读后续写(满分25分)
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。
As I was packing up, I noticed my colleague had left his laptop bag in my office. Since he was already home, I decided to bring it to him. It was 4:30 p. m. The snow wasn’t supposed to start until later according to the previous warning, but just to be safe, I decided to use the country roads near his home instead of the highway, which could fast become a skating rink (滑冰场).
After I dropped off the laptop case and got right back on the road, the snow started. Within minutes I was in a whiteout(暴风雪). I rolled down my window, thinking I could follow the edge of the road and keep to a straight line. But really, I hadn’t a clue where I was or even which side of the road I was on. I had to stop because I was afraid of driving into a farmer’s field, or worse. I called 911, only to be told that nobody was coming to get me until morning at the earliest.
Those seconds after the call were the worst of my life. Getting out to walk in a whiteout and high winds when it was -10°C wasn’t an option. So I texted my colleague whose laptop bag I had just returned. I joked about my good deed ending in disaster. But he had an idea. “Pin your location on Google Maps and send it to me,” he said.
I did, and soon he texted me back a screenshot(屏幕截图) of the satellite view of where I was. We figured out that I was on a road in between two farms. I posted this new information to my Facebook community group, pleading (恳求) for anyone who knew someone living here to help me get rescued.
Soon enough, people started responding on my post. I got a message from someone who was going to put me in touch with the family living there. At 8 p. m., my mobile phone rang. It was the son of the farmer who owned the land beside the road I was stranded (使滞留) on. He told me that his dad was coming to get me!
注意:
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。
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Then, about 45 minutes later, I saw a tall figure walking toward me in the dark, carrying a flashlight. _____________________________
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As his wife treated me to hot drinks, André went into the storm again and brought back another two families stranded on the road.___________________________
Possible version:
Then, about 45 minutes later, I saw a tall figure in a yellow raincoat striding toward me in the dark, carrying a flashlight. How relieved I was to see him! It was André, who’d walked through the storm to find me, fighting the wind and snow each step of the way. He asked me to follow him in the car and told me with a steady voice that I would be OK. He turned around and started to trudge through the snow, sure of the direction. I drove slowly behind him, feeling my heart begin to beat more slowly. When we reached the house a few minutes later, I got out of the car and burst into tears, all my fears turning into relief and gratitude.
As his wife treated me to hot drinks and apple sauce, André went back out into the storm and brought back another two families stranded on the road. We all spent a warm night in a stranger’s house. The next morning, André cleared the snow from his driveway enough that we could all get out and drive home. The experience gave me a new perspective, letting me approach challenges and surprises with a sense of calm. It reminded me to always reach out and help others—both friends and strangers. But best of all, it brought André into my life. We’re still in touch, and I know we’ll be friends forever.
审编:李舒轩