2023届高三英语二轮复习学案名著阅读之心灵鸡汤DearSanta

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播撒快乐五星1899

【文章梗概】作为犹太人从未有机会过圣诞节，但对节日一直渴望的作者在结婚生子后决心

弥补心中遗憾。从精心布置到发出聚会邀请，作者用心地打造浓厚的节日氛围。同时他盛装

打扮成圣诞老人一一从着装、姿态和语气，十分逼真，给家人带来快乐。同时，外表的装扮

让他从心里生出为更多孩子带去快乐的渴望。一次邮局之行让他发现了很多贫穷、期待圣诞

老人回应的孩子们寄出的信被尘封。于是一次次扮圣诞老人的上门送礼物的有趣温暖的故事

就发生了。圣诞老人一直在作者心中，这样的信念也一直促使他播撒快乐和圣诞信念。

Sowathought,reapanact;sowanact,reapahabit;sowahabit,reapacharacter;

sowacharacter,reapadestiny.

^ArabianProverb

There'snothingsobeautifulasachild,sdreamofSantaClaus.Iknow,Ioften

hadthatdream.ButIwasJewishandwedidn'tcelebrateChristmas.Itwaseveryone

else'sholidayandIfeltleftout...likeabigpartyIwasn'tinvitedto.

Itwasn,tthetoysImissed;itwasSantaClausandaChristmastree.

SowhenIgotmarriedandhadkidsIdecidedtomakeupforit.Istartedwith

aseven-foottree,al1deckedoutwithlightsandtinsel,andaStarofDavidon

toptosoothethosewhoseJewishfeelingswerefrayedbythedisplayand,forthem,

itwasaHanukkahbush.Anditwarmedmyhearttoseetheslitter、becausenowthe

partywasatmyhouseandeveryonewasinvited.

Butsomethingwasmissing,somethingbigandroundandjolly,withjinglebells

andaho!ho!ho!SoIboughtaboltofbrightredclothandstripsofwhitefur,

andmywifemademeacostume.Inflatablepillowsroundedoutmyskinnyframe,but

noamountofmakeupcouldturnmyfaceintomerryoldSanta.ASantamask,complete

withwhiskersandflowingwhitehairmademelookgenuineenoughtoliveuptoa

child,sdreamofSaintNick.

WhenItrieditonsomethinghappened.IfeltlikeSanta;likeIbecameSanta.

Myposturechanged.Ileanedbackandpushedoutmyfalsestomach.Myheadtilted

tothesideandmyvoicegotdeeperandricher:"MERRYCHRISTMAS,EVERYONE.v

FortwoyearsIplayedSantaformychildrentotheirmixedfeelingsoffright

anddelightandtomytotalenjoyment.Andwhenthethirdyearrolledaround,the

Santainmehadgrownintoapersonalityofhisownandheneededmoreroomthan

Ihadgivenhim.SoIsoughttoaccommodatehimbylettinghimdohisthingforother

children.Icalleduporphanagesandchildren'shospitalsandofferedhisservices

freebutgotnotakers.AndtheSantainmefeltlonelyanduseless.

Then,onelateNovemberafternoon,Iwenttothemailboxonthecornerofthe

streettomailaletterandsawthispretty1ittlegirltryingtoreachfortheslot.

uMommy,areyousureSantawillgetmyletter?”sheasked.Mymindbegantowhirl.

Al1thosechildrenwhowrotetoSantaClausatChristmastime,whateverbecameof

theirletters?Onephonecalltothemainpostofficeansweredmyquestion.The

dead-letterofficestoredthousandsoftheminhugesacksandnoonelookedatthem.

TheSantainmewent"Ho!Ho!Ho!”andweheadeddowntothepostoffice.As

Irummagedthroughtheletters,Isawthatmostofthemweregimme,gimme,gimme

letterswithendless1istsoftoys,andIbecamealittleflusteredatthedemands

andthegreedofsomanyspoiledchildren.ButtheSantainmeheardavoicefrom

insidethemailsackandIcontinuedgoingthroughtheletters,oneaftertheother,

untilIcameuponone,whichjarredandunsettledme.

Itwasneatlywrittenonplainwhitepaperanditsaid:

DearSanta,

Ihopeyougetmyletter.IamelevenyearsoldandIhavetwolittlebrothers

andababysister.Myfatherdiedlastyearandmymotherissick.Iknowthereare

manywhoarepoorerthanweareandIwantnothingformyself,butcouldyousend

usablanket,causeMommy'scoldatnight?

ItwassignedSuzy.

AndachillwentupmyspineandtheSantainmecried,“IhearyouSuzy;Ihear

you.”AndIdugdeeperintothosesacksandcameupwithanothereightsuchletters,

al1ofthemcallingoutfromthedepthofpoverty.Itookthemwithmeandwent

straighttothenearestWesternUnionofficeandsenteachchildatelegram:"GOT

YOURLETTER.WILLBEATYOURHOUSEONCHRISTMASDAY.WAITFORME.SANTA.”

IknewIcouldnotpossiblyfilltheneedsofallthosechildrenanditwasn,t

mypurposetodoso.ButifIcouldbringthemhope;ifIcouldmakethemfeelthat

theircriesdidnotgounheardandthatsomeoneouttherewaslistening...So

Ibudgetedasumofmoneyandwentoutandboughttoys.AndonChristmasDaymywife

drovemearound.Ithadsnowedgraciouslythenightbeforeandthestreetswerethick

withfreshpowder.

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Myfirstcalltookmetotheoutskirtsofthecity.Theletterhadbeenfroma

PeterBarskyandallitsaidwas:

DearSanta,

IamtenyearsoldandIamanonlychild.We'vejustmovedtothishouseafew

monthsagoandIhavenofriendsyet.I'mnotsadbecauseI'mpoorbutbecause

I'mlonely.Iknowyouhavemanythingstodoandpeopletoseeandyouprobably

havenotimeforme.SoIdon,taskyoutocometomyhouseorbringanything.But

couldyousendmealettersoIknowyouexist?

Mytelegramread:"DEARPETER,NOTONLYDOIEXISTBUTI'LLBETHEREONCHRISTMAS

DAY.WAITFORME.SANTA.”

Thehousewaswedgedinbetweentwotai1buildings.Theroofwasofcorrugated

metalanditwasmoreofashackthanahouse.Iwalkedthroughthegate,upthe

frontstepsandrangthebell.Aheavysetmanopenedthedoor."Bozemoj”he

exclaimedinastonishment.That'sPolish,bytheway,andhishandwenttohisface.

uP-p-please...hestuttered,“deboy・..atMass.Igogethim.Pleasewait.w

Andhethrewacoatoverhisbareshouldersand,assuredthatIwouldwait,heran

downthestreetinthesnow.

SoIstoodinfrontofthehousefeelinggood,andontheoppositesideofthe

streetwasthisothershack,andthroughthewindowIcouldseetheseshinylittle

blackfacespeeringatmeandwaving.Thenthedooropenedshylyandsomevoicescalled

outtome“HiyaSanta.”

AndI"Ho!Ho!Hoed"mywayoverthereandthiswomanaskedifIwouldcome

inandIdid.Andtherewerethesefiveyoungkidsfromonetosevenyearsold.And

IsatandspoketothemofSantaandthespiritoflove,whichisthespiritof

Christmas.

Then,seeingthetornChristinaswrappings,Iaskedifthey1ikedwhatSantahad

broughtthem.Andeachinturnthankedmefor...thewoolensocks,andthesweater

andthewarmnewunderwear.

"Didn'tIbringyoukidsanytoys?”Theyshooktheirheadssadly."Ho!ho!

ho!Islippedup,“Isaid."We'11havetofixthat."Sincewehadextratoys

inthetrunk,Igaveeachchildatoy.Therewasjoyandlaughter,butwhenSanta

gotreadytoleave,Inoticedthatthisfive-year-oldlittlegirlwascrying.Ibent

downandaskedher"What'sthematter,child?”Andshesobbed,"Oh!Santa,I'm

sohappy."Andthetearsrolledfrommyeyesundertherubbermask.

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AsIsteppedoutonthestreet,“Panie,panie,prosze...pleasecome...

come,“IheardthismanBarskyacrosstheway.AndSantacrossedandwalkedinto

thehouse.TheboyPeterjuststoodthereandlookedatme."Youcame,“hesaid.

“Iwroteand...youcame."Heturnedtohisparents."Iwrote...andhe

came."Andherepeateditoverandoveragain.Andwhenherecovered,Ispokewith

himaboutlonelinessandfriendship,andgavehimachemistrysetandabasketbal1.

Andhethankedmeprofusely.Andhismother,aheavy-setSlavic-lookingwoman,asked

somethingofherhusbandinPolish.MyparentswerePolishsoIspeakalittleand

understandalot."FromtheNorthPole,“IsaidinPolish.Shelookedatmein

astonishment."YouspeakPolish?”sheasked."Ofcourse,“Isaid.uSantaspeaks

al1languages."AndIlefttheminjoyandwonder.

AndIdidthisfortwelveyears,goingthroughtheletterstoSantaatthepost

office,listeningforthecriesofchildrenmufflediwunopenedenvelopes,answering

asmanyasIcouldandfrustratedatnotbeingabletoanswerthemall.

Astimewenton,thewordgotoutaboutSantaClausandme,andIinsistedon

anonymity,buttoymanufacturerswouldsendmehugecartonsoftoysasacontribution

totheChristmasspirit.SoIstartedwitheighteenortwentychildrenandwound

upwith120,door-to-door,fromoneendofthecitytotheother,fromChristmas

EvethroughChristmasDay.

Andonmylastcall,anumberofyearsago,Iknewtherewerefourchildrenin

thefamilyandIcameprepared.Thehousewassmallandsparselyfurnished.Thekids

hadbeenwaitingallday,staringatthetelegramandrepeatingtotheirskeptical

mother,"He'11come,Mommy,he,11come."AndasIrangthedoorbellthehouse

litupwithjoyandlaughterand"He'shere...he'shere!Andthedoorswings

openandtheyallreachformyhandsandholdon.aHiya,Santa...Hiya,Santa.

Wejustknewyou'dcome.”

Andthesepoorkidsareallbeamingwithhappiness.AndItakeeachoneofthem

onmylapandspeaktothemofrainbowsandsnowflakes,andtellthemstoriesof

hopeandwaiting,andgivethemeachatoy.

AndallthewhilethereJsthisfifthchildstandinginthecorner,acutelittle

girlwithblondehairandblueeyes.AndwhenI'mthroughwiththeothers,Iturn

toherandsay:"You'renotpartofthisfamily,areyou?”Andsheshakesher

headsadlyandwhispers,"No."uComecloser,child,wIsay,andshecomesalittle

closer.

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"What'syourname?”Iask.

“Lisa.”

"Howoldareyou?”

“Seven.”

“Come,sitonmylap,vandshehesitatesbutshecomesover,andIlifther

upandsitheronmylap.

“DidyougetanytoysforChristmas?”Iask.

“No,"shesayswithpuckeredlips.

SoItakeoutthisbigbeautifuldollandsay,“Here,doyouwantthisdoll?”

"No,"shesays.

Andshe1eansovertomeandwhispersinmyear,mJewish.”

AndInudgeherandwhisperinherear,'TmJewish,too.Doyouwantthisdoll?,,

Andshe'sgrinningfromeartoearandnodswithwantinganddesire,andtakes

thedollandhugsitandrunsout.

AndIfeelthatSantahaslivedwithmeandgivenmeagreatdealofhappiness

allthoseyears.Andnow,whenChristmasrollsaround,hecomesoutofhidinglong

enoughtosay,"Ho!ho!ho!AMerryChristmastoyou,myfriend.”

AndIsaytoyounow,uMERRYCHRISTMASMYFRIENDS.”

JayFrankston

atruestory,condensedfromhisbook,AChristmasStory

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.reap[ri:p]v.______________________________

2.deck[dek]vt.______________________________

3.soothe[su:d]vt.______________________________

4.glitterglit9(r)]n.______________________________

5.jolly『d3Dli]adj.______________________________

6.inflatable[infleitabl]adj.

7.whisker['wiska(r)]n.______________________________

8.genuinedsenjuin]adj.______________________________

9.orphanage[，□:fanidj]n.______________________________

10.slot[slot]n.______________________________

11.sacks[seeks]n.______________________________

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12.rummage['rAmids]vi.______________________________

13.gimme['gimi]n.______________________________

14.fluster[，flAste(r)]vt.

15.graciously['greifasli]adv.

16.outskirts['autsk3：ts]n.

17.wedge[weds]vt.________________________________

18.corrugated['korsgeitid]adj.

19.shack[J^k]n.________________________________

20.heavyset[，heviset]adj.______________________________

21.assure[afue(r)]vt.________________________________

22.peer[pia(r)]vi.______________________________

23.profusely[pre*fju:sli]adv.

24.muffle['inAfi]vt.______________________________

25.sparsely[spa:sli]adv.______________________________

26.beam[bi:m]vi.______________________________

27.pucker['pAke(r)]vi.________________________________

28.nudge[nAds]vt.______________________________

29.grin[grin]vi.______________________________

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

(一)动作描写

1.ButtheSantainmefrominsidethemailsackandI

c,oneafterthe

other,untilIcameuponone,whichme.

但是我心中的圣诞老人听到了邮袋里传来的声音，我继续一封接一封地看信，直到我发现了

一封让我不安的信。

2.“Bozemoj"he.

“Bozemoj(波兰语)”他惊讶地喊道。

3.SoIstoodinfrontofthehouse,andontheoppositeside

ofthestreetwasthisothershack,andthroughthewindowIcouldseetheseshiny

littleblackfaces.

所以我站在房子前面，心情愉快。街对面是另一间小屋。透过它的窗户，我可以看到这些闪

亮的黑色的小脸在看着我，并挥手致意。

4.Theytheirheads.

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他们悲伤地摇摇头。

（二）情绪描写

1.Andittoseetheglitter,becausenow

thepartywasatmyhouseandeveryonewasinvited.

看到这些闪闪发光的东西温暖了我的心，因为现在家里办着派对，而且邀请了每个人。

2.FortwoyearsIplayedSantaformychiIdrento

andto.

两年来，我一直为我的孩子们扮演圣诞老人。他们惊喜交集，我也非常享受。

3.AndtheSantainme.

我心中的圣诞老人感到孤独和无用。

4.AndandtheSantainme

,“IhearyouSuzy;Ihearyou.”

一股寒意涌上我的脊梁，我心中的圣诞老人呼喊道：“我听见你了，苏西，我听见你了。”

（三）心理描写

1.Mybeganto.

我心里乱七八糟。

2.IknewIcouldnotpossiblyfilltheneedsofallthosechildrenand

我知道我不可能满足所有这些孩子的需要。这样做不是我的目的。

3.Butbringthemhope;makethemfeel

thattheircriesdidnotgounheardandthatsomeoneouttherewaslistening***

但如果我能给他们带来希望；如果我能让他们觉得他们的呼唤没有无人理睬，有人在听…

（四）环境描写

1.Ithadthenightbeforeandthestreets

前一天晚上雪纷纷扬扬的下着，此刻街上铺满了厚厚的新下的雪。

2.Thehousewas.

这所房子很小，家具稀少。

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。

OnedaylastDecember,FloresGonzalez,themotherofafour-yearoldgirlLuna,

cameupwiththeideaofhavingthegirlsendalettertoSantabyballoon,saying

thatSantawou1dgrabtheballoonwhileheflewthroughtheaironhissled.

Thegirlwasexcited.Floreshelpedhercomposetheletter,writingdownall

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thethingsshedreamedSantamightbringher,andthenputthenotesintofestive

redballoons.Floresthentookheroutsidetoreleasethewishtotheuniverse."Bye,

balloon!thegirlcalledwavingastheballoonfloatedaway,sailingabovethe

treesandintothesky.

Somedayslater,AlvinBamburg,66,wasdeepinthewoodsinGrandCane,Louisiana

whensomethingdrewhisattention.Caughtinafallentree,itlooked1ikelitter.

ButBamburgcouldnTthelppickingitup."Godjusttoldme“hesaid.

AsBamburgapproached,hesawthattheobjectwasabrokenballoon.Attached

wasapieceofpaperdecoratedwithsparklystarstickers.Itwasachild,sChristmas

wishlist.

uDearSanta“thehandwrittennoteread."MynameisLuna.Iamfouryears

old.IliveinLiberal,Kansas.ThisyearIhavebeennice.Iwouldlikecandy,

Spider-Manball,Frozendoll,puppy,MyLittlePony.WithloveLuna.”

Bamburgsheartpoundedinhischest.Eversincehewasachild,hehaddreamed

ofthisveryscene."Yearsago,“hesays,“classesatschoolreleasedballoons

withnotes.I'vealwayswantedtofindone."Hebelievedthiswashischildhood

wishcomingtrue.AndheknewhewasgoingtomakeLuna'swishcometruetoo.He

justwasn'tsurehow.Liberal,Kansas,ismorethan350milesfromGrandCane,

Louisiana.ButBamburgJswife,LeeAnn,wasnotdiscouragedbythedistance.As

akeenInternetuser,shehadseenotherpeoplefindallsortsofconnectionson

theInternetandthoughtitmighthelpherhusbandfindLuna.

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。

Alvinalsothoughtitwasagoodidea.

Severaldayslater,thecouplegotoutofthecarwithpresentsinfrontofthe

girl'shouse.

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.reap[ri:p]v.收获；收割

2.deck[dek]vt.装饰；布置

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3.soothe[su:6]vt.抚慰；减轻

4.glitterglite(r)]n.灿烂的光辉

5.jollyfd3Dli]adj.愉快的

6.inflatable[in,fleitebl]adj.充气的

7.whisker[?wiska(r)]n.胡须

8.genuinedjenjuin]adj.真正的

9.orphanageU□:fanid3]n.孤儿院

10.slot[slot]n.狭槽；窄缝

11.sacks[s召ks]n.麻布等大袋

12.rummage['rAmidj]vi.搜查；搜寻

13.gimme「gimi]n.轻而易举的事

14.fluster['flAstG(r)]vt.使慌乱;使紧张

15.graciouslygreijesli]adv.仁慈地;雅致地

16.outskirtsautsk3：ts]n.郊区

17.wedge[\ved3]vt.将…挤入(或塞进)

18.corrugated['korageitid]adj.起皱的

19.shack[f«k]n.简陋的小屋

20.heavysetheviset]adj.体格魁伟的

21.assure[a，fua(r)]vt.确保；弄清

22.peer[pie(r)]vi.仔细看;端详

23.profusely[pr9,fju:sli]adv.大量地

24.mufflefmAfl]vt.覆盖,蒙住

25.sparsely[spa:sli]adv.稀疏地；节省地

26.beam[bi:m]vi.笑容满面

27.pucker[JpAka(r)]vi.皱起；撅起

28.nudge[nAdj]vt.(用肘)轻触；接近

29.grin[grin]vi.咧嘴笑

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

(一)动作描写

1.ButtheSantainmeheardavoicefrominsidethemailsackandIcontinuedgoing

throughtheletters,oneaftertheother,untilIcameuponone,whichjarredand

unsettledme.

但是我心中的圣诞老人听到了邮袋里传来的声音，我继续一封接一封地看信，直到我发现了

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一封让我不安的信。

2.“Bozemoj“heexclaimedinastonishment.

aBozemoj（波兰语）”他惊讶地喊道。

3.SoIstoodinfrontofthehousefeelinggood,andontheoppositesideofthe

streetwasthisothershack,andthroughthewindowIcouldseetheseshinylittle

blackfacespeeringatmeandwaving.

所以我站在房子前面，心情愉快。街对面是另一间小屋。透过它的窗户，我可以看到这些闪

亮的黑色的小脸在看着我，并挥手致意。

4.Theyshooktheirheadssadly.

他们悲伤地摇摇头。

（二）情绪描写

1.Anditwarmedmyhearttoseetheglitter,becausenowthepartywasatmyhouse

andeveryonewasinvited.

看到这些闪闪发光的东西温暖了我的心，