2022年新高考英语读后续写主题分类专项汇编

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⚪2⌱20ᔁ᱐ஹᑏ1.▅☢ᩞᧇ᪷ᐸᑁᡠᜮᑏ᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅ"ᦻ஺AcoupleofmonthsbeforeIstartedhighschool,myparentsgavemethegreatestgiftanyteenageboycouldaskfor:acellphone.Ilivedonthatphoneallsummerwithmyfaceburiedinitsscreen.Iignoredmyfamilyandmysurroundings%ᕜ'(ᱥ*.Beingconnectedwasmoreimportantthanbeingpresent.So,youcanimaginemydispleasurewhenIlearnedwhatmydadhadplannedforourfamilyvacationthatyear.uThisyea%"mydadsaid,“we'llbedoingsomethingspecial.We'regoingcamping!”Hisexcitementwasmetwithadisappointedsigh%,-*.Itwasn'tmydreamvacationbecausemindwasonmyphone.Iwassoburiedinthescreen,infact,thatthefirsttimeIcanremembertrulylookingupwaswhenwedroveacrossabridgeonthewaytoourcampsite.Istaredoutthewindowandsawredwoodstoweringaboveus,theirbranchesthreateningtopierce%.ẚ*thebluesky.Isawaroaringriver,withsliversofsilkyblackwaterappearingbetweencrashingwhiterapids.Theairblowingintothecarfromtheopenwindowswashot.Butnoneofthatmatteredtome.ThereasonIhadlookedupwasforsomethingfarmoreserious:myphonenolongerhadservice.Thelasthourofthedrivewasincreasinglytense.Mydadannouncedthathehadchosenacampsitethathadnocellservice,andthatmyphonewouldbeuselessuntilwereturnedhome.Iwouldbetrappedintheforestforfourdayswithnowaytocontacttheoutsideworld!Iwentthroughthefullcycleofteenageemotionsduringthefirstdayofthetrip.Iraged%0᝼.Ibargained.Ibegged.Iflip-flopped%23*fromadepressivestatetoangerandback.Iwenttobedangrilythatnight.ButwhenIawokeinthemorning,somethinghadchanged.

145:1.ᡠᑏ"ᦻḄ7ᦪ9:150;<=2.ᑏ>ᑖᑖ:@ḄᜮA:BᑏC஺Paragraph1:Insteadofburyingmyselfinmyphone,Ifocusedonsomethingelse:mysurroundings.Paragraph2:Thenextfourdayspassedinaflashwithmanyfunactivities.2.Hisfathersaid,“Allset,boy?”andJeremynodded,pickinguphisgunwithawkwardglovedhands.Hisfatherpushedopenthedoorandtheywentoutintothe

2freezingdawntogether.OrdinarilyJeremywouldtakeouthiscameratorecordthescenery,butnotthismorning.Thiswasthemorning,particularlysacred,when14-year-oldJeremywouldgoduckhuntingforthefirsttime.However,hehatedit,andhadhatedthewholeideasincehisfatherboughthimagun.Buthewasdeterminedtogothroughwithit.Helovedhisfather,andwantedhisapprovalmorethananythingintheworld.Theycametoanarrowandhiddenplacefacingthebay.Jeremysatdownnervouslyandwaited.Toreducefear,hetookapictureofhisfatheragainstthecleanwater.Thenheputthecamerahurriedlyonthegrassandpickeduphisgun.Jeremygothisgunready.urilletyoushootfirst,9,hisfathersaid,loadinghisowngun.“Youknow,I'vebeenwaitingforalongtimeforthisday.Justthetwoofus...MHebrokeoff,bendingforward,eyesnarrowed.uThere*sasmallflightheadingthiswaynow.Keepyourheaddown,rilgiveyoutheword.”Thesuncameout.Jeremycouldseeeverythingclearly:hisfather'sface,tenseandeager;thewhitefrostonthegun.Hisheartwasbeatingwildly.Heprayed,uDonftletthemcome,please!”Buttheykeptcoming.nFourblack,”hisfathersaid."Onemallard/9Highabove,Jeremyheardthepulsingwhistleofwingsastheflightbegantocircle.Themallardwasleading,hisfeetdroppingdown,reachingforthesilver-coloredwater.Closer;closer...“GetsetJhisfatherwhispered."Now!"criedJeremy'sfather.uTakethem!”Jeremyfelthisbodyobey.Hestoodup,holdingthegun.Inthesameinstant,thewildduckssawthegunnersandflew."Shoot!”saidsomethingsharplyinJeremy'sbrain.Butupwentthemallardhigherstill,untilsuddenlyhecaughtthefullforceofthewindandflewaway,outofrange.1.ᡠᑏᦻḄᦪ1502.ᑏ!ᑖᑖ#$%&$Ḅ'ᜮ)*+ᑏ,

3Paragraph1:Hisfatheraskedinacontrolledvoice,"Whydidn'tyoushoot?"Paragraph2:ToJeremy'ssurprise,hisfatherwashandingthecameratohim.3.▅☢"ᦻ᪷ᡠD⁚FGᑏ᪀ᡂH᦮Ḅᦑ(஺Shewasdancing.Mycrippled%JKḄ*grandmotherwasdancing.Istoodinthelivingroomdoorwayabsolutelyshocked.IheardhersingwhenIopenedthedoorbutdidnotwanttointerruptthebeautifulsong,soIjusttiptoed%ᵨKMN*tothelivingroom.Ilookedathowherbodybentbeautifully,herarmsgreetingthesunlightthatwaspouringthroughthewindow.Andherlegs....Thoseleesthathadstiffly%OPᙢ*walkedwithacane%Rᩤ*nowobeyedherperfectlywithbeautifuldancingshoes!Nolimping!Nostiffness!Justbeautiful,fluidmotion!Sheusedtobethepetofthedancingworldbutlatershe'dhadheraccidentanditwasallover.Ihadreadthatinanoldnewspaper.Sheturnedaroundinaslowcircleandsawmestandinginthedoorway.Hersongandbeautifulmovementsended.Thesuddensilenceranginmyears.Grandmalookedsomuchlikeakidcaughtwithherhandinacookiejarthat1couldn'thelpmyself,andaslightlynervouslaughterescaped.Grandmasighedandturnedtowardthekitchen.Ifollowedher,notbelievingmyeyes.Shewaswalkingwithnodifficultiesinherbeautifulshoes.Wesatdownbythetableandcutourselvesbigpiecesofherdeliciouspeachpie."So…"Iasked"howdidyourlegheal%Tៜ*?”“Totellyouthetruth-mylegshavebeenwellallmylife,,9shesaid.“ButIdon'tunderstand!991said."Yourdancingcareer.....1mean....Youpretendedalltheseyears?M

4“Verymuchso,”Grandmotherclosedhereyesandtastedthepeachpie,"andforaverygoodreason.”“Whatreason?”“Yourgrandfather“Youmeanhetoldyounottodance?”“No,thiswasmychoice.IamsureIwouldhavelosthimifIhadcontinueddancing.Iweighedfameandloveagainsteachotherandlovewon.”1.ᡠᑏᦻḄᦪ1502.-ᵨ5/01ᦻ2᪗ᨵ5ᑜ7Ḅᐵ9)3,ᑏ!ᑖᑖ#$%&$Ḅ'ᜮ)*+ᑏ,4.ᑏ:ᡂ<%=ᵨ5ᑜ7᪗>+ᡠ-ᵨḄᐵ9)஺Paragraph1:Shethoughtforawhileandthencontinued.Paragraph2:BynowIhadforgottenaboutthepieandlistenedtograndma,fascinated.4.▅A5☢ᦻ%᪷DᡠE⁚GHᑏ%-I᪀ᡂK/:᦮ḄᦑN஺Aschildren,mybrothersandIconstantlyannoyedourmother.Whenwecombined

5forces,wehadthepowertomakethatsweet,lovingwomangomad.Oneday,Iarrivedhomefromschoolfeelingoverheated,exhausted,andangrywithmybrothersforbeingkickedoutofthecarandwalkinghomealone.Takingafewstepsinside,Idroppedmybooksandrealizedthehousewasalittletooquiet.Lookingaround,myangerturnedtoweariness,andsuddenlyIfeltafiercestreamofwaterglideacrossmyshirt.BeforeIrealizedwhathappened,anotherblastedmedirectlyintheface.IdovebehindthecouchasIheardmybrothersyell,"Waterfight!”Runningtotheothersideoftheroomwheremyownwatergunwashiddenbeneathaloosefloorboard,loadedandreadytogo,Igrabbeditandcongratulatedmyselfonbeingpreparedinadvance.Instantly,myangerwithmybrothersdisappeared,andIeagerlyjoinedinthewaterspraying.Wedidn'tstopuntilwewerenearlywetalloverandoutofwater.Callingatruce,wedecidedtoteamupandtakeonalarger;moredangerousenemy.Whiletakingturnsreloadingourweaponry,wehatchedourplan.Ourmotherwasoutsidewateringthegarden,totallyunawareofthedangerapproachingherfrombehind.Wesilentlycountedtothreeandbeganshoweringherwithwater.Sheturnedaroundandstoodstillaswefinishedthelastofoursupply.Onlywhenshethoughtourgunswereemptydidshedaretospeakaword.However,whenshebegantolectureus,awater'bullet'shotfrommygun,smacking%XY*herrighteye,andshelosthertemper.Werantothelivingroomwithourmotherclosebehindandbarelyreachedthedoorintimetoshutherout.Shebeganpoundingonitandshoutingatustoletherin,butwehadnoideathatthiswasallanact.Sheactuallyhadherownplan.45Zᡠᑏ"ᦻḄ7ᦪ9:1507;<=Paragraph1:Shedecidedtohatchherownplan.

6Paragraph2:Whenweleftthedooropenfortoolong,shetookaction.5.▅☢ᩞᧇ᪷ᐸᑁᡠᜮᑏ᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅ"ᦻ஺Mydad,George,onlyhadaneighthgradeeducation.Aquietman,hedidn'tunderstandmyworldofschoolactivities.Fromage14.heworked.Andhisdad,Albert,tookthemoneymydadearnedandusedittopayfamilyexpenses.Ididn'treallyunderstandhisworldeither:Hewasalivestocktrucker,andIthoughtthatIwouldsurpassanythinghehadaccomplishedbythetimeIwalkedacrossthestageathighschoolgraduation.Summersinthemid-70swerespentathomeshootingbaskets,hittingabaseball,orthrowingafootball,preparingformyfutureasaquarterbackonafootballteam.Inpoorweather,Ireadaboutsportsorpracticedmytrombone.ThesummerbeforemyeighthgradeIwasoneofagroupofboysthataneighboringfarmerhiredtoworkinhisfield.Heexplainedourbasictask,thetractorfiredupandwewereoff,ridingdownthefieldlookingforweedstospraywithchemicals.Afterashortway,thefarmerstoppedandpointedataweedwhichwemissed.Thenwebeganagain.Thishappenedoverandover,butwesoonlearnedtoidentify

7differentgrasseslikecockleburs,lamb^-quarters,foxtails,andthekingofweeds,theprettypurplethistle.Itwastiringwork,butIlookedforwardtothepay,eventhoughIwasn'tsurehowmuchitwouldamountto.Athome,mydadsaid,"Ajob'sabigsteptogrowingup.I'mgladyouwillbecontributingtothehousehold."Mydad'swordsmademerealizethatmyearningsmightnotbeminetodowithasIwished.Mylaborslastedabouttwoweeks,andthefarmersaidtheremightbemorework,butIwasn'tinterested.IdecideditwasnotfairthatIhadtocontributemymoney.45ZLᑏ7ᦪ9:150;<=2.[ᢥ᝞^_ᙠa⚪ᓱḄd9efga஺Paragraph1Thepaydayarrivedatlast.Paragraph2Iunderstandimmediatelywhatmyparentswereworriedabout.6.▅☢ᩞᧇ᪷ᐸᑁᡠᜮᑏ᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅ"ᦻ஺45ᡠᑏ"ᦻḄ7ᦪ9:150;<஺Asanyyoungerbrotherwilltellyou,havingabigbrotherinvolvesalotofwalkinginsomeoneelse'§shadow,especiallywhenyouhaveabrotherwhoisatypicalexampleof“cool”.ForyearsIwantedtodoeverythingmyelderbrotherTysondid,but

8nomatterhowhardItried,Iwasalwaystheneglectedone.Mylegsjustweren'tmadetorunlikehis.Icouldneverplayfootballorbasketballwell.Paragraph1:1probablywouldhavecontinuedtryingtokeepupwithhimfortherestofmyhighschoolcareer,butwhenmyfamilymoved,everythingchanged.Tysonleftforcollege,Idon'tknowwhatmademedecidetotrysomenewactivitiesatthenewschool,butonedayIchancedtoshowupforanafter-schoolmeetingoftheScienceOlympiadteam.Ihadalwaysbeenfascinatedwithchemistry,biology,andmath,butsincethoseinterestshadn'tfitlyson^definitionof"cool”,Ihadneverpursuedthem.Onthisday,forsomereason,Idid.Paragraph2:Asweorganizedteams,preparedresourcesandpracticedansweringquestions,IfeltmoreconnectedthanIeverhadtoanysportsteam.7.▅☢ᩞᧇ᪷ᐸᑁᡠᜮᑏ᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅ"ᦻItwasonaChristmasEvewhenIwasfiveyearsoldthatmydaduponarrivinghomefromwork,informedmymomandmethathewouldbeworkingthenextday,ChristmasDay.Mydad,whowasthemanagerofhisworkstation,calmlyexplainedthatalthoughhewasnotscheduledtowork,hevolunteeredtodoso.Mymomwasvisiblyupset."Ren,youworkonChristmasdayeveryyear.Man,youarenotmakinganyChristmasmemorieswiththesekids.9,Therestoftheeveningwe

9werediscouraged.MymomandIwerebothveryupsetwithDaddy.IawokeonChristmasmorningtothesoundsofChristmassongsonourhugeradiothatwasstationedinthelivingroom.MomandDadwerejokingaboutsomethingortheotherthere.Shehadapparentlyforgivenhimsometimeoverthecourseofthenight.ItwasChristmasDay!Iranstraightforthelivingroomtowishmymom,dadandbrotherthemerriestChristmasever!Afterweallgreetedeachother,webeganourusualChristmasmorningritual%h_*ZDadreadtheChristmasstory.AftertheChristmasstory,itwastimetodigintothepresentsunderthetree.Itwasthepinkkitchenset,completewithtinyplasticpots,pans,plates,cupsandawholestoveinit.ItwasexactlywhatIwantedandIwasthrilled.Afterbreakfast,mydaddeparted.MymomstartedonChristmasDinner.IwantedtohelpherbutIwastoodistracted%45iᑖᦣḄ*cookingmyownimaginarymealonmynewkitchenset.ButsoonIwasboredwiththatandIjoinedmymotherinthekitchen."Mom,whydoesDaddynevergetaturntogetaholidayonChristmas?”Iasked.However,mymomdidnotgivemeasatisfactoryanswer.45Z1.ᑏ7ᦪ9:150;<=2.[ᢥ᝞^_ᙠa⚪ᓱḄd9efga஺TherestofthedayflewslowlywithoutDad.IdecidedtoaskDadwhyhechosenottocelebratewithuseveryyean8.▅☢ᩞᧇ᪷ᐸᑁᡠᜮᑏ᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅ"ᦻ஺

10Ashelayawakethatnight,TonycouldhearhisparentsdiscussinghissisterAlice'sbirthday.Itwasjusttwodaysaway.Birthdayswerealwaysalotoffun,eventhoughtherewasnomoneyforstore-boughtgifts.Nearlyalloftoysheandhissisterhadwerehomemade.Therewasnothingwrongwiththat,heknew.Likemanyfamiliesinthispart,theywerepoor.Thisbirthdaywouldbedifferent,though.Alicewasoldernow,andhe'dseenhowhereyeslitupwhenshesawthenewdollatHoneyHouse,aneighborhoodstorejustdowntheroadfromtheirhouse.Howhelongedforhertohaveit!Anideafinallycametohimjustbeforehewenttobed.Afteraquickbreakfastthefollowingmorning,hetiedabagtothehandlebarsofhisbikeandheadedtowardavillagehill.Afteralongjourney,hereachedhisdestination,themangoforest.Therewerealreadytwootherboysthere.Tonygrabbedhisbagandsettoworkimmediately.Thesunwashighoverhead.Theweatherwashotandnearlyallofthetallertreesheldripemangoesbuttheywerewellbeyondreach.Tonystruggledtoclimbthetreestopickmangoes,thoughhefelloffmanytimes.Hiseffortsweresometimesrewardedwhenamangodroppedintothebag.Afterawhilehisneckachedfromlookingupward,andhisarmsgrewsore.Hekeptatit,though,andbylateafternoonhisbagwasnearlyfull.45Z1.ᡠᑏ"ᦻḄ7ᦪ9:150;<஺2.ᑏ>ᑖᑖ@ḄᜮA:BᑏC஺Paragraph1TonyrushedbacktoHoneyHouse,outofbreath,onlytofindtheownerofthestorewasgoingtoclosethedoor.Paragraph2Thefollowingmorning,Alicewalkedintothekitchenandtookaseatatthebreakfast

11table.9.▅☢ᩞᧇ᪷ᐸᑁᡠᜮᑏ᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅ"ᦻ஺Aliandhisyoungersister,Zahra,livedwiththeirparentsinapoorneighborhood.Theirmotherwasverysickandtheirfatherwasstrugglingtofindajob,andtheyhadonlyalittlemoneywithwhichtobuyfood.Astheyhadnotpaidtherentforseveralmonths,thelandlordwasbreathingdowntheirnecks.Oneday,AlitookZahra'sshoestoashoerepairmantobefixed,buthelostthemonthewayhome.Itwasn'tuntilhegothomethatherealizedhehadlosttheshoes.Hewasafraidthathisparentswouldbeangryanddisappointed,sohebeggedhissistertokeepitsecret.ZahraagreedandthetwodecidedtoshareAlifsrunningshoes.Zahra*sschoolhourswereinthemorning,soshewouldwearthemfirst.Afterschool,shewouldrushbackandgivethemtoAli.Hecouldthenruntohisschool,whichbeganintheafternoon.Althoughheranasfastashecould,Alioftenarrivedlateandwaswarnedbytheschool.Aliheardaboutalongdistanceracethatwasheldfortheboysinthecity.Whenhelearnedthatthethirdprizewasanewpairofshoes,hedecidedtotakepart.Heranhomeexcitedlyandpromisedhissisterthathewouldwinherthenewshoes.45Zপᡠᑏ"ᦻḄ7ᦪ9:150;<=ফᑏ>ᑖᑖ:@ḄᜮA:BᑏC=Paragraph1:Thedayofracearrived.Alihadastrongstart,buthalfwaythroughtheracehebegantogettiredandhislegsbegantoache.%m*Paragraph2:

12Filledwithdelight,Aliwalkedhomequickly.10.▅A5☢ᦻ%᪷DᡠE⁚GHᑏ%-I᪀ᡂK/:᦮ḄᦑN஺ThepassengersonthebuswatchedwithsympathyasSusanmadeherwaycarefullyupthesteps.Shepaidthedriverandthen,usingherhandstofeeltheseats,settledinoneofthem.IthadbeenayearsinceSusanbecameblind.Astheresultofanaccidentshewassuddenlythrownintoaworldofdarkness.Susan'shusbandMarkwatchedhersinkintohopelessnessandhewasdeterminedtouseeverypossiblemeanstohelphiswife.Finally,Susanfeltreadytoreturntoherjob,buthowwouldshegetthere?Sheusedtotakethebus,butshewasnowtoofrightenedtogetaroundthecitybyherself.MarkvolunteeredtoridethebuswithSusaneachmorningandeveninguntilshecouldmanageitbyherself.Fortwoweeks,MarkaccompaniedSusantoandfromworkeachday.Hetaughtherhowtorelyonherothersenses,specificallyherhearing,todeterminewhereshewasandhowtoadapttohernewenvironment.Atlast,Susandecidedthatshewasreadytotrythetriponherown.Mondaymorningarrived.Beforesheleft,shehuggedherhusbandtightly,hereyesfilledwithtearsofgratitudeOP.Shesaidgood-byeand,forthefirsttime,theywenttheirseparateways.Eachdaywentperfectly,andawildexcitementtookholdofSusan.Shewasdoingit!1.ᡠᑏᦻḄᦪ1502.QR-ᵨ5/ᦻ2᪗ᨵ5ᑜ7Ḅᐵ9);

133.ᑏ>ᑖᑖ@ḄᜮA:BᑏC=4.ᑏᡂ[ᵨᑜo᪗qBᡠᵨḄᐵs7஺Paragraph1OnFridaymorning,Susantookthebustoworkasusual.Paraghaph2:TearsofhappinesspoureddownSusan'scheeks.11.▅☢ᩞᧇ,᪷ᐸᑁᡠᜮᑏ,᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅ"ᦻ஺Jennywastheonlychildinherfamily.Shehadaquarrelwithhermotherthatafternoonandsheranoutofthehouseangrily.Shecouldn*thelpweepingsorrowfullywhenshethoughtofthescoldingfromhermother.Havingwanderedaimlesslyinthestreetforhours,shefeltalittlehungryandwishedforsomethingtoeat.Shestoodbesideastandforawhile,watchingthemiddle-agedsellerbusydoinghisbusiness.However,withnomoneyinhand,shegaveasighandhadtoleave.Thesellerbehindthestandnoticedtheyounggirlandasked,“Hey,girl,youwanttohavethenoodles?99“Oh,yes,butIdon'thavemoneyonme,“shereplied.“That'snothing.Illtreatyoutoday,“saidtheman.uComein.”Thesellerbroughtherabowlofnoodles,thesmellsoattractive.Asshewaseating,Jennycriedsilently.“Whatisit?”askedthemankindly.

14“Nothing.ActuallyIwasjusttouchedbyyourkindness!”saidJennyasshewipedhertears.“Evenastrangeronthestreetwillgivemeabowlofnoodles,whilemymotherdrovemeoutofthehouse.Sheshowednocareforme.Sheissomercilesscomparedtoastranger!”Hearingthewords,thesellersmiled,“Girl,doyoureallythinkso?Ionlygaveyouabowlofnoodlesandyouthankedmealot.Butitisyourmotherwhohasraisedyousinceyouwereababy.Canyounumberthetimesshecookedforyou?Haveyouexpressedyourgratitudetoher?”Jennysatthere,speechlessandnumbwithshock;sherememberedhermother'sfamiliarfaceandweatheredhands.uWhydidn'tIthinkofthat?Abowlofnoodlesfromastrangermademefeelindebted.Whyhaven*tIthankedmymumforwhatshehasdoneforme?”Onthewayhome,Jennymadeuphermindtomakeanapologytohermotherforherrudenessassoonasshearrivedhome.Paragraph1:Approachingthedoorway,Paragraph2:Agentletouchonherhaircalledhermindback.

1512.▅A5☢ᩞᧇ%᪷DᐸᑁXYᡠE$Z'ᜮ)ᑏ#$%-I᪀ᡂK:᦮Ḅᦻ.ᑏḄᦪ150.Mymomisreallyagoodcook(Ibetallofushavethissameclaims)andsheneverreallytaughtmehowtocook.Sheenjoysexperimentingvariousdishesandoccasionallyshewillaskformyhelptogrindchili,onionsorgarlic.Basicallyallsimplechores.Isometimeslookathowshepreparesthedishesandbecamemoreobservantovertheyears.Everydayshewillbuymeatorvegetablesfromalocalmarketnearusandjuststoreitinthefridgetobecooklaterfordinner.Sheworksforthegovernmentandsheisnotavailabletocooklunch.EverydayaftercomingbackfromschoolIwouldalwaysopentherefrigeratorandseewhatsheboughtandIcanalwaystellwhatwillbefordinnerthatnight.IfIseechickenypotatoesandshreddedcoconut,IwouldbeveryexcitedbecauseIknowshewillmakemyfavoritedish-ChickenCurry.Myparentsdookaybutwearebynomeanswealthy.Ithinkwearecomfortableinourdailybasicneedsbutwedefinitelyhavenoroomforluxuries.Butwhenitcomestoourdinner,mymomwillalwaysmake3dishesfordinnerwithoutfailure.Ifsalmostlikeeatinginarestaurant.!havetoadmitIwasspoiledbymymomwhenitcomestomyeatinghabitsandhavehighexpectationswheneatingsomewhereelse.Onedaymymomcamebackfromworkintheofficeandshewasreallyinbadmood.Shewascomplainingabouthowuntidyweareandwe(mysiblings)nevercontributedinthehouseholdchores.TomethatisnotafairstatementasmyelderbrotherandItookturnstowashthedishes.Iwasalsogiventheprivilegedofironingmymomanddad'sofficeattireeachweek.Iwas14atthattimeandbeingaboy,Ihavenointentionoflettingmyfriendsknow.Mostofmyfriendshaveamaidtodoallthisbutmyparentssimplycouldn'taffordone.:

161.ᑏ7ᦪ9:150;<=2.[ᢥ᝞^_ᙠa⚪ᓱḄd9efga.Backtothescenario%Dv*wheremymomwasinbadmoodandcomplainingaboutourlackofinvolvementwiththechores.Itriedmybesttorememberwhatthetastewerelikeifmymomweretocookit.13.▅☢ᩞᧇ᪷ᐸᑁᡠᜮᑏ᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅ"ᦻ஺Igrewupinabigcity.Butasachild,!oftenspentmysummerholidaysinthecountrysideofMississippiwheremygrandparentslived.AndIcanstillclearlyrememberoneofmygreatsummerexperiencesthere.DuringthesummerwhenIwasfiveyearsold,myparentsdecidedtopayavisittomygrandparents.SoIwouldspendmyholidayinmygrandparentshouseagain,andIwasgladaboutit.OnacoolSaturdaymorning,myparentsandIsetout.Aboutonehourlater,weleftthebigcitycrowdedwithbuildings,peopleandnoisesandenteredaworldwithfarmlands.Seatedinmydad'scar,withfreshwindblowingacrossmyface,Iwashappyandexcitedthewholeway.Afteralongtimeofdriving,wefinallyarrivedattheareawheremygrandparents9housewas.Theirhouseliedinaquietvillage.Thescenery%wx*alongsidetheroadwasreallygreat.Whenmyfatherpulledupinfrontofmygrandparents9house,Irushedintotheirroomtoseethem.Afterawarmconversation,Ileftandwalkedoutsideintothebackyardoftheirhousetoenjoymyself.Oh!Therewasanorchard%yz*.Iwasdrawnbyagroupofchicksthere.Theywerewalkingaroundandchirping%{ᖗᙢ}*,happilysearchingforfoodontheground.Theyweresolovelyandlively.Suddenly,thethoughtofcatchingoneandkeepingitasapetcametome.Wonderingwhethermygrandparentswouldallowit1enteredthelivingroomtoaskthem."You9

17canownoneaslongasyou'reabletocatchit.Butthere'sabigchancethatyouwon*tmakeit.Ifyouneedanyhelp,tellus,Msaidmygrandpawithabigsmile."Trustme,Grandpa.Idon'tthinkit'llbedifficulttocatchone,“Irepliedinaconfidentvoice.“Don'tgetanychickinjured.Rememberit,“mymothersaid.ThenIreturnedtotheorchardhappily,settingoutformyproject.45ZLᑏ7ᦪ9:150;<=2.[ᢥ᝞^_ga஺Iquietlyapproached%☠*thechicks.Ihadnochoicebuttogobacktotheroom,turningtomygrandparentsforhelp.14.▅☢ᩞᧇ,᪷ᐸᑁᡠᜮᑏ,᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅ"ᦻ஺Raeleneseemedtobeintroublewithhermother.Itseemedlikehermotherwasscreamingallthetime.Raelenecouldn*tbearit.Shetriedtokeeptoherselfandoutofhermother'sway.Attimessheshutherselfinherroombuthermotherwouldfollowherin,stillshoutingatherandtellinghertodothings.Oneday,whenhermotherhadbeenscreaming,Raelenewentoutsidetogetawayfromitall.Herpetdog,Crystal,camerunninguptoher,tailwagging,butRaelenehadhadenoughandscreamedatCrystal.Crystaldroppedhertailbetweenherlegsandturnedaroundtorunoff,lookingforaplacetohide.RaelenesawhowCrystalhadrunawaywhenshescreamed.Shethoughthowitwaslikewhatshedidwhenhermotherscreamedather.

18Atschool,Raelenewasstudyingscienceandhadlearnedaboutexperiments,soshedecidedtocarryoutanexperimentwithCrystal.Shesatdownontheground,closertoCrystafsheightwhereshecouldseeCrystafsnoseandeyespeeping%Ꮥ*aroundthecornerofthehouse.RaelenebegantotalktoCrystalinasoft,gentlevoice.Thiswastheexperiment.Whatshesaidandhowshesaiditweredifferent.HerwordssaidCrystalwasabaddogforrunningawayandhiding.However;shesaiditinagentle,loving,andcaringvoice.SoonCrystalmovedoutfromaroundthecornerandcamebackwithhertailwaggingandherwholebodyfullofexcitement.Raelenecontinuedherexperiment.ShenowtoldCrystalwhatagooddogshewasandhowshewastheonlypersonwhoseemedtounderstandRaelene-buthowshediditwasinaloud,shoutingvoice.Crystalagaindroppedhertailbetweenherlegsandranaroundthecorner.“Thisisinteresting,thoughtRaelene.Shenowusedthesamelovingwordsinagentle,lovingvoice.AgainCrystalemergedandrestedherheadonRaelene'slap.45Z1.ᑏ7ᦪ9:150;<=2.[ᢥ᝞^_ᙠd9efga஺Raelenecontinuedtoexperimentwithdifferentthings.AfterthatRaelenebegantoexperimentwhenhermotherwasscreaming.15.▅☢ᩞᧇ᪷ᐸᑁᡠᜮᑏ᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅ"ᦻ஺

19YouwouldthinkthatafterhearingMomandDadtalkingaboutTheTripforayear,Iwouldbeeagertogo.ButIdidn'tevenwanttothinkaboutit."Aren'tyouexcited?”askedDad,lookingupfromhislaptop.uThisisthetripofalifetime.TilbetnoneofyourfriendswillbedrivingacrosstheUnitedStatesthissummer.”Exactly,Ithought.NobodyIknewwasgoingtopileintoanoldvan,anddrivefromCaliforniatoNewYorkandbackin58days.Fifty—eightdays!Thatwaspracticallymywholesummer!ButIknewitwasuselesstoprotest.WhenDadwasofferedasummeroffforthefirsttimeinhiscareer,hesaidthathewouldalwaysdreamedofdrivingacrossthecountry.Soweweregoing.ThatwasDad'schance.Ipickedupmycat,Max,andburiedmyfaceinhisfur.Hepawedatmyearsplayfully.Goodbye,summervacation.Goodbye,divingatthelake.Goodbyetohangingoutanddoingabsolutelynothing.Goodbye,Max.Iwasgoingtomissthisballoffur.Iputhimdownandlaughedashebattedabuttonacrossthefloorlikeasoccerplayer.Hewasinterestedinallsmallobjects.Thecloserthetripgot,theharderitwasgoingtoignore.ThickenvelopesarrivedfromplaceslikeIndiana,TennesseeandArkansas.Nightafternight,MomandDadhuddledaroundthecomputer,plottingeveryinchofour8,000-milejourney.Threedaysafterschoolgotout,TheTripfinallycame.Everythingwaspackedandreadytogo.Momsaidthatwearesupposedtoleaveat9a.m.ButwhenDadnoticedawetspotunderthevan,Irealizedwewouldn'tbegoinganywhereforawhile.Dadcrawledunderthevan.Carpartsspranguparoundthevanlikemushrooms.Minutesturnedintohours.BythetimeDadgaveMomthenews,itwaslateafternoon.fixedtheleak."saidDad,"ButnowIcouldn'tfindoneofthefanbolts%᪝*Momorganizedasearch,butinvain.45ZLᑏ7ᦪ9:150;<஺2,[ᢥ᝞^_ᙠa⚪ᓱḄd9efga஺

20Dadcalledthestoresbutnonecarriedtheboltthatfittedthisoldvan.Thenithitme."Max!"Ishouted,"FindMax!"16.▅A5☢ᩞᧇ,᪷DᐸᑁXYᡠE$Z'ᜮ)ᑏ#$,-I᪀ᡂK:᦮Ḅᦻ஺Grandfatherwasawiseandhonorableman.Hishousewasnotfarfromours,andIwouldvisithimoftengoinghomeafterschool.Nomatterhowrotten1hadbeen,1couldtellGrandpaanything.Mysecretsweresafe.Healwaysunderstood.Helovedme.IrememberatimewhenabunchofuswereplayingbaseballinthefieldbehindMrs.Ferguson'shouse.Ihitonepitchᢗjustrightandslam!Itwasahomerunthatsoaredញᓣhighandaway,andendedupbreakingOldLadyFerguson'skitchenwindow!Weallran!Walkinghome,mybestfriend,Tom,asked,“Howwillsheeverknowwhodidit?

21She'sblinderthanabat!”IdecidedtostopbyGrandpa's.Hemusthaveknownsomethingwasupbytheexpressiononmyface.Ifeltashamed.Iwantedtohide.Iwantedtobangmyheadagainstatreeathousandtimesandmaketheworldjustgoaway-asifpunishingmyselfcouldundothings.1toldhimaboutit.Heknewwehadbeenwarnedmanytimesaboutthedangersofplayingwhereweshouldn't.Buthejustlistened.“Iwaswrong,Itoldhim,withmyheaddown.“IhatemyselfforwhatIdid.Ireallyblewit.Isthereawayout?Willshecallthepolice?”“WellJhesaid,“shehasaproblem,justlikeyou.THbetifsheknewyoucared,shewouldbesadtoknowthatyou'reafraidofher.I'llbetshewishesyouwouldgiveherachance...achancetobeunderstanding,Ifsyourdecision,“hesaid,shrugginghisshoulders.i6JustsoIdon'tsaythewrongthing,istheplantopretendnothinghappened?Justkeepquietandcarryyourlittlesecretaroundhidewhatyou'renotproudof?”"Idon'tknow,991sighed.^Thingsmightgetworse.”1.ᑏᦪ1502.=ᢥ᝞5bcᙠe⚪ᓱḄghije஺Grandpaasked,“IfyouwereMrs.Ferguson,whatwouldyoudo?"“Doingwhat'srightisnotalwayseasy,“Grandpasaid,handingmethephone.

2217.▅☢ᩞᧇ᪷ᐸᑁᡠᜮᑏ᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅ"ᦻ஺StephenandaBowlofNoodlesStephen,a14-year-oldboywasseenaloneinthemiddleoftheroad.Itwasalmost10pm;hewaswalkingaloneonthestreetonabreezynight.Herecalledtheincidentthatmadehimquarrelwithhismotherandhemovedoutofthehouselikeastorm.Hiseyeswerefilledwithtears.Hehadaquarrelwithhismotherfrommorning.Hismomaskedabouthislowgradesintherecentexam.Stephenhadacarelessattitudeanddidnotreplytoherwell.Shescoldedhimintheeveningforbeingsocareless.Hequarreledwithhismotherandarguedwithoutunderstandinghewasalsoinfault.ThequarrelendedupsobadlythatStephenlefthishome.Hewalkedformorethanhours.Hesmelledaniceflavor%ᕡ⍝*fromashopandwasattractedbythesweetsmell.Hecouldn'tresistthesmellofthatniceflavorandhefeltveryhungry.Itwasasmallnoodlesshopandhestoppedbytheshop.Suddenlyherealizedtherewasnotevenasinglepennyinhispocket.Withsadface,hestoodthereforaminuteanddecidedtoleavetheplace.Theshopownersawhimandaskedhimtohavesomefood.Stephensaidhehadnomoneytopayforthefood.Theshopownersmiled,saying,“It'sOK,Idon'taskyouanymoney.”Theshopownerpreparedahotbowlofsweetanddeliciousnoodles.Stephenatethenoodles,feelingthatheowedsomethingtotheshopowner.Hepromisedtoreturn

23hisfavor.StephenwasintearswhenheatethenoodlesTheshopowneraskedwhathappenedtohim.Stephentoldhimabouttheincidentandthequarrelwithhismotherandhefeltthathismotherdidnotunderstandhim.45:1.ᑏ7ᦪ9:150;<=2.[ᢥ᝞^_ᙠa⚪ᓱḄd9efga஺Hearingthis,theshopownersmiledandsaidtoStephen,"Goodmydearyoungman!Nowthinkaboutyourmom.99Stephenrealizedhismistakeandthankedtheshopowner.18.▅☢ᩞᧇ᪷ᐸᑁᡠᜮᑏ᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅ"ᦻ஺Jennywastheonlychildinherhome.Shehadaquarrel
ᔻ*withhermotherthatafternoonandsheranoutofthehouseangrily.Shecouldn'thelpcryingsadlywhenshethoughtoftheangrywordsfromhermother.Aftershewalkedaimlesslyinthestreetforhours,shefelthungrybuthadnomoney.Shestoodinfrontofashopwhichsoldnoodlesforseveralminutes,butshehadtoleave.Thesellerofthenoodleshopcameoutandnoticedtheyounggirl.“Hey,girl,youwanttohavenoodles?99“Oh,yes,butIhavenomoneyonme,“shereplied."Oh,that'snothing.THtreatyoutoday,“theownersaid,“comein.”Thesellerbroughtherabowlofnoodles,whosesmellwassoattractiveAsshewas

24eating,Jennycriedsilently.“Whatisit?”askedthemankindly,“Nothing,actuallyIwasjusttouchedbyyourkindness!”saidJennyasshewipedhertears.wEvenastrangeronthestreetwillgivemeabowlofnoodles,*whilemymotherdrovemeoutofthehouse.Sheshowednocareforme.Sheissomercilesscomparedtoastranger!99Hearingthewords,thesellersmiled,“Girl,doyoureallythinkso?Ionlygaveyouabowlofnoodlesandyouthankedmealot.Butitisyourmotherwhohasraisedyousinceyouwereababy.Canyounumberthetimesshecookedforyou?Haveyouexpressedyourthankstoher?”Jennysatthere,speechlessandnumbwithshock.Sherememberedmother'sfamiliarfaceandweatheredhands.uWhydidInotthinkofthat?Abowlofnoodlesfromastrangermademefeelindebted%Ḅ*butIhaveneverthankedmymumforwhatshehasdoneforme.”Onthewayhome,Jennymadeuphermindtosaysorrytohermotherforherrudenessassoonasshearrivedhome.1.ᑏ7ᦪ9:150;<=2.[ᢥ᝞^_ᙠa⚪ᓱḄd9efga஺Para1:Approachingthedoorway,Jennytookadeepbreath.Para2:Agentletouchonherhaircalledhermindback.

2519.▅☢"ᦻ᪷ᡠD⁚FGᑏ᪀ᡂH᦮Ḅᦑ(஺AஹoiinRmanwasgettingreadytograduatefromcollege.Formanymonthshehadadmiredabeautifulsportscarinadealer'sshowroom,andknowinghisfathercouldwellaffordit,hetoldhimthatwasallhewanted.AsGraduationDayapproached,theyoungmanwaitedforsignsthathisfatherhadboughtthecar.Finally,onthemorningofhisgraduation,hisfathercalledhimintohisstudy.Hisfathersaidlovingly,wMydearson,Iamsoproudofyou.ButIhopeyoucanremember:neverspoilwhatyouhavebydesiringwhatyouhavenot.Sometimeswedon'trealizethegoodfortunewehavebecauseweexpect'thepackaging9tobedifferent.Whatmayappearasbadfortunemayinfactbethedoorthatisjustwaitingtobeopened/9Theyoungmanpaidnoattentiontohisfather'swordsandrespondedimpatiently,WOK,Iknow.Now,whereismygift,Dad?”Hisfatherhandedhissonabeautifullywrappedgiftbox.Curious,butsomewhatdisappointed,theyoungmanopenedtheboxandfoundalovely,leather-boundBible,withtheyoungman'snamepressedingold.Angrily,heraisedhisvoicetohisfatherandsaid,“Withallyourmoney,yougivemeaBible?”Hethenstormedoutofthehouse,leavingtheBible.Manyyearspassedandtheyoungmanwasverysuccessfulinbusiness.Hehadabeautifulwifeandalovelyson,butrealizinghisfatherwasveryold,hethoughtperhapsheshouldgotoseehim.Hehadnotseenhimsincethatgraduationday.Beforehecouldmakethearrangements,hereceivedatelegramtellinghimhisfatherhadpassedaway,andleftallofhisaosseesionstohissoninhiswill.Heneededtocomehomeimmediatelyandtakecharge.45Z1.ᡠᑏ"ᦻḄ7ᦪ9:150;<

262.9ᵨ5H"ᦻ᪗ᨵᑜoḄᐵs7=3.ᑏ>ᑖᑖ:,@ḄᜮA:BᑏC=4.ᑏᡂ[ᵨᑜo᪗qBᡠᵨḄᐵs7஺Paragraph1:Whentheyoungmanarrivedathisfather'shouse,suddensadnessandregretfilledhisheart.Paragraph2:Theyoungmancameintohisfather'sstudyagainandhebeganto...20.▅☢"ᦻ᪷ᐸᑁᜮᑏ᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅ"ᦻ஺Fifteenyearsago,Iwasborninabigfamily.Ihadbeentaughtthatmoneycouldn'tbuyeverythingeversinceIwasalittlekid.Myparentsarethemosthard-workingpeopleIhaveeverseen.Asmuchasmyparentstriedtoteachmethesevalues,somecouldonlybelearnedthroughpersonalexperiences.Asachild,Iwouldsitinthechurchtryingtoconcentrateonthewordsofthepriest%ᱣ*butmyattentionwassoonattractedbytheshininggoldandthediamondsworn

27bytheSaturdaychurchgoers.Asmyeyesbegantowander,Inoticedmendressedintheirtailoredsuitsandshirtsaccompaniedbywomenintheirdesignerdresseswithmatchinghandbagsandshoes.Myfamily,ontheotherhand,wastheoppositeofrich.Ourhand-me-downclotheshadbeenwashedsomanytimesthatthecolorshadbecomedullandlifeless.Althoughthisrevealedthemoneystrugglesofourlargefamily,ourfaceswerealwayswashedandhairneatlycombed.Whensittingontheoldbigredandwhitetruckaftertheservice,Ipicturedthelivesledbythosedrivingtheirbrand-newcars,wishingIwouldbeoneofthem.Ineverstoppedthosefantasies,evenwhenIwasinmiddleschool.Sinceitwasaprivateschool,mostofthechildrencamefromwealthyfamilies.Asaresult,Iconstantlyfeltashamed.AlthoughIcouldhidemylackofwealthatschoolbywearingourschooluniforms,mypovertywasembarrassinglyapparentonweekendswithmyclassmateswearingdesignerjeansandIhadnochoicebuttowearmysisters'oldjeans.Ineverfittedinwithmyclassmates.Tomyrelief,therewasonlyonegirlnamedJuliewhoopenedherhearttome.Iwasattachedtoherlikeashadow.Soon,herbirthdaywasapproaching.Julieinvitedmetoattendherbirthdayparty.45ZLᡠᑏ"ᦻḄ7ᦪ9:150;<=2,ᑏ>ᑖᑖ:@ḄᜮA:BᑏC஺ParagraphXHowever,IgrewupsetasIcouldn*taffordagift.

28Paragraph2Whensheopenedthegiftbox,myheartwastoonervoustobeat.