揭秘!让英语读后续写脱颖而出的描写素材
1. 情感描写之“感激和感动”
[语料积累]
形容词/副词
thankful, grateful, moving, moved, gratefully, touching, touched
名词/动词
gratitude, appreciation, move, appreciate, thank, touch
短语
tears of gratitude/appreciation
句子
1.So moved was she that tears welled up in her eyes.
2．The committee expressed its gratitude for the contribution he had made.
3．Tears filling her eyes, she offered her heartfelt gratitude.
[语段写作]
1．按要求用表示“感激与感动”的表达补全下列各句。
①感激的泪水顺着彼得的脸颊流下，彼得感激地说：“今天你救了我。我对你感激不尽。”
With tears of gratitude rolling down his cheeks, Peter said thankfully, “You've saved me today.I couldn't thank you enough.” (with复合结构)
②当他接过一个小男孩给的鲜花时，他感激地微笑起来。
He smiled with gratitude as he accepted the flowers given by a small boy.(介词短语)
③人群被深深地感动了，于是用力地拍手。
Touched deeply, the crowd clapped their hands violently.(非谓语动词作状语)
④了解事情的经过后，他的母亲流下喜悦和感激的泪水。
Knowing what had happened, his mother shed tears of joy and gratitude．(名词，简单句)
2. 情感描写之“紧张”
[语料积累]
形容词/副词
nervous, uneasy, tense, anxious, nervously
名词/动词
tension, anxiety, tremble, shake, nervousness
短语
stress out, a flood of tension, tighten one's face
句子
1. He felt so nervous that he couldn't move an inch.
2．His heart almost leaped into her throat.
3．I said nervously, my voice trembling a lot.
[语段写作]
1．按要求描写人物的“紧张”之情。
①当我们站在后台的时候，我紧张极了。
When we were standing backstage, nervousness/tension came flooding over me．(表示紧张的名词作主语)
②当叫到我的名字时，我感觉我的心跳到嗓子眼了。
I could feel my heart in my mouth when my name was called.(夸张的修辞手法)
③我往舞台上走的时候，感觉手心冒汗，心跳加速。
While I was walking onto the stage, I could feel my palms sweating, heartbeat racing．(身体语言)
④挤满观众的大厅让我更加紧张起来。
The hall packed with audience made me even more nervous．(形容词作宾语补足语)
⑤我的心狂跳，双腿发抖。心里七上八下，我深吸一口气。
My heart beat wildly and my legs trembled. With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply. (介词短语)
⑥我紧张地站在那里，喉咙发紧，不知道下一步怎么办。
I stood there so nervously that I felt my throat tight, wondering what to do next.(副词作状语＋身体语言)
3. 情感描写之“宽慰”和“温暖”
[语料积累]
形容词/
副词/名词
warm, warmth, warmly, relief, relieved
短语
to one's relief, a feeling of warmth, pat sb on the shoulder, look sb gently in the eyes, cast comforting glance at sb
句子
1.The woman was staring tenderly at the girl, wiping out tears from her cheeks.
2．He didn't say a word, but smiled a watery smile and held my hands tightly.
[语段写作]
1．按要求描写人物的“宽慰”和“温暖”之情。
①看到一辆车靠近，爱丽丝松了一口气。
Alice felt relieved to see a car approaching.(形容词)
②当司机微笑着让她搭车时，她欣慰地松了一口气。
When the driver with a smile offered a ride to her, she gasped with relief．(介词短语)
③爱丽丝终于上车了，一种温暖和解脱交织的感觉涌上心头。
Alice finally got in the car, and a mixture of warmth and relief flooded over her．(名词作主语)
④到了她办公室所在的大楼，爱丽丝如释重负地松了口气。
Reaching the tall building where her office was, Alice breathed a sigh of relief．(简单句)
⑤当她感谢陌生人的帮助时，感激的泪水涌出她的眼睛，但他只是暖暖地一笑。
Tears of appreciation welled up in her eyes as she thanked the stranger for his help, but he just smiled warmly．(副词)
⑥她在寒冷天感到了温暖，相信处处都有好心人。
She felt warm in the cold day, and believed there was kindness in every corner.(形容词)
4. 情感描写之“尴尬”和“羞愧”
[语料积累]
形容词
embarrassed, awkward, ashamed,
embarrassing, guilty
名词/动词
embarrassment, awkwardness, shame,
embarrass
短语
with embarrassment, with shame, be struck dead with shame
句子
1. “Dad, sorry, it was such a mess.” Jeff murmured, lowering his head in shame.
2．She felt so ashamed that she could feel her face burning.
3．So ashamed was she that she could feel the blood rush to her face.
[语段写作]
1．按要求用表示“尴尬”和“羞愧”的表达或其他烘托人物“尴尬”和“羞愧”的描述补全下列各句。
①“他又饿又穷，但他是个诚实的人。”她丈夫声音颤抖地说，涨红的脸上写满了窘迫。
“He was hungry and poor, but he was truly an honest man.” her husband said with a trembling voice, embarrassment written in his red face．(名词＋独立主格结构)
②听到这话，女人羞愧地坐在那里，感到满脸发热。
Hearing the words, the woman sat there ashamed, feeling her face burning．(形容词作状语＋非谓语动词)
③她从椅子上站起来，犹豫了一会儿，想着如何掩饰内心的尴尬。
She rose from her chair, and hesitated for a moment, wondering how to hide her inner embarrassment．(名词作宾语)
④她垂下眼睛，盯着自己的脚，希望没有人会注意到她有多尴尬。
She dropped her eyes and stared at her feet, hoping no one would notice how embarrassed she was．(形容词作表语)