广东 周淑涵

“我”在求职的途中捡到了一把精美的雨伞并通过伞上的名字联系到了失主，这把雨伞对她而言是非常珍贵的，她很感激并要给“我”酬金，但“我”拒绝了。 “我”的境况很凄凉, 刚刚离婚又四处打零工。就在儿童节的前一天，“我”又失去了工作。女儿的儿童节礼物该怎么办呢？ 接下来“我”和女儿要怎样度日呢？

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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：本句为完全倒装句。 there against the seat为状语置于句首，句中的主语和谓语的顺序互换。 正常的语序是“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作连词，连接复合句，可译为“我每个月攒25或50分钱，准备给女儿买儿童节礼物”。

Reading Check

阅读上面的文章，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

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。

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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写作导引

一、语篇研读

读后续写要求续写的部分在情节和逻辑方面与原文高度契合。 为此，我们必须在掌握原文大意和叙述意图的基础上，分析所给文章的情境模式。

分析记叙文的情境模式，就需要关注5个W，即who、what、when、where，以及why。我们在阅读时要把握故事的情节线，分析故事的起因、开始、发展，并归纳出故事的主要矛盾。 根据文章中已知的信息，如情感的线索、行为的线索、时间的线索、空间的线索等来推断将要发生的事情，合理构思续写部分的情节。

要素分析：所给短文的情境模式发展：续写短文的情境模式 说明：如此构思的理由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、情节构思

基于原文和续写段落首句提供的信息，采用围绕中心提问相关问题的方法，构思要续写的故事情节，一般分为四步。……