一個(gè)難忘的兒童節(jié)

廣東 周淑涵

“我”在求職的途中撿到了一把精美的雨傘并通過(guò)傘上的名字聯(lián)系到了失主，這把雨傘對(duì)她而言是非常珍貴的，她很感激并要給“我”酬金，但“我”拒絕了。 “我”的境況很凄涼, 剛剛離婚又四處打零工。就在兒童節(jié)的前一天，“我”又失去了工作。女兒的兒童節(jié)禮物該怎么辦呢？ 接下來(lái)“我”和女兒要怎樣度日呢？

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When I was in my 20s, I just got divorced and had no job. It was a spring rainy day and I was on my way to the employment offices. I sat down in the subway—and there against the seat was a beautiful silk umbrella with a silver handle inlaid with gold. I had never seen anything so lovely. I examined the handle and saw a name engraved among the golden scrolls. After getting off the subway,I searched a telephone book for the name and found it. I called and a lady answered.

Yes, she said in surprise, that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her for a birthday present. She was so excited that I forgot I was looking for a job and went directly to her small house. She took the umbrella, her eyes filled with tears. She wanted to give me a reward, but I refused. We talked for a while, and she was a teacher. I must have given her my address.

The next several months were wretched. I was able to obtain only temporary employment here and there, for a small salary. But I put aside twenty-five or fifty cents every month when I could afford it for my little girl's present for Children's Day.

On Children's Day, the air was full of merriment as I walked from the subway to my small apartment. Many shops were decorated with dolls and boxes of presents, with children running and laughing outside. I stood for a while, wondering if I should step in and buy something for my girl. I had just about reached the lowest point in my life. My last job ended and my rent was soon due, with not much money left—which Peggy and I would need for food. Unless a miracle happened, we would be homeless next month, foodless and jobless.

But I made myself smile when I arrived home so I could greet my little daughter with a pretense of happiness. She opened the door for me and threw herself in my arms, screaming joyously, looking forward to her present. I walked to the kitchen, and fetched three cans that could be our dinner, feeling heartbroken.

Language Study

Useful sentence patterns

1. There against the seat was a beautiful silk umbrella with a silver handle inlaid with gold.

分析：本句為完全倒裝句。 there against the seat為狀語(yǔ)置于句首，句中的主語(yǔ)和謂語(yǔ)的順序互換。 正常的語(yǔ)序是“A beautiful silk umbrella with a silver handle inlaid with gold was there against the seat.”。

2. But I put aside twenty-five or fifty cents every month when I could afford it for my little girl's present for Children's Day.

分析：句中when作連詞，連接復(fù)合句，可譯為“我每個(gè)月攢25或50分錢，準(zhǔn)備給女兒買兒童節(jié)禮物”。

Reading Check

閱讀上面的文章，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一個(gè)完整的故事。

注意：

1. 所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2. 續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)已為你寫好。

Paragraph 1:

At the moment, the doorbell rang and Peggy ran fleetly to answer it.________________________

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Paragraph 2:

Our dinner the night was the most delicious I had ever eaten._____________________________

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寫作導(dǎo)引

一、語(yǔ)篇研讀

讀后續(xù)寫要求續(xù)寫的部分在情節(jié)和邏輯方面與原文高度契合。 為此，我們必須在掌握原文大意和敘述意圖的基礎(chǔ)上，分析所給文章的情境模式。

分析記敘文的情境模式，就需要關(guān)注5個(gè)W，即who、what、when、where，以及why。我們?cè)陂喿x時(shí)要把握故事的情節(jié)線，分析故事的起因、開(kāi)始、發(fā)展，并歸納出故事的主要矛盾。 根據(jù)文章中已知的信息，如情感的線索、行為的線索、時(shí)間的線索、空間的線索等來(lái)推斷將要發(fā)生的事情，合理構(gòu)思續(xù)寫部分的情節(jié)。

要素分析：所給短文的情境模式發(fā)展：續(xù)寫短文的情境模式 說(shuō)明：如此構(gòu)思的理由WhoI, the teacher, PeggyI, Peggy, a delivery man, the teacher What I happened to pick up a special umbrella on a rainy day and returned it to its owner, a teacher. She was grateful and intended to give me a reward, since it was a valuable gift for her. But I refused, even if I pulled through a hard life.Unexpectedly, a delivery man came to our apartment with my parcels that were sent by the teacher. She sent us gifts, lighting up my hope of life, which encouraged me to face all difficulties in life.The teacher was grateful for retrieving her special umbrella.WhenThe year when I got divorcedOn Children's Day of that year Where One good turn deserves another.My apartment The teacher was grateful to me and would like to pay it back.Why The teacher's house I didn't want to accept the teacher's reward because I wanted to show my kindness.

二、情節(jié)構(gòu)思

基于原文和續(xù)寫段落首句提供的信息，采用圍繞中心提問(wèn)相關(guān)問(wèn)題的方法，構(gòu)思要續(xù)寫的故事情節(jié)，一般分為四步。

第一步，根據(jù)已給出的文本判斷文章的立意。

文章給出的部分主要記敘的是：“我”在雨天拾到一把精致的雨傘，并把它交還給失主（一名教師），她很感激“我”。 “我”的日子艱難，到處打零工，每個(gè)月都攢點(diǎn)錢來(lái)準(zhǔn)備女兒的兒童節(jié)禮物。結(jié)合文章的第二段“她想給我一些報(bào)酬，但是我拒絕了”的內(nèi)容，可推斷出本文的立意是“感恩”和“回報(bào)”。

第二步，根據(jù)續(xù)寫第二段所給出的段首句倒推續(xù)寫第一段應(yīng)包括什么內(nèi)容。

根據(jù)續(xù)寫第二段段首句“那天晚上的晚餐是我吃過(guò)最美味的晚餐”，并結(jié)合已給出的文本的最后一段的尾句“我走進(jìn)廚房拿出晚餐要吃的三個(gè)罐頭，傷心極了”可知，在續(xù)寫第一段“我”的心情已經(jīng)發(fā)生了逆轉(zhuǎn)，故續(xù)寫第一段要寫訪客到來(lái)的目的，以及給“我”的心情帶來(lái)的改變，這樣才能確保續(xù)寫的兩段是相銜接的。

第三步，圍繞續(xù)寫第一段所給出的段首句，以及上面的分析進(jìn)行提問(wèn)：

1. Who was ringing the doorbell? Maybe the teacher, or someone else?

2. What's the reason for the visit?

3. What did we do after the visit?

第四步，圍繞續(xù)寫第二段所給出的段首句進(jìn)行提問(wèn)：

1. How did I feel about the visit?

2. What did I do after dinner?

3. What did I learn from the experience?

三、潤(rùn)色成篇

在續(xù)寫的過(guò)程中要注意情節(jié)連貫、 各部分內(nèi)容相銜接：1. 兩段的續(xù)寫與所給短文的銜接；2. 每段的續(xù)寫與續(xù)寫段段首句之間的銜接；3. 續(xù)寫的兩段之間的銜接。 同時(shí)要注意語(yǔ)言風(fēng)格的一致和語(yǔ)法、句型、所用詞的準(zhǔn)確性。 比如，刻畫人物形象時(shí)運(yùn)用恰當(dāng)?shù)男稳菰~使其栩栩如生，描寫人物心理活動(dòng)時(shí)使用一些副詞或介詞短語(yǔ)使其細(xì)微深入。