,’saidtheman.36)

‘Imustlookintoit.Oneofthosethingsyoumeantodoandthen…’Afterapausesheadded,‘Lovelycoffee.’37)

‘So–whathaveyoubeenupto,Will?’Theman’svoiceheldakindofforcedjoviality(开心;高兴)toit.38)

‘Notverymuch,funnilyenough.’39)

‘Butthephysio(理疗)andstuff.Isitallcomingon?Any…improvement?’40)

‘Idon’tthinkI’llbeskiinganytimesoon,Rupert,’Willsaid,hisvoicedrippingwithsarcasm(讥讽).41)

Ialmostsmiledtomyself.ThiswastheWillIknew.Ibeganbrushingashfromthehearth(炉边;壁炉地面).Ihadthefeelingthattheywereallwatchingme.Thesilencefeltloaded.Iwonderedbrieflywhetherthelabelwasstickingoutofmysweaterandfoughttheurgetocheck.42)

‘So…’Willsaidfinally.‘TowhatdoIowethispleasure?It’sbeen…eightmonths?’43)

‘Oh,Iknow.I’msorry.It’sbeen…I’vebeenawfullybusy.IhaveanewjoboverinChelsea.ManagingSashaGoldstein’sboutique.DoyourememberSasha?I’vebeendoingalotofweekendworktoo.ItgetsterriblybusyonSaturdays.Veryhardtogettimeoff.’Alicia’svoicehadbecomebrittle(易碎的;声音尖利的).‘Ididringacoupleoftimes.Didyourmothertellyou?’44)

‘ThingshavebeenprettymanicatLewins.You…youknowwhatit’slike,Will.We’vegotanewpartner.ChapfromNewYork.Bains.DanBains.Youcomeupagainsthimatall?’45）

‘No.’46)

‘Bloodymanseemstoworktwenty-fourhoursadayandexpectseveryoneelsetodothesame.’Youcouldheartheman’spalpable(明显的)reliefathavingfoundatopichewascomfortablewith.‘YouknowtheoldYankworkethic–nomorelonglunches,nosmuttyjokes–Will,Itellyou.Thewholeatmosphereoftheplacehaschanged.’47)

‘Really.’48)

‘OhGod,yes.Presenteeismwritlarge.SometimesIfeellikeIdaren’tleavemychair.’49)

Alltheairseemedtodisappearfromtheroominavacuumedrush.Someonecoughed.50)

Istoodup,andwipedmyhandsonmyjeans.‘I’ll…I’mjustgoingtofetchsomemorelogs,’Imuttered,inWill’sgeneraldirection.51)

AndIpickedupthebasketandfled.52)

Itwasfreezingoutside,butIlingeredoutthere,killingtimewhileI

piecesofwood.Iwastryingtocalculatewhetheritwaspreferabletolosetheoddfingertofrostbite(冻伤;冻疮)ratherthanputmyselfbackintothatroom.Butitwasjusttoocoldandmyindexfinger,whichIuseforsewingstuff,wentbluefirstandfinallyIhadtoadmitdefeat.Ihauledthewoodasslowlyaspossible,lettingmyselfintotheannexe,andwalkedslowlybackdownthecorridor.AsIapproachedthelivingroomIheardthewoman’svoice,weavingitswaythroughtheslightlyopendoor.53)

‘Actually,Will,thereisanotherreasonforuscominghere,’shewassaying.‘We…havesomenews.’54)

Ihesitatedbythedoor,thelogbasketbracedbetweenmyhands.55)

‘Ithought–well,wethought–thatitwouldonlyberighttoletyouknow…but,well,here’sthething.RupertandIaregettingmarried.’56)

Istoodverystill,calculatingwhetherIcouldturnroundwithoutbeingheard.57)

Thewomancontinued,lamely.‘Look,Iknowthisisprobablyabitofashocktoyou.Actually,itwasratherashocktome.We–it–well,itonlyreallystartedalongtimeafter…’58)

Myarmshadbeguntoache.Iglanceddownatthebasket,tryingtoworkoutwhattodo.59)

‘Well,youknowyouandI…we…’60)

Anotherweightysilence.61)

‘Will,pleasesaysomething.’62)

‘Congratulations,’hesaidfinally.63)

‘Iknowwhatyou’rethinking.Butneitherofusmeantforthistohappen.Really.Foranawfullongtimewewerejustfriends.Friendswhowereconcernedaboutyou.It’sjustthatRupertwasthemostterrificsupporttomeafteryouraccident–’64)

‘Bigofhim.’65)

‘Pleasedon’tbelikethis.Thisissoawful.Ihaveabsolutelydreadedtellingyou.Webothhave.’66)

‘Evidently,’Willsaidflatly.67)

Rupert’svoicebrokein.‘Look,we’reonlytellingyoubecausewebothcareaboutyou.Wedidn’twantyoutohearitfromsomeoneelse.But,youknow,lifegoeson.Youmustknowthat.It’sbeentwoyears,afterall.’68)

Therewassilence.IrealizedIdidnotwanttolistentoanymore,andstartedtomovesoftlyawayfromthedoor,grunting(咕哝)slightlywiththeeffort.ButRupert’svoice,whenitcameagain,hadgrowninvolumesothatIcouldstillhearhim.69)

‘Comeon,man.Iknowitmustbeterriblyhard…allthis.ButifyoucareforLissaatall,youmustwanthertohaveagoodlife.’70)

‘Saysomething,Will.Please.’71)

Icouldpicturehisface.Icouldseethatlookofhisthatmanagedtobebothunreadableandtoconveyakindofdistantcontempt.72)

‘Congratulations,’hesaid,finally.‘I’msureyou’llbothbeveryhappy.’73)

Aliciastartedtoprotestthen–somethingindistinct(不清楚的，模糊的)–butwasinterruptedbyRupert.‘Comeon,Lissa.Ithinkweshouldleave.Will,it’snotlikewecamehereexpectingyourblessing.Itwasacourtesy(礼貌).Lissathought–well,webothjustthought–youshouldknow.Sorry,oldchap.I…IdohopethingsimproveforyouandIhopeyoudowanttostayintouchwhenthings…youknow…whenthingssettledownabit.’74)

Iheardfootsteps,andstoopedoverthebasketoflogs,asifIhadonlyjustcomein.IheardtheminthecorridorandthenAliciaappearedinfrontofme.Hereyeswerered-rimmed(边),asifshewereabouttocry.75)

‘CanIusethebathroom?’shesaid,hervoicethickandchoked.76)

Islowlyliftedafingerandpointedmutelyinitsdirection.77)

Shelookedatmehardthen,andIrealizedthatwhatIfeltprobablyshowedonmyface.Ihaveneverbeenmuchgoodathidingmyfeelings.78)

‘Iknowwhatyou’rethinking,’shesaid,afterapause.‘ButIdidtry.Ireallytried.Formonths.Andhejustpushedmeaway.’Herjawwasrigid(僵硬的),herexpressionoddlyfurious.‘Heactuallydidn’twantmehere.Hemadethatveryclear.’79)

Sheseemedtobewaitingformetosaysomething.80)

‘It’sreallynoneofmybusiness,’Isaid,eventually.81)

Webothstoodfacingeachother.82)

‘Youknow,youcanonlyactuallyhelpsomeonewhowantstobehelped,’shesaid.83)

Andthenshewasgone.84)

Iwaitedacoupleofminutes,listeningforthesoundoftheircardisappearingdownthedrive,andthenIwentintothekitchen.IstoodthereandboiledthekettleeventhoughIdidn’twantacupoftea.IflickedthroughamagazinethatIhadalreadyread.Finally,Iwentbackintothecorridorand,withagrunt,pickedupthelogbasketandhauled(拖，拉)itintothelivingroom,bumpingitslightlyonthedoorbeforeIenteredsothatWillwouldknowIwascoming.85)

‘Iwaswonderingifyouwantedmeto–’Ibegan.86)

Buttherewasnobodythere.87)

Theroomwasempty.88)

ItwasthenthatIheardthecrash.Iranoutintothecorridorjustintimetohearanother,followedbythesoundofsplintering(裂成碎片)glass.ItwascomingfromWill’sbedroom.OhGod,pleasedon’tlethimhavehurthimself.Ipanicked–MrsTraynor’swarningdrilledthroughmyhead.Ihadlefthimformorethanfifteenminutes.89)

Irandownthecorridor,slidtoahalt(暂停;停止)inthedoorwayandstood,bothhandsgripping(握紧，抓牢)thedoorframe.Willwasinthemiddleoftheroom,uprightinhischair,awalkingstickbalancedacrossthearmrests,sothatitjuttedeighteeninchestohisleft–ajoustingstick.Therewasnotasinglephotographleftonthelongshelves;theexpensiveframeslayinpiecesalloverthefloor,thecarpetstudded

(散布)withglitteringshards(尖利的碎片)ofglass.Hislapwasdustedwithbitsofglassandsplinteredwoodframes.Itookinthesceneofdestruction,feelingmyheartrateslowlysubside(减弱，平息)asIgraspedthathewasunhurt.Willwasbreathinghard,asifwhateverhehaddonehadcosthimsomeeffort.90)

Hischairturned,crunching(发嘎吱嘎吱声)slightlyontheglass.Hiseyesmetmine.Theywereinfinitelyweary.Theydaredmetoofferhimsympathy.91)

Ilookeddownathislap,andthenattheflooraroundhim.IcouldjustmakeoutthepictureofhimandAlicia,herfacenowobscuredbyabentsilverframe,amongsttheothercasualties(

受害者;毁坏物).92)

Iswallowed,staringatit,andslowlyliftedmyeyestohis.ThosefewsecondswerethelongestIcouldremember.93)

‘Canthatthinggetapuncture(车胎等的刺孔;)?’Isaid,finally,noddingathiswheelchair.‘BecauseIhavenoideawhereIwouldputthejack(千斤顶).’94)

Hiseyeswidened.Justforamoment,IthoughtIhadreallyblownit.Butthefaintestflickerofasmilepassedacrosshisface.95)

‘Look,don’tmove,’Isaid.‘I’llgetthevacuumcleaner.’96)

Iheardthewalkingstickdroptothefloor.AsIlefttheroom,IthoughtImighthaveheardhimsaysorry.ReadingComprehension1.What’sWilllike,accordingtothe

descriptionofparagraph1?Howdidyouknow?Heseemedtogiveuphislife,wilted.Hefeltexhaustedanduncomfortable.Judgingfromthedescriptionofhisappearance(Isawthatheseemeddeterminednottolookanythinglikethemanhehadbeen;hehadlethislight-brownhairgrowintoashapelessmess,hisstubble(胡茬子)crawlacrosshisjaw.Hisgreyeyeswerelinedwithexhaustion,ortheeffectofconstantdiscomfortTheyborethehollowlookofsomeone),wecanvividlypictureWillinourmind.2.Whydoestheauthoruse“crawl”

inPara1?Canitbereplacedbyotherwordsorphrases?Thepersonificationofstubbleisquitepersuasiveandvivid.“

crawl”

suggeststhe

lengthoftimeandthesufferingfromthedisabilities.Willwerenotabletoandunwillingtofightagainsthisfateoreventokeephimselfneat.“

Crawl

across”literallyshowsthathisfacewascoveredwithorfullofstubble,buttosomeextent,itgrantsthereadersanunpleasantfeeling.【设计意图】正确理解段落，并能体会第一段中关于外貌的细节描写，刻画出来人物性格特点，并能加以体会crawl用词的精当3.

What’sLousia’sattitudestowardsWillinthefirstcoupleofweeks?

AndhowaboutWill’sattitudestoLousia?Shefeltsorryandsympatheticforhim,butshealsohatedhim.

Andhewas

mean

andharshtoher.4.Canyougetthemeaningof

“vile”

inpara3accordingtothecontext?Bad;harsh;unacceptable可恶的；邪恶的【设计意图】正确段落中的细节描写，并能根据上下文推测词义，把握主人公的情绪变化和心路历程5.InPara5,whatkindsoftechniquesdidtheauthoradopttoshowLou’sunsatisfactionwiththepresentjob?Bycontrast:comparethefeelingswithherpreviousjob:shemissedheroldjob.Simileandexaggeration:

Thishouse,beautifulandexpensiveasitwas,wasasstillandsilentasamorgue.Repetition:

Sixmonths,Irepeatedundermybreath,whenitfeltunbearable.Sixmonths.【设计意图】仔细研读第五段，鉴赏文章运用的技能和手法，尤其是修辞手法。长短句相结合，句子的多样性和韵律感。最后一句的重复和短句，铿锵有力，的确能体会到女主对现在工作的难以忍受。比喻；夸张；对比和重复都是语言张力的很好表现手法。《遇见你之前》中男主威尔特雷纳的一段话，看一次哭一次6.Canyouparaphrasethesentence:

“Isneakedalookathisvisitors”

inpara18?

I

lookedathisvisitorssecretlyor

I

glancedathisvisitorsfromthecornerofmyeyes.7.Whatdo

“I”

meanbysaying

…“whomakesmewonderifhumansreallyareallthesame

species”

inpara19?Louimpliesthat

by

comparison,Aliciawaselegantandleadsadelicateormaybeposhlifewhilesheherselfwasratherordinary,evenobscure.

Therewasagiantgapbetweenthem.【设计意图】根据语境推测词义，并能进行准确的解释。文章的字面理解是基础，文学著作的鉴赏