浙江强基联盟2025届高三5月联考英语读后续写：长笛里的人间善意

读后续写

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。

Theresanimageofbigcitiesassoullessplaces,whereeveryoneappearstobelookingoutonlyforthemselves.However,myownexperiencestelladifferentstory.Duringsomeofthemostchallengingtimesofmylife,whenIwasstrugglingtofindproperhousing,Iworkedasanartistonthestreet.Foryears,Iplayedmyflute(长笛)there,andindoingso,Idiscoveredthenaturalkindnessofpeople.Theyshowedcompassionwithoutexpectinganythinginreturn,drivenpurelybyhumangoodwill.

ThisprofoundrealizationtookholdwhenIwas21,livinginSydney.Iworkedatalocalpub,feelinglostanddirectionless.Amidthechaosofmylife,playingtheflutewasmyonlyconstantsourceofcomfort.Lookingback,myconnectionwiththeflutebeganwhenIwas16.Earningamere$2.35anhouratthesupermarket,Isavedfortwolongyearstobuyit.Everydayafterwork,playingtheflutebecamemywayofprocessingthedaysemotions.

Oneday,whileworkingatthepub,someoneaskedmewhatIwasdoingthatnight.“I’mgoingtobeplayingthefluteat—”Istartedtosay,butthenitstruckme:IhadforgottentopickupmyflutewhenIgotoffthetrain.Panicsetinimmediately.Inafitoffrustration,IthrewtheplasticchairIwasholdingacrosstheroom.

Irushedtothetrainstation,hopingsomeonehadhandedinmyflute.Noluck.Still,Ileftmynumber,clingingtotheslimhopethatitwouldturnup.Convincedthatitwasgoneforever—afterall,Ihadntevenwrittenmynameonthecase—Ispentthenextweekdrowninginself-blame,drinkingheavilyandfeelingsorryformyself.

Then,outoftheblue,IreceivedacallfromCityRail.Theyhadmyflute.IhurriedtothelostpropertyofficeatCentralStation.Andthereitwas,amongalltheotherlostitems.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

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AsIwenttograbit,theguardsthereaskedformyID.

Desperateandanxious,I