Exercise 10
“I’m going to miss you so much, Poppy,” said the tall, thin teenager. He bent down to hug his old friend goodbye. He stood up, hugged his parents, and smiled, trying not to let his emotions（情绪） get the better of him.
His parents were not quite able to keep theirs under control. They had driven their son several hours out of town to the university where he would soon be living and studying. It was time to say goodbye for now at least. The family hugged and smiled through misty eyes and then laughed.
The boy lifted the last bag onto his shoulder, and flashed a bright smile. “I guess this is it,” he said. “I’ll see you back home in a month, okay?” His parents nodded, and they watched as he walked out of sight into the crowds of hundreds of students and parents. The boy’s mother turned to the dog, “Okay, Poppy, time to go back home.”
The house seemed quiet as a tomb without the boy living there. All that week, Poppy didn’t seem interested in her dinner, her favorite toy, or even in her daily walk. Her owners were sad too, but they knew their son would be back to visit. Poppy didn’t.
They offered the dog some of her favorite peanut butter treats. They even let her sit on the sofa, but the old girl just wasn’t her usual cheerful self. Her owners started to get worried. “What should we do to cheer Poppy up?” asked Dad. “We’ve tried everything.”
“I have an idea, but it might be a little crazy,” smiled Mom. “Without anybody left in the house but us, this place could use a bit of fun. Let’s get a little dog for Poppy.
It didn’t take long before they walked through the front door carrying a big box. Poppy welcomed them home as usual but when she saw the box, she stopped. She put her nose on it. Her tail began wagging（摆动）ever so slowly, then faster as she caught the smell.
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个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。
Para 1. Dad opened the box and a sweet little dog appeared.
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Para 2. A few weeks later, the boy arrived home from university.
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参考答案
Exercise 6
【答案】As the twins looked around them in disappointment,
Exercise 10
Dad opened the box and a sweet little dog appeared. Poppy approached with caution, trying not to scare the puppy. Sure enough, it was only moments later that the ball of fur lifted its head out of the box to peek at its new home and its new friend. Mom and Dad watched delightedly as the two made acquaintances. They were glad to see Poppy coming back to her usual self, guiding the little dog on daily walks and even introducing to it her favorite toys.
A few weeks later, the boy arrived home from university. Hearing his bags unloaded on the driveway, Poppy’s ears pricked up and suddenly she was on all fours. The boy was greeted with a cheerful high-pitched bark. Then the front door popped open and Poppy darted to his embrace, followed by the little one who licked his fingers fondly. Smiling ever so bright, he called out to his parents, who tugged him in for a long hug. Despite the chill autumn wind, their home was filled with the warmth of love and reunion.
“I’m going to miss you so much, Poppy,” said the tall, thin teenager. He bent down to hug his old friend goodbye. He stood up, hugged his parents, and smiled, trying not to let his emotions（情绪） get the better of him.
His parents were not quite able to keep theirs under control. They had driven their son several hours out of town to the university where he would soon be living and studying. It was time to say goodbye for now at least. The family hugged and smiled through misty eyes and then laughed.
The boy lifted the last bag onto his shoulder, and flashed a bright smile. “I guess this is it,” he said. “I’ll see you back home in a month, okay?” His parents nodded, and they watched as he walked out of sight into the crowds of hundreds of students and parents. The boy’s mother turned to the dog, “Okay, Poppy, time to go back home.”
The house seemed quiet as a tomb without the boy living there. All that week, Poppy didn’t seem interested in her dinner, her favorite toy, or even in her daily walk. Her owners were sad too, but they knew their son would be back to visit. Poppy didn’t.
They offered the dog some of her favorite peanut butter treats. They even let her sit on the sofa, but the old girl just wasn’t her usual cheerful self. Her owners started to get worried. “What should we do to cheer Poppy up?” asked Dad. “We’ve tried everything.”
“I have an idea, but it might be a little crazy,” smiled Mom. “Without anybody left in the house but us, this place could use a bit of fun. Let’s get a little dog for Poppy.
It didn’t take long before they walked through the front door carrying a big box. Poppy welcomed them home as usual but when she saw the box, she stopped. She put her nose on it. Her tail began wagging（摆动）ever so slowly, then faster as she caught the smell.
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个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。
Para 1. Dad opened the box and a sweet little dog appeared.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Para 2. A few weeks later, the boy arrived home from university.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
Exercise 6
【答案】As the twins looked around them in disappointment,
Exercise 10
Dad opened the box and a sweet little dog appeared. Poppy approached with caution, trying not to scare the puppy. Sure enough, it was only moments later that the ball of fur lifted its head out of the box to peek at its new home and its new friend. Mom and Dad watched delightedly as the two made acquaintances. They were glad to see Poppy coming back to her usual self, guiding the little dog on daily walks and even introducing to it her favorite toys.
A few weeks later, the boy arrived home from university. Hearing his bags unloaded on the driveway, Poppy’s ears pricked up and suddenly she was on all fours. The boy was greeted with a cheerful high-pitched bark. Then the front door popped open and Poppy darted to his embrace, followed by the little one who licked his fingers fondly. Smiling ever so bright, he called out to his parents, who tugged him in for a long hug. Despite the chill autumn wind, their home was filled with the warmth of love and reunion.
