Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Every night after dinner, my grandparents would turn on TV for the 6 o'clock news. No matter how hard I tried to act the grown-up and watch with them, I would inevitably(不可避免地) get distracted until 6:30 when Wheel of Fortune came on.

My grandma would play along, trying to guess the answers before the players. Her shouts of excitement when she succeeded could be heard across the house.

As I grew older, my love of reading and writing blossomed, and I would join my grandma in yelling out letters. Soon, I was experiencing the thrill of solving the puzzles faster than the contestants(选手) and even my grandma. I was hooked.

Due to constant moving around with my mom and father, I started to spend less time with my grandparents, but our bond remained strong. My grandparents provided me with the stability, love and support that I desperately needed when I grew up. When I was in a bad mood, I would remember those sweet nights.

A few years later, I was living with my grandpa in Chicago. While watching an episode(集) of Wheel of Fortune, we had a wave of nostalgia(怀旧). With application, I didn't think much of it until I received a mail months later, announcing that the Wheel of Fortune casting team would come to Chicago. In order to be considered for an in-person audition(试演), applicants would need to submit a sixty-second video explaining why they wanted to be a contestant.

All my childhood memories of watching the show came flooding back, and I knew I was meant to spin(旋转) the wheel for real. Immediately, I recorded a video and submitted it. A couple of weeks later, I received an e-mail inviting me to audition in person. I was very nervous on the audition day. I couldn't believe I was trying out for 'America's Game'! After two rounds of intense auditioning, with half of the hopefuls letting go after the first round, it was over. All of us applicants were told we would receive a letter in the mail within two weeks if we were selected.

注意：

所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右;

2. 至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好;

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语

Paragraph 1:

I ran to the mailbox every day but there was nothing.

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Paragraph 2：

Then one morning while getting ready for work, I checked my mail and let out the loudest scream ever.

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Answer 1

【答案】Paragraph 1:

I ran to the mailbox every day but there was nothing. After one week, I became very frustrated and even thought the mail had been delivered to the wrong department. My grandma came and comforted me, 'Laura, wait patiently.' Feeling defeated, I replied, 'I wasn't good enough. They didn't want me. ' She said with a confident tone, 'You will be selected and receive the mail. Trust me.' Though I didn't believe I would receive the mail, I was not so anxious. I calmed down and lived my life as before.

Paragraph 2:

Then one morning while getting ready for work, I checked my mail and let out the loudest scream ever. There it was: a mail from Wheel of Fortune stating that they had a tape date for me. I had to read it several times before I truly believed it. I was going to be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune! I ended up filming my episode a few months later, and the entire experience was amazing. From meeting Pat and Vanna, to spinning the wheel and, most importantly, saying those magical words, 'I'd like to solve the puzzle. ' It was a day I will never forget.

【解析】

这是一篇读后续写。文章讲述了作者在爷爷奶奶的影响下喜欢上一档名叫Wheel of Fortune的节目。多年后，当回到芝加哥和爷爷一起居住时，作者收到一封信，邀请他参加这个节目的试演。出于对这个节目的喜爱，作者决定录制一个短片尝试。两轮比赛后，节目组请作者回家等通知。

续写分为两段。

根据第一段的开头“我每天都去邮筒看，但什么都没有”可以接着写：一周后还是没有信件，作者感到沮丧，估计自己可能被淘汰了。但是祖父母安慰她，给她信心，并且让她耐心等待。作者调整心态，回归正常生活。

根据第二段的开头“那天早上我正准备好去上班，检查邮筒时，我大声尖叫起来”可以接着写：作者不敢相信自己收到节目组的来信，并给她安排了录制时间。作者把自己的喜悦同祖父母分享。非常感谢曾经那段陪着他们一起观看节目的日子，让她不仅得到了欢乐还学到了很多知识，得以参加这个全美国人民都喜欢的节目。

用5个以上的关键词加大了写作难度。考生应熟悉关键词，以便在适当时候加以运用。写作完成后，要将关键词下划线。