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。

Life is a series of choices and we can’t always foresee the consequences（后果）.

Harry Saleen, an obese（过渡肥胖的）man with too much money and power, faced a choice. Outside his office waited his personal doctor, bringing him the important news about the onlymedicine that could save his life. On the other side of the world, one of his engineers waited for his decision on an important matter of business.

His secretary asked him whether she could bring the doctor in. The billionaire businessman made his decision. “Business comes first,” answered Saleen. Despite the health problem caused by his huge weight, he was still crazy about making money. He raised a fat finger, and one of his staff（员工）hurried to switch on a large television set.

On the screen appeared his engineer. They talked by satellite directly to each other although they were thousands of miles apart. “It’s all ready to explode（爆破）, Mr. Saleen,” he said. His engineer was standing above Pakan Valley in South America. A few months ago, it had been a rainforest. Then Saleen’s men came, cutting down all the valuable trees and forcing the villagers to move out. Across the valley, a dam（大坝）had been built to provide power for the factories that Saleen planned to build in that area. The factories would bring him great profits. Seeing no reason to delay, he ordered the engineer to press the button. There, in the valley, a cloud of dust rose, followed by a dull（沉闷的）explosion., A large river changed its course（河道）and water flooded into the valley.

“Good, that’s it. Now get that doctor in here,” he commanded.

The doctor came in with a worried look and started to examine his wealthy patient. “You are doing very well, Mr. Saleen. The only medicine is saving your life. But the difficulty is getting more of it.”

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为100左右；

2.应使用4个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分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。

“Tell me what you need and we’ll get it.” Saleen said.

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【答案】“The main ingredient of the only medicine came from a newly-discovered plant, which are very rare.” the doctor explained. "Plenty of them are needed so that we can make enough medicine for you to make a full recovery. Moreover, there"s only one place in the world where they grow." "Where?" demanded the businessman, impatiently, still taking no notice of how urgent the present situation is.
The doctor smiled, "Well, luckily for you, sir, this rare plant comes from the rainforest which you own. They" re from the place in South America known as Pakan Valley, which is said to have been in your possession. Thus, you do have little difficulty having a plentiful supply of them," the doctor added. However, hearing the news, Saleem wasn"t so excited as the doctor had expected. Never in his life had he had such deep regrets about a decision. Now he could only suffer the consequences of his own choice ,despite all the money he possessed..

【分析】

本文以“选择”为话题进行展开，讲述了一个富人需要在健康问题和公司项目之间做一个选择，对赚钱很狂热的富人优先选择了公司即将要进行的项目，把给他看病的医生留在室外等待。等公司的事情尘埃落定了，富人把医生叫了进去。

【详解】

1. 段落续写：由开头第一句“告诉我你需要什么，我们会办到的”可知，接下来医生描述药物如何获取，且为了呼应主题“选择”，可描写药物来源于已被富人破坏的 Pakan Valley。

2. 续写线索：药物来源于某种植物→植物位于 Pakan Valley→Saleem深深的懊悔

3. 词汇激活：

行为类

①解释：explain→account for

②命令：demand→command

情绪类

①不耐烦地：impatiently→with no patience

②激动的：excited→fevered

③后悔：regret→ annoyance

【点睛】

[高分句型1]The main ingredient of the only medicine came from a newly-discovered plant, which are very rare.(which引导的非限制性定语从句)

[高分句型2]"Where?" demanded the businessman, impatiently, still taking no notice of how urgent the present situation is.(现在分词作状语以及how引导宾语从句)

[高分句型3]Never in his life had he had such deep regrets about a decision. (运用了倒装句)