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【文章梗概】今年夏天，我和家人在斐济的一个私人小岛上度假。然而，小女儿不幸从离地

20英尺的阳台坠落，我怅然若失，百感交集，日复一日地责备自己怎样才能避免事故的发

生。后来我老师的话点醒了我：不要执念过往，不再和旧事较劲。不管怎样，你见证了奇迹，

你小女儿经历了奇迹，她就是奇迹。拥抱生命中的奇迹时刻，心怀感恩，拥有最纯粹的快乐。

Thereareonlytwowaystoliveyourlife.Oneisasthoughnothingisamiracle.Theotherisas

thougheverythingisamiracle.

-AlbertEinstein

Ithappenedinaninstant.

Onesmallinstantheldeverything——mylife,herlife,myfamily——initsclenchedfists.

BeadsbrokeinarushofterroracrossmyforeheadasIboltedaroundthedeckanddownthe

stairs.MylegsweremovingbutIcouldn'tfeelthem,couldn'tregisteranything,orfeelanything

exceptfbrthefearclosingin.AllIwantedtoknowinthatmomentwasthatmydaughterJoliewas

alive.

Itwasoneofthoseeventsthathappenedinasplit-secondandyetitheldthepotentialtoshift

everythinginmylife.HowIwouldwakeupinthemorning.HowIwouldfallasleepatnight.

HowIwouldkissmytwodaughtersasItuckedtheminandwatchedthemturntheirheadsto

sleep.

MyfamilyandIwerevacationingonasmallprivateislandinFijithispastsummer.WhenI

saysmall,Imeansosmallthatthereisnowaytogetonorofftheislandunlessitispre-arranged.

Wewerestayingwithfriendsinabeautifulhousewithawrap-around2V.Thehousewasso

highupthatthedropbelowthebalconywasnearlytwentyfeet.

TheislandhasthisamazingenergythatIfindhardtoputintowords.It'soccupiedbythe

indigenouspeopleofFiji,mostofthemwhomhaveneverlefttheisland.Fijiistheirhomeand

they'reveryconnectedtotheearth,thecommunity,andeachother.

ThereweresevenoreightlocalFijianswhoworkedatthehousewestayedinascaretakersand

helpers.Itwaseasytoconnectwiththem.Theywerewarmandengagingandhadaninstinctfor

gettingtoknowtheheartsofpeople.Atonepoint,thewomenstoppedandtoldus,"Youryoungest

daughterJolie,she'sspecial.There'ssomethingabouther.She'sanoldsoulandshe'sreallyhere

fbraspecialpurpose79

Onenightafterdinner,ourolderdaughter,Jemma,rushedinfromthebalconyafterdinner

screaming,€lJOLIEFELLOFFTHEDECK!JOLIEFELLOFFTHEDECK!”Icouldseethe

terrorinhereyes.

WerushedtowardthescreamstofindourJolieonthegroundtwentyfeetbelow.Shewasn't

moving.Mythoughtsranwild:She'sdead.She'sdead.She'sdead.PleaseGod,don'tletherbe

dead.

InthesecondsthatfollowedIcouldnotrunfastenough,couldnotgettheresoonenoughto

scoopmydaughterintomyarmsandholdhertight.Thefearsstackedononeanother:Howwill

wegetherofftheisland?Howwillwegethertoahospital?WhatwillhappentomyJolie?

IwastryingtoholdittogetherbutinsideIfeltlikeIwasgoingtopassout.Therewasblood

comingfromherheadbutwecouldn'ttellexactlyhowbadtheinjuriesmightbe.AllIknewwas

thatshestartedmovingandcrying.Thankfully,shewasaliveandwithus.

Peoplegatheredaroundher.Othersstartedinspectingherbodyfbrinjuries.Sincetherewasno

doctorsorhospitalontheisland,onenursethatlivedtheregottouswithintwentyminutes.

EveryonecametogetherforlittleJolieandmyfamilyinaremarkableway.

RackedandsuckeddryfromafearI'dneverknownbefore,Istillfeltastrangesenseofpeace

dropuponme.Isuddenlyknewthingswouldbeokay.

AswecarriedJolieinsidetothebedroom,theFijianwomenaskediftheycouldpray.They

gatheredaroundusholdinghands.

ThenursestartedprayinginEnglishandthen,inarhythmlikeasong,theFijianwomen

startedchantingatthetopoftheirlungsintheirnativetongue.Eachchantedherownprayerbut

thevoicesallflowedtogetherinasurrealharmony.Tearsstainedtheircheeks.Tearsstainedmy

cheeks.Theroomfeltlikeitwastrembling,likeapowerwassweepingoveritandallIcoulddo

wascryandbethankfulthatmydaughterwasalive.

Handinhandwithreliefcamethisoverwhelmingangstandworrythatwasall-consuming.I

becameobsessedwithfearinthedaysahead.ThefeelingswereDaralyzing.Icouldnotstop

analyzingthesituationandaskingmyself:Whatwentwrong?Howcouldwehavepreventedthe

accident?

Oneafternoon,Icalledmydearfriendandteacher,GuruSingh,andbeganbawlingmyeyes

outasIretoldhimthestory.Hestoppedmeandsaid,“Eric,you'refocusingonwhatdidn't

happen.Whatdidn'thappenisanillusion.Stopfocusingonthat.^^

“Startfocusingonwhatdidhappen,hecontinued."Whatdidhappenisamiracle.Just

meditateonthatandconstantlyputyourselfinthatspace.Youwitnessedamiracle.You

experiencedamiracle.Yourdaughterlivedthroughamiracle.Yourdaughterisamiracle.”

Hiswordsshiftedmeintoanewspaceofthinking.Hewasabsolutelyright.Mydaughterlived

bythegraceofamiracleandmyonlyresponsefromthatpointforwardneededtobegratitudeand

appreciationforthesacredsecondsthatmakeupeverymomentwesharetogether.

Mydaughterhadonlygonetogetaglassofwaterandsixtysecondslatershewasonthe

ground,holdingwithherallofmyheartandeverydreamIhadforher.Shewasinchesawayfrom

deathbutbysuchsacredgraceshedroppedtwentyfeetandwalkedawaywithbarelyascratch.

TodaymydaughterJolieislikeanyotherthree-year-old.Sheplays,goestoschool,父i火火les

withhersisterandsnugglesintoourarmsasifnothingeverhappened.ButitdidandIwillnever

forgetit.

NotadaygoesbythatIdon'tlookatherandamremindedbythemiracleoflifesherepresents.

Iknownow,morethaneverbefore,howpreciouseverysecondoflifeis.Iknowwitheverybreath

Itakehowblessedeachsoul,youngandold,istohavethesemoments.

JustastheFijianssaid,IamconvincedthatmyJolieishereforsuchaspecialreason.Weall

are.Andinembracingthemiraclemomentsofourlives,wefindmoremeaning,morepurpose

andappreciation,moreconsciouscosmiccalling,gratitudeandjoyinallwedo.

LifeissoveryfragileandyetwearehereandFmnottakingonesecondforgranted.MyJolie

taughtmethatwithherangelicspirit.Sheismypurejoy.

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.clench[klen(t)J]vt.______________________

2.deck[dek]n.________________________

3.tuck[tAkjvt.______________________

4.indigenous[nHdaanas]adj.

5.stack[st<ek]vt.把________________________

6.chant[tja:nt]vi.________________________

7.stain[sten]vt.________________________

8.paralyze['paeralaE]vt.

9.grace[gres]n.________________________

10.scratch[skreetj]n.________________________

11.snuggle['snAgI]vi.________________________

12.blessed[blestjadj.

13.cosmicJkr)zmk]adj.

14.bead[bi:d]n.________________________

15.register[tedssto]vt.________________________

16.balcony[baelkan|n.______________________

17.instinct[1nsto(k)t]n.

18.racked[rakt]vt.________________________

19.surreal[sa心切adj.________________________

20.obsess[ab'ses]vt.________________________

2l.bawl[bol]vt.________________________

22.sacred['sekrd]adj.________________________

23.giggle['gg（e）l]vi.________________________

24.preciousf'pre^s]adj.

25.embrace[mbreE]vt.________________________

26.angelic[aenH故k]adj.

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

（一）动作描写

1.BeadsbrokeinarushofterroracrossmyforeheadasIthedeckand

downthestairs.

当我绕着阳台跑下楼梯时，额头上直冒冷汗。

2.1wouldkissmytwodaughtersasIthemand

给她们盖好被子，我会亲吻我的两个女儿并看着他们转过头去睡觉O

3.Ourolderdaughter,Jemma,fromthebalconyafterdinner

,“JOLIEFELLOFFTHEDECK!JOLIEFELLOFFTHEDECK!”

我们的大女儿Jemma晚饭后从阳台冲进来尖叫着：“Jolie从阳台上掉了下去！Jolie从阳台

上掉了下去！”

4.InthesecondsthatfollowedIcouldnotenough,couldnotgettheresoon

enoughto.

在随后的几秒钟里，我恨不得插上翅膀，飞奔到那里，把我的女儿搂进我的怀里，抱着她。

（二）情绪描写

l.MylegsweremovingbutIcouldn'tfeelthem,couldn'tregisteranything,orfeelanything

我的腿在动，但我感觉不到他们，感觉不到任何东西除了一阵阵袭来的恐惧。

2.1could.

我可以在她眼神里看到恐惧。

3..

我的思绪失控了。

4..

恐惧加剧。

（三）心理描写

1.inthatmomentwasthatmydaughterJoliewas

alive.

那一刻我只想知道我的女儿Jolie还活着。

2.wasthatshestartedmovingandcrying.

我只知道她开始挪动，开始哭。

3.1.

我不停地问自己到底哪里出错了。

拓展练习读后续写

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

SallywasonlyeightyearsoldwhensheheardMommyandDaddytalkingaboutherlittle

brother,Georgy.Hewasverysickandthedoctorstoldthemthatonlyaveryexpensiveoperation

couldsavehislife.However,hisfamilycouldnotaffordit.SallyheardDaddysaysadly,"Onlya

miracle（奇迹）cansavehimnow.”

Sallywenttoherbedroomandfoundherpiggybank.Sheshookallthemoneyoutonthe

floorandcounteditcarefully.Thensheputallthemoneyinherpocketandmadeherwaytoa

drugstore（药店）.Shewaitedpatientlyforthestorekeepertogiveherattention,buthewasbusy

talkingtoanotherwell-dressedman.Sallyclearedherthroat.Nogood.Thenshetookoutacoin

fromherpocketandthrewitontotheglasscounler（柜台）.Thatdidit!

“Whatdoyouwant?”thestorekeeperaskedangrily."Can'tyouseeFmtalkingtomy

brother?”"Well,Iwanttotalktoyouaboutmybrother,Sallyansweredbackbravely."He'ssick,

andIwanttobuyamiracle.^^“Ibegyourpardon,saidthestorekeeper.

“MyDaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehimnow,sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?”

“Wedon'tsellmiracleshere,littlegirl.Ican'thelpyou.^^

"Listen,Ihavethemoneytopayforit.Justtellmehowmuchitcosts.”

Thenthatwell-dressedmanasked,“Whatkindofmiracledoesyourbrotherneed?”"Idon't

know,^^Sallyanswered.Tearsstartedtorushintohereyes."Ijustknowhe'sreallysickand

Mommysaysheneedsanoperation.Butmyfamilydoesn'thaveenoughmoney,soIhave

broughtallmymoney.Ilovemylittlebrothe匚”"Howmuchdoyouhave?”askedthewell-dressed

man."AdollarandelevencentsJSallyanswered."Andthat'sallthemoneyIhave.^^

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph1:

“Well,Icanhelpyou,“saidthewell-dressedman.

Paragraph2:

Itwasn'tlonguntilGeorgywashomeagain.

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.clench[klen(t)jOvt.握紧

2.deck[dek]n.阳台

3.tuckvt.把…塞入

4.indigenousfn'ddsonos]adj.当地的

5.stack[sttek]vt.把…堆成堆

6.chant[tja：nt]vi.颂歌

7.stain[sten]vt.带着泪痕

8.paralyze['paerolaz]vt.使瘫痪

9.grace[gres]n.恩典

10.scratch[skraetj]n.擦伤

11.snuggle['sriAgl]vi.依偎

12.blessed[blest]adj.幸运地享有

13.cosmicI^nzmkJadj.无限的

14.bead[bi:d]n.汗珠

15.register[ked3Bto|vt.感受到

16.balcony[baelkanjn.阳台

17.instinct['nstD(k)t]n.本能

18.racked[r«kt]vt.榨取；使痛苦；

19.surreal[soH:al]adj.离奇的

20.obsess[ab!ses]vt.挥之不去

21.bawlfbol]vt.放声痛哭

22.sacred['sekrd]adj.神圣的

23.giggle['gg(o)l]vi.咯咯地笑

24.precious['pre^sjadj.珍贵的

25.embrace[mfares]vt.拥抱

26.angelic血nH竽Ik]adj.天使的

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

(一)动作描写

1.BeadsbrokeinarushofterroracrossmyforeheadasIboltedaroundthedeckanddownthe

stairs.

当我绕着阳台跑下楼梯时，额头上直冒冷汗。

2.1wouldkissmytwodaughtersasItuckedtheminandwatchedthemturntheirheadstosleep.

给她们盖好被子，我会亲吻我的两个女儿并看着他们转过头去睡觉。

3.Ourolderdaughter,Jemma,rushedinfromthebalconyafterdinnerscreaming,“JOLIEFELL

OFFTHEDECK!JOLIEFELLOFFTHEDECK!”

我们的大女儿Jemma晚饭后从阳台冲进来尖叫着：“Jolie从阳台上掉了下去！Jolie从阳台

上掉了下去！”

5.InthesecondsthatfollowedIcouldnotrunfastenough,couldnotgettheresoonenoughto

scoopmydaughterintomyarmsandholdhertight.

在随后的几秒钟里，我恨不得插上翅膀，飞奔到那里，把我的女儿搂进我的怀里，抱着她。

（二）情绪描写

l.MylegsweremovingbutIcouldn'tfeelthem,couldn'tregisteranything,orfeelanythin