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。

Steven Green was a hard-working man who worked all his life to support his family. He never finished college, so he had to take hard labor jobs around the neighborhood. He worked as a builder and a carpenter through the years. He often helped his neighbors whenever he was needed. However, as he grew older, he could no longer do these jobs. His knees grew weak, and his health condition made it difficult for him to do hard work.

Steven’s kids didn’t live in the same state as him and could only send him a small sum of money because they also led a poor life. Unfortunately, Steven experienced constant physical pain after years of hard work, and he needed to take medicine every day. The money offered by his kids was only enough for food, and his savings were small. Realizing that he needed more money, Steven decided to get a job again. He eventually found a job as a doorkeeper. At first, his salary was enough to pay for the groceries and the medicine he needed. However, due to his advanced age, he started to need more medicine, which cost a lot.

To pay the growing bills, Steven began to take items from his home to a second-hand store to get some money. One day, as he was carrying an old radio to the store, his neighbor, Ben, saw him. “Mr. Green, it’s so good to see you! How have you been?” Ben asked. “I’m doing great. I’m just selling some stuff at home that I don’t need anymore for some cash. Being weak is terrible when you’re old, so take care of yourself when you are young, alright?” he said almost jokingly. Ben nodded.

“Thanks for the tip, Mr. Green!” he said before waving goodbye. That same day, Steven was cooking dinner when he heard the doorbell ring. Not expecting anyone, he walked curiously to the door.

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1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式作答。

Surprisingly, he saw Ben standing there with a jacket in his arms. _______________________________________________________________________________

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“Ben must have forgotten about the check in the pocket,” Steven thought. _____________________________________________________________________

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文本解读

文章讲述了一个名叫Steven Green的人，他一生勤劳工作来养家糊口，但随着年龄的增长和健康状况的恶化，他不能再从事体力劳动，并开始感受到经济压力。他的子女住在另一个州，生活贫困，也无法给他太多的钱，他不得不卖掉家中的物品来应付日益增加的医疗费用……

思路点拨

①由续文第一段首句“令人惊讶的是，他看到Ben站在那里，怀里抱着一件夹克。”可知，接下来可以描写Ben将这件夹克送给了Steven。本段还需设计Steven在夹克口袋里发现支票的情节，以此与续文第二段首句衔接。

②由续文第二段首句“‘Ben一定是忘了口袋里的支票，’Steven想。”可知，本段接下来可以描写Steven去Ben家里归还支票。结合原文对Steven的描述可知，Steven经常帮助邻居，接下来可以描写Ben解释他在口袋里放支票的原因——他想回报Steven对他家人的帮助。文章结尾可以适当描写Steven感激、感动的情感。

参考范文

Surprisingly, he saw Ben standing there with a jacket in his arms. “Earlier today, I noticed you weren’t wearing a jacket. It’s getting cold these days, so I want to give you this jacket as a gift,” Ben said, handing Steven the jacket. Steven accepted the gift and thanked Ben very much. The next day, Steven wore the jacket to work. Feeling cold, he put his hands in the pockets. Then he found there was something inside. To his surprise, it was a check for $200!

“Ben must have forgotten about the check in the pocket,” Steven thought. He then went to Ben’s house. “I believe this is yours,” Steven said, showing Ben the check. But Ben shook his head and said the check belonged to Steven. Seeing Steven’s confused face, Ben explained that Steven had helped his mom a lot and that he had never had a chance to repay Steven’s kindness. Therefore, when he realized Steven needed help, he decided to reach out. Hearing these words, Steven was so touched that he hugged Ben tightly.

亮点词汇

1. shake one’s head 摇头

2. belong to 属于

3. confused adj. 迷惑的；糊涂的

4. repay one’s kindness 回报某人的善意

5. reach out 伸出援手

6. tightly adv. 紧紧地；紧密地

高级句型

1. “Earlier today, I noticed you weren’t wearing a jacket. It’s getting cold these days, so I want to give you this jacket as a gift,” Ben said, handing Steven the jacket.（省略that的宾语从句；动词-ing形式短语作状语）

“今天早些时候，我发现你没穿外套。最近天气越来越冷了，所以我想把这件夹克作为礼物送给你。”Ben说着，把外套递给了Steven。

2. Hearing these words, Steven was so touched that he hugged Ben tightly.（动词-ing形式短语作状语；so...that...引导结果状语从句）

听到这些话，Steven非常感动，紧紧地拥抱了Ben。

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