2021浙江卷 pumpkin（头卡南瓜）

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2021年1月高考浙江卷

Pumpkin (南瓜) carving at Halloween is a family tradition. We visit a local farm every October. In the pumpkin field, I compete with my three brothers and sister to seek out the biggest pumpkin. My dad has a rule that we have to carry our pumpkins back home, and as the eldest child I have an advantage — I carried an 85-pounder back last year.

This year, it was hard to tell whether my prize or the one chosen by my 14-year-old brother, Jason, was the winner. Unfortunately we forgot to weigh them before taking out their insides, but I was determined to prove my point. All of us were hard at work at the kitchen table, with my mom filming the annual event. I'm unsure now why I thought forcing my head inside the pumpkin would settle the matter, but it seemed to make perfect sense at the time.

With the pumpkin resting on the table, hole uppermost, I bent over and pressed my head against the opening. At first I got jammed just above my eyes and then, as I went on with my task, unwilling to quit, my nose briefly prevented entry. Finally I managed to put my whole head into it, like a cork (软木塞) forced into a bottle. I was able to straighten up with the huge pumpkin resting on my shoulders.

My excitement was short-lived. The pumpkin was heavy. "I'm going to set it down, now," I said, and with Jason helping to support its weight, I bent back over the table to give it somewhere to rest. It was only when I tried to remove my head that I realized getting out was going to be less straightforward than getting in. When I pulled hard, my nose got in the way. I got into a panic as I pressed firmly against the table and moved my head around trying to find the right angle but it was no use. "I can't get it out!" I shouted, my voice sounding unnaturally loud in the enclosed space.

续写首句：

1. I was stuck for five or six minutes though it felt much longer.
2. That video was posted the day before Halloween.

Paragraph 1: I was stuck for five or six minutes though it felt much longer.

版本1：while引导时间状语从句

While trapped (stuck/caught) in despair / seized (consumed/overwhelmed) by desperation, I heard that dad was summoned by Jason, his approaching footsteps kindling / raising / igniting / sparking the hope of being released / freed from the pumpkin. 补充主动形式：the hope of releasing / freeing me from the pumpkin.

版本2：so+adj./adv.+that结果状语从句 + 主句部分倒装

🖊️ So desperate was my call for help that it appeared / seemed to summon my dad! I suddenly heard his representative / typical footsteps approaching, hoping / expecting / anticipating that he was present with practical assistance instead of / rather than cruel / merciless sarcasm / satire / irony / teasing.

版本3：爸爸努力帮我

Initially / Originally, dad struggled / attempted / endeavored / strove to help me out / tackle the problem by pulling the pumpkin hard, but in vain.

Dad's first attempt to address the predicament was to pull the pumpkin with all his strength, but failed.

版本4：非谓语做原因状语 + 动作链

🖊️ Perceiving / Noticing / Sensing my growing concern / anxiety / unease / panic, he first patted my shoulder to reassure me / to calm me down, then asked Jason to support / hold / steady the pumpkin, and cautiously / carefully / meticulously expanded / enlarged / widened the hole by cutting off / removing additional / extra pieces from the edge with a knife.

版本5：解脱 + 新鲜空气

版本1：A breath of fresh air was never so wonderful to me when I was finally freed from the pumpkin.

版本2：🖊️ No sooner had I been released from the pumpkin than I could breathe a sigh of relief. 因主语一致，可简化为：On being freed from the pumpkin, I could eventually sigh with relief.

版本3：Thankfully, it wasn't long before I escaped from the suffocating darkness / enclosure and heaved a sigh of relief.

版本4：Never did I experience such fresh air and tremendous relief when eventually released. / Not until I was released from the pumpkin could I embrace fresh air and enormous relief.

版本6：相机 + Jason大笑

🖊️ However, what followed / succeeded the relief was a close-to-face camera / a camera right in my face, with Jason bursting / erupting / exploding into wild laughter.

版本2：Nonetheless, it never occurred to / dawned on / hit / struck me / crossed my mind that I would be immediately greeted by a camera close to my face, Jason unable to contain / restrain his laughter in the face of my awkwardness. / while Jason failed to hold back laughter when confronted / faced with my embarrassment.

版本3：only to find / discover a close-to-face camera and Jason's wild / roaring / hearty laughter

版本4：🖊️ It turned out that mom had been filming my embarrassing / awkward situation (the whole process) when I was suffering / struggling!

Paragraph 2: That video was posted the day before Halloween.

版本1：视频一上传就 viral

🖊️ To our astonishment, scarcely had it been uploaded when it went viral at an unimaginable / unexpected speed.

补充表达：sth.成为热点/迅速传播：go viral; become / cause a sensation; take sth. by storm; trend.

版本2：线上轰动

🖊️ By the end of the day, it had attracted / gained numerous / impressive views, received / collected / earned overwhelming "likes" and been widely forwarded.

🖊️ What was even more surprising was that I discovered my panicked spin and even heard my embarrassing call / yell / scream for help / assistance on the TV morning shows!

版本3：线下轰动

🖊️ When walking / wandering / strolling in the community, I was repeatedly recognized / identified by passers-by and requested / asked / invited to take pictures, together with that troublesome / bothersome / annoying pumpkin positioned / placed at the front door.

版本4：Despite + embarrassment

🖊️ Despite the embarrassment of turning myself into a joke on Halloween, I was delighted / pleased / content / satisfied with the happiness / laughter that I brought to others / which was conveyed / spread through the video.

版本5：难忘万圣节

版本1：Even though I still didn't know whose pumpkin was heavier, there was no doubt that it became the most unforgettable / memorable Halloween in my memory.

版本2：Although I had no idea who was the winner (champion) of the pumpkin competition, what mattered most / truly counted was the precious and pleasant family time we shared.

版本3：🖊️ Awkward as this stuck-in-a-pumpkin accident was / Despite the embarrassing encounter of being stuck in a pumpkin, this absurd / ridiculous Halloween would undoubtedly remain engraved / etched / inscribed / imprinted in my memory.

两篇范文

SAMPLE 1

I was stuck for five or six minutes though it felt much longer. While trapped in the pumpkin and feeling desperate, I heard Dad summoned by Jason, his approaching footsteps raising the hope of being freed from the pumpkin. Initially, dad struggled to help me out by pulling the pumpkin, but failed. Aware of my anxiety, he patted my shoulder to calm me down, and carefully expanded the hole by cutting away extra pieces from the edge with a knife. Upon being freed from the pumpkin, I could sigh with relief. However, it never occurred to me that I would be immediately greeted by a camera and Jason's hearty laughter. It turned out that mom had been filming my embarrassing situation when I was suffering!

That video was posted the day before Halloween. Hardly had the video been uploaded when it went viral at an unexpected speed. What was even more surprising was that I discovered my panicked spin and even heard my embarrassing call for help on the TV breakfast shows! When walking in the community, passers-by kept recognizing me and asking me to take pictures with that annoying pumpkin. On Halloween, a holiday meant for "trick or treat", I somehow became the fool instead. Though unhappy about my silly appearance, I was glad to see joy spread to others through the video. Even though I didn't know whose pumpkin was heavier, it undoubtedly became the most unforgettable Halloween in my memory.

SAMPLE 2

I was stuck for five or six minutes though it felt much longer. So desperate was my scream for help that it appeared to summon my dad! I suddenly heard his typical footsteps approaching, anticipating that he was present with practical assistance rather than merciless sarcasm. Dad's first attempt to address the predicament was to pull the pumpkin with all his strength, but failed. Perceiving my increasing concern, he consoled me with a firm promise to free me, and cautiously enlarged the hole by cutting off additional pieces from the edge with a knife. No sooner had I been released from the pumpkin than I could heave a sigh of relief, only to be greeted by a close-to-face camera and Jason's wild laughter. It turned out that mom had been filming the whole process!

That video was posted the day before Halloween. Hardly had the video been uploaded when it was trending at an unimaginable speed. By the end of the day, it had attracted about 3500 views, received more than 2500 "likes" and had been forwarded over 1000 times. When wandering in the community, I was repeatedly identified by the passers-by and requested to take pictures with that bothersome pumpkin. Despite the embarrassment of turning myself into a joke on Halloween, I was delighted to witness pleasure being conveyed through the video. Awkward as this stuck-inside-a-pumpkin incident was, this unforgettable Halloween encounter would remain engraved in my mind.

语料积累

1. 陷入绝望：While trapped (stuck/caught) in despair / seized (consumed/overwhelmed) by desperation
2. 召唤爸爸：dad was summoned by Jason
3. 点燃希望：his approaching footsteps kindling / raising / igniting / sparking the hope of being released / freed from the pumpkin
4. 倒装句—绝望呼救：So desperate was my call for help that it appeared / seemed to summon my dad!
5. 期待帮助：hoping / expecting / anticipating that he was present with practical assistance instead of / rather than cruel / merciless sarcasm / satire / irony / teasing
6. 努力帮忙：struggled / attempted / endeavored / strove to help me out / tackle the problem by pulling the pumpkin hard, but in vain
7. 首次尝试：Dad's first attempt to address the predicament was to pull the pumpkin with all his strength, but failed
8. 感知焦虑：Perceiving / Noticing / Sensing my growing concern / anxiety / unease / panic
9. 安抚+行动：he first patted my shoulder to reassure me / to calm me down, then asked Jason to support / hold / steady the pumpkin, and cautiously / carefully / meticulously expanded / enlarged / widened the hole by cutting off / removing additional / extra pieces from the edge with a knife
10. 解脱松气：No sooner had I been released from the pumpkin than I could breathe a sigh of relief
11. 相机对准：what followed / succeeded the relief was a close-to-face camera / a camera right in my face, with Jason bursting / erupting / exploding into wild laughter
12. 从未想到：it never occurred to / dawned on / hit / struck me / crossed my mind that...
13. 控制不住笑：unable to contain / restrain his laughter in the face of my awkwardness / failed to hold back laughter when confronted / faced with my embarrassment
14. 原来妈妈在拍：It turned out that mom had been filming my embarrassing / awkward situation (the whole process) when I was suffering / struggling!
15. 视频上传：scarcely had it been uploaded when it went viral at an unimaginable / unexpected speed
16. 传播表达：go viral; become / cause a sensation; take sth. by storm; trend
17. 吸引眼球：attracted / gained numerous / impressive views, received / collected / earned overwhelming "likes" and been widely forwarded
18. 更惊讶：What was even more surprising was that...
19. 电视新闻：discovered my panicked spin and even heard my embarrassing call / yell / scream for help / assistance on the TV morning shows / breakfast shows
20. 被认出：When walking / wandering / strolling in the community, I was repeatedly recognized / identified by passers-by
21. 邀请拍照：requested / asked / invited to take pictures, together with that troublesome / bothersome / annoying pumpkin positioned / placed at the front door
22. 尽管尴尬：Despite the embarrassment of turning myself into a joke on Halloween
23. 快乐传递：I was delighted / pleased / content / satisfied with the happiness / laughter that I brought to others / which was conveyed / spread through the video
24. 毫无疑问：there was no doubt that it became the most unforgettable / memorable Halloween in my memory
25. 真正重要：what mattered most / truly counted was the precious and pleasant family time we shared
26. 倒装句—尴尬但难忘：Awkward as this stuck-in-a-pumpkin accident was / Despite the embarrassing encounter of being stuck in a pumpkin, this absurd / ridiculous Halloween would undoubtedly remain engraved / etched / inscribed / imprinted in my memory.

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