It was the first week of Mia's middle school. The bell's ringing brought her out of her daydreaming. She nervously gathered her books, preparing to head for another classroom for the next new class. Mia followed the other kids and rushed into the hallway (走廊). Others walked in groups, chatted, and laughed, using the break (课间休息) to socialize (社交). Mia, instead, walked alone along the wall of the hallway, with her head down. She was a shy girl, afraid to speak in front of other kids, and didn't think others would like her.
Mia finally sat in Mr. Johnson's Language Arts class nervously. "Welcome to Language Arts," said Mr. Johnson. He told jokes as he talked about English. Mia forgot to daydream and laughed along with the rest of the class. "We'll have some fun with language," he said. "Just wait and see. " Fun was far beyond what Mia desired. She just wanted to be like other kids—running with friends in the hallway, laughing and joking between classes. Reminded that she was not pretty, she felt hopeless and disappointed.
"Take out a piece of paper," the teacher continued, when pointing at words on the blackboard. "Write for the next thirty minutes on this topic. " Mia began writing crazily as idea after idea fought for recognition in her head. The final result was a short story about a beautiful beach house. As she wrote, she could smell the salty air, hear the crashing waves and feel the pull of the sand beneath her feet. For just a moment, she forgot where she was. She was lost in the story. "OK, pass your papers forward," said the teacher. "Let's see what we have. " For the rest of the class time, the teacher read each individual work aloud. Mia originally thought it would be embarrassing. However, she was gradually attracted by the excitement in the teacher's voice. "He's actually enjoying this," she thought.
When the class would be soon over, there were still fifteen students' papers not read, including Mia's paper. Then, Mr. Johnson announced his decision, asking these students to read their work themselves in front of the class next class.
注意：1. 续写的第一段词数应为80左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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Paragraph 1: A week later, the bell rang and the Language Arts class began again. Paragraph 2: After Mia finished her reading, the clapping (鼓掌) from her classmates continued for a long time. |
