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It was a few days before Christmas many years ago and it looked like it would not be a happy one for my family, because we didn’t have much money.
My wife and I had managed to save some money to buy our young children some toys. We knew for sure that we could only afford to get one small gift for each of our children.
We arrived at the store and walked down the parking lot past people putting gifts into their cars. I saw the happiness on their faces and I heard them laughing and speaking happily, but it sure didn’t feel like Christmas to me. We hurried into the store past old Tom, a beggar who had begged here for many years. To some extent, we had been “friends”. I had always enjoyed putting something in his cup before and he always held up his thumb (大拇指) to me. But today we passed him quickly with our heads down, pretending we didn’t see him even though I heard clearly he was saying hello to me. I knew I could not help others.
Thankfully, we were able to get our small children each something sweet that they would like after searching the store. We paid the bills for all the toys children selected. We found that we even had a few dollars left over.
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With those dollars left, we walked out of the store.
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文章大意
许多年前圣诞节前夕，“我” 和妻子因钱不多，觉得这个圣诞节不会快乐。虽设法攒钱给孩子买玩具，但只能给每个孩子买一件小礼物。在商店购物时，路过乞讨多年的老汤姆，以往 “我” 会给他钱，可这次因自身经济紧张，低头匆匆而过。买完玩具后还剩几美元，走出商店时，“我” 看到寒风中瑟瑟发抖的老汤姆，最终决定把钱给他，他的笑容让 “我” 感受到了圣诞节的温暖。
故事山分析
开端：圣诞节前夕，家庭经济拮据，没钱过一个快乐的圣诞节。
发展：攒钱给孩子买玩具，在商店遇到老汤姆却因自身经济状况而避开他。
高潮：买完玩具后有剩余的钱，面临是否帮助老汤姆的抉择。
结局：把钱给了老汤姆，感受到了圣诞节的温暖。
伏笔以及在续写中的回应
“我” 和妻子钱不多：伏笔，为后文避开老汤姆不给予帮助做铺垫，在续写中凸显把剩余钱给老汤姆这一行为的不易和珍贵。
老汤姆在商店门口乞讨多年，和 “我” 是某种程度的 “朋友”：伏笔，使 “我” 看到老汤姆后的心理挣扎更合理，续写中 “我” 最终帮助他，也是基于这份 “友情”。
以往 “我” 会给老汤姆钱，他会对 “我” 竖大拇指：伏笔，与这次避开他形成对比，在续写中再次帮助他，形成行为上的呼应。
买完玩具后还剩几美元：伏笔，为续写中帮助老汤姆提供了物质基础。
看到别人快乐地购物，“我” 却感受不到圣诞氛围：伏笔，与最后因帮助老汤姆感受到圣诞氛围形成对比。
续写要点
续写重点在于描绘 “我” 看到老汤姆后的心理变化，以及给予帮助后老汤姆的反应和 “我” 内心的感受，突出帮助他人带来的快乐和圣诞节真正的意义。
情感线
起初，因经济困难，“我” 对圣诞节感到沮丧和无奈。路过老汤姆时，内心充满愧疚和纠结。买完玩具剩余钱时，开始有了帮助老汤姆的想法，在给予帮助后，看到老汤姆的笑容，内心充满温暖和喜悦，真正感受到了圣诞节的氛围。
故事线
圣诞节前夕家庭经济困难。
攒钱给孩子买玩具。
在商店遇到老汤姆却避开。
买完玩具剩余几美元。
决定把钱给老汤姆。
老汤姆的感谢和 “我” 感受到圣诞温暖。
主旨升华句（英文）
True happiness during Christmas doesn't lie in the amount of money we have or the gifts we receive, but in the kindness and love we share with others.
This Christmas story shows that even in tough times, a small act of kindness can bring great warmth and turn a seemingly unhappy holiday into a memorable one.
The spirit of Christmas is about giving, not receiving, and helping old Tom reminded us of the true meaning of this special festival.
Through this experience, we learned that no matter how poor we are, there's always something we can give to bring joy to others, and that's what makes Christmas so special.
Our act of giving the remaining dollars to Tom on that Christmas Eve taught us that the most precious gifts in life are not bought with money, but with love and compassion.
写作示范一
With those dollars left, we walked out of the store. The cold wind was blowing hard, but my heart was in a turmoil. I couldn't stop thinking about old Tom. His thin figure in the cold haunted me. Finally, I made up my mind. I told my wife my plan, and she agreed without hesitation. We turned around and walked towards Tom. When we handed him the money, his hands were shaking. He looked at us with gratitude in his eyes and said, "God bless you." At that moment, I realized that Christmas is not about expensive gifts, but about the love and kindness we show to others.
写作示范二
With those dollars left, we walked out of the store. As we stepped out, I caught sight of old Tom again. His eyes met mine, and I saw the helplessness in them. I paused for a moment, then turned to my wife and said, "We can't just leave him like this." She understood immediately. We went over to Tom and put the money into his cup. A bright smile spread across his face. He thanked us over and over again. Looking at him, I felt a sense of peace and contentment. This Christmas, we might not have much, but we had given the most precious gift - the gift of love.
【答案】范文
With those dollars left, we walked out of the store. I stopped in front of old Tom, saying Merry Christmas to him and dropped all those dollars into his kettle without any hesitation. Old Tom smiled at me. I didn’t have one dollar left. I even didn’t know how to deal with our dinner but it didn’t matter. I felt relieved, and I did feel like Christmas around me. “This is for your children! ” old Tom handed me something. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw what it was — an invitation to a famous restaurant on Christmas Eve. It invited many children to have dinner and to play games together. Of course, all free, including their parents. “One of the gifts I received, but you know I have no children, so it’s yours,” old Tom said gently. We had been told many times about the Christmas spirit: Christmas is giving and receiving in action, but until now, I know each time we give, each time we receive and it’s Christmas.

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