Talent Night才藝之夜

王慧琴

Talent Night was approaching and my classmates were busy preparing for it. Kate was good at paper?cutting， and Tommy could create breath?taking beats on drums. Among others are dancers， gymnasts， bakers and singers. However， when my teacher asked me what to do， I just reminded her that I had no talents. “Nonsense， Benjamin，” she said. “You'll think of something.”

“I'll just ask for a sick leave on that day，” I announced to my friends one afternoon. “Benjamin， be serious！” Kate rolled her eyes and said. “You must have a talent.” Then they helped me make a list of what I was good at， but I was still confused about what I could do on Talent Night. I sighed， lowering my head. “Cheer up， Benjamin！ I still remember your last birthday party， which was so well arranged that we enjoyed ourselves！” said Kate. “Yeah！” agreed Tommy. “And you always get us together to do things like the glue that holds us together. Without you， we couldn't have done anything fun.”

Their comments got me thinking. “You must do something for the talent show，” a voice rang in my ears. Lying in the bed that night， I came up with a plan so exciting that it took me two hours to fall asleep. The next morning， I couldn't wait to tell my teacher about it. “That's a wonderful idea， Benjamin，” she said. “Stay original and true to who you are.”

In the next few weeks， I asked my friends to join in with me. I wrote countless lists， making sure every item got checked off. We bought lanterns and decorated the stage together. “The stage has been completely transformed and looks magical，” my teacher whispered to me.

On the night of the big event， everything was ready. All of us were eager to display our talents on the stage， but I still felt a little nervous.

Reading Cheak

閱讀上面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進行續(xù)寫，使之構成一個完整的故事。

注意：

1. 所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應為150左右;

2. 續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好。

Paragraph 1：

Finally， the talent show began as scheduled. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2：

Much to my surprise， my teacher invited me onto the stage.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Step 1 語篇研讀

文本梳理

“才藝之夜”即將到來，主人公本杰明的同學們都在積極地準備節(jié)目，本杰明卻認為自己沒什么才藝，但本杰明的好朋友們都覺得他有才藝。面對老師和好朋友們的鼓勵，本杰明會有什么樣的表現(xiàn)呢？

人物分析

Step 2 情節(jié)構思

根據(jù)故事最后一段的“我們所有人都渴望在舞臺上展示自己的才華……”，我們可以預測接下來應該會具體描寫才藝之夜的表演。

根據(jù)故事最后一段的“在才藝之夜當晚，一切準備就緒”以及前文中提到在老師和好朋友們的鼓勵下，本杰明為籌備這次晚會付出了很多努力。我們可以設計文章最后的點題——如果沒有老師和好朋友們的鼓勵與幫助，“我”不可能擁有這么美好的夜晚。

根據(jù)續(xù)寫第一段的段首句，我們可以從以下幾個問題進行推測：

1. Did the talent show go smoothly？

2. What did the performers do on the talent show？

3. How did the audience feel after the talent show？

根據(jù)續(xù)寫第二段的段首句，我們可以倒推續(xù)寫第一段的結尾：

I stayed behind the stage， full of pride.

根據(jù)續(xù)寫第二段的段首句，我們可以從以下幾個問題進行推測：

1. Why did the teacher invite Benjamin onto the stage？

2. How did the audience react when Benjamin was on stage？

3. What did Benjamin say in the end？

Step 3 語言打磨

原文語言分析

（一）語言特色

1. 定語從句，使句式更高級。

I still remember your last birthday party， which was so well arranged that we enjoyed ourselves！? （Para. 2）

2. 用虛擬語氣表達主觀情緒，微妙而精細。

Without you， we couldn't have done anything fun.? （Para. 2）

3. 現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語，用來對謂語動詞進行修飾或陪襯，結構靈活、生動。

Lying in the bed that night， I came up with a plan so exciting that it took me two hours to fall asleep. （Para. 3）

（二）精彩詞塊

be busy doing 忙著做……

prepare for 為……準備

ask for a sick leave 請病假

roll one's eyes 眼珠一轉(zhuǎn);翻白眼

be confused about 對……感到困惑

make a list 列清單

can't wait to do sth 迫不及待地做某事

be eager to do sth 渴望做某事