Question

【題目】閱讀下面短文，根據所給情節進行續寫，使之構成一個完整的故事。

On my way home, I found a wallet which contained only three dollars and a letter that looked as if it had been in there for years. The envelope was worn and the only thing that was clear to read on it with the return address. The letter was written almost 60 years ago, which told Michael, the recipient(收信人), that the writer could not see him anymore because her mother forbade it. Even so, she would always love him. It was signed “Hannah.”

I called information in the hope that the operator could find a phone listing for the address on the envelope. The operator helped me find the woman who bought Hannah’s parents’ house 30 years ago. She remembered that Hannah had to place her mother in a nursing home several years ago.

I called the nursing home. A man told me the old lady had passed away but Hannah was staying with them. Even though it was late at night, I asked if I could come by to see her. “Well,” the man said hesitatingly, “if you want to take a chance, she might be in the day room watching television.”

I drove over, and the night nurse and a guard greeted me at the gate. Accompanied by the nurse, I went up to the 3rd floor. In the day room, the nurse introduced me to Hannah.

I told her about finding the wallet and showed her the letter. The second she saw the envelope, she took a deep breath and said, “Young man, this letter was the last contact I ever had with Michael. I love him very much. But my mother felt I was too young. Michael Goldstein was a wonderful person. If you should find him,” she hesitated, almost biting her lip, “tell him I still love him. You know, I never did marry…”

I said good night to Hannah. At the gate, the guard asked, “Was the old lady able to help you?” I told him she had given me a last name which might help me find the owner of the wallet.

注意：

1. 所續寫的短文的詞數應為150詞左右；

2. 續寫部分分為兩段, 每段的開頭語已為你寫好；

Paragraph 1:

When I showed him the wallet, he said, “Hey, that’s Mr. Goldstein’s wallet!” _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

The three of us went back to the day room to find Hannah. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

【答案】Paragraph 1:

When I showed him the wallet, he said, “Hey, that’s Mr. Goldstein’s wallet!”

Who's Mr. Goldstein?" I asked.

"He's one of the old-timers on the eighth floor. That's Mike Goldstein's wallet, for sure. "
I thanked the guard and ran back to ask the night nurse if he knew Mike Goldstein. "I knew him. I think he's still in the day room." the nurse said. With the help of the nurse I found Mike Goldstein. The nurse asked him if he had lost his wallet. Michael Goldstein looked up and nodded.

I showed him the wallet ,asking if it was his wallet.

"Yes," he said, "that's it.”

I then told him I read the letter in the wallet to find out who owned the wallet and that I met Hannah before I found him. After hearing this, he was thrilled and asked me where was Hannah. And he told me he never married.“ I guess I’ve always loved her."
"Michael," I said. "Come with me."

Paragraph 2:

The three of us went back to the day room to find Hannah.

Hannah was sitting, still watching TV. The nurse went over to her. "Hannah," he said softly. "Do you know this man?" Michael and I stood waiting in the doorway.

She adjusted her glasses, looked for a moment, but didn't say a word.

"Hannah, it's Michael. Michael Goldstein. Do you remember?"

"Michael? Michael? It's you!"

He walked slowly to her side. She stood and they embraced. Then the two of them sat on a couch, held hands and started to talk. The nurse and I walked out, both of us crying.

Three weeks later, I got a call from the burse and invited me to attend the wedding of Hannah and Mike! It was a lovely wedding, with all the people at the nursing home joining in the celebration. Hannah looked beautiful and Michael wore a dark blue suit, standing tall.

A perfect ending for a love affair that had lasted nearly 60 years.

【解析】

本篇書面表達是讀后續寫。

本篇書面表達是讀后續寫。通過閱讀所給文章可知，作者撿到了一個錢包，里面有一封很舊的信。信是名叫漢娜的女人寫給邁克爾的，漢娜在信中寫到因為她的母親不同意所以她不會再見他，但是她會永遠愛他。通過信上面的地址作者輾轉找到了漢娜，漢娜告訴作者她還愛著邁克爾，請求作者如果能見到邁克爾一定要告訴他“我還愛著他”。出門的時候，作者把這個錢包給門衛看了。

續寫部分分為兩段，第一段開頭是：當我給他看錢包時，他說:“嘿，那是邁克爾先生的錢包!”，所以應該寫作者如何找到邁克爾，邁克爾的反應如何等。第二段開頭是：我們三個人回到休息室去找漢娜。這說明作者找到了邁克爾先生，這里應該寫邁克爾先生和漢娜的重逢以及兩個人的結局等。

最后還要注意所續寫短文的詞數應為150左右，按要求完成寫作任務。