名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选 The Good-Night Kiss 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TheGood-NightKiss班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________心灵鸡汤精选TheGood-NightKiss话题归类阅读难度词数晚安吻三星911【文章梗概】七岁时，每次入睡前看到母亲给予妹妹晚安吻，四英尺之隔的自己却没有，于是在第一次圣餐礼上向上帝祈求母亲的晚安吻，结果母亲一直没有回应。后来自己成为母亲时，小女儿回应了自己的第一次圣餐礼祈求--晚安吻。Fourfeet.Justforty-eightinches.ButitmightaswellhavebeentheGrandCanyonforallthedifficultymymotherhadincrossingthatgap—thespacebetweenmylittlesister’sbedandmine.EachnightIwatchedfrommybedasmymothertuckedinmylittlesistertogotosleep.Ipatientlywaitedforhertowalkovertotuckmeinandgivemeagood-nightkiss.Butsheneverdid.IsupposeshemusthavedonesowhenIwasyounger,butIcouldn’trememberit.Iwassevennow,abiggirl—apparentlytoobigforbedtimerituals.Whyorwhenmymotherstopped,Icouldn’tremember.AllIknewwasthatshetuckedmylittlesisterineachnight,walkedpastmybedtothedoor,and,beforesheturnedoutthelight,turnedandsaid,“Goodnight.”AtschooltheSisterssaidthatwhateveryouaskGodforatyourFirstHolyCommunionyouwillsurelyget.Weweresupposedtothinkverycarefullyoverthis,butIdidn’thavetothinktoolongtoknowwhatIwasgoingtoprayfor.ThiswastheperfecttimetoaskJesustomakemymothertuckmeinandkissmegoodnight.ThedayofmyFirstCommuniondrewtoaclose.Thatnight,asIhungupmycommuniondressandgotreadyforbed,butterfliesdancedinmystomach.IknewinmyheartthatIwasabouttogetthebestgiftoftheday.WhenIclimbedintobed,Ipulledtheblanketsuparoundme,butnotallthewayup.Iwantedtoleavesomeformymothertopullup.Thenightlyritualbegan.Mymotherputmysistertobed,tuckingtheblanketsaroundherandkissinghergoodnight.Shestoodup.Shewalkedpastmybedtothedoorway.Shestartedtosay,“Goodnight,”butthenshestopped.Iheldmybreath.Thiswasthemoment.“Thiswasabeautifulday,”shesaidsoftly.Andthenshesaidgoodnightandturnedoffthelight.Iquietlycriedmyselftosleep.Dayafterday,Iwaitedforthatprayertobeanswered,butitneverwas.Mymother’sactionstaughtmethatsometimesGodanswers“no,”andthoughIneverknewwhymymothercouldn’tcrossthatsmallspacetokissmegoodnight,Ieventuallycametoacceptit.Deepdown,though,Ineverforgot.WhenIgrewupandbecameamothermyself,Ivowedthatmychildrenwouldalwaysknowthattheywereloved.Hugsandkisseswerefreelygiveninourhome.Intheevening,aftertuckingthechildrenintheirbedsupstairs,Iusuallywentbackdownstairsanddozedoffonthecouchinthelivingroom.Myhusbandworkedthenightshift,andasayoungmother,Ifeltsafersleepingdownstairs.Onenight—itmusthavebeenaftermidnight—Iwaswakenedbythesoundoffootstepscomingdownthestairs.Atfirstthefootstepswereloud,andthentheysuddenlystopped.Whoeveritwashadseenme.Finally!NowIwouldfindoutjustwhichofmychildrenwasraidingthecookiejarduringthenight.Nomorewakingtobegreetedbycrumbsalloverthekitchentableandblank,innocentlooks,inresponsetomyaccusations.Tonighttheculpritwouldbecaught!Ididn’tmove,pretendingtobeasleep,andwaitedforthefootstepstoresume.Whentheydid,theywereeversogentleoneachstepsoasnottowakeme.Buttheywerenotcomingdowntowardmeanymore.Theywereretreatingbackupstairstothebedroom.Iheardalittlescurryingabove,thenquietfootstepsagain,almostimperceptible,slowlytiptoeingbackdownthestairs.Thestepssoftlycameclosetome,thenstopped.Theydidnotcontinueonintothekitchen.Smartchild,thisone,Ithought,wantstomakesureI’mreallyasleep.Well,Iwasuptothechallenge.Ididn’tmoveahair’sbreadth.IcontinuedtobreathedeeplyasifIwerefastasleep.Iwasn’tabouttoplaymyhandtoosoon.Iwasgoingtocatchthiscookiethiefintheact.Iwasalreadypreparingmylecture.Suddenly,Ifeltaheavinesssettleonme.Ididn’tmoveeventhoughitcaughtmeoffguard.Whatwasit?ThenIrealizedthatthischildwasputtingablanketoverme.Eversocarefully,soasnottowakeme,thechildcoveredmyfeet,thenmyarms,andfinally,withtheutmostcare,myback.Littlehandsbrieflytouchedthebackofmyneckandthenthechildbentdownand,softasafeather,gavemealovinggood-nightkiss.Thefootstepsretreated—nottothekitchen,butbackupstairs.AsIcautiouslylookedtoseewhoitwaswhohadcoveredme,Iwasgladthatmyyoungestdaughter,Patricia,didn’tlookbackfromthestaircase.Shewouldhaveseenhermotherwithtearsstreamingdownherface.GoddidgivemewhatIaskedforatmyFirstHolyCommunion.Maybehetookalittlewhile,andmaybehedidn’tanswermyprayerinthewayIexpected,butIwassatisfied.Eventhoughmymotherhadn’tknownhowtocrossthatgapingfour-footspacetokissmegoodnight,somehowmychildrenhadlearnedhow.GeorgetteSymonds【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.tuck [tʌk] vi._________________2.ritual [ˈrɪtjʊəl] n._________________3.Communion [kəˈmjuːnjən] n._________________4.doze [dəʊz] vi._________________5.raid [reɪd] vt._________________6.crumb [krʌm] n._________________7.accusation [ˌækjʊˈzeɪʃən] n._________________8.culprit [ˈkʌlprɪt] n._________________9.resume [rɪˈzjuːm] vt._________________10.retreat [rɪˈtriːt] vi._________________11.scurry ['skʌri] vi._________________12.imperceptible [ˌɪmpəˈseptɪbl] adj._________________13.tiptoe [ˈtɪptəʊ] vi._________________14.breadth [bredθ] n._________________15.utmost [ˈʌtˌməʊst] adj._________________【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1.Ididn’tmove__________________________________.我一点都没动。2.Iwasn’taboutto__________________________________toosoon.Iwasgoingtocatchthiscookiethiefintheact.Iwasalready__________________________________.我可不想这么快就下手。我要当场抓住这个偷饼干的贼。我已经准备好了。3.I__________________________________,__________________________________.我没有动，假装睡着了，等着脚步继续。4.Iheardalittle_________________above,thenquietfootstepsagain,almostimperceptible,slowly_________________backdownthestairs.我听到楼上传来一阵急促的脚步声，然后是安静的几乎听不见的脚步声，慢慢地蹑手蹑脚地走下楼梯（二）情绪描写1.…___________________________________________________.……非常紧张，七上八下。2.I___________________________________________________tosleep.我静静地哭着睡着了。3.Shewouldhaveseenhermother__________________________________.她本可以看见她的母亲泪流满面。4.I__________________________________.___________________________________________________.我屏住了呼吸。就是这一刻。5.Suddenly,I__________________________________me.Ididn’tmoveeventhoughit___________________________________________________.突然，我感到一种沉重的感觉压在我身上。我没有动，即使它让我措手不及。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续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数至少应为80词。WhenIwasachild,welivednextdoortotheSchonfieldHome,Peoplewhogottoooldtotakecareofthemselveslivedthere.Iwasaregularvisitorandenjoyedspendingtimewiththeoldpeoplethere.Oneday,averyoldladynamedMrs.KurtzmovedtotheSchonfieldHome.Sheseemedsadallthetime.Fordays,Ihadneverseenhersmileorlaugh.Myparentslearnedthatshehadnofamilyorfriends.Weekslater,Iwasvisitingthehomeagain.AndIsawhersittingalone,lookingunusuallydepressed(消沉的).Mrs.Smith,oneoftheoldpeopletoldmethatMrs.Kurtzhadturnedeighty-nine,andthatshewasupsettobecelebratinganotherbirthdayallalonewithoutanycardsorgifts.Shetrulybelievedtherewasnooneintheworldwholovedher.Thismovedmedeeply,andIstartedtocreateaplaninmymind.Iranhomeandracedtomyroom.ItookoutmypiggybankthatIalwaysvalued.AndIpouredoutallthemoneythatIhadreceivedonbirthdaysandotherspecialoccasions.Ihadbeensavingmoneyforanewbike.Althoughthemoneywasn’tenoughtobuyabike,itwasenoughforwhatIwantedtodothen.Iraceddownthestairs.Mymotherwascleaningthehouse.IwalkedtoherandexplainedwhatIwasabouttodo.Andshesmiledatmeproudly.Sheplantedakissonmycheekandsaid,”Imustbetheluckiestmotherintheworldtohavesuchacaringdaughter."Mymotherstoppedwhatshewasdoing.注意：1.所续写短文的词数至少应为80左右;2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好;Paragraph1:Andwewenttoagiftshoptogether.Paragraph2:WewentuptoMrs.Kurtzandgaveherourgifts.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.tuck [tʌk] vi.把…的边掖进2.ritual [ˈrɪtjʊəl] n.习惯;例行公事3.Communion [kəˈmjuːnjən] n.圣餐4.doze [dəʊz] vi.打瞌睡；打盹儿5.raid [reɪd] vt.偷窃6.crumb [krʌm] n.碎屑;面包心7.accusation [ˌækjʊˈzeɪʃən] n.控告；指责8.culprit [ˈkʌlprɪt] n.罪犯；犯错的人9.resume [rɪˈzjuːm] vt.重新开始；继续10.retreat [rɪˈtriːt] vi.退缩；退却11.scurry ['skʌri] vi.小步疾走;急赶12.imperceptible [ˌɪmpəˈseptɪbl] adj.感觉不到的13.tiptoe [ˈtɪptəʊ] vi.踮起脚走14.breadth [bredθ] n.宽度15.utmost [ˈʌtˌməʊst] adj.极度的；最大的【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1.Ididn’tmoveahair’sbreadth.我一点都没动。2.Iwasn’tabouttoplaymyhandtoosoon.Iwasgoingtocatchthiscookiethiefintheact.Iwasalreadypreparingmylecture.我可不想这么快就下手。我要当场抓住这个偷饼干的贼。我已经准备好了。3.Ididn’tmove,pretendingtobeasleep,andwaitedforthefootstepstoresume.我没有动，假装睡着了，等着脚步继续。4.Iheardalittlescurryingabove,thenquietfootstepsagain,almostimperceptible,slowlytiptoeingbackdownthestairs.我听到楼上传来一阵急促的脚步声，然后是安静的几乎听不见的脚步声，慢慢地蹑手蹑脚地走下楼梯（二）情绪描写1.…butterfliesdancedinmystomach.……非常紧张，七上八下。2.Iquietlycriedmyselftosleep.我静静地哭着睡着了。3.Shewouldhaveseenhermotherwithtearsstreamingdownherface.她本可以看见她的母亲泪流满面。4.Iheldmybreath.Thiswasthemoment.我屏住了呼吸。就是这一刻