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阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇150词左右的内容概要。
A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. And he thought of his mother who deserved it on her birthday. But the price—five dollars—was far beyond Reuben Earle’s ability to pay. Five dollars would buy almost a week’s food for his family. Reuben couldn’t ask his father for the money. Everything his father made through fishing went to her mother, Dora, who struggled to feed and clothe their five children.
Nevertheless, he opened the shop’s door and went inside. Standing proud and straight in rags, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted, adding, “But I don’t have the money right now. Can you please hold it for me for some time?”
“I’ll try,” the shopkeeper smiled.
Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. He would raise the money and not tell anybody. On seeing workers building houses on a side street, Reuben suddenly had an idea. People built houses in Bay Roberts, using nails(钉子) bought in sacks(麻袋) from a local factory. Sometimes the used sacks were thrown away, and Reuben knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece.
That day he collected two sacks, which he sold to the man in charge of packing nails. The boy’s hand tightly held the five-cent pieces as he ran the two kilometers home. Near his home stood an ancient barn. Reuben found a waste soda bottle and dropped his coins inside.
It was dinner time when Reuben got home. His mother was ready to serve dinner as Reuben took his place at the table. He looked at his mother and smiled. Slim and beautiful, she was the center of the family, the glue that held it together. Her chores(家常杂务) were never-ending, but she was happy as her family and their happiness always came first to her. “My mother is surely worth that gift on her day!” Reuben thought to himself.
注意： Paragraph 1:
Soon winter vacation came, and no student was more delighted than Reuben. ____________________________
Paragraph 2:
Racing home, Reuben burst through the house, where his mother was busy in the kitchen. _____________________
A possible version:
Soon winter vacation came, and no student was more delighted than Reuben. All winter long, Reuben kept to his secret task. Every day he would search the town, collecting the nail sacks. Time flying, spring arrived and mother’s birthday was around the corner. Reuben wandered on the streets, always looking for his treasures. Often he was tired, hungry and thirsty, but the thought of the object in the shop window inspired him. Finally on his mother’s birthday, holding the full soda bottle, Reuben headed for the shop, where the shopkeeper placed the parcel in his hands.
Racing home, Reuben burst through the house, where his mother was busy in the kitchen. “Here, Mum!” Reuben shouted excitedly as he ran to her side. He placed a small box in her hand roughened by chores. She opened it carefully, only to see a jewel box. Tears began to blur Dora’s vision. There lied a silver necklace and a note which wrote “Happy Birthday!”. Dora had never received such a valuable gift except her wedding ring. She wore a big smile and gave her son a warm hug. She murmured, “It’s not how much it’s worth but how much you love me that is the best gift.”
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇150词左右的内容概要。
A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. And he thought of his mother who deserved it on her birthday. But the price—five dollars—was far beyond Reuben Earle’s ability to pay. Five dollars would buy almost a week’s food for his family. Reuben couldn’t ask his father for the money. Everything his father made through fishing went to her mother, Dora, who struggled to feed and clothe their five children.
Nevertheless, he opened the shop’s door and went inside. Standing proud and straight in rags, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted, adding, “But I don’t have the money right now. Can you please hold it for me for some time?”
“I’ll try,” the shopkeeper smiled.
Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. He would raise the money and not tell anybody. On seeing workers building houses on a side street, Reuben suddenly had an idea. People built houses in Bay Roberts, using nails(钉子) bought in sacks(麻袋) from a local factory. Sometimes the used sacks were thrown away, and Reuben knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece.
That day he collected two sacks, which he sold to the man in charge of packing nails. The boy’s hand tightly held the five-cent pieces as he ran the two kilometers home. Near his home stood an ancient barn. Reuben found a waste soda bottle and dropped his coins inside.
It was dinner time when Reuben got home. His mother was ready to serve dinner as Reuben took his place at the table. He looked at his mother and smiled. Slim and beautiful, she was the center of the family, the glue that held it together. Her chores(家常杂务) were never-ending, but she was happy as her family and their happiness always came first to her. “My mother is surely worth that gift on her day!” Reuben thought to himself.
注意： Paragraph 1:
Soon winter vacation came, and no student was more delighted than Reuben. ____________________________
Paragraph 2:
Racing home, Reuben burst through the house, where his mother was busy in the kitchen. _____________________
A possible version:
Soon winter vacation came, and no student was more delighted than Reuben. All winter long, Reuben kept to his secret task. Every day he would search the town, collecting the nail sacks. Time flying, spring arrived and mother’s birthday was around the corner. Reuben wandered on the streets, always looking for his treasures. Often he was tired, hungry and thirsty, but the thought of the object in the shop window inspired him. Finally on his mother’s birthday, holding the full soda bottle, Reuben headed for the shop, where the shopkeeper placed the parcel in his hands.
Racing home, Reuben burst through the house, where his mother was busy in the kitchen. “Here, Mum!” Reuben shouted excitedly as he ran to her side. He placed a small box in her hand roughened by chores. She opened it carefully, only to see a jewel box. Tears began to blur Dora’s vision. There lied a silver necklace and a note which wrote “Happy Birthday!”. Dora had never received such a valuable gift except her wedding ring. She wore a big smile and gave her son a warm hug. She murmured, “It’s not how much it’s worth but how much you love me that is the best gift.”
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