On July 8, 2017, eight members of a family in total, were enjoying an evening together at the beach in Panhandle, Florida. As the sun sank lower on the horizon, the two boys Noah, 11, and Stephen, 8 swam into the waves without the grown-ups noticing. Soon they realized that the ocean had pulled them into the sea. After trying and failing to swim back, they started waving and screaming for help. But the lifeguards had been off duty for the evening.

The boys had been struggling for several minutes when Jacky and Tabatha, a couple from Georgia, heard them. They dived into the water and soon reached the two brothers. But after a few minutes, they were all trapped in a rip current (离岸流) — a powerful one that could sweep even the strongest swimmer out to sea! By then, some teenagers had heard the cry. One of the teens rushed into the water, grabbed Jacky, and pulled him back to shore. Meanwhile, Tabatha could feel herself being pulled farther out. She was already exhausted and beginning to feel desperate as she was trying to save both boys alone.

Onshore, Jacky was terrified. A man stopped. 'What’s wrong?' asked Shaun, who was heading back to his car. 'My wife is drowning!' Brittany said. Shaun immediately strode (大步跨) into the water. But several minutes later, a gaping 15 feet still lay between him and Tabatha and the boys. He knew that if he continued, he'd become another victim. He turned around to seek help.

It was about that time that Roberta, the boys' mother, returned from the bathroom and looked around for her children. She was shocked to spot them floating much farther out than they were allowed to go. She fought the waves to get to her screaming sons and the stranger who was trying to save them, but she quickly discovered it was nearly impossible to make headway in any direction. Looking around, Roberta sighed with relief to see some more people coming to help.

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，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

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When they tried in vain to rescue the brothers and Tabatha, a risky idea came to them.

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By then, more swimmers had also noticed the group in trouble and rushed to join the human chain.

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When they tried in vain to rescue the brothers and Tabatha, a risky idea came to them. To keep themselves from losing their footing in the rip current, they began holding on to one another to form a human chain extending from the beach all the way out to the struggling and Tabatha. They stayed linked tightly and managed to ensure they were safe by making their feet firmly planted in the sand. However, that required more links-probably dozens of them. Shaun spotted other swimmers on the beach and shouted, 'Don't just stand there! Come and help.'

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By then, more swimmers had also noticed the group in trouble and rushed to join the human chain. One by one, link by link, total strangers walked into the waves and grasped one another by the wrists, determined that no one would die on that beach. At last, they made it and Tabatha and the two brothers were saved! 'Those people on the beach are angels on earth, 'said Roberta. 'Whether it is the first person or the last person in the chain, they are all our heroes, who helped get our family out of trouble. '

【解析】

这是一篇读后续写。文章主要讲述一家八口在海边度假时，两个孩子不幸被海水卷入海中，其他人发现事故后主动救援的故事。

续写分为两段。第一段的开头是：当他们尽力营救兄弟两和Tabatha无果后，他们想到了一个冒险的方法。关键词是“冒险的”，所以可以接着写：他们手拉手形成“人链”，希望可以拉住那些受困的人，避免他们被暗流带走。但似乎人手还不够，他们朝游泳的人大喊，让他们也过来帮忙。第二段的开头是：更多游泳的人看到这种情况，都跑过来帮忙。关键词是“人多力量大”，故可以接着写：他们紧紧的相互拽着，终于可以够得着受困的人。在他们的努力下，两兄弟和Tabatha都被救上了岸。他们的妈妈对所有帮助的人表示感激。

用5个关键词增加了写作难度，考生应熟悉下划线的词，在适当时候加以应用。完成写作后，关键词要标注下划线。