阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
The Christmas Witch
Every kid in my neighborhood knew about the Christmas Witch. She was an elderly woman who left her Christmas decorations up all year long： a twinkling tree in the living room， a plastic wreath（花环） on the front door， and....
I was told the decorations were meant to get kids closer to the house so the Christmas Witch could take them. I promised myself I would never go near that place. But when I turned fourteen， I got a newspaper route and discovered I'd have to deliver papers to the Christmas Witch. But my mother just advised me not to worry.
My first day of delivery was a dark， freezing March morning. The sky was just turning pink as I approached the last house on my route...that of the Christmas Witch. I tiptoed up the porch steps and placed the newspaper by the door. Then I quickly turned around. And just then I slipped， and fell down the stairs. I sprained my ankle， unable to walk.
The light was on. The door opened. Someone came out. It was the Christmas Witch.
"Dear me，" said she. "Are you all right？" Speechless，I pointed at my ankle. "Come in； make sure you're okay." She smiled， not a wicked-witch smile，but a nice smile， like she was concerned. I had no choice. Holding her hand，I got into her house and was placed in a chair." Relax. "She hurried into the kitchen and returned a moment later， handing me a cup of hot tea. "I call your parents." she said.
I told her my mother's number as she dialed. She got through，told my mother everything and turned，"Your mother will be here shortly." "Thank you，Mrs. Wright." "You're welcome." She sat down across from me， smiling. "You don't have to call me Mrs. Wright； you can call me Christmas Witch."
I was a bit embarrassed. "It's alright." She smiled. "I hear what people say. It doesn't matter." "You do have lots of decorations，" I said. "I think it's pretty，" she replied. I said，"People think it's...weird." "They don't understand why I leave up my decorations，" she responded.
Like most teenagers， I just blurted out the next question. "Why？"
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
"It was because of my son， Anthony， who died in the war，" said Mrs. Wright._________.
Paragraph 2：
The doorbell rang and my mother arrived._________.
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【答案】Paragraph 1：
"It was because of my son， Anthony， who died in the war，" said Mrs. Wright. "Anthony was scheduled to come home beforeChristmas. He called me on New Year's Eve， telling me to leave up the Christmasdecorations. But three days later， Anthony was killed in a helicopter crash. My boy never made it back home. And even though I know it doesn't change anything， I won't take down those decorations， even after all these years." Mrs. Wright wasn't a witch. She was a sad， isolated mother struggling with a terrible loss.
Paragraph 2：
The doorbell rang and my mother arrived. Accompanied by mymother， I went home. My sprainedankle healed quickly. Since then， whenever Idelivered newspapers to Mrs. Wright， she smiled， saying how much she enjoyed my visit. Funny， I didn't think of her as the Christmas Witch anymore. Several years later， Mrs. Wright had passed away. After all these years， that experience has always helped me remember that ageless lesson： Be a little less judgmental and a bit more understanding toward others.
"It was because of my son， Anthony， who died in the war，" said Mrs. Wright. "Anthony was scheduled to come home beforeChristmas. He called me on New Year's Eve， telling me to leave up the Christmasdecorations. But three days later， Anthony was killed in a helicopter crash. My boy never made it back home. And even though I know it doesn't change anything， I won't take down those decorations， even after all these years." Mrs. Wright wasn't a witch. She was a sad， isolated mother struggling with a terrible loss.
Paragraph 2：
The doorbell rang and my mother arrived. Accompanied by mymother， I went home. My sprainedankle healed quickly. Since then， whenever Idelivered newspapers to Mrs. Wright， she smiled， saying how much she enjoyed my visit. Funny， I didn't think of her as the Christmas Witch anymore. Several years later， Mrs. Wright had passed away. After all these years， that experience has always helped me remember that ageless lesson： Be a little less judgmental and a bit more understanding toward others.
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1.续写词数应为150字左右。
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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2．Jenny was the only child in her home.She had a quarrel with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily.
She couldn't help weeping sorrowfully when she thought of the scolding from her mother.Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours，she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat，but it was not even possible for her，since she had nothing with her.She stood beside a stand for a while，watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business.However，with no money in hand，she sighed and had to leave.
The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked， "Hey，girl，you want to have the noodles？
"Oh，yes…，but I don't have money on me…" she replied.
"That's nothing.I'll treat you today，" said the man. "Come in."
The seller brought her a bowl of noodles，whose smell was so attractive.
As she was eating，Jenny cried silently.
"What is it？" asked the man kindly.
"Nothing，actually I was just touched by your kindness!" said Jenny as she wiped her tears. "Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles，while my mother，drove me out of the house.She showed no care for me.She is so merciless compared to a stranger!!"
Hearing the words，the seller smiled， "Girl，do you really think so？I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot.But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby.Can you number the times she cooked for you？Have you expressed your gratitude to her？"
Jenny sat there，speechless and numb with shock？she remembered Mother's familiar face and weathered hands. "Why did I not think of that？A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel indebted，but I have never thanked my mum for what she has done for me."
On the way home，Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.
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1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Approaching，the doorway，Jenny took a deep breath.__________.
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I helped him pick up his books and asked him where he lived.As it turned out，he lived near me，so I asked him why I had never seen him before.He said he had gone to a private school before.I would have never hung out with a private school kid before，but we talked all the way home，and I carried his books.
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（1）续写词数应为150左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.________
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