【写作备考】2026年高中英语读后续写专练37

湖南师范大学附属中学2026-2027学年高二上学期开学英语试题

阅读下面材料，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。

It was in the  1930s,and things were tough. Mum had  a hard time raising us on her own  in  our  small  community  of  New  Westminster,BC. My  dad  had  drowned  in  Pitt Lake five years earlier.

Looking  back, I  realize  what  Mum  went  through  sending  us  kids  to  school. Every morning, she would put a new piece of cardboard in our shoes because the bottom parts were  worn  out. When  we  got  home, Mum  would  have “French  toast” ready   for  us. Constant moving was typical for my family in those times. Rent was 25 dollars a month, but Mum couldn't pay it, and we knew we would be homeless right after Christmas on the first of January.

Christmas was approaching, and we were entitled to a twenty-five-dollar Christmas fund from social services. The inspector came to our house and searched it from top to bottom to be  sure  we  didn’t  have  any  food  hidden  away. When  he  didn't  find  any, he issued the cheque to Mum.

Mum said that instead of buying food, she would use the 25 dollars to pay back rent, assuring all of us  a roof over our heads for a little while longer. She told us then there would be nothing for Christmas.

Unknown to Mum, I had been selling Christmas trees, shoveling snow, and doing part-time jobs to earn enough money to buy a new pair of boots. Boots  that  weren't patched(打补丁); boots with no  cardboard  in the soles. I knew exactly which boots I wanted. They were ten-inch Top Genuine  Pierre Paris, and  they had a  price of 23 dollars.

Well, the big day came on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. I was excited   as I hurried up the road to the shoe store, but on the way, I noticed a house with Christmas lights and decorations. It was then I realized that at our house, we had no lights, no decorations, nor any money for Christmas meals. I knew that we would have no turkey or ham for Christmas, and I felt sad.

注意：

(1)续写词数应为150个左右；

(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

As I continued walking,I began to reconsider my plan.

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With great excitement and tears,I knocked on the door of our house.

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【审题思路】

这是一篇成长类+亲情类+圣诞节背景的温暖故事续写。原文讲述了“我”在经济困难的童年时期，为了拥有一双新靴子，靠自己的劳动攒钱。然而在圣诞前夜，当“我”看到别人家装饰漂亮、准备丰盛的圣诞晚餐时，意识到自己的  家庭不仅没有节日装饰，甚至连基本的圣诞食物都没有，于是产生了心理变化。

【续写思路】

Paragraph 1:

看到别人家的圣诞→想到自己的家庭→心理挣扎→放弃买靴子→最终将钱花在了买节日物品上

Paragraph  2:

带着礼物回家→妈妈感动→家人度过温暖圣诞→感悟爱的意义

【参考范文】

As I continued walking,I began to reconsider my plan. I thought  of Mum's  sacrifices,the  disappointed  little faces,and the empty house waiting for us.I remembered how hard she had worked to raise us and how she had given up the Christmas fund just to keep a roof over our heads.Compared with everything Mum had done for our family,a new pair of boots no longer seemed so important.After a moment's hesitation,I made up my mind.I decided to spend  the  money  on  a  small  turkey,some  cookies,and  a  few  strings  of  Christmas  lights.Having  purchased  and packaged everything,I hurried back home.

With great excitement and tears,I knocked on the door of our house. When Mum  opened the  door,her  eyes widened with surprise at the sight of the food and Christmas lights in my hands.I told her softly that I wanted our family to have a real Christmas,even if it was a simple one.For a moment,she stood frozen,and then tears filled her eyes as she pulled me into her arms.Soon,laughter and warmth filled our little house.That night,we shared a simple yet unforgettable Christmas dinner.I didn't get the new boots I had longed for,but I gained something far more precious—the joy of bringing love and hope to my family.

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