rodgers white
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2016
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- China
- Current Location
- China
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It was a pleasant New Year’s morning. Edward rose, washed and dressed himself in haste, because he wanted to be the first to wish a happy New Year.
He looked in every room, and shouted the word of welcome. He ran into the street, to repeat them to those he might meet. The festival atmosphere swept up the neighborhood.
When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars.
His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some pretty books that he had seen at the bookstore.
It was freezing and dry outside, and the wind blew strongly. However, Edward left the house with a light heart, intending to buy the books.
As he ran down the street, he saw a poor German family, the father, mother and three children shivering with cold.
“I wish you a happy New Year,” said Edward, as he was cheerfully passing on. The man shook his head, saying nothing.
“I wish you a happy New Year,” repeated Edward, feeling a little puzzled. The man again shook his head, for he could not understand or speak our language.
“You do not belong to this country, don’t you?” asked Edward.
Still the man said nothing, but this time he pointed to his mouth, and to the children, as if to say, ‘These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.”
Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in distress. The family were in great need of help. At that moment, he took out his dollars, looked at them over and over, thinking for a short while and finally gave one to the man, and the other to his wife.
How their eyes sparkled with gratitude! They said something in their language, which doubtlessly meant, “We think you a thousand times, and will remember you in our prayers.”
Without a word, Edward made his way home, delighted.
The task is to do a continuation writing. The requirements are as follows:
I. The word limit is between 130 and 180.
II. At least six underlined keywords or expressions must be used and highlighted as well in your continuation writing.
III.Your continuation writing is divided into two paragraphs whose first sentences have already been given.
Paragraph 1:
When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. ___________________________
Paragraph 2:
“My dear boy, I saw you give the money to the poor German family,” said his father.____________
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When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up. “ I have bought no books,” said he, “because I gave my new silver dollars to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry and wretched.” “I think I can wait for my books till next year. But they were in great need of help. Oh, if you had seen how glad they were to receive the money, you would do the same thing.”
“My dear boy, I saw you give the money to the poor German family,” said his father. “Actually, it was no small sum for a little boy to give cheerfully. I am so proud of you, my boy! Here is a whole bundle of books. I give them to you, more as a reward for your goodness of heart than as a New Year’s gift.” “Be thus ever ready to help the poor, and wretched, and anybody who is in distress; and every year of your life will be to you a happy New Year.”
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The above is my own version. It serves as a possible version for my students after I finish checking their work. Please check it and help polish it. Many thanks in advance.
It was a pleasant New Year’s morning. Edward rose, washed and dressed himself in haste, because he wanted to be the first to wish a happy New Year.
He looked in every room, and shouted the word of welcome. He ran into the street, to repeat them to those he might meet. The festival atmosphere swept up the neighborhood.
When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars.
His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some pretty books that he had seen at the bookstore.
It was freezing and dry outside, and the wind blew strongly. However, Edward left the house with a light heart, intending to buy the books.
As he ran down the street, he saw a poor German family, the father, mother and three children shivering with cold.
“I wish you a happy New Year,” said Edward, as he was cheerfully passing on. The man shook his head, saying nothing.
“I wish you a happy New Year,” repeated Edward, feeling a little puzzled. The man again shook his head, for he could not understand or speak our language.
“You do not belong to this country, don’t you?” asked Edward.
Still the man said nothing, but this time he pointed to his mouth, and to the children, as if to say, ‘These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.”
Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in distress. The family were in great need of help. At that moment, he took out his dollars, looked at them over and over, thinking for a short while and finally gave one to the man, and the other to his wife.
How their eyes sparkled with gratitude! They said something in their language, which doubtlessly meant, “We think you a thousand times, and will remember you in our prayers.”
Without a word, Edward made his way home, delighted.
The task is to do a continuation writing. The requirements are as follows:
I. The word limit is between 130 and 180.
II. At least six underlined keywords or expressions must be used and highlighted as well in your continuation writing.
III.Your continuation writing is divided into two paragraphs whose first sentences have already been given.
Paragraph 1:
When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. ___________________________
Paragraph 2:
“My dear boy, I saw you give the money to the poor German family,” said his father.____________
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When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up. “ I have bought no books,” said he, “because I gave my new silver dollars to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry and wretched.” “I think I can wait for my books till next year. But they were in great need of help. Oh, if you had seen how glad they were to receive the money, you would do the same thing.”
“My dear boy, I saw you give the money to the poor German family,” said his father. “Actually, it was no small sum for a little boy to give cheerfully. I am so proud of you, my boy! Here is a whole bundle of books. I give them to you, more as a reward for your goodness of heart than as a New Year’s gift.” “Be thus ever ready to help the poor, and wretched, and anybody who is in distress; and every year of your life will be to you a happy New Year.”
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The above is my own version. It serves as a possible version for my students after I finish checking their work. Please check it and help polish it. Many thanks in advance.