阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

A merchant sent his son to learn the secret of happiness from the wisest men. The young man wandered through the desert for forty days until he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain. There lived the wise man that the young man was looking for.

However, instead of finding the holy man, our hero entered a room and saw a great deal of activity: merchants coming and going, people chatting in the corners, a band was playing sweet music, and there was a table with different kinds of delicious food on it. The wise man talked to everybody, and the young man had to wait for two hours until it was time for him.

The wise man listened attentively (注意地) to the reason for the boy’s visit, but told him that at that moment he did not have the time to explain to him the secret of happiness. He offered his suggestion that the young man take a walk around his castle and come back in two hours’ time.

“However, I want to ask you a favor,” he added, handing the boy a teaspoon, in which he poured two drops of oil. “While you walk, carry this spoon and don’t let the oil spill (溢出).”

The young man began to walk around the castle, always keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. At the end of two hours he returned to the presence of the wise man.

“So,” asked the wise man, “did you see the beautiful curtains hanging from the windows of my dining room? Did you see the garden that the master of gardeners took ten years to create? Did you notice the beautiful furniture in my library?”

Embarrassed, the young man admitted that he had seen nothing. His only concern was not to spill the drops of oil the wise man had given him.

“So, go back and see the wonders of my world,” said the wise man. “You can’t trust a man if you don’t know his house.”

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Now more at ease, the young man took the spoon and walked around the castle again.

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 “But where are the two drops of oil I gave you?” asked the wise man.

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【答案】Para 1:

Now more at ease, the young man took the spoon and walked around the castle again. He enjoyed the wonders with his mouth open. Never had him seen such breath-taking world. The colortul curtains had embroidery of animals on them. The flowers in the garden were smiling under the care of the gardener. The young man was so lost in the paradise that he didn’t notice the walk come to the end. When he returned to the presence of the wise man, he said, “How charming this castle is!”

Para 2:

“But where are the drops of oil I gave you?” asked the wise man. Embarrassed again, the young man apologized, “I had forgotten the spoon totally. My only concern was the attractive sights”. “But you have got the happiness.” Smiled the wise man. And the young man nodded. That was the secret of happiness! Happiness doesn’t mean perfection, but a heart to appreciate the beauty of surroundings, which may give you mental satisfaction.

【分析】

本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了一个商人的儿子去向世界上最聪明的人寻求幸福的奥秘的故事。

【详解】

1.段落续写：

①由第一段首句内容“现在年轻人放松了一些，他拿起勺子，又在城堡里走来走去。”可知，第一段可描写不再在乎勺子里的油后所看到的景象。

②由第二段首句内容“我给你的两滴油在哪儿?”智者问。”可知，第二段可描写年轻人放弃手中的油后体悟到的幸福的真谛。

2.续写线索：放弃——欣赏——尴尬——幸福——感悟

3.词汇激活

行为类

①注意：notice/pay attention/watch for

②照料：under the care of/look after

③返回：return to/ go back

情绪类

①放松：at ease/in a relaxed state

②令人惊叹的：breath-taking /amazing

【点睛】

[高分句型1] Never had him seen such breath-taking world.(运用了部分倒装)

[高分句型2] Happiness doesn’t mean perfection, but a heart to appreciate the beauty of surroundings, which may give you mental satisfaction.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)