The unfinished business finished 夙愿终成真

袁丹纯

For many years， I had a recurring （重复出现的） dream in which I was still a little girl， with books carried in my arm， ready to go to school. Deep inside， I knew where the dream came from. It was about some unfinished business in my life. As a kid， I loved everything about school. Most of all， I longed to receive my diploma （畢业证书）.

But at 15， I had to drop out because my parents couldnt afford tuition. My hope of getting a diploma was gone. Pretty soon， I married and had three children whom I wanted to be educated. But Linda， our youngest child， had juvenile arthritis （幼年型关节炎） in her hands， which made it impossible for her in a normal classroom. But I did not want her to live with regrets as I did. It was then that I saw an ad in the newspaper for evening courses. So I signed her up for the night school.

Surprisingly， when Linda was filling out enrollment （入学） forms， the secretary said to me， “Mrs Schantz， why dont you come back to school？” I laughed， “Theres no way！ Im 55！” But he persisted， and before I knew what I had done， I was enrolled for classes in Eng?

lish. I told myself to try for just a semester and to see if it would work. Anyway， my dream was still there in my heart.

It was exciting to go to school again， but it was not a game. Sitting in a classroom full of kids was awkward， even if most of them were respectful and encouraging. During the day， I was still a busy married woman with loads of housework to do. In the evening， I was a hard?working student working on my courses. To my surprise， both Linda and I did very well in night school. I went back again the next semester， with my grades steadily improving.

I have to say the evening courses were not easy for both of us. But neither of us gave up. At last， I got my diploma. Whats more， I got a $3，000 college scholarship thanks to my excellent academic performance. The unfinished business in my dreams was eventually finished.

Activity A Reading for understanding

Ⅰ. Text?centered chunks

drop out 辍学

with regrets 带着遗憾

be enrolled for 被录取

Ⅱ. Text?centered sentences

一、with sth doing/done/to do

1. For many years， I had a recurring dream in which I was still a little girl， with books carried in my arm， ready to go to school. 很多年来，我重复做着同样一个梦，在梦里我还是一个小女孩，怀里抱着书准备上学。

【点石成金】with books carried in my arm表示“怀里抱着书”，是“with+宾语+过去分词”结构，意为“某事/某人被……的状态”。

【运用迁移】凶手被带进来，手被绑在背后。

2. I was still a busy married woman with loads of housework to do. 我仍然是一个需要做大量家务的忙碌的已婚妇女。

【点石成金】with loads of housework to do表示“有大量的家务需要做”，是“with+宾语+to do”结构，意为“有……要做”。

【运用迁移】有很多问题需要解决，刚刚选上的总统正面临难关。

3. I went back again the next semester， with my grades steadily improving. 我第二学期又回去上课，成绩在不断地进步。

【点石成金】with my grades steadily improving表示“我的成绩在不断地进步”，是“with+宾语+doing”结构，意为“有某事/某人做……”。

【运用迁移】没有人注意的时候，我偷偷地走进了房间。

二、非限制性定语从句

But Linda， our youngest child， had juvenile arthritis in her hands， which made it im?

possible for her in a normal classroom. 但是我们最小的孩子琳达手部患有幼年型关节炎，这使得她上不了普通的学校。

【点石成金】which made it impossible for her in a normal classroom是非限制性定语从句，其中，make it impossible中的it是形式宾语，指代后面真正的宾语 in a normal classroom。

【运用迁移】它在一年内就被建成了，这简直令人难以置信。

Activity B Reading for writing

一家英語报社正在面向中学生征文，主题是“My dream”。请根据下列要点和你的畅想完成短文。

1.你的梦想是什么;

2.你的打算。

注意：

1.词数80左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3.至少使用一个“with+宾语+非谓语”结构或形式宾语;

4.注意段落内的逻辑关系。

My dream

写作导引

本次写作任务是写一篇表达计划与愿望的记叙文，要求学生写出自己的梦想以及描述如何实现梦想，并且至少使用一个“with+宾语+非谓语”结构或形式宾语，这些写作要求和所给语篇的主题语境是紧密相关的。我们可以通过整合同主题阅读材料的内容和语言，梳理写作思路和积累素材。

一、语篇解码

（一）内容分析

What is the text mainly about？

（二）宏观结构

Fill in the blanks according to the text.

二、素材积累

本次写作任务是基于同一主题的文章阅读下的写作，我们可以通过模仿并运用文章中的语言表达，如词块和句型，积累写作的语言素材。

（一）计划与愿望的核心短语

1. feel like doing sth 想要做某事

2. be eager/anxious/dying for 渴望……

3. make arrangements for 为……做准备

4. have a desire to do 渴望做……

5. with the hope/aim of 带着……的希望/目的

6. draw near/around the corner/be approaching 即将到来

7. take on a new look呈现新面貌

（二）计划与愿望的核心句型

1. Realizing the benefits and importance of this activity， I have a strong desire to participate in it.

意识到本次活动的益处和重要性，我强烈希望参与其中。

2. As a child， I always hoped that I could grow up as soon as possible so that I could contribute to the construction of our country.

小时候，我总是希望自己快点长大，以便我能为祖国的建设做贡献。

3. Im determined to be a doctor. Not only can doctors save peoples lives， but also they can help people live a better life with their professional knowledge.

我决心成为一名医生。医生不仅能挽救人们的生命，而且他们可以用他们的专业知识来帮助人们过更好的生活。

4. I will make a 15?day tour of Britain after my graduation from senior high school this summer， which will be a good chance for me to experience British culture and practice my oral English.

今年夏天高中毕业后，我将去英国进行为期15天的观光旅游，对我来说，这将是一次体验英国文化、练习英语口语的好机会。

三、写作支架

本次写作任务是写一篇关于计划与愿望的记叙文。根据任务中的要求，语篇结构可定为“提出愿望+如何实施”。文章的框架如下：

I have longed to... since I was... years old because I feel like... Not only can... but also... In my eyes， it will be a good chance for me to...

In order to realize my dream， here is what I will do. First， it would be a great way to do... In addition， I had better... Last but not least， it would not be a bad idea if I keep doing...

四、语篇过手

根据以上提供的主题、主题表达和语篇结构，写出表达计划与愿望的记叙文。第一段提出自己的梦想，第二段描述如何实现自己的梦想。总词数控制在80左右。

同时，学习运用前文阅读中出现的“with+宾语+非谓语”结构或形式宾语。注意表达的内在逻辑关系，需要注意使用恰当的连词。