7．阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Getting to watch surgeries should be exciting for any medical student. But in my case, while two doctors were doing the operation, I was checking my phone every 20 seconds to see how much longer until I could leave. I didn’t belong there; I was only pretending to be there. The truth was, halfway through university, I knew I didn’t want to be a doctor. And I had to decide whether to keep lying to myself, or change course.
Before university, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I’d always wanted to do English but my parents didn’t approve, saying there was no money in it. So I figured I’d just pick a career that looked well-paid, satisfying, and would make my parents proud. “Doctor” hit all three, so I decided to do medicine. I knew all the coursework wouldn’t be easy, but didn't expect to find it as hard as I did. I spent many late nights and weekends studying my brains out, but still didn’t get good grades. I just couldn’t get the material to stick to my brain. By exam time, my grades were terrible and I felt like a fool, but I thought maybe a medical internship (实习医生期) would help raise my spirits. Absurdly, my internship was where I realized how little I wanted to be a doctor.
Every day I’d just go into work and do exactly what I was told, go where I was told to go, and watch what I was told to watch. And then I’d go home. It was fun whenever I got to play with expensive microscopes or watch crazy surgeries, but the rest of the time I struggled to get through the day. The other interns, however, practically worked so hard. They were so driven. I thought, “Wow, these interns really want to be doctors. I obviously don’t.” It was a sad realization that led to a sadder, scarier question: If I didn’t want to be doctor, what did I want to do?
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
It wasn’t an easy decision.
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Paragraph 2:
Eventually, I changed my course to English writing and suddenly I was enjoying university.
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【答案】One possible version:
It wasn’t an easy decision. I had two choices——either keep lying to myself or do a different degree. Changing course would make the past two years of university a waste of time and money. But I realized that though I’d hate myself for quitting, I’d hate myself more if I ended up being a terrible doctor. I was glad to move onto something new, but I had to deal with my parents’ constant disappointment and complaining about my future.
Eventually, I changed my course to English writing and suddenly I was enjoying university. I was still studying my brains out writing all night and through the weekend, but, this time, enjoying the pain. I’d spend hours perfecting a single paragraph until I was happy with it. Five hours feels like 20 seconds because I was having so much fun striking my head on the keyboard until good words come out. I started looking for internships that would give me experience in professional writing. Fortunately, I made it as an editorial assistant at a website.
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。观看手术对任何医科学生来说都是一件令人兴奋的事，但作者并不是这样的，他不想当医生，后来他做出了改变，幸运的是，作者最终成为了一个网站的编辑助理。
【详解】
1.第一段给出的首句是It wasn’t an easy decision.这一句是故事发展的转折点。可以从“我有两个选择——要么继续欺骗自己，要么攻读一个不同的学位。改变课程会让过去两年的大学生活变成时间和金钱的浪费。”入手扩展开去，——无论从何角度拓展，需注意与续写第二段首句呼应。
2.第二段所给首句Eventually, I changed my course to English writing and suddenly I was enjoying university.这一句呼应前文，紧接着可以从“整个周末，我仍在整晚钻研写作，但这一次，我很享受这种痛苦。”入手续写。
【点睛】
这是一篇续写。段与段之间衔接紧密，句与句之间层层紧扣，同时文中使用高级句子。Changing course would make the past two years of university a waste of time and money.动名词作主语；But I realized that though I’d hate myself for quitting, I’d hate myself more if I ended up being a terrible doctor.句中使用宾语从句和让步状语从句；I’d spend hours perfecting a single paragraph until I was happy with it.句中使用until引导的时间状语从句；I started looking for internships that would give me experience in professional writing.句中使用定语从句。
Getting to watch surgeries should be exciting for any medical student. But in my case, while two doctors were doing the operation, I was checking my phone every 20 seconds to see how much longer until I could leave. I didn’t belong there; I was only pretending to be there. The truth was, halfway through university, I knew I didn’t want to be a doctor. And I had to decide whether to keep lying to myself, or change course.
Before university, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I’d always wanted to do English but my parents didn’t approve, saying there was no money in it. So I figured I’d just pick a career that looked well-paid, satisfying, and would make my parents proud. “Doctor” hit all three, so I decided to do medicine. I knew all the coursework wouldn’t be easy, but didn't expect to find it as hard as I did. I spent many late nights and weekends studying my brains out, but still didn’t get good grades. I just couldn’t get the material to stick to my brain. By exam time, my grades were terrible and I felt like a fool, but I thought maybe a medical internship (实习医生期) would help raise my spirits. Absurdly, my internship was where I realized how little I wanted to be a doctor.
Every day I’d just go into work and do exactly what I was told, go where I was told to go, and watch what I was told to watch. And then I’d go home. It was fun whenever I got to play with expensive microscopes or watch crazy surgeries, but the rest of the time I struggled to get through the day. The other interns, however, practically worked so hard. They were so driven. I thought, “Wow, these interns really want to be doctors. I obviously don’t.” It was a sad realization that led to a sadder, scarier question: If I didn’t want to be doctor, what did I want to do?
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
It wasn’t an easy decision.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Eventually, I changed my course to English writing and suddenly I was enjoying university.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】One possible version:
It wasn’t an easy decision. I had two choices——either keep lying to myself or do a different degree. Changing course would make the past two years of university a waste of time and money. But I realized that though I’d hate myself for quitting, I’d hate myself more if I ended up being a terrible doctor. I was glad to move onto something new, but I had to deal with my parents’ constant disappointment and complaining about my future.
Eventually, I changed my course to English writing and suddenly I was enjoying university. I was still studying my brains out writing all night and through the weekend, but, this time, enjoying the pain. I’d spend hours perfecting a single paragraph until I was happy with it. Five hours feels like 20 seconds because I was having so much fun striking my head on the keyboard until good words come out. I started looking for internships that would give me experience in professional writing. Fortunately, I made it as an editorial assistant at a website.
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。观看手术对任何医科学生来说都是一件令人兴奋的事，但作者并不是这样的，他不想当医生，后来他做出了改变，幸运的是，作者最终成为了一个网站的编辑助理。
【详解】
1.第一段给出的首句是It wasn’t an easy decision.这一句是故事发展的转折点。可以从“我有两个选择——要么继续欺骗自己，要么攻读一个不同的学位。改变课程会让过去两年的大学生活变成时间和金钱的浪费。”入手扩展开去，——无论从何角度拓展，需注意与续写第二段首句呼应。
2.第二段所给首句Eventually, I changed my course to English writing and suddenly I was enjoying university.这一句呼应前文，紧接着可以从“整个周末，我仍在整晚钻研写作，但这一次，我很享受这种痛苦。”入手续写。
【点睛】
这是一篇续写。段与段之间衔接紧密，句与句之间层层紧扣，同时文中使用高级句子。Changing course would make the past two years of university a waste of time and money.动名词作主语；But I realized that though I’d hate myself for quitting, I’d hate myself more if I ended up being a terrible doctor.句中使用宾语从句和让步状语从句；I’d spend hours perfecting a single paragraph until I was happy with it.句中使用until引导的时间状语从句；I started looking for internships that would give me experience in professional writing.句中使用定语从句。
