新高中考试英语 09 疫情故事-专项突破“读后续写”

专题09高考英语专项突破“读后续写”—疫情故事疫情，需要我们共同认真对待的一个“阴晴不定”的家伙……01阅读下面短文，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。Mywife,Megan,andIwentouttodinnerwithanoldfriendwhowehadnotseenforawhile.TherehadbeensometalkofCOVID-19onthenews,butitwasearlyintheoutbreakandpeoplewerestillgoingabouttheirdailyroutines.Eventhougheveryoneingroupfeltperfectly,wetookprecautions(预防):wewashedourhandswithsoapandusedhandsanitizer(洗手液),didnotsharefood,andhadnosignificantlyclosecontact.Afewdayslater,ourfriendcalledandtoldusthatshehadtestedpositiveforthecoronavirus.Shehadfeltsomemildsymptomsforadayorsoafterthatdinnerandwasabletobetestedbecausesheisadoctor.Onthefollowingday,Istartedtofeelalittletiredandmyheadwasabitcloudy.Idecidedtostayinthemasterbedroomawayfromtherestofmyfamily.Thenextmorning,Iwokeupwitha39-degreefever.ThatwaswhenwerealizedthatImighthavecaughtthevirusfromourfriend.Atonce,Megancalledourstate’scoronavirushotline,whothencalledinourprimarycaredoctorandtheheadofourlocalhospitalsystem’scoronavirusteam.Weexplainedthatwehadbeenincontactwithsomeonewhohadbeentestedpositive,andIwashavingsymptoms.Theyquicklyapprovedmetoreceiveatestatanurgentcarecenterlocated5kilometer’sdrivefrommyhouse.Theresultmademyheartsink-Iwasalsotestedpositive,andthelocalhospitaldidn’thavethefacilitiesformydisease.Asamildcase,Iwasrecommendedtostayhomeandquarantine(隔离)myself.Followingthedoctor’sadvice,MeganandIquarantinedourselvesandourkids.Withmysymptomsdeveloping,Istartedisolationinthebedroom,andtheonlyinteractionIhadwithMeganwaswhenshebroughtinfood.Shesleptonasmallcouchinourhomeofficeawayfromthekids’rooms.Shealsominimizedhercontactwithourkidsincaseshewascarryingthevirus.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Para.1:Wedecidedtocalleveryonewehadcontactedoverthecourseofthepastweek.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Para.2:Thoughworriedabouttheseriousnessofthevirus,IknewIhadtobebrave________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】Para.1：Wedecidedtocalleveryonewehadcontactedoverthecourseofthepastweek.MeganinsistedweshouldletthemknowthatIhadtestedpositive.Hardasitwastoinformpeoplethatwemighthavegiventhemthecoronavirus,itwastheresponsiblethingtodo.Toourpleasantsurprise,allofourfriendsshowedtheirunderstandingandsupportuponhearingthenews.Tocheerusup,oneofmywife’sbestfriendsevenbakedacakewiththeletters“StayStrong”onitanddeliveredittoourfrontdoor.Para.2：Thoughworriedabouttheseriousnessofthevirus,IknewIhadtobebrave.ImadesuretogetplentyofrestanddidsomeexercisetostayashealthyasIcould.IalsomanagedtoeasetheworriesofMeganandourkidsduringourquarantinebyspendingmoretimedoingonlinevideo-chatswiththem.Withinthefollowingweek,myfeverstartedtofadeandIcouldfeelmyheadclearing.Thenexttestshowedacheeringresult.Itcamebacknegative.Haditnotbeenfortheloveandcarefromthosearoundme,Iwouldn’thavemadeit.【解析】本文以新冠病毒为线索，作者和妻子与一个很久未见的朋友一起吃了一顿饭，不幸的是，吃完饭不久朋友打电话说自己新冠测出来是阳性。在接下来的几天，作者也出现了发烧的症状，去医院检查也是呈阳性，但是却被医院告知要回家居家隔离。因此作者便回家将自己隔离起来，并且不跟妻子和孩子接触，避免他们也被感染上。【详解】1.段落续写：①由第一段首句内容“我们决定给在过去一周接触的每个人打电话”可知，本段可以写作者给他们打电话，得到了他们的理解和鼓励，这让作者感到无比温暖。②由第二段首句内容“尽管担心病毒的严重性，但我知道我必须要勇敢”可知，本段可以写作者是如何勇敢面对病毒，对抗病毒，最后终于痊愈以及作者对此次经历的感受。2.续写线索：给接触的人打电话→得到他们的理解和鼓励→作者自己要勇敢面对→作者如何勇敢对抗病毒→最终痊愈→感受。3.词汇激活：行为类：使振作：cheersb.up/pullupone’sslacks/bucksb.up减轻：ease/relieve/alleviate确保，保证：makesure/guarantee/makecertain情绪类：令人高兴的：cheering/joyful/pleasant/delightful困难的：hard/difficult/tough惊讶：surprise/amazement/astonishment【点睛】【高分句型1】Hardasitwastoinformpeoplethatwemighthavegiventhemthecoronavirus,itwastheresponsiblethingtodo.（运用了as引导的倒装句）【高分句型2】Haditnotbeenfortheloveandcarefromthosearoundme,Iwouldn'thavemadeit.（运用了虚拟语气的倒装）02LarrellawasborninDeora,asmallvillageineasternIndia,butmovedtothecityofMumbaiwhenshewas3.In2020,whenthepandemic(疫情)brokeout,thefamilyreturnedtoherancestralvillagetowaitoutthepandemic.ItgreatlyshockedherwhenshefoundthatattendingschoolwasuncommoninDeora,wherealmosthalfofthevillagerscouldn'tread.Unabletoaffordtextbooks,manyfamiliesoftenwithdrewtheirchildrenfromschools.Theydidn'twishtoeducatetheirchildren,manyofwhomhadtoworkinthefieldswithparentsthoughsomehadthedesiretoread.Larrella,thecollegegirlwithastrongsenseofsocialresponsibility,hasbeentryingtoseizeopportunitiestoopendoorsforothers.Sheoftenspeaksatintercollegeeventsontherighttoeducationandenjoysahighreputationamongcollegestudents.Usedtotakingonchallenges,Larrellawasdeterminedtodosomethingforthechildren.OnedaylastJuly,Larrellasatdownwithherfamilyeldersandproposedtheideaofsettingupalibrary.Manyshooktheirheadsindisagreement--thiswasn'thowayounggirlshouldspendhertime.Aftermanydiscussions,Larrellafinallyconvincedthemandgainedaccesstoherrelative’sguesthouse,mendingitwith$67thatshe'dwoninpublicspeakingawards.Shetookthehelpofheruncle,Akbar,andcousin,Nawaz,andgottowork.Wallswererepainted,thebambooroofwasrepairedandlightsandbookshelveswerefixed,andtheroomwasfilledwithchairsandalongtable.Vividchartsstuckonthewalls--fromanatomy(解剖)totransportation,lightenedthespace.Lookingatthenewlydecorated“library”,Larrellacouldn'tholdbackherexcitementwhileimaginingthechildrenreadingbooksherebylight.Allwasreadyexceptbooks.SowhatLarrellawasdesperatetodonextwasfilltheshelveswithbooks.Shedrewonallhersavingsandpurchasedmanyhookssuitableforchildrenonline.Buthereffortwasnotenough.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4.续写完成后，请用卜划线标出山你所使用的关键词语。Shewantedtogetmorehelp.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thebigdayfinallycame.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】Shewantedtogetmorehelp.Toensurechildrengetaccesstomorebooks,Larrellatookpicturesofthelibraryanduploadedthemonline,callingonstudentstodonatebookstothechildrenlibrary.Beforelong,hundredsofnewandsecondhandbookspouredin,buttheyneededchecking,classifyingandarranginginorderontheshelves,whichtookLarrella,heruncleandcousinawholeweek.TiredasLarrellawas,asmilelitupherfacewhenshepicturedthescenewherechildrenwereburiedinreadingbythebook-filledshelves.Thebigdayfinallycame.Severalchildrensteppedincuriously,askingLarrella,“Canwereadthebooks?”“Sure.Welcome!”Larrellaencouragedthem.Somechosewhattheyliked,whileothershesitated.Realizingtheyhadtroublereading,Larrellagatheredtheminacorner,teachingthemfromtheverybeginning.Soonmorechildrenjoinedin.EverynightLarrellasparedsometimetogivelessonssothatmorechildrencouldgainknowledgefromthebooks.Larrella’seffortsopenedthewisdomdoorforthem,whichwouldsurelymakeagreatdifferencetotheirlives.【解析】本文以人物为线索。讲述印度女大学生Larrella因为疫情回到家乡，发现那里的村民多半不识字，也不支持自己的孩子接受教育。充满社会责任感的Larrella想为改善这种状况做点什么，她最终决定在当地建一间图书馆，她说服亲戚们同意了她的想法，并改建了一间客房，剩下的就是在里面装满图书，她用自己的积蓄在网上买了一些儿童书籍。【详解】1.段落续写：①由第一段首句内容“她想要更多的帮助”可知，第一段可描写Larrella想办法为图书馆添置书籍的经过。②由第二段首句内容“重要的日子最终来了。”可知，第二段可描写图书馆开放之后Larrella管理图书馆和读者的情况。2.续写线索：图书不够——-募捐书籍——图书馆开放——广受欢迎——感悟3.词汇激活行为类①有困难：havetroubledoing/havedifficultydoing②参加：joinin/takepartin③花费一些时间：sparesometime/spendsometime情绪类①犹豫：hesitate/hangback②鼓励：encourage/inspire【点睛】[高分句型1].Beforelong,hundredsofnewandsecondhandbookspouredin,buttheyneededchecking,classifyingandarranginginorderontheshelves,whichtookLarrella,heruncleandcousinawholeweek.（运用了but表示转折，which引导的非限制性定语从句）[高分句型2].TiredasLarrellawas,asmilelitupherfacewhenshepicturedthescenewherechildrenwereburiedinreadingbythebook-filledshelves.（运用了倒装句，when引导的时间状语从句；关系副词where引导的定语从句）03OnFridaythe13thofMarch,mysix-year-oldsonJackcamehomewithahugepacketofworksheetsinhisschoolbag.Soonafter,IreceivedtheemailIhadfearedwascoming-Jack’sschoolwouldbeclosedforatleastthenexttwoweeks.TheCOVID-19quarantine(隔离期)hadbegun.AtleastnowIwouldknowhewassafeathome.Ispenttheweekendgatheringsuppliessuchaspencils,crayonsandpaperandsettingupaclassroomonmydiningroomtable.Onthefirstdayofwhatwasreferredtoas"distancelearning",IrealizedIwasbeingoverlyoptimistic,andIonlyhadonechildtoteach.Hesuffersfromhearinglossandwearshearingaids.Inschool,hereceivesspecialservicesfromateacherofthedeaf,aspeechtherapist(治疗专家)，anoccupationaltherapist,andaphysicaltherapist.Inadditiontohismajorclasses,therewasalsohismusicclass,artclass,computereducation,thelibrary,andphysicaleducation.Iwassuddenlytenteachersallatthesametime,andtheworkbeganpilingup!Althoughmyjobasafreelance(自由职业的)writerallowsmetoworkaccordingtomyownschedule,IwouldnormallyworkwhenJackwasatschool.Nowthattimewastakenupwithschooldaysathome.ThismeantIwasteachingformostofthedayandthenworkingasawriterallafternoonintotheevening.Manydaysdidn’tstopuntilbedtime,andthenwewererightbackatitthenextmorning.Thiswasthenewnormalanditwasstressful.Morethanonce,Ifoundmyselffeelingangryfornoparticularreason.Ononeoccasion.Ishoutedangrilyatmyprintersimplybecauseitwouldn’tworkproperly.Oneday,IwashelpingJackwithashortjournal.Aspartofhisclassworksheets,hewasrequiredtowriteanddrawabouttheinterestingthingsthathappenedathome.Isecretlycheeredattheopportunitytoapplymyprofessionalskillstomyson’seducation.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ItoldhimallthethingsIknewaboutstorywriting.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Afterhalfanhour,IfoundthatJack’spaperwasstillblank.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】参考范文：ItoldhimallthethingsIknewaboutstorywriting.Isortedoutafewmagazineswithmyarticlesandreadtohiminaloudandclearvoice.Ievenactedoutsomeofthestories.However,Jackdidn’tseemtopaymuchattention.Turningthecrayonoverinhishand,helookedatme,thenattheblankpieceofpaper.IrememberedhowIenjoyedthequietafternoonstypingawayonmylaptopandthoughthemightneedspacetobuilduphisstory.ItoldJackhecouldstartwritingandlefthimtogetonwithit.Afterhalfanhour,IfoundthatJack’spaperwasstillblank.Stressandimpatienceburnedinmystomach,Iknockedheavilyonthediningroomtableandwasreadytolecturehimonhowtobeagoodstudent.Instead,Jackraisedhishead,tearswellingupinhiseyes.“I’mscared,Mom,”hesobbed.“Youarealwaysangry.”Iwasspeechless.Thinkingaboutthepasttwoweeks,IrealizedwhatahorribleteacherIhadbeenItoldJackwecouldtakeanafternoonoff.Thejournalcouldwaituntilwefilledthedaywithsomehappymemories.【解析】本文以儿子回家，学校关闭为线索展开，讲述了作者在COVID-19隔离期间，在家单独为自己六岁的且听力受损的儿子进行教学所遇到的困难和压力，以及最终结果。【详解】1.段落续写：①由第一段首句内容“我告诉了他我所知道的关于写故事的一切。”可知，第一段可描写作者以自己的经验教导儿子怎样写故事。②由第二段首句内容“半小时后，我发现杰克的试卷还是空白的。”可知，第二段可描写作者焦躁不安，教训儿子，同时发现自己的教法很失败，所以改变教学方法。2.续写线索：教导——诵读——表演——不在意——不耐烦——教训——委屈——改变3.词汇激活行为类①.诵读：read/recite②.表演：actout/perform③.教训：teachhimalesson/lecturehim情绪类①.不在意：paynoattention/takenonoticeof②.不耐烦：impatience/restlesswithanxiety【点睛】[高分句型1].Turningthecrayonoverinhishand,helookedatme,thenattheblankpieceofpaper.(运用了非谓语动词现在分词作状语)[高分句型2].Instead,Jackraisedhishead,tearswellingupinhiseyes.(运用了独立主格结构作状语)04InthemidstoftheCOVID-19pandemic,JuliaKochbeganwhatwasonlyhersecondyearasafirstgradeteacherinavirtualclassroomatEdgewoodElementarySchoolinMuskegonHeights,Michigan.OneSeptemberafternoonafewweeksintotheschoolyear,shereceivedacallfromAnnPhillips,whowashavingtechnicaldifficultieswithhergranddaughter'stoolsforonlinelearning.JuliaimmediatelyknewsomethingwaswrongwithAnn.Thetwowomenhadspokennumeroustimesbefore,butJuliahadneverheardthegrandmothersoundquitelikethis.Herwordsweresojumbled（混乱的）thatJuliacouldbarelyunderstandher,thoughshewasabletomakeoutthatAnnhadfallenfourtimesthatday.Juliacalledherprincipal,CharlieLovelady,whoassuredherthathewouldcallandcheckonAnnhimself.JustlikeJulia,CharliecouldbarelyunderstandPhillips.Hesuspectedshemightbehavingastroke（中风）—herecognizedthesignsfromwhenhisownfatherhadsufferedone.Charliewasabletomakeouttheword"kids"andimmediatelybecameconcernedthatAnn'stwogrand-children,agedsixandeight,wereprobablyhomealonewithher—sheistheirprimaryguardian—andscared.Charlieaskedhisofficemanagertosendanambulancetothegrandmother'shome.ThenCharliecalledVandiebiltMathewsandKeytriaBut-Walker,twodeansintheschooldistrict,totellthemwhatwasgoingon.Bothofthemdroppedeverythinganddrovetothefamily'shome.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Whentheypulleduplessthantenminuteslater,theemergencyworkersweretreatingPhillips.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Buttheschool'scrisisresponseisonlyonepieceofthecommunity'sextraordinaryefforts.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】Paragraph1：Whentheypulleduplessthantenminuteslater，theemergencyworkersweretreatingPhillips.ThequickresponsefromJuliaandCharliesavedAnn’slife.Shearrivedatthehospitalintimetogettreatmentandbeforechronicdamageoccurred.“Ifitweren’tforthem,Iwouldn’tbehere,”saidAnnfromherhospitalbedaboutamonthafterherstroke.Thankstoanextendedstayinthehospital,shehasregainedmostofthemovementthroughoutherbodyexceptforonehandandaportionofhermouth,whichaffectsherspeech.“I’mproudthatpeoplerespondedsoquicklythatitdidmakeadifferenceforMrs.Phillips,”saysJulia.“Iamsopleasedtobepartofsuchacaringcommunity.”Paragraph2：Buttheschool’scrisisresponseisonlyonepieceofthecommunity’sextraordinaryefforts.Anotherfamilywithyoungchildrentookinthetwogirls.Whenthatbecametoomuchtohandleduringthedaywithat-homelearning,schoolcontactedthelocalBoysandGirlsClub,wherethegirlsnowspendtheirdaysaspartofaprogramtohelpworkingparents.Theyreturntothehostfamilyatnight.Virtuallearninghasbeenachallengeacrossthecountry,butinMuskegonHeightsithashelpedthecommunitygrowcloser.Manyteacherstheregavetheirpersonalphonenumberstostudentsandfamiliesincasetheyneededextrahelp.Inthiscase,theexchangeisliterallylife-altering,forpeoplecareabouteachother,andtheydon’tjustsaythewords.Theyjustfollowthrough.【解析】本文以时间发展为线索。朱莉娅·科赫在2019年冠状病毒流行期间，在一家虚拟教室上课。在一个下午，上课时她接到了安·菲利普斯的电话，电话中菲利普斯讲述她的孙女的网上学习工具出了技术问题。电话中菲利普斯的言语混乱，因为担心，朱利娅给校长打了电话。在校长打电话询问中，校长怀疑菲利普斯患了中风。随后校长让他的办公室经理派一辆救护车去菲利普斯家，同时也打电话给两个学区的院长，这两个院长便放下一切，开车去了菲利普斯家里。【详解】1.段落续写①由第一段首句内容“不到十分钟他们就开车到了这个家庭。急救人员正在给菲利普斯治疗。”可知，第一段可描写菲利普斯在得到医生的救治后，恢复了健康。②由第二段首句内容“但学校的危机应对只是社区非凡努力的一部分。”可知，第二段可描写这个学校在应对其它的危机时的处理方法。2.续写线索开车到菲利普斯家——医护人员救治——菲利普斯康复——学校解决其它危机事件——虚拟学习改变了人们的生活3.词汇激活行为类发生：happen/takeplace由于：dueto/owingto/asaresultof获得：acquire/gain影响：influence/haveaneffecton解决：dealwith/workout情绪类高兴的：delighted/pleasant自豪的，满意的：satisfied/contented【点睛】[高分句型1]Ifitweren’tforthem,Iwouldn’tbehere,”saidAnnfromherhospitalbedaboutamonthafterherstroke.（运用了虚拟语气）[高分句型2]I’mproudthatpeoplerespondedsoquicklythatitdidmakeadifferenceforMrs.Phillips,”saysJulia.（运用了so...that...引导的结果状语从句）05InJanuary2020,mylifewasn’tjustgreat.Iwastheyoungestinmyamazinggroupofbestfriends,Ihadmanagedtosecure8spotontheswimteam.ThenwhenFebruarybegan,IhadthebestSweetSixteenagirlcouldaskfor.Shortlyaftermybirthday,myteamtraveledforweekinHawaii.Littledidweknowwewouldreturntochaosandacompletechangeofourwayoflife.ItwasMarch13andtherewastalkofschoolshuttingdownfortwoweeks.Wewereallexcited,butontopofthenewsoftheday,somestudentspulledthefirealarmandwefoundourselvesinthepouringrainonthewet,muddyfield.Abouttobedismissedforwhatwasonlysupposedtobealongspringbreak,mybestfriends,whoIhadseenpracticallyeveryday,madepromisestoeachotherabouthowwewouldstaycloseduringthelockdown.Shortlyintoquarantine(隔离期),IfoundmyselftakinguphobbieslikelearningFrench,catchinguponTVshows,learningpiano,anddoinganythingIcouldtokeepmyselfbusy.Atthetime,onlineschoolwasacompletejoke.Itwasallhomeworkbecausetheteachersdidn’tknowhowtoteachonlineyet.LookingbackonMarch13th,IfeltlikeafoolforthinkingtwoweekswouldbeasolutiontoCOVID-19pandemic(流行病).Monthswentbyandthenewschoolyearbegan.Icouldn’twrapmyheadaroundthefactthatIwentfromtraininginthepoolforfifteenhoursaweektozero.Mydesiretocatchuponhobbieswentaway,andthepainofmissingmyfriendscame.Iwasinabattleformymentalandphysicalhealth.注意：1续写词数应为150左右。2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Still,allthesame,Ifelteversodeterminedtoclimboutofthedarkness.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ImadeaNewYear’sresolutiontobecomemoredevotedtomystudies.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】Still,allthesame,Ifelteversodeterminedtoclimboutofthedarkness.Withtheholidaysaroundthecorner,thingsstartedtolookup.Eventhoughitwasn’twarmenough,Iwasconfidentaboutfindingthenewyear’sspirit.ItwasdifferentthisyearbutIstilllookedforwardtothenormalactivities:Newyear’sevedinner,openinggiftswithmyfamilyonNewYear’sDay,noschoolfortwowholeweeks!ImadeaNewYear’sresolutiontobecomemoredevotedtomystudies.AsIdidthat,Ifoundthecollegeconversationbecamelessstressful.Ithoughtaboutallthepossibilitiesformyfuture,andthepassionsIwouldpursue.Ibecamemoreexcitedabouttheunknown.AsIallowedmyselftoembracethefuture,everythingstartedtobecomeharmonious.Weweregettinganewterminamatterofweeks,andIhadmyfriendsandfamily.Mylargerworldandmyunknownbutexcitingfuturebecameclearer.【解析】文章以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在隔离前后心态发生的变化，以为两周就能解决流行病，结果几个月过去了，仍在隔离中，作者不能去做自己喜欢的事并且非常想念朋友，作者在为自己的身心健康而战。【详解】1.段落续写：①由第一段首句内容“尽管如此，我还是下定决心要爬出黑暗。”可知，第一段可描写作者对新年的畅想。②由第二段首句内容“我下了一个新年决心，要更专注于我的学习。”可知，第二段可描写作者下定决心后心态发生的积极变化。2.续写线索：自信的寻找新年精神——期待正常活动——发现大学谈话压力变小——考虑未来的可能和追求激情——允许自己拥抱未来——对未来感到兴奋——未来变得更清晰3.词汇激活：行为类寻找：find/searchfor期待：lookforwardto/expecttodo考虑：thinkabout/consider追求：pursue/gofor拥抱：embrace/hug情绪类自信的：confident/assured兴奋的：exciting/thrilling【点睛】[高分句型1]Eventhoughitwasn’twarmenough,Iwasconfidentaboutfindingthenewyear’sspirit.（eventhough引导让步状语从句）[高分句型2]AsIallowedmyselftoembracethefuture,everythingstartedtobecomeharmonious.（as引导的时间状语从句）06Itwaseighto'clockonaMaymorning,andMicah,my17-year-olddaughter,wasinourbonusroomupstairs.Ithadbeenhertemporaryeleventh-gradeclassroomeversinceschoolshadmovedtoremotelearningduetothepandemic（疫情）.Fromthekitchen,Ilistenedforthesoundofhertappingonherlaptop.Iresistedtheurgetocheckonher.Waytoooften,Micahwastextingfriendsandcommentingontheirpostsaboutthefuntheywerehavingtogether.We'dbarelyleftthehousefor10weeksstraight."Mom,everyoneishangingouttoday!"Micah'svoicecamefromupstairs."Whycan'tI?"Iwentupthestairs.Micahwaslyingonthefloorwearingpajamas（睡衣）,herlaptop,schooliPadandcellphoneinfrontofher."It'snotfair,"shesaid.IhavenooneIcanbewith.Ican'twaituntilI'm18andcandowhatIwant."We'dhadthisconversationbefore.Still,Icouldn'thelpbutfeelsorryforher.Iwassickofhavingtostayathometoo.EventhoughMicahandIwerehometogethermorethanwehadbeeninyears,wemightaswellhavebeenlivinginseparateworlds."WannawatchTVlater?"Iasked."No,thanks."Micahshookherhead."Inafewweeksyou'llbegoingtosportscamp,''Iadded"That'ssomethingyoucanlookforwardto."Iclosedthedoor.IwasusedtoMicah'srejection,butitstillhurt.Teenag