读后续写中故事思维的养成策略:人物的特征(character)
很多续写原文可能会交代了人物的性格特点,这就要我们在续写的时候围绕人物的性格特点来写。而人物性格可能有两种:积极;消极。如果是前者,那么所有情节设置都要体现积极面;如果是后者,那么既要有情节体现消极的,还必须有情节体现其性格的转变
例1:续写 2017浙江真题 好忘的妈妈(原文题目略)
点的分析:原文一开始就说:I had an interesting childhood: It was filled with surprise and amusements, all because of my mother-loving, sweet, and yet absent-minded and forgetful.
这意味着:下面的文章必须突出妈妈的性格特点:loving, sweet, and yet absent-minded and forgetful,尤其是后者。但很多同学光写好忘,却忘记了loving也不对的。
第一段:The next day we remembered the brand-new tent we had brought with us.
围绕好忘和开心设置:妈妈忘记了帐篷,然后做鬼脸去拿,我们被逗乐了。
第二段:We drove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way.
写妈妈一路上不停的忘记,但总会给我们带来快乐。
下水文:
The next day we remembered the brand-new tent we had brought with us.
Suddenly, warning bells began to sound in my head.(我的不祥预感)With butterflies in my stomach, I opened the trunk, only to find it was nowhere to be seen.(果然帐篷不见了) However, father and brother just shrugged because it was left in the charge of mother.(大家对妈妈的好忘习惯了)Mother made a face to us and then drove back immediately, which made us burst out laughing.(妈妈逗乐了我们并去取)After the tent was fetched, we examined all the items carefully before we left for the destination.(衔接句,跳跃式略去了妈妈怎么取回来)
We drove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way.
Every time we reached a new place, Mother almost jumped with joy like Columbus who discovered the New World. (衔接句,妈妈每到一个地方的开心)Needless to say, the res
t of the journey still witnessed her leaving her album, key and so on. But she always amused us by singing and joking to make up for her mistakes.(妈妈一路上忘记种种,并一直逗我们开心)Luckily, we arrived home safe and soundTired as we were, the fun mom’s forgetfulness brought left a deep impression on us and would stay in our memory forever.(点名主旨,妈妈的性格让我们的旅途记忆更加难忘)(157)
例2:2020年7月山东卷 卖爆米花帮穷孩子(原文题目略)
略分析:本文一开始先开始就说了人物的性格:
困难时期的人们:People were trying to help each other meet the challenges.
Mrs. Meredith 的一家:Mrs. Meredith was a most kind and thoughtful woman. She spent a great deal of time visiting the poor.
必须注意:整个续写不能只围绕一方,二者都要兼顾,重点当然式Mrs. Meredith和她的一家。
如果明白这点,下面续写就容易了:
第一段:描写人物的英语作文When Mrs. Meredith heard of John’s idea, she thought it was a good one, too.
围绕乐于助人的性格,设置:买爆米花机器;教Bernard做爆米花。
第二段:With everything ready, Bernard started out on his new business.
继续突出人物性格,设置Mrs. Meredith陪Bernard去卖爆米花,人们慷慨解囊。
下水文:
When Mrs. Meredith heard of the idea, she thought it was a good one, too.
Then she ordered a second-hand popcorn machine online without any hesitation.(买机器) Upon its arrival, they couldn’t wait to study how to operate the machine. Thank God! Tried out for hours, it worked out far better than expected.(试验成功,可以顺利生产爆米花)They immediately visited Bernard’s family and shared with them their popcorn plan with anticipation.(告知Bernard) With tears of gratitude, Bernard bowed to Mrs. Meredith and then got down to producing popcorns.(Bernard的感激)
With everything ready, Bernard started out on his new business.
But to ensure Bernard’s success, Mrs. Meredith kept him company and called on passers-by to taste the popcorn.(Mrs. Meredith陪他一起去卖) Though on tight budget, people were more moved than surprised to see such a little poor boy’s efforts to feed his family, buying a bag or two with delight eventually.(善良的人们来慷慨解囊)Soon, his pockets were full of money. “I make it. I make it.” Bernard threw himself into Mrs. Meredith’s arms.(卖掉爆米花的兴奋)How grateful he felt for Mrs. Meredith’s family that taught him to fish! It is love that makes the world go round.(点题) (157 words)
练习:
1.  It was the old lady’s birthday. She got up early to be ready for the postman. Today she was sure there would be something. Myra wouldn’t forget her mother’s birthday, even if she seldom wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy. Her husband had been made Mayor, and Myra herself had got a medal for her work for the aged.
The old lady was proud of Myra, but Enid was the daughter she loved. Enid had never married, but had seemed pleased to live with her mother, and worked in a primary school around the corner. One evening, however, Enid said, “I’ve arranged for Mrs. Morrison to look after you for a few days, Mother. Tomorrow I have to go into hospital—just a ‘minor’ operation, I’ll soon be home.” In the morning she went, but never came back—she died on the operating table. Myra came to the funeral (葬礼), and in her efficient way arranged for Mrs. Morrison to come in and light the fire and give the old lady her breakfast. That was two years ago, and since then Myra had been to see her mother three times, but her husband never.
The old lady was eighty today. She had put on her best dress. Perhaps—perhaps Myra might come. After all, eighty was a special birthday. Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present, for example something like a parcel. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of color brightened her cheeks. She was excited—like a child. She would enjoy her day.