2025届高考英语二轮复习读后续写深度解读九.docx

2025高考英语读后续写深度解读（九）

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AstheChristmasapproached,Ifeltincreasinglytired.Adsstartedthecountdown(倒数):sixmore,fivemore,fourmoreshoppingdays.ItwasimpossiblethatIwouldevergetthelastgiftbought,thelastmealcooked.

Russ’ssenseoftensionequalledmine.EvenBradbegantolookstressedashemovedthroughcountlessfestivities.Ofusall,onlyAndrea,whoplaystheflute(长笛)intheschoolorchestra,remainedrelaxed.Unsurprising,Ithought,sinceresponsibilityrestedsolightlyonher.

Iwaspuzzled,though,byasenseofdistanceabouther,andsheseemedtoavoidwhenIquestionedwhyshecamehomelatefromschoolorleftunusuallyearlyinthemorning.

Ononeofthoselastmornings,Ibakedanddecoratedcookies.Therewereseveralinterruptions,andIlaidbehindschedule.Isetabouttidyingthekitchen.Iopenedthedishwasher,butitwasfull,andnotofcleandishes.Andreahadloadedthemachineafterbreakfastandforgottentostartit.

Suddenlyitallseemedtoomuch:thedirtydishes,thetoo-tightschedule,Andrea’scarelessness.Theholidayseasonwasoverwhelming.Itdidn’tseemworthit.

Irushedtodothedishesbeforepickingupmydaughteratschooltodrivehertoherflutelesson.Ipulledupoutsideat3p.m.,stillannoyed.Ialmostweakenedatthesightofthefunny,half-skippingrunofher.Shejumpedhappilyintothecar,sharingwithschoolnews.Butasshesawmyface,herhappinessgavewaytocuriosity.

“What’swrong?”

Itoldher:shecouldn’trememberanything;shewasuntidy,inconsiderate.“Idon’tknowwhatyou’rethinking,yougodreamingalong...”

WehadnearlyreachedthemusicschoolbeforeIranoutofthingstosay.Besidesme,Andreasatquietly.Ididn’tlookather.WhenIstoppedthecar,shegotoutandwalkedwordlesslyaway.

ThenIfeltashamed.Iwaslabouringovereverydetailoftheholiday,tryingtomakesurenothingwasforgotten.Yetsomethingwasmissin