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“Another race, another race!”urgedthe little boy. The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers, an elderly weak lady and a blind man.“What is this?”asked the little boy.“This is no race,”He complained.“Race!”said the wise man. The race was started and the boy was the only finisher, the other two challengers left standing at the starting line. The little boy was excited. He raised his arms in delight. The crowd, however, was silent showing no sentiment toward the little boy.
撰写读后续写中的“对话”
——读后续写微技能训练
TIP1:Try to make your “said” more specific.(体现说话的方式、情绪和态度)
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God felt sad and sighed to the butterfly,“Do you regret for what you have done?”“No!”the butterfly said firmly, without hesitation.“He was your lover, but now he stays with another woman. Without you, he couldn’t have recovered,”God said with pity.“I love him,”the butterfly said in a low voice,“although I can’t be the one he loves, I want him to be happy. Never will I regret what I have done.”God smiled,“True love is the most invaluable thing in the world.”The butterfly then left the town with the best wishes f2:All dialogues and no movements make it a dull story.（连续对话时穿插动作）
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Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would get up from his favorite chair every night and read Jenny her favorite story.
One night when he finished the story, he said,“Jenny, do you love me?”
“Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you,”the little girlsaid sincerely.
“Well, then, give me your pearls.”
“What has happened? Why don’t the people join in my success?”he asked the wise old man.“Race again,”replied the man,“This time, finish together, all three of you, finish together,”continued the wise man.
“Oh! Daddy, not my pearls!”Jennyrefused,shaking her head violently.“But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll. Remember her? You gave her to me last year for my birthday. And you can have her tea party outfit too. Okay?”
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The next morning Jim handed his present to his mom. Finishing reading the letter, his mom swept him into her arms with her eyes wet as if she wanted to squeeze the breath out of him.“Thank you, my dear!”Shesniffled(抽噎),hugging Jim more tightly.Leaning against his mom’s shoulder,Jim slowly explained why he chose to write a letter as a gift.After hearing the reason,his mom gently combed her fingers through his hair, saying,“To me, your letter is better than a thousand shopping sprees.”hugging each other, they felt blissful as if they were in possession of everything. Indeed, love should be made known to loved ones.
“Oh no darling, that’s Okay.”Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss.“Good night, little one.”
TIP3:Indirect speech can be a secret weapon.（直接引语中穿插间接引语）