名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选 The Holiday Cheer Bus 学案-高三英语二轮复习培优

高三英语培优·名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选TheHolidayCheerBus班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________心灵鸡汤精选TheHolidayCheerBus话题归类阅读难度词数给与爱，感受爱四星1316【文章梗概】我和丈夫加入了一个为贫困家庭孩子提供服务的慈善机构。圣诞节来临，我们正在准备欢乐巴士活动的礼物。朋友打电话给我希望我能为一个孩子祝福，送物礼物。我们找了好多家商店才找到了适合那个孩子的雪地靴。当礼物送到孩子手中，孩子深受感动。ChristmasismosttrulyChristmaswhenwecelebrateitbygivingthelightoflovetothosewhoneeditmost.~RuthCarterStapletonIwassittingatmydesksurroundedbyChristmasgifts.IwasgladIhadfinishedshoppingandmanagedtoprocuresomehard-to-finditems.Iwasabouttosortthrougheverythingwhenmyphonerang.ItwasmyfriendMelissa.SheisthedirectorofKidsNeedMore,acharitableorganizationforwhichmyfamilyvolunteers.Theorganizationoffersmanyservicestocriticallyillandsociallydisadvantagedchildren.“Hi,Ineedtoaskafavor,”Melissasaid.“Canyouaddonemorefamilytoyourroute?It’sneartheotherstops.”OneofKidsNeedMore’smostpopulareventsistheHolidayCheerBus.It’sahugeevent.Lastyear,twenty-threebusesvisitedmorethan200familiesanddeliveredtoystomorethan500children.TheorganizationalwaysfillssackswithdonatedgiftsforthefamiliesontheCheerBusroutes.EachbusismannedbyateamofvolunteersdressedasSantaandhiselves.Myfamilyhadsponsoredabusandbeenelvesforseveralyears.Butthisyearwasdifferent.DonationsweredownduetoCOVID.Manypeople,concernedaboutsocialdistancing,werenotcomfortablegoingonabus.Ihadalistofthefamiliesonourrouteandhadgoneshoppingwithmysontomakesureeachchildhadatleastonespecialitemfromtheirlist.“Ofcourse.CanIhavesomedetails?”“There’sayoungmother,Leanne,andhertwochildren.TheonlythingsherequestedwasacalltoconfirmtheCheerBusiscomingtovisitherfamily.”“That’sallshewants?That’seasy.I’llcallhernow.”AfterabitmorechitchatwithMelissa,Icalledtheyoungmom.ItoldLeanneIwascallingfromKidsNeedMoretoassureherthataholidayCheerBuswouldbevisitingherfamily.Leannebegantocry.“Areyousure?Areyoureally,reallygoingtocome?”IwasmovedbythisyoungmomwhoseonlyrequestwasforavisitfromtheCheerBusforherchildren.“Yes,theCheerBusisreally,reallygoingtocome—andSanta,too.Istheresomethingspecialthatyourchildrenwouldlike?”“Mydaughterisonlyone,soshewon’tevenknowit’sChristmas.However,mysonisthree,andIcan’tlethimplayinthesnowbecausehedoesn’thavesnowboots,”shesaidthroughhersobs.“Snowboots?Isthatall?”“That’sallheneeds.HelikesSpider-Man.”Now,Iwasgettingsomewhere.Iwantedtodomoreforthisyoungmomandherchildren.“Whatshoesizedoesyoursonwear?Yourdaughterneedsgifts,too.It’sChristmas.”“Heisasize9.Thankyou.Blessyou.Thankyousomuch.You’rereallygoingtocome!”“Yes,really.AndIwillhavesnowbootsforyourson.”AfterIsaidgoodbyeandendedthecall,panicsetin.ItwastwodaysbeforetheCheerBuswasgoingonitsrun,lessthanaweekbeforeChristmasandthreedaysafteramajorsnowstormhadhitourarea.IwasgoingtoneedaholidaymiracletofindSpider-Mansnowbootsinsize9.“Wehavetogoshopping!”Icalledouttomyhusbandandson.“Moreshopping?Didn’tyoufinishthelasttimewewentout?”askedmyson,John.“Didn’tyousayyouhadeverythingyouwantedfromthelists?”askedmyhusband,alsoJohn.“Ididhaveeverything,butMelissacalled,andIhaveonemorespecialitemtoget.”Itoldthemaboutthecallandtheneedforboots.Thethreeofussetoff.Wewenttoafewdepartmentstoresandscouredtheshoedepartments,tonoavail.Atonestore,myhusbandriffledthroughacartofreturns.Hecalledout,“Ifoundbootsintherightsize”asheheldupalovelypinkpairofsize9boots.“Thankyou,butweneedbootsforaboywholovesSpider-Man.”Wewenttoafewmorestores—stillnoboots.Weweretired.Wewerehungry.Wewerebecomingdisheartened.“Mom,wearegoingtohavetogiveLeanneagiftcardsoshecangetthebootsherself,”saidmyson.“Idon’twanttogiveup.Ipromisedwewouldbringboots.”“Okay,onemorestorebutthenwehavetogiveupandgetsomethingtoeat,”saidmyhusband.Atourfinalstop,mysonpulleduptothecurbbythestoreandstayedtherewithhistruckrunningasheanticipatedmyhusbandandIwouldbebackquicklyandempty-handed.Expectingdefeat,myhusbandandItrudgedtotheshoedepartment.Allwesawwereemptyshelveswherethesnowbootsshouldbe.Asmyhusbandsearchedinonearea,Isearchedanother.IlookeddownanaisleandsawaSpider-Manbox.Irandowntheaisle.AsIgotcloser,IcouldnotbelievewhatIwasseeing.OntopoftheSpidermanboxwereblack-and-redsnowboots.Icarefullyliftedthetagandsawthesize—achild’ssize9!Spider-Manhadsavedtheday.WeboughtthebootsalongwithsomeSpider-Mansneakers.ItwasaChristmasmiracle.Rejuvenated,weshoppedabitmoreandgotsomeclothingforbothchildrenandaneducationaltoyforthebaby.IwasrelievedwewouldbebringingsnowbootswhenwevisitedLeanneandherfamily.Twodayslater,onachillyDecembermorning,wearrivedattheKidsNeedMoreheadquarters.MyhusbandwasdressedasSanta.MysonandIweredressedaselves.Wewerereadytospreadholidaycheertothefamiliesonourroute.Wesippedsteaminghotchocolatetowarmusasweloadedourbuswithbagsofgiftsforeachchildonourroute.Wedecoratedthebuswithbrightholidaylights,tinsel,andahugeredbow.Asthebuslefttheparkinglot,alightsnowbegantofallasSantaandtheelvespracticedholidaysongs.Wewerereadytodelivergiftsandholidaycheertothefamiliesontheroute.Wecalledbeforeeachstoptoletthefamilyknowwewouldbearrivingsoon.Idon’tknowwhowasmoreexcited—thefamiliesorthevolunteers.IwasexcitedaboutLeanne’sstop.Shehadwonmyheartwithhersweet,simplerequest.Finally,itwastimefortheyoungmom’sfamily.Icalledandtoldherwewereonourwayandwouldbethereinabouttenminutes.Shesaidshewasready,andhersonwas,too.AsthebuspulleduptoherhomewithChristmascarolsblaringandholidaylightsglowing,sheopenedthedoor,andhersonranthroughthecold,wetsnowwithoutbootsforthelasttime.Santaandhiscrewofelvesgotoffthebus.WebroughtthebagsofgiftstoLeanne’sdoorandhandedhertheboots.WevisitedforawhileandtookphotoswithSantaandLeanne’ssonanddaughter.Whenitwastimetoleaveforournextstop,Leannewavedusoffwithtearsinhereyes.Aswewalkeddownthedriveway,Iheardhersonaskifhecouldgoouttoplayinthesnowinhisnewboots.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.procure [prəˈkjʊə(r)] v.__________________2.charitable [ˈtʃærətəbl] adj.__________________3.critically ['krɪtɪkli] adj.__________________4.disadvantaged [ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd] adj.__________________5.sack [sæk] n.__________________6.elf [elf] n.__________________7.chitchat [ˈtʃɪttʃæt] n.__________________8.scour [ˈskaʊə(r)] v.__________________9.avail [əˈveɪl] n.__________________10.tonoavail __________________11.riffle [ˈrɪfl] v.__________________12.acartofreturns __________________13.disheartened [dɪsˈhɑ:tnd] adj.__________________14.curb [kɜ:b] n.__________________15.anticipate [ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt] vt.__________________16.trudge [trʌdʒ] v.__________________17.aisle [aɪl] n.__________________18.rejuvenated [rɪˈdʒu:vəneɪtɪd] adj.__________________19.chilly [ˈtʃɪli] adj.__________________20.sip [sɪp] v.__________________21.tinsel [ˈtɪnsl] n.__________________22.carol [ˈkærəl] n.__________________23.blare [bleə(r)] v.__________________【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1.I____________________________________througheverything__________________myphonerang.我正要把一切整理好，这时候电话响了。2.____________________________________theCheerBuswasgoingonitsrun,lessthanaweekbeforeChristmasandthreedaysafteramajorsnowstormhad__________________ourarea.还有两天,在圣诞节前不到一周的时间里，也就是暴风雪袭击了我们这的三天后欢乐巴士就要运行了。3.Wewenttoafewdepartmentstoresand__________________theshoedepartments,__________________.我们去了几家百货公司，搜遍了鞋类专柜，但都无济于事。（二）情绪描写1.AfterIsaidgoodbyeandendedthecall,__________________.在我告别并结束通话后，恐慌开始了。2.____________________________________,myhusbandandItrudgedtotheshoedepartment.我和丈夫怀着挫败的心情，艰难地来到了鞋类专柜。3.Shehad__________________withhersweet,simplerequest.她以甜蜜而简单的请求赢得了我的心。（三）环境描写1.______________________________________________________black-and-redsnowboots.蜘蛛侠的箱子上是黑红相间的雪地靴。2.AsthebuspulleduptoherhomewithChristmas__________________and____________________________________,sheopenedthedoor,andhersonranthroughthecold,wetsnowwithoutbootsforthelasttime.当欢乐巴士在圣诞颂歌和节日彩灯的照耀下停在她家门前时，她打开门，她的儿子最后一次没有穿靴子在冰冷潮湿的雪地里奔跑。拓展练习读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。IwassittingatmydesksurroundedbyNewYeargifts,feelinghappythatIhadmanagedtobuysomehard—to—finditems.ThesewereforKidsNeedMore,acharitableorganizationofferingservicestosociallydisadvantagedchildren.OneofitsmostpopulareventsistheHolidayCheerBus.TheorganizationalwaysfillsthebuseswithdonatedgiftsforthefamiliesontheCheerBusroutes.Eachbusismannedbyateamofvolunteers.Myfamilyhadbeenvolunteersforyears.Ihadalistofthefamiliesonourroute.JustasIwaspackinguptheitemswithmyhusbandandmyson,Ireceivedacallfromthedirectoroftheorganization.SheaskedifIcouldaddafamilytomyroute—herewasayoungmother,Leanne,andherson.IcalledLeanneandtoldherthataHolidayCheerBuswouldbevisitingherfamily.Leanneseemedreallyexcitedandbegantocry.Icomfortedher,“TheHolidayCheerBusisreallygoingtocome.Istheresomethingspecialthatyourchildwouldlike?”“Mysonisthree.AllhewantsisapairofSpider-Mansnowbootssothathecanplayoutsideinthesnow.”Iaskedaboutherson'sshoesize.ShetoldmethesizeandIpromisedIwouldhaveSpider-Mansnowbootsinsize9forherson.AfterIsaidgoodbyeandendedthecall,panicsetin.ItwastwodaysbeforetheHolidayCheerBuswasgoingonitsrun,lessthanaweekbeforeNewYear.IwasgoingtoneedaholidaymiracletofindSpider-Mansnowbootsinsize9.“Wehavetogoshopping!"Icalledouttomyhusbandandson.Theyweresurprisedbutstillwesetoff.Wewenttoafewdepartmentstoresandtheshoedepartments,withoutsuccess.Weweretiredandhungry.Wewerebecomingdisheartened.MysonsuggestedgivingLeanneagiftcardsoshecouldgetthebootsherself.ButIdidn'twanttogiveup.Ipromisedwewouldbringboots.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Atourfinalstop,expectingdefeat,weenteredtheshoedepartment.Twodayslater,wearrivedattheyoungmom'shome.心灵鸡汤精选答案【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.procure [prəˈkjʊə(r)] v.取得，获得2.charitable [ˈtʃærətəbl] adj.慈善的3.critically ['krɪtɪkli] adj.严重的4.disadvantaged [ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd] adj.地位低的5.sack [sæk] n.一大袋东西6.elf [elf] n.小精灵7.chitchat [ˈtʃɪttʃæt] n.闲聊8.scour [ˈskaʊə(r)] v.搜寻9.avail [əˈveɪl] n.帮助，效用10.tonoavail 不成功11.riffle [ˈrɪfl] v.迅速翻动12.acartofreturns 一车退货13.disheartened [dɪsˈhɑ:tnd] adj.灰心的气的14.curb [kɜ:b] n.路边，马路牙子15.anticipate [ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt] vt.期盼16.trudge [trʌdʒ] v.费力地走17.aisle [aɪl] n.走道18.rejuvenated [rɪˈdʒu:vəneɪtɪd] adj.恢复活力的19.chilly [ˈtʃɪli] adj.寒冷的20.sip [sɪp] v.抿21.tinsel [ˈtɪnsl] n.（装饰用）光片22.carol [ˈkærəl] n.圣诞颂歌23.blare [bleə(r)] v.发出（声音）【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1.Iwasabouttosortthrougheverythingwhenmyphonerang.我正要把一切整理好，这时候电话响了。2.ItwastwodaysbeforetheCheerBuswasgoingonitsrun,lessthanaweekbeforeChristmasandthreedaysafteramajorsnowstormhadhitourarea.还有两天,在圣诞节前不到一周的时间里，也就是暴风雪袭击了我们这的三天后欢乐巴士就要运行了。3.Wewenttoafewdepartmentstoresandscouredtheshoedepartments,tonoavail.我们去了几家百货公司，搜遍了鞋类专柜，但都无济于事。（二）情绪描写1.AfterIsaidgoodbyeandendedthecall,panicsetin.在我告别并结束通话后，恐慌开始了。2.Expectingdefeat,myhusbandandItrudgedtotheshoedepartment.我和丈夫怀着挫败的心情，艰难地来到了鞋类专柜。3.Shehadwonmyheartwithhersweet,simplerequest.她以甜蜜而简单的请求赢得了我的心。（