Thecomeback—BasedonastorybyElizabethVanSteenwykIntroductionPart1TheauthorSteenwykElizabethVanSteenwykwasborninIllinoisin1928.Sheistheauthorofmorethan50booksforyoungadults.Shehasalsowrittenmorethan200shortstories.Oneofherbooks,“TheBestHorse”,becameanawardingwinningfilm.SteenwykVanSteenwyknowlivesinCalifornia.Sheloveswriting,andshealsoteacheswriting.Shetellsherstudents,〝Ifyouwanttobeawriter,youmustwrite,write,write.Workashardasyoucanandnevergiveup.〞Part2ThecharactersLaurieInthestory,Lauriewasayoung,excellentice-skaterwhohopedtoskateintheWorldCupandtheOlympics.Winningwasveryimportanttoher.Fromthedayshewasten,noonecouldbeatherinice-skating.ButjustthenshehadanaccidentandhurtherKneesbadly.Aftersixmonthssincetheaccident,shecameback.Whenshewaitedforherturntoskateinthecompetition,Kathy,anotherice-skater,toldherthattheyhadsomenewcompetitionthatyearandtherewasagirlfromConnecticutnamedJinnyJordanwhowasreallystrongineverything.JinnyJordanbecomeheronlyopponentinthecompetition.WhenshefoundJinny’smusictape(themusicwasasimportanttotheprogramastheskatingitself),shewonderedwhetherornottoreturnit.However,shedecidedtoreturnitatlast.Justthen,itwasherturntoskate.Sheskatedperfectlytowininhercomeback.JinnyInthestory,JinnyJordanwasanewice-skater,theonethatLauriehadtobeattowin.SheappearedinsomenewcompetitionthatLauriehadnotskateinbecauseherkneehadbeenhurtbadlyinaaccident.Jinnywasaterrificice-skaterwhowasreallystrongineverything.However,unfortunately,shelosthermusictapewhichwasasimportanttotheprogramastheskatingitself.Atlast,kind-heartedLauriereturnedittoher.comprehensionAnswereachquestionbywritingacompletesentence.1.WhendidLauriehaveanaccident?Shehadanaccidentsixmonthsago.2.AsLauriewaitedtoskate,howdidshefeel?Shefeltverynervous.3.WhocouldbeatLauriebeforeshehadheraccident?Noonecouldbeatherbeforeshehadheraccident.4.WherewasJinnyJordanfrom?ShecamefromConnecticut.5.WhatdidLauriewanttoleaveoutofherprogram?Shewantedtoleaveatripetoeloopoutofherprogram.6.Whatkindofnightwasitwhentheaccidenttookplace?Itwasanawful,rainynightwhentheaccidenttookplace.7.WhydidLauriesuddenlyjumpup?Shesuddenlyjumpedupbecauseherrightkneesentpainupanddownherleg.8.WhatwasJinnyholdinginherarms?Herarmswerefilledwithaskateequipmentbag,awarm-upjacket,andapairofskates.9.WhatwasthecolorofJinny’sskatingdress?Itwasred,whiteandblue.10.WhatdidJinnythinkshelookedlike?Shethoughtshelookedlikeaflag.11.Whatlayscatteredonthefloor?Theclothingandequipmentlayscatteredonthefloor.12.WhowassupposedtogetJinny’smusictape?ThesoundengineerwassupposedtogetJinny’smusictape.13.HowlonghadLaurieworkedwithhercoachtoselectandthentapehermusicprogram?Shehadworkedwithhercoachformonthstoselectandthentapehermusicprogram.14.WhatdidLaurieseebehindthelegofthedressingtable?Shesawsomethingsmallanddarkgreenbehindthelegofthedressingtable.15.Whentheannouncercalledhername,wheredidLaurieskateto?Sheskatedquicklytothecenteroftherinkwhentheannouncercalledhername.16.WhatdidLauriedojustbeforethemusicended?Justbeforethemusicended,shewentintoadifficulttripletoeloop.17.TowhomdidLauriewaveassheskatedofftheice?Assheskatedofftheice,shewavedtothecrowd.18.Whenthemarksappeared,whatdidLaurieknow?Whenthemarksappeared,sheknewthatshehadbeatenJinnyJordanandeveryoneelse.Puttingeventsinorder.Aa.Kathysuddenlyburstthroughthedoor.b.Ayoungwomansaid:“Hi,IamJinnyJordan.”c.Laurierealizedthatshew...
