;做读后续写时，对所给文本的故事情节及故事结尾的推断是写好读后续写的前提。考生在推测后续情节时一般根据两个方面：第一是所给文章的情节，特别是伏笔之处；第二是所给每段的首句。

1.根据文章的情节和伏笔进行预测

读后续写所给的文章的情节一般较为曲折，因此要把握故事情节，尤其注意所给文章结尾处的伏笔。

2.利用所给每段的首句进行预测

所给第一段的首句既能承接上文，也是本段的起始句，由第二段的首句可以推测第一段的结尾。

;【典例示范】

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。

Pumpkin(南瓜)carvingatHalloweenisafamilytradition.WevisitalocalfarmeveryOctober.Inthepumpkinfield，Icompetewithmythreebrothersandsistertoseekoutthebiggestpumpkin.Mydadhasarulethatwehavetocarryourpumpkinsbackhome，andastheeldestchildIhaveanadvantage—Icarriedan85-pounderbacklastyear.

;Thisyear，itwashardtotellwhethermyprizeortheonechosenbymy14-year-oldbrother，Jason，wasthewinner.Unfortunatelyweforgottoweighthembeforetakingouttheirinsides，butIwasdeterminedtoprovemypoint.Allofuswerehardatworkatthekitchentable，withmymumfilmingtheannualevent.I’munsurenowwhyIthoughtforcingmyheadinsidethepumpkinwouldsettlethematter，butitseemedtomakeperfectsenseatthetime.;Withthepumpkinrestingonthetable，holeuppermost，Ibentoverandpressedmyheadagainsttheopening.AtfirstIgotjammedjustabovemyeyesandthen，asIwentonwithmytask，unwillingtoquit，mynosebrieflypreventedentry.FinallyImanagedtoputmywholeheadintoit，likeacork(软木塞)forcedintoabottle.Iwasabletostraightenupwiththehugepumpkinrestingonmyshoulders.

Myexcitementwasshort-lived.Thepumpkinwasheavy.“I’mgoingtosetitdown，now，”Isaid，andwithJasonhelpingtosupportitsweight，Ibentbackoverthetabletogiveitsomewheretorest.ItwasonlywhenI;triedtoremovemyheadthatIrealisedgettingoutwasgoingtobelessstraightforwardthangettingin.WhenIpulledhard，mynosegotintheway.IgotintoapanicasIpressedfirmlyagainstthetableandmovedmyheadaroundtryingtofindtherightangle，butitwasnouse.“Ican’tgetitout！”Ishouted，myvoicesoundingunnatur