读后续写：简与陌生园丁故事+讲义-湖北省十堰市六县市一中教联体2024-2025学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题.docx

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Jane,ahighschoolseniorinWillowbrook,wasalwaysaloneatherhomebecauseherparentswereoftenoccupiedwiththeirwork,evenintheeveningandshehadtotakeonthehouseholdchores,includingtakingcareoftheirgarden.Nevertheless,thoughshedutifullytendedtothegarden,itneverappearedattractiveduetoherpoorknowledgeofgardening.

Oneevening,Janewasleftaloneathomeagain.Shesatbythewindow,doingherhomework.Whenshelookedoutside,throughtherain-spatteredwindow,shenoticedafigurelingeringunderthestreetlampacrossthestreet.Theman,wearingalongblackcoat,seemedtobelookingdirectlyatherhouse.Jane’sheartskippedabeatastheireyesbrieflymet.

Actuallythiswasn’tthefirsttimethatJanehadseenthemanintheneighborhood.Heneverspoketoanyone,andhealwaysseemedtobealone.Janehadmentionedhimtoherparents,whosaidhewasnewtothistownandwasagardener.However,Janecouldn’tshakethefeelingoffear.

Thatevening,asthemanlingeredacrossthestreet,JanedialedMrs.Baker’snumberwithtremblingfingers.Mrs.Baker,wholivedjustafewhousesaway,wasakindelderlywomanwhohadalwaysbeenlikeagrandmothertoJane.“Mrs.Baker,there’samanoutside,andhe’sbeenstandingthereforawhile.I’mscared,”Janewhisperedintothephone.“I’llberightover,dear,”Mrs.BakertriedtocalmJanedown.

Momentslater,Mrs.Bakerarrivedat.Together,theywenttothewindowandpeered(仔细看)out.Themanwasstillthere,buthewasholdingsomethinginhishands.Jane’sfeargrew.“Whatifhe’sdangerous?”Janemurmured.Mrs.BakerpattedJane’sshoulderandsaid,“Let’snotjumptoaconclusionsoquickly.”Justthen,themanbeganwalkingtowardJane’shouse.Jane’sheartpoundedasheapproachedthefrontdoor.Butinsteadofknocking,hebentdownandplacedsomethingontheporch(门廊).Then,heturnedaroundandwalkedaway.

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