英语读后续写+永不言弃：泳池赛场的信念之光+讲义 高二上学期12月月考英语试题.docxVIP

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。

Ihadbeenswimmingcompetitivelyforfiveyearsbutaftersuchalongtime,Iwasreadytoquit.IwasoftentheonlyAfricanAmericanattheswimmingcompetitionsandourteamcouldn’taffordgooduniforms.However,mynumber-onereasonforwantingtoquitwasthatIkeptreceiving“HonorableMentions(荣誉奖)”.Anyathleteknowsthatyoudon’twanttohaveabookshelffullof“HonorableMentions”,whichyougetjustbecauseyoushowedup.

Onesummer’sday,thedaybeforeabigswimmeeting,IdecidedtotellmygrandmathatIwasquittingtheswimteam.WhenItoldher,shelookedmeintheeyeandsaid,“Baby,rememberthesewords‘Quittersneverwinandwinnersneverquit.’Yourgrandmotherdidn’traiselosersorquitters.Yougotothatmeetingtomorrow,andyouswimlikeyouareagrandchildofmine,youhear?”Iwastooafraidtosayanythingbut“Yes,ma’am.”

Thenextdaywearrivedattheswimmeetinglate,missingmygroupofswimmersinthe15/16agegroup.MycoachinsistedIshouldbeallowedtoswimwiththeoldergroup.Iknewsheexpectedmetotakepart.

AsImountedtheboard,alltheothergirlslookedatme.Iquicklynoticedthatthesegirlswereallheretodojustonething—beatme.Allofasudden,mygrandma’swordsranginmyhead,“Quittersneverwinandwinnersneverquit.Youswimlikeyouareagrandchildofmine.”“Yes,Grandma,IwillswimlikeIamagrandchildofyours,”Isaidtomyself.

续写要求：

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。

Thematchbegan!IswamharderthanIhadeverswumbefore.

ItwasthenthatIheardtheclapsandcheersaroundme.

一、文章大意

作者参加游泳比赛五年，因身为队伍中唯一的非裔美国人、队服差且总是获得“荣誉奖”而想放弃。在一次大赛前告知奶奶想退队，奶奶告诫他“放弃者永不成功，成功者永不放弃”。比赛当天作者迟到，教练让他参加年龄更大的组别的比赛，站在跳板上，面对其他女孩充满挑战的目光，作者想起奶奶的话，决定奋力一搏，最终在比赛中获得胜利，体会到坚持的价值，决定继续游泳。

二、故事分析

伏笔与回应：

伏笔：作者经常获得“荣誉奖”，心生退意。?回应：在比赛中作者拼尽全力，最终赢得胜利，突破了以往总是获得“荣誉奖”的局面，实现了从失败者心态到成功者姿态的转变。

伏笔：奶奶的告诫“Qu