强化练(三十七)

Writing1个人成长

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。

DuringthesummerbeforePattyenteredfifthgrade,shedecidedtotryanewsport.SwimtrainingwasnearlyoverandPattywasthefastestswimmerinheragegroup.Shehadalwaysbeenthebest.Theneighborhoodwasofferingaone－weektennistrainingcourse.PattyandherfriendDarlagotpermissionfromtheirparentstojoin.

OnSaturdaymorning,Darla’smomtookthegirlstoastoreandboughtthemeachagood,usedtennisracket(球拍).“Ifyougirlssticktotennis,thenwe’lltalkaboutanewracket.Thesewilldofornow.”Thegirlswereexcitedabouttheirnewpurchases.OnMondaymorning,at7：00am,Patty’smomwokeherup.“It’stimefortennis！”Pattycoveredherface.“Mom,it’stooearly！”Shemadegreatefforttogetoutofbedanddowntothebreakfasttable.PattyfinishedbreakfastandrantoDarla’shouse,thentheywalkedtothecourt.

Mrs.Cane,thetenniscoach,linedeveryoneupandstartedwiththebasics.Afterthat,Mrs.Canetirelesslytaughtthemtopracticetheirforehandandbackhand.Bytheendoftheweek,Pattyhadmadeimpressiveprogress.Mrs.CanecommentedthatPattyhadlotsofpotential.Darla,ontheotherhand,wasstruggling.Theotherteenagerswerehavingatoughtimeofit,too.Pattywastheonlyonewhoseemedtogetsomewhere.

Sincethen,DarlahadalwaysbeenoutintheAugustheat,practicingherservesorhittingtheball.Pattywasn’treallyinterested.Shefeltshewassucha“natural”fortennisthatshereallydidn’tneedtopractice.Bytheendofthesummer,Darlabegantogetthehangofit.Shejoinedaneighborhoodjuniortennisteam.TherewouldbematcheseveryThursday.Pattywantedtojoinaswell,butshedidn’twanttomissherfavoriteTVshow.Shetoldherselfthatshewouldjoinitwhenshegotsomefreetime.IfDarlahadfun,shewouldjointheteaminthespring.

注意：续写词数应为150左右。

Theweekbeforeschoolstarted,Mrs.Caneheldanothertrainingcourse.