读后续写迟到的圣诞礼物Continuation+Writing2024届高三英语二轮复习.pptxVIP

Continuation Writing —Late Christmas Gift;My family moved from China to a small town in central Georgia, where my dad got a visa for his family and a job. I had just learned English, and from what little I could gather from my friends, Santa Claus would come down ones chimney and put toys in ones stocking on Christmas Eve! What a great country, I thought. After I looked up “stocking” in my Chinese-English dictionary, I knew what I had to do and always expected that day. Finally, the big day came. On that wonderful night，after everyone went to bed, I sneaked 偷偷out of bed, took my longest, cleanest knee sock and attached it to a nail 钉子already on the mantel(壁炉架). Obviously, the previous owners of this house were no strangers to Santa Claus. Gazing at the sock and imagining the delicately精致的 -packed gift in it, I couldnt help giggling(咯咯笑). For the first time, I found it hard to fall asleep. And for the first time, I woke up before everyone else in the early morning. Then I headed straight for the fireplace and was even ready for what to say after seeing the gift. However, what happened next was the least thing I wanted to mention. On the nail was the empty and lonely sock. I was hit by the reality of the empty sock and the biggest lie ever told. I tried my best to hold back my tears but failed. Bursting into tears, I quickly took down the sock and stuffed 塞 it in the back of a drawer. Every December since then, the topic of Christmas memories would unavoidably come up, and I would amuse my friends with my poor-little-me story. I had to make it as funny as possible, or else I would cry once again. I didnt know whether any of my audience ever noticed the sparkling tears hidden in my eyes. How could I know that Santa Claus was just late? Nine years ago, on Christmas Eve, I heard a knock on the door when I was watching TV. Unwillingly, I dragged my feet and opened the door. ;How do we understand the following sentences? What’s the author’s pur