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高三英语培优·名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选Sundayafternoons班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________心灵鸡汤精选Sundayafternoons话题归类阅读难度词数家庭关系五星1573【文章梗概】作者七岁那年，患有关节炎的奶奶不听妈妈劝阻，爬到阁楼上看爸爸搞装修，结果摔倒以后戳穿了楼板，差点砸死刚出生的弟弟杰瑞。妈妈为此非常生气，和奶奶大吵一架。后来作者和父母一起去拜访爷爷奶奶的过程中不仅自己感到无聊，还经常目睹妈妈和爷爷因为政治观点不同而争吵。在长大成人以后，作者领悟到家庭成员之间的联系不会因为表面上的争吵而变淡。WhenIwasachildlivinginsuburbanNewJersey,wesawmyfather’sparentseveryotherSundayafternoon.WeusuallywenttotheirapartmentinQueens,butoccasionallytheywouldcometousinstead.Mymother’srelationshipwithherin-lawswasn’twhatyouwouldcallwarmandloving.Itwasmorelikeatrucecalledbytwocountriesatwar.Thetwoparties—mymotherandmygrandparents—grudginglytoleratedeachotherforthesakeofmyfatherandthegrandchildren.Buttheyremainedsuspiciousofeachother,andfromtimetotime,therewouldbeskirmishes.Oneofthesehappenedshortlyaftermyyoungestbrother,Jerry,wasborn,whenIwasalmostseven.Onthisparticularvisit,myfatherwasworkingintheatticwhenmygrandparentsarrived.Ourhousehadonlytwobedrooms,andnowthattherewerethreechildren,weneededmoreroom.Myfatherhadfinishedframingouttwonewbedroomsandthedoorways,buthehadn’tputthefloorinyet.Therewerejustnarrowjoistswithpinkfiberglassinsulationbetweenthem.Mygrandparentswereeagertoseethenewbaby,somymothertookthemintoourbedroom,wherelittleJerrylaysleepingpeacefully.Suddenly,loudbangingsoundsbegancomingfromtheattic.“Oygevalt!（意第绪语：哎呀不好）”mygrandmotherexclaimedinherthickYiddishaccent.“Vasisdis?（意第绪语：这是啥）”Mymotherexplainedaboutmyfather’sremodelingproject.Immediately,mygrandmotherturnedandwalkedoutoftheroomandheadedforthestairs.“Selma,wait,youcan’tgoupthere,”mymothercalled,hurryingafterher.Butmygrandmotherpaidnoattention.Shestartedupthestepstotheatticasquicklyasherarthriticlegscouldcarryher,whichactuallywasn’tthatfast.Butwhatshelackedinspeed,shemadeupforindetermination.Mymotherfollowedafterher,becomingmoreadamantbythemoment.Sheevengrabbedmygrandmother’sarmtotrytostopher,butmygrandmothershookheroffangrily.“Leaveme!”sheinsisted.“Ijustwanttosee,isthatsoterrible?”Wewereallabouttoseejusthowterribleitwouldbe.Whenmygrandmotherreachedthetopofthesteps,shepeeredaroundthecorner,butshecouldn’tseemyfather.Hewasworkingintheotherendoftheattic,justoutofview.Thefactthattherewasnofloordidn’tdetermygrandmother.Shesteppedontooneofthejoists,andbeganmakingherwaygingerlydownthehallway,asgracefullyasyou’dexpectfromanoverweight,arthriticsixty-five-year-oldgrandmother.Needlesstosay,shelostherbalanceandfell.Herfootwentrightthroughtheinsulationandthroughtheceilingbelow.MybrotherRichardandIwerestillinthebedroom,drawingwithcrayons,whenmygrandmother’slegcameplungingthroughtheceiling.Wejumpedupandrantothesteps.Myfatherhoppedfromjoisttojoistuntilhereachedhismother,andthenheandmymotherandmygrandfatherstruggledtohoistherbacktoherfeetandguideherdownthesteps.Shecriedandcomplainedthewholewaydown.Mymotherwasfurious.Shemusthavesaid,“Itoldyounottogoupthere”fiftytimes.Butshegotevenmoreangryafewminuteslaterwhenshewenttocheckonthebaby.Hewasstillsleepingpeacefully,histinythumbtuckedintohispinklittlemouth.Andlyingonthesheet,rightnexttohissoft,downyhead,wasaten-poundchunkofplasterthathadfallenfromtheceilingwheremygrandmother’sleghadcomethrough,rightabovethecrib.“Youcouldhavekilledhim,”mymotherhissedthroughherteeth.Mygrandmotherwavedherhanddismissively.“Ach,he’sfine,”shesaid.Myfathertookmymotherasideandpleadedwithheruntilshecooledoffalittle.Butmygrandparentsdecidednottostayfordinner.Mymotherwasstillangry,though.Ittookheracoupleofmoredaysbeforeshecouldevendiscusstheincidentwithoutsteampracticallycomingoutofherears.Butnevertheless,whenSundayrolledaround,weallpiledintothecaranddroveouttoQueens.Mygrandparentslivedonthesixthfloorofanapartmentbuildingonabusystreet.MybrothersandIweren’tallowedtoplayoutside,andtherewasn’tmuchelseforustodothere,exceptwatchTV.Thereweren’tanychildren’sprogramsonduringtheafternoon,andnoneofuswereinterestedinwatchingbaseball,soweusuallyhadseveralhoursofbeingboredandrestlessinthecrampedapartment,hourswetypicallyfilledbywhiningandfighting.“WaltDisney’sWonderfulWorldofColor”cameonat7:00P.M.andafterthat,therewas“Lassie,”butalltoooften,myparentsdecideditwastimetoleavejustwhenLassiewasabouttorescueTimmyfromtheabandonedwell.Understandably,wedidn’texactlylookforwardtothesevisits.Wedidn’treallyunderstandwhywehadtogo,especiallysincemyparentsdidn’tseemtoenjoyitmuch,either.Mymothertypicallyspenttheentireafternoonengagedinaheatedpoliticalargumentwithmygrandfather,whosenewspaperofchoicewastheNationalEnquirer,whichmymothersaidshewouldn’tevenusetowrapfish.Mymother’sandmygrandfather’spoliticalviewswerecompletelyopposite:mymotherwasapassionate,stridentliberal,andmygrandfatherwas,basicallyanextremeconservative,suspiciousofthegovernmentandresentfulofracialminoritygroups.Itdidn’toccurtome,asayoungchild,thatsincehehadstartedoutasapoorJewishimmigranthimself,mygrandfathershouldhavebeenalittlemoreunderstandingoftheplightofotherminorities.ButalthoughhismarginalcommandofEnglishwasnomatchformymother’squickandbrilliantfacilitywithwords,heoutshinedherinpurestubbornness.Theargumentswouldbecomelouderandangrier.Myfather,unwillingtotakesides,retreatedunhappilybehindthenewspaper.Ihatedhearingthearguments,alloftheyellingandtheobviousfactthatthiswasmorethanjustapoliticaldisagreement,itwasalsoapersonalattackonbothsides.Ibeggedmymothertostop,andItoldherthatIdidn’twanttogotomygrandparents’houseanymore.Butsherefusedtolistentomycomplaints.Isuspectthat,insomestrangeway,mymotheractuallyenjoyedthesearguments.Shewassupremelyconfidentandutterlyconvincedthatshewasright,ofcourse.Andperhapsshebelievedthat,ifshekeptchippingawayatmygrandfatherlongenoughandhardenough,hewouldeventuallycometohissensesandagreewithher.Butheneverdid.Gradually,mygrandmother’sarthritisworsened.Variousmedicationsandtreatmentsweretried,butayearorsolater,shewasinawheelchair,andbythetimeIwasateenager,shewascompletelyimmobilized.Shelayinbed,unabletomoveanythingmorethanhereyeballswithoutsufferingexcruciatingpain.Iwasfrightened,afraidofhurtingher,uncertainofwhattosayandhowtoact.Butmymotherinsistedthatwetalktomygrandmother.MybrothersandIwouldtiptoeintothebedroomandstandatthefootofthebedsoshecouldseeuswithouthavingtoturnherhead.“Oh,meinkinderlach（德语：我的孩子们）!”shewouldexclaim,hereyesfillingwithtears.“Come,comecloser!”Wewouldinchtowardsthesideofthebed,andmygrandmotherwouldslowlyraiseonefinger,grimacingwithpainasshereachedtostrokeourhands.Evenatouryoungages,wesomehowknewthatitwasworthittoher,thatnoamountofpaincouldstopherfromtouchingus.Inthelivingroom,mymotherwouldbearguingvociferouslywithmygrandfatheroverapoliticalcandidateorasocialissue.Butafterawhile,theywouldjuststop.Mygrandfatherwentintothekitchentopreparemygrandmother’smeal.Iwatchedashefedherlovinglywithaspoon,gentlywipingthefoodfromherchinandbendingthestrawsoshecoulddrink.Itwasn’tuntilIwasanadultthatIunderstoodwhymymotherhadinsistedonthoseseeminglyendlessvisitstomygrandparents.Irealizedthat,underthecoverofthoseintensepoliticaldebates,mymotherbelievedinthevalueofafamily,theinvisiblebondsthatholdpeopletogether.Ilearnedthatpoliticsandmoneyandegosandeverythingelsethatfamilymembersdisagreeaboutwerejustonthesurface,andthatunderneaththisroughexteriorwerethethingsthatreallymattered:Devotion.Faithfulness.Love.Evenwhenthosefamilymemberswerestubbornandargumentative.Evenwhentheywereopinionatedandrude.Evenwhentheydidsomethingstupidanddangerousandalmostkilledasleepingbaby.Eveniftheydidallofthesethings,theywerestillfamily—stillimportantandstillloved.PhyllisNutkis【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.truce [truːs] n._________________________________2.grudgingly ['grʌdʒɪŋlɪ] adv._________________________________3.suspicious [sə'spɪʃəs] adj._________________________________4.skirmish ['skɜːmɪʃ] n._________________________________5.attic ['ætɪk] n._________________________________6.frame [freɪm] vt._________________________________7.joist [dʒəɪst] n._________________________________8.insulation [ˌɪnsjəˈleɪʃən] n._________________________________9.exclaim [ɪk'skleɪm] vi._________________________________10.arthritic [ɑː'θrɪtɪk] adj._________________________________11.adamant [ædəmənt] adj._________________________________12.peer [pɪə] vi._________________________________13.deter [dɪ'tɜː] vt._________________________________14.gingerly ['dʒɪndʒəlɪ] adv._________________________________15.plunge [plʌndʒ] vi.刺_________________________________16.hop [hɒp] vi.____________________________________________17.hoist [hɒɪst] vt._________________________________18.furious ['fjʊərɪəs] adj._________________________________19.tuck [tʌk] vt._________________________________20.chunk [tʃʌŋk] n._________________________________21.plaster ['plɑːstə] n._________________________________22.crib [krib] n._________________________________23.hiss [hɪs] vi._________________________________24.plead [pli:d] vi._________________________________25.cramped [kræmpt] adj._________________________________26.whine [waɪn] vi._________________________________27.enquirer [ɪn'kwaɪərə] n._________________________________28.strident ['straɪd(ə)nt] adj._________________________________29.resentful [rɪ'zentfʊl] adj._________________________________30.plight [plaɪt] n._________________________________31.outshine [ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn] vt._________________________________32.stubbornness [ˈstʌbənnɪs] n._________________________________33.immobilized [ɪ'məʊbɪlaɪzt] adj._________________________________34.excruciating [ɪk'skru:ʃɪeɪtɪŋ] adj._________________________________35.tiptoe [ˈtɪpˌtəʊ] vi._________________________________36.stroke [strəʊk] vt.________________________________37.vociferously [vəʊˈsɪfərəslɪ] adv._________________________________【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。动作描写Immediately,mygrandmother_______________and_______________outoftheroomand_______________thestairs.奶奶立马转身走出房间，走向楼梯。She_______________thestepstotheatticasquicklyasherarthriticlegscouldcarryher,whichactuallywasn’tthatfast.奶奶向阁楼爬去，尽了她患有关节炎的双腿所能，也没能爬多快。She_______________oneofthejoists,andbeganmakingherwaygingerlydownthehallway,asgracefullyasyou’dexpectfromanoverweight,arthriticsixty-five-year-oldgrandmother.奶奶踏足到其中一根托梁上，小心翼翼地摸索着前进，就像你能想象的一个患有关节炎的六十五岁胖老太那么优雅地前进。情绪描写Mymotherfollowedafterher,becomingmoreadamant______________________________.妈妈跟在变得更加固执的奶奶身后。Ittookheracoupleofmoredaysbeforeshecouldevendiscusstheincidentwithout_____________________________________________.过了好几天以后，妈妈一提到这件事还是七窍生烟。Shewas______________________________and______________________________thatshewasright,ofcourse.当然，妈妈非常自信，觉得自己完全正确。环境描写Suddenly,loudbangingsoundsbegancomingfromtheattic.阁楼上突然传来很大的敲击声。Hewasstillsleepingpeacefully,histinythumbtuckedintohispinklittlemouth.弟弟还在安静沉睡，小小的拇指含在粉红色的小嘴巴里面。Andlyingonthesheet,rightnexttohissoft,downyhead,wasaten-poundchunkofplasterthathadfallenfromtheceilingwheremygrandmother’sleghadcomethrough,rightabovethecrib.紧挨着弟弟毛茸茸的头旁边，地毯上有一块十磅重的石膏，就是从儿童床上方的天花板掉下来的，奶奶的腿就是在那里戳穿了天花板。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。Ialwayshadadreamdeepinmyheartformanyyears.Iwasalittlegirlagain,rushingaboutandtryingtogetreadyforschool.“Hurryup!You’llbelateforschool,”mymothercalledtome.“Iamhurrying,Mom!WhatdidIdowithmybooks?”DeepinsideIknewwherethedreamcamefrom.Itwasaboutsomethingunfinishedinmylife.Asakid,Ilovedeverythingaboutschool.Ilovedbooks,teachers,testsandhomework.Mostofall,Ihopedtoreceivemydiploma(毕业证)someday.Thatseemedmoreattractiveeventhangettingmarried.Butat15,Ihadtoleftschoolbecausemyparentscouldn’tpayforthetuition(学费).Myhopeofgettingadiplomawasdead.Soon,Imarriedandhadthreechildren,andIthought,“Theregoesmydiploma.”Evenso,Iwantedmychildrentobeeducated.ButLinda,ouryoungestchild,hadjuvenilearthritis(幼年型关节炎)inherhandsandfeet,whichmadeitimpossibleforhertolearninanormalclassroom.IfeltreallysorryforherandIdidn’twanthertoliveherlifewithouteducation.Ididn’tgiveupthehopeofherbeingbacktoschoolinsomeway.Oneday,Isawanadinthenewspaperforeveningcourses.“That’stheanswer,”Isaidtomyself.“Lindaalwaysfeelsbetterintheevening,soI’lljustsignherupfor(报名)nightschool.”Lindawasbusyfillinginenrollment(入学)formswhenthesecretarysaid,“Mrs.Schantz,whydon’tyoucomebacktoschool?”Ilaughed,“There’snoway!I’m55!”Butbeinsisted(坚持),andsignedmeupforclassesinEnglishandart.“Thisisonlyatry,”Isaid,butbejustsmiled.So,ItoldmyselftotryforjustatermandtoseeifitwouldworkAnyway,mydreamwasstillthereinmyheartforsomanyyears.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。GoingbacktoschoolagainwasamazingbutLuckily,LindaandIhadeachotherthroughthetime.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.truce [truːs] n.休战2.grudgingly ['grʌdʒɪŋlɪ] adv.勉强地3.suspicious [sə'spɪʃəs] adj.怀疑的4.skirmish ['skɜːmɪʃ] n.冲突5.attic ['ætɪk] n.阁楼6.frame [freɪm] vt.建造7.joist [dʒəɪst] n.托梁8.insulation [ˌɪnsjəˈleɪʃən] n.绝缘材料9.exclaim [ɪk'skleɪm] vi.大声叫嚷10.arthritic [ɑː'θrɪtɪk] adj.患关节炎的11.adamant [ædəmənt] adj.固执的12.peer [pɪə] vi.仔细看13.deter [dɪ'tɜː] vt.阻止14.gingerly ['dʒɪndʒəlɪ] adv.小心翼翼地15.plunge [plʌndʒ] vi.刺穿16.hop [hɒp] vi.跳跃17.hoist [hɒɪst] vt.抬起18.furious ['fjʊərɪəs] adj.暴怒的19.tuck [tʌk] vt.塞进20.chunk [tʃʌŋk] n.大块21.plaster ['plɑːstə] n.石膏22.crib [krib] n.有围栏的童床23.hiss [hɪs] vi.发出嘶嘶声24.plead [pli:d] vi.恳求25.cramped [kræmpt] adj.狭窄的26.whine [waɪn] vi.哼唧27.enquirer [ɪn'kwaɪərə] n.求知者28.strident ['straɪd(ə)nt] adj.尖锐的29.resentful [rɪ'zentfʊl] adj.怨恨的30.plight [plaɪt] n.境况31.outshine [ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn] vt.胜过32.stubbornness [ˈstʌbənnɪs] n.固执33.immobilized [ɪ'məʊbɪlaɪzt] adj.固定的34.excruciating [ɪk'skru:ʃɪeɪtɪŋ] adj.难以忍受的35.tiptoe [ˈtɪpˌtəʊ] vi.蹑手蹑脚地走36.stroke [strəʊk] vt.抚摸37.vociferously [vəʊˈsɪfərəslɪ] adv.大声地38.【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。动作描写Immediately,mygrandmotherturnedandwalkedoutoftheroomandheadedforthestairs.奶奶立马转身走出房间，走向楼梯。Shestartedupthestepstotheatticasquicklyasherarthriticlegscouldcarryher,whichactuallywasn’tthatfast.奶奶向阁楼爬去，尽了她患有关节炎的双腿所能，也没能爬多快。Shesteppedontooneofthejoists,andbeganmakingherwaygingerlydownthehallway,asgracefullyasyou’dexpectfromanoverweight,a