名著阅读之心灵鸡汤 Sunday afternoons 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^parentseveryotherSundayafternoon.WeusuallywenttotheirapartmentinQueens,butoccasionallytheywouldcometousinstead.Mymother'srelationshipwithherin-lawswasn'twhatyouwouldcallwarmandloving.Itwasmorelikeatrucecalledbytwocountriesatwar.Thetwoparties——mymotherandmygrandparents-grudginglytoleratedeachotherforthesakeofmyfatherandthegrandchildren.Buttheyremainedsuspiciousofeachother,andfromtimetotime,therewouldbeskinnishes.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,huiTyingafterher.Butmygrandmotherpaidnoattention.Shestartedupthestepstotheatticasquicklyasherarthriticlegscouldcarryher,whichactuallywasn'tthatfast.Butwhatshelackedinspeed,shemadeupforindetermination.Mymotherfollowedafterher,becomingmoreadamantbythemoment.Sheevengrabbedmygrandmother5sarmtotrytostopher,butmygrandmothershookheroffangrily.“Leaveme!”sheinsisted."Ijustwanttosee,isthatsoterrible?”Wewereallabouttoseejusthowterribleitwouldbe.Whenmygrandmotherreachedthetopofthesteps,shepeeredaroundthecomer,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^leghadcomethrough,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^politicalviewswerecompletelyopposite:mymotherwasapassionate,stridentliberal,andmygrandfatherwas,basicallyanextremeconservative,suspiciousofthegovernmentandresentfulofracialminoritygroups.Itdidn'toccurtome,asayoungchild,thatsincehehadstartedoutasapoorJewishimmigranthimself,mygrandfathershouldhavebeenalittlemoreunderstandingoftheplightofotherminorities.ButalthoughhismarginalcommandofEnglishwasnomatchfbrmymother'squickandbrilliantfacilitywithwords,heoutshinedherinpurestubbornness.Theargumentswouldbecomelouderandangrier.Myfather,unwillingtotakesides,retreatedunhappilybehindthenewspaper.Ihatedhearingthearguments,alloftheyellingandtheobviousfactthatthiswasmorethanjustapoliticaldisagreement,itwasalsoapersonalattackonbothsides.Ibeggedmymothertostop,andItoldherthatIdidn'twanttogotomygrandparents5houseanymore.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.4COh9meinkinderlach（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。.truce[tru：s]n..grudgingly[皆业理加丫..suspicious[ss'sp曲s]adj..skirmishn.attic['aetk]n.frame[frem]vt.joist[dsost]n.nsulation[insja'lei^n]n..exclaim[k'sklem]vi..arthritic[a:*9rtk]adj..adamant[aedomant]adj..peer[pd]vi..deter[dlt34vt..gingerly['djndgol|adv..plunge[plAnds]vi.刺.hop|hnp]vi..hoist[hnst]vt..furious[^oards]adj..tuck[tAk]vt..chunk[tJAok]n..plaster[*pla：sta]n..crib[krib]n..hiss[hs]vi..plead[pli:d]vi..cramped[kraempt]adj..whine[wan]vi..enquirer[n*kwaera]n..strident[!strad(s)nt]adj.29.resentful[rIzentfol]adj.30.plight[plat]n.31.outshine[iaot4n]vt.32.stubbornness['stAbonns]n.33.immobilized[Imooblazt]adj.34.excruciating[k*skru:jEtu]adj.35.tiptoe[p|tao]vi.36.stroke[straok]vt.37.vociferously[vaobforasljadv.【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。动作描写Immediately,mygrandmotherandoutoftheroomandthestairs.奶奶立马转身走出房间，走向楼梯。Shethestepstotheatticasquicklyasherarthriticlegscouldcarryher,whichactuallywasn'tthatf^st.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。Sheoneofthejoists,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。Shewasandthatshewasright,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/9mymothercalledtome.“Iamhurrying,Mom!WhatdidIdowithmybooks?”DeepinsideIknewwherethedreamcamefrom.Itwasaboutsomethingunfinishedinmylife.Asakid,Ilovedeverythingaboutschool.Ilovedbooks,teachers,testsandhomework.Mostofall,Ihopedtoreceivemydiploma（毕业证）someday.Thatseemedmoreattractiveeventhangettingmarried.Butat15,Ihadtoleftschoolbecausemyparentscouldn'tpayfbrthetuition（学费）.Myhopeofgettingadiplomawasdead.Soon,Imarriedandhadthreechildren,andIthought,"Theregoesmydiploma.^^Evenso,Iwantedmychildrentobeeducated.ButLinda,ouryoungestchild,hadjuvenilearthritis（幼年型关节炎）inherhandsandfeet,whichmadeitimpossibleforhertolearninanormalclassroom.IfeltreallysorryfbrherandIdidn'twanthertoliveherlifewithouteducation.Ididn'tgiveupthehopeofherbeingbacktoschoolinsomeway.Oneday,Isawanadinthenewspaperforeveningcourses."That'stheanswer,“Isaidtomyself."Lindaalwaysfeelsbetterintheevening,soI'lljustsignherupfbr（报名）nightschool.Lindawasbusyfillinginenrollment（入学）formswhenthesecretarysaid,"Mrs.Schantz,whydon'tyoucomebacktoschool?,,Ilaughed,“There'snoway!I'm55!"Butbeinsisted（坚持），andsignedmeupforclassesinEnglishandart."Thisisonlyatry,“Isaid,butbejustsmiled.So,ItoldmyselftotryfbrjustatermandtoseeifitwouldworkAnyway,mydreamwasstillthereinmyheartforsomanyyears.注意：.续写词数应为150左右；.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。.truce[tru：s]n.休战.grudginglyfgr/dsul|adv.勉强地.suspicious[sa'sp由s]adj.怀疑的.skirmish['sk3m力n.冲突.atticfeetk]n.阁楼.frame[frem]vt.建造.joist[dsest]n.托梁nsulation[insjJie由n]n.绝缘材料.exclaim[k'sklem]vi.大声叫嚷.arthritic[a：*0rtk]adj.患关节炎的.adamant[aedamant]adj.固执的.peer[p用vi.仔细看.deter[dlt3]vt.阻止.gingerly['dsndgsl|adv.小心翼翼地.plunge[plAnds]vi.刺穿.hop[hnp]vi.跳跃.hoist[hnst]vt.抬起.furious[^oaros]adj.暴怒的.tuck[Uk]vt.塞进.chunk[tjADk]n.大块.plaster[*pla:sta]n.石膏.crib[krib]n.有围栏的童床.hiss[hs]vi.发出嘶嘶声.plead|pli:d]vi.恳求.cramped[kraempt]adj.狭窄的.whine[wan]vi.哼唧.enquirer[n'kwaDra]n.求知者.strident「strad(e)nt]adj.尖锐的.resentful[rizentfol]adj.怨恨的.plight[plat]n.境况.outshine[iautyn]vt.胜过.stubbornness['stAbannb]n.固执.immobilized[fmaobiazt]adj.固定的34.excruciating[k'skru:Jfetr)]adj.难以忍受的35.tiptoeJtpitao]vi.蹑手蹑脚地走36.stroke[straok]vt.抚摸37.vociferously[vaobfarasl3adv.大声地QQ,【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,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,becomingmoreadamantftjthemoment,妈妈跟在变得更加固执