读后续写---篮球场外的挑战：Gary的兼职与友情+讲义-山东省烟台市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末学业水平诊断英语试题.docx

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Gary,herestheweekendagain.Shallwegotothenewlycompletedbasketballcourttoplaybasketball?Jasonaskedhisbestfriendexcitedly.Insteadofanenthusiasticreply,Garylookedaway,stammering,Icant.I...Ivejoinedareadingclub.HisvoicewassosoftthatJasoncouldbarelycatchhiswords.Toimproveyourreading?Allright.Wecangoanothertimethen,Jasonsaidreassuringly(安慰),confusedashewas.Asfarasheknew,Garyhadneverdeclinedanybasketball-relatedactivities.Howcomethiswasthecase?Shakinghisheadskeptically,Jasongotonhisbike,headingforthedestinationalone.

Forthenextfewdays,GarystayedawayfromJasonincaseheaskedmorequestions.Unwillingtoleavehisbestfriendconcernedabouthim,GarywasntreadytotellJasonthetruththathehadnotjoinedareadingclubbuttakenonapart-timejobatafast-foodrestaurant.Afewdaysbefore,hisfatherhadaseverecaraccidentandunderwentamajoroperation.Hisconditionrequiredfrequentvisitstothehospital,whichwouldcontributetohugemedicalexpenses.Thesuddenmisfortunethrewthefamilyintohelplessness.Hismotherhadtolookafterhisfather.Feelingithisresponsibilitytosupportthefamilyatthecrucialperiod,helandedapart-timejob,whichhethoughtwasthebestsolutiontoeasinghisfamilysfinancialstress.

Themomentthedismissalbellrang,Garyrushedoutoftheschoolgatetogetreadyforhisshiftatthefast-foodrestaurant.Hedidntwanttobelate.Latecomerswouldhavetheirextraallowancededucted(扣除).Customersstreamingintotherestaurant,Garyquicklytookhispositionbehindthecounterasateenagerstartedplacinghisorder.Garysfingersmovedrapidlytokeyintheitemsordered.Theteenagermovedasidetowaitforhisorderaftermakingpayment.

Nextorder,please,Garysaidandlookedup,onlytofindhewasfacetofacewithnoneotherthanJason.

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