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1、高考读后续写写作素材积累二1)I got to study Will Traynor up close, in those first couple of weeks. I saw that he seemed determined not to look anything like the man he had been; he had let his light-brown hair grow into a shapeless mess, his stubble (胡茬子) crawl across his jaw. His grey eyes were lined with exhaus

2、tion, or the effect of constant discomfort (Nathan said he was rarely comfortable). They bore the hollow look of someone who was always a few steps removed from the world around him. Sometimes I wondered if it was a defence mechanism (机制), whether the only way to cope with his life was to pretend it

3、 wasnt him it was happening to.2)I wanted to feel sorry for him. I really did. I thought he was the saddest person I had ever met, in those moments when I glimpsed him staring out of the window. And as the days went by and I realized that his condition was not just a matter of being stuck in that ch

4、air, of the loss of physical freedom, but a never-ending litany (冗长而枯燥的陈述;) of indignities (侮辱，轻蔑) and health problems, of risks and discomforts, I decided that if I were Will, I would probably be pretty miserable too.3)But oh Lord, he was vile to me. Everything I said, he had a sharp answer for. If

5、 I asked him if he was warm enough, he would retort (反驳; 回嘴) that he was quite capable of letting me know if he needed another blanket. If I asked if the vacuum cleaner (吸尘器) was too noisy for him I hadnt wanted to interrupt his film he asked me why, had I worked out a way to make it run silently? W

6、hen I fed him, he complained that the food was too hot or too cold, or that I had brought the next forkful up to his mouth before he had finished the last. He had the ability to twist almost anything I said or did so that I seemed stupid.4)During those first two weeks, I got quite good at keeping my

7、 face completely blank, and I would turn away and disappear into the other room and just say as little to him as I possibly could. I started to hate him, and Im sure he knew it.5)I hadnt realized it was possible to miss my old job more than I already did. I missed Frank, and the way he actually look

8、ed pleased to see me when I arrived in the morning. I missed the customers, their company, and the easy chatter (唠叨，喋喋不休) that swelled and dipped gently like a benign (温和的，仁慈的) sea around me. This house, beautiful and expensive as it was, was as still and silent as a morgue (停尸房). Six months, I repe

9、ated under my breath, when it felt unbearable. Six months.6)And then on the Thursday, just as I was mixing Wills mid-morning, high-calorie drink, I heard Mrs Traynors voice in the hall. Except this time there were other voices too. I waited, the fork stilled in my hand. I could just make out a woman

10、s voice, young, well-spoken (谈吐文雅的), and a mans.7)Mrs Traynor appeared in the kitchen doorway, and I tried to look busy, whisking (搅拌) briskly (轻快地; 迅速地) at the beaker (烧杯; 高脚杯).8)Is that made up with 60:40 water and milk? she asked, peering at the drink.9)Yes. Its the strawberry one.10)Wills friend

11、s have come to see him. It would probably be best if you 11)Ive got lots of things I should be doing in here, I said. I was actually quite relieved that I would be spared his company for an hour or so. I screwed (拧紧) the lid on to the beaker. Would your guests like some tea or coffee?12)She looked a

12、lmost surprised. Yes. That would be very kind. Coffee. I think Ill 13)She seemed even more tense than usual, her eyes darting (投射; 使迅速突然移动) towards the corridor (走廊), from where we could hear the low murmur of voices. I guessed that Will didnt get many visitors.14)I think Ill leave them all to it. S

13、he gazed out into the corridor, her thoughts apparently far away. Rupert. Its Rupert, his old friend from work, she said, suddenly turning towards me.15)I got the feeling that this was in some way momentous (重大的), and that she needed to share it with someone, even if it was just me.16)And Alicia. Th

14、ey were very close for a bit. Tea would be lovely. Thank you, Miss Clark.17)I hesitated a moment before I opened the door, leaning against it with my hip so that I could balance the tray (托盘) in my hands.18)Mrs Traynor said you might like some coffee, I said as I entered, placing the tray on the low

15、 table. As I placed Wills beaker in the holder of his chair, turning the straw (吸管) so that he only needed to adjust his head position to reach it, I sneaked a look at his visitors.19)It was the woman I noticed first. Long-legged and blonde-haired, with pale caramel skin, she was the kind of woman w

16、ho makes me wonder if humans really are all the same species. She looked like a human racehorse. I had seen these women occasionally; they were usually bouncing up the hill to the castle, clutching (紧握) small Boden-clad children, and when they came into the cafe their voices would carry, crystal cle

17、ar and unselfconscious, as they asked, Harry, darling, would you like a coffee? Shall I see if they can do you a macchiato? This was definitely a macchiato woman. Everything about her smelt of money, of entitlement (权利) and a life lived as if through the pages of a glossy magazine (服装杂志).20)Then I l

18、ooked at her more closely and realized with a jolt that ( a) she was the woman in Wills skiing photograph, and ( b) she looked really, really uncomfortable.21)She had kissed Will on the cheek and was now stepping backwards, smiling awkwardly. She was wearing a brown shearling gilet (shearling) , the

19、 kind of thing that would have made me look like a yeti (雪人), and a pale-grey cashmere scarf around her neck, which she began to fiddle with (摆弄), as if she couldnt decide whether to unwrap herself or not.22)You look well, she said to him. Really. Youve grown your hair a bit.23)Will didnt say a thin

20、g. He was just looking at her, his expression as unreadable as ever. I felt a fleeting gratitude that it wasnt just me he looked at like that.24)New chair, eh? The man tapped the back of Wills chair, chin compressed (压紧), nodding in approval as if he were admiring a top-of-the-range sports car. Look

21、s pretty smart. Very high tech.25)I didnt know what to do. I stood there for a moment, shifting from one foot to another, until Wills voice broke into the silence.26)Louisa, would you mind putting some more logs on the fire? I think it needs building up a bit.27)It was the first time he had used my

22、Christian name.28）Sure, I said.29)I busied myself by the log burner, stoking (拨旺火) the fire and sorting through the basket for logs of the right size.30)Gosh, its cold outside, the woman said. Nice to have a proper fire.31)I opened the door of the wood burner, prodding (捅;戳) at the glowing logs with

23、 the poker.32)Its a good few degrees colder here than London.33)Yes, definitely, the man agreed.34)I was thinking of getting a wood burner at home. Apparently theyre much more efficient than an open fire. Alicia stooped (弯腰) a little to inspect this one, as if shed never actually seen one before.35)

24、Yes, Ive heard that, said the man.36)I must look into it. One of those things you mean to do and then After a pause she added, Lovely coffee.37)So what have you been up to, Will? The mans voice held a kind of forced joviality (开心;高兴)to it.38)Not very much, funnily enough.39)But the physio (理疗) and s

25、tuff. Is it all coming on? Any improvement?40)I dont think Ill be skiing any time soon, Rupert, Will said, his voice dripping with sarcasm (讥讽).41)I almost smiled to myself. This was the Will I knew. I began brushing ash from the hearth (炉边;壁炉地面). I had the feeling that they were all watching me. Th

26、e silence felt loaded. I wondered briefly whether the label was sticking out of my sweater and fought the urge to check.42)So Will said finally. To what do I owe this pleasure? Its been eight months?43)Oh, I know. Im sorry. Its been Ive been awfully busy. I have a new job over in Chelsea. Managing S

27、asha Goldsteins boutique. Do you remember Sasha? Ive been doing a lot of weekend work too. It gets terribly busy on Saturdays. Very hard to get time off. Alicias voice had become brittle (易碎的;声音尖利的). I did ring a couple of times. Did your mother tell you?44)Things have been pretty manic at Lewins. Y

28、ou you know what its like, Will. Weve got a new partner. Chap from New York. Bains. Dan Bains. You come up against him at all?45）No.46)Bloody man seems to work twenty-four hours a day and expects everyone else to do the same. You could hear the mans palpable (明显的) relief at having found a topic he w

29、as comfortable with. You know the old Yank work ethic no more long lunches, no smutty jokes Will, I tell you. The whole atmosphere of the place has changed.47)Really.48)Oh God, yes. Presenteeism writ large. Sometimes I feel like I darent leave my chair.49)All the air seemed to disappear from the roo

30、m in a vacuumed rush. Someone coughed.50)I stood up, and wiped my hands on my jeans. Ill Im just going to fetch some more logs, I muttered, in Wills general direction.51)And I picked up the basket and fled.52)It was freezing outside, but I lingered out there, killing time while I pieces of wood. I w

31、as trying to calculate whether it was preferable to lose the odd finger to frostbite (冻伤; 冻疮) rather than put myself back into that room. But it was just too cold and my index finger, which I use for sewing stuff, went blue first and finally I had to admit defeat. I hauled the wood as slowly as poss

32、ible, letting myself in to the annexe, and walked slowly back down the corridor. As I approached the living room I heard the womans voice, weaving its way through the slightly open door.53)Actually, Will, there is another reason for us coming here, she was saying. We have some news.54)I hesitated by

33、 the door, the log basket braced between my hands.55)I thought well, we thought that it would only be right to let you know but, well, heres the thing. Rupert and I are getting married.56)I stood very still, calculating whether I could turn round without being heard.57)The woman continued, lamely. L

34、ook, I know this is probably a bit of a shock to you. Actually, it was rather a shock to me. We it well, it only really started a long time after 58)My arms had begun to ache. I glanced down at the basket, trying to work out what to do.59)Well, you know you and I we 60)Another weighty silence.61)Wil

35、l, please say something.62)Congratulations, he said finally.63)I know what youre thinking. But neither of us meant for this to happen. Really. For an awful long time we were just friends. Friends who were concerned about you. Its just that Rupert was the most terrific support to me after your accide

36、nt 64)Big of him.65)Please dont be like this. This is so awful. I have absolutely dreaded telling you. We both have.66)Evidently, Will said flatly.67)Ruperts voice broke in. Look, were only telling you because we both care about you. We didnt want you to hear it from someone else. But, you know, lif

37、e goes on. You must know that. Its been two years, after all.68)There was silence. I realized I did not want to listen to any more, and started to move softly away from the door, grunting (咕哝) slightly with the effort. But Ruperts voice, when it came again, had grown in volume so that I could still

38、hear him.69)Come on, man. I know it must be terribly hard all this. But if you care for Lissa at all, you must want her to have a good life.70)Say something, Will. Please.71)I could picture his face. I could see that look of his that managed to be both unreadable and to convey a kind of distant cont

39、empt.72)Congratulations, he said, finally. Im sure youll both be very happy.73)Alicia started to protest then something indistinct (不清楚的，模糊的) but was interrupted by Rupert. Come on, Lissa. I think we should leave. Will, its not like we came here expecting your blessing. It was a courtesy (礼貌). Lissa

40、 thought well, we both just thought you should know. Sorry, old chap. I I do hope things improve for you and I hope you do want to stay in touch when things you know when things settle down a bit.74)I heard footsteps, and stooped over the basket of logs, as if I had only just come in. I heard them i

41、n the corridor and then Alicia appeared in front of me. Her eyes were red-rimmed (边), as if she were about to cry.75)Can I use the bathroom? she said, her voice thick and choked.76)I slowly lifted a finger and pointed mutely in its direction.77)She looked at me hard then, and I realized that what I

42、felt probably showed on my face. I have never been much good at hiding my feelings.78)I know what youre thinking, she said, after a pause. But I did try. I really tried. For months. And he just pushed me away. Her jaw was rigid (僵硬的), her expression oddly furious. He actually didnt want me here. He

43、made that very clear.79)She seemed to be waiting for me to say something.80)Its really none of my business, I said, eventually.81)We both stood facing each other.82)You know, you can only actually help someone who wants to be helped, she said.83)And then she was gone.84)I waited a couple of minutes,

44、 listening for the sound of their car disappearing down the drive, and then I went into the kitchen. I stood there and boiled the kettle even though I didnt want a cup of tea. I flicked through a magazine that I had already read. Finally, I went back into the corridor and, with a grunt, picked up th

45、e log basket and hauled (拖，拉) it into the living room, bumping it slightly on the door before I entered so that Will would know I was coming.85)I was wondering if you wanted me to I began.86)But there was nobody there.87)The room was empty.88)It was then that I heard the crash. I ran out into the co

46、rridor just in time to hear another, followed by the sound of splintering (裂成碎片) glass. It was coming from Wills bedroom. Oh God, please dont let him have hurt himself. I panicked Mrs Traynors warning drilled through my head. I had left him for more than fifteen minutes.89)I ran down the corridor, s

47、lid to a halt (暂停; 停止) in the doorway and stood, both hands gripping (握紧，抓牢) the door frame. Will was in the middle of the room, upright in his chair, a walking stick balanced across the armrests, so that it jutted eighteen inches to his left a jousting stick. There was not a single photograph left

48、on the long shelves; the expensive frames lay in pieces all over the floor, the carpet studded (散布) with glittering shards (尖利的碎片) of glass. His lap was dusted with bits of glass and splintered wood frames. I took in the scene of destruction, feeling my heart rate slowly subside (减弱，平息) as I grasped that he was unhurt. Will was breathing hard, as if w