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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Ethanwasayoungmanlivinginasmalltown.Hewasabrightsoulwithdreams,buthewasalsotrappedbythechainsoffearanddoubt.

Ethanworkedatasmallbookshop,yetdeepwithin,hehadastrongdesiretobecomeapainter.Everyevening,asthesettingsunpaintedtheskyinorangeandpink,Ethanwouldsitbyhiswindow,ablankcanvas(油画布)beforehim.Yet,nostroke(笔画)gracedthecanvas.Thefearoffailureandthewhispersofdoubtpreventedhimfrompainting.“WhatifI’mnotgoodenough?”heoftenthought.

Onecoldautumnevening,anunexpectedvisitorcameknockingatEthan’sdoor-Mrs.Wilkins,anelderlywell-knownwomanofwisdom.“Ethan,”shebegangently,“I’venoticedthelightinyourroomnightafternight,andyet,I’veseennocolorgracetheworldfromyourhands.Whyisthat?”

Ethansighed,theweightofhisunspokendreamsheavyonhisshoulders.Hewhispered,“I’mafraidthatI’llneverbegoodenoughandthatmyworkwillnevertouchtheheartsofothers.”

Mrs.Wilkinssmiled,akind,understandingsmile.“Ethan,”shesaid,drawingcloser,“letmetellyouastoryofayoungbird,muchlikeyourself,afraidtoleaveitsnest.Thelittlebirdwasalwaysscaredatthethoughtofflight.Dayafterday,itwatchedotherbirdsflyintothesky,whileitremainedwhereitwas,fulloffear.Thebirdfearedtheunknown,fearedfailure,andmostofall,fearedthatitswingswerenotstrongenoughtocarryit.Butthen,oneday,astormapproached,andthelittlebirdhadnochoicebuttojumpintothestorm.Itwasnotaneasyjourney;thewindswereverystrong,andtherainblindeditseyes.Yet,witheachflap(拍打)ofitswings,thebirdrealizedthatitwasabletofly.”

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右;

2.开头已给出。

EthanfeltasenseofwarmthandhopewashoverhimasMrs.Wilkinsspoke.

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