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Make a Nest for My Doves I sat at the breakfast table with my four-year-old son, Matthew, trying to ignore the ache in my stomach. “Mama, want to play?” “Not today, baby.” I shook my head. These days I could barely get out of bed. I was still recovering from an operation. I hoped for strength and happiness, but the future seemed so hopeless. Suddenly, Matthew jumped up from his spot on the kitchen floor. “Bird!” he shouted, rushing to our courtyard. Sure enough, there was a white dove seated in a rubber tree (橡胶树). It sat there for a few moments, and then flew away. Strange, I’d never seen one in our neighborhood before.
When I dragged myself to the kitchen the next morning, the dove was back. This time it was with a mate carrying sticks. “Look Matthew,” I said, pointing to the tree. “They’re going to make a nest.” The doves flew in and out of the courtyard all week, building on top of the rubber tree.
Matthew could hardly contain his excitement. Every morning, he’d run into the kitchen and take his spot by the sliding glass door (滑动玻璃门), talking to the birds while they worked. His happiness was influential. As much as I was sad, I couldn’t help but look forward to the doves’ visits too.
Then it all went wrong. The courtyard was a safe enough spot for a nest, but the rubber tree’s broad, thin leaves were far from stable. One night, a strong wind blew, throwing the doves’ nest to the ground. I heard the twigs (细枝) break apart.
I surveyed the damage. Nothing good ever lasted. I wouldn’t blame the doves if they never came back. But they returned. And they paid no attention to the pile of sticks that had once been their nest. They started again from the beginning. Again, though, the wind destroyed all their hard work. The next day, and the next, they started again, as if nothing had happened.
续写要求：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第一段：
I knew I had to do something.
第二段：
“It works! The birds are back!” Matthew announced.
参考答案
I knew I had to do something. The white dove and its mate had provided brightness during my dark days. Now it was time to help them in return. I cut a piece of hardware cloth, forming it into the shape of a nest and then securing the ends. I then hammered it into the wall next to the rubber tree. After I had finished all the work, there was only an hour before the doves usually made their visit. Matthew and I stood by the sliding glass door, waiting and hoping.
参考答案
“It works! The birds are back!” Matthew announced. Hearing my son’s excited voice, which was as clear as a bell, I looked up. There they were — swooping and circling near the nest, trying to add some twigs to their new home. A few weeks later, three babies broke free from their shells. “Chirp, chirp,” Matthew sang. I held him in my arms and kissed him, enjoying the happiness of the moment. Looking at their flittering shadows and hearing them chirp, I felt the dim grayness within my heart disappeared, replaced by the strength of life.
思路点拨
“悉心照顾”是关爱动物主题中比较常见的情节之一。故事中的主要人物通常会在某种情况下遇到受困或受伤的动物，因而采取行动帮助动物脱困或者康复。情节一般包含“初次接触”“帮助陪伴”和“温馨结局”三个部分（在具体文章中会有省略或合并的情况）。
词汇句型激活
好词积累
?in return 作为报答
?secure the ends 固定两端
?hammer v. （用锤子）敲击
?make one’s visit 拜访
?It works! 它奏效了！
?as clear as a bell 如铃声般清脆（形容某物或人发出的声音清晰、洪亮）
?swoop v. 俯冲；（尤指鸟）猛扑
词汇句型激活
好词积累
?break free from 从……脱离；摆脱……
?hold sb. in one’s arms 把某人抱在怀里
?flittering shadows （小鸟）飞来飞去的身影
?dim grayness 暗灰色
高分句型
?Matthew and I stood by the sliding glass door, waiting and hoping.
分词结构作伴随状语：
e.g. The naughty boy froze there, staring at me with wide eyes.
那个淘气的男孩站在那里一动不动，睁大眼睛盯着我。
e.g. They stood there for an hour, watching the game.
他们在那里站了一个小时看比赛。
?Hearing my son’s excited voice, which was as clear as a bell, I looked up.
非限制性定语从句：
e.g. My grandma, who is over seventy, still enjoys playing golf.
我七十多岁的奶奶依然喜欢打高尔夫。
e.g. The pine trees, which I planted ten years ago, have grown much taller.
这些松树是我十年前种的，现在长得高多了。
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