名著閱讀之心靈雞湯精選 Sunday afternoons 學(xué)案-高三英語(yǔ)二輪復(fù)習(xí)培優(yōu)

高三英語(yǔ)培優(yōu)·名著閱讀之心靈雞湯精選Sundayafternoons班級(jí)：____________學(xué)號(hào)：____________姓名：____________心靈雞湯精選Sundayafternoons話題歸類(lèi)閱讀難度詞數(shù)家庭關(guān)系五星1573【文章梗概】作者七歲那年，患有關(guān)節(jié)炎的奶奶不聽(tīng)媽媽勸阻，爬到閣樓上看爸爸搞裝修，結(jié)果摔倒以后戳穿了樓板，差點(diǎn)砸死剛出生的弟弟杰瑞。媽媽為此非常生氣，和奶奶大吵一架。后來(lái)作者和父母一起去拜訪爺爺奶奶的過(guò)程中不僅自己感到無(wú)聊，還經(jīng)常目睹媽媽和爺爺因?yàn)檎斡^點(diǎn)不同而爭(zhēng)吵。在長(zhǎng)大成人以后，作者領(lǐng)悟到家庭成員之間的聯(lián)系不會(huì)因?yàn)楸砻嫔系臓?zhēng)吵而變淡。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!（意第緒語(yǔ)：哎呀不好）”mygrandmotherexclaimedinherthickYiddishaccent.“Vasisdis?（意第緒語(yǔ)：這是啥）”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（德語(yǔ)：我的孩子們）!”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【詞匯過(guò)關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫(xiě)出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.truce [tru?s] n._________________________________2.grudgingly ['gr?d???l?] adv._________________________________3.suspicious [s?'sp???s] adj._________________________________4.skirmish ['sk??m??] n._________________________________5.attic ['?t?k] n._________________________________6.frame [fre?m] vt._________________________________7.joist [d???st] n._________________________________8.insulation [??nsj??le???n] n._________________________________9.exclaim [?k'skle?m] vi._________________________________10.arthritic [ɑ?'θr?t?k] adj._________________________________11.adamant [?d?m?nt] adj._________________________________12.peer [p??] vi._________________________________13.deter [d?'t??] vt._________________________________14.gingerly ['d??nd??l?] adv._________________________________15.plunge [pl?nd?] vi.刺_________________________________16.hop [h?p] vi.____________________________________________17.hoist [h??st] vt._________________________________18.furious ['fj??r??s] adj._________________________________19.tuck [t?k] vt._________________________________20.chunk [t???k] n._________________________________21.plaster ['plɑ?st?] n._________________________________22.crib [krib] n._________________________________23.hiss [h?s] vi._________________________________24.plead [pli:d] vi._________________________________25.cramped [kr?mpt] adj._________________________________26.whine [wa?n] vi._________________________________27.enquirer [?n'kwa??r?] n._________________________________28.strident ['stra?d(?)nt] adj._________________________________29.resentful [r?'zentf?l] adj._________________________________30.plight [pla?t] n._________________________________31.outshine [?a?t??a?n] vt._________________________________32.stubbornness [?st?b?nn?s] n._________________________________33.immobilized [?'m??b?la?zt] adj._________________________________34.excruciating [?k'skru:??e?t??] adj._________________________________35.tiptoe [?t?p?t??] vi._________________________________36.stroke [str??k] vt.________________________________37.vociferously [v???s?f?r?sl?] adv._________________________________【句子學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)根據(jù)中文句子填空。動(dòng)作描寫(xiě)Immediately,mygrandmother_______________and_______________outoftheroomand_______________thestairs.奶奶立馬轉(zhuǎn)身走出房間，走向樓梯。She_______________thestepstotheatticasquicklyasherarthriticlegscouldcarryher,whichactuallywasn’tthatfast.奶奶向閣樓爬去，盡了她患有關(guān)節(jié)炎的雙腿所能，也沒(méi)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，小心翼翼地摸索著前進(jìn)，就像你能想象的一個(gè)患有關(guān)節(jié)炎的六十五歲胖老太那么優(yōu)雅地前進(jìn)。情緒描寫(xiě)Mymotherfollowedafterher,becomingmoreadamant______________________________.媽媽跟在變得更加固執(zhí)的奶奶身后。Ittookheracoupleofmoredaysbeforeshecouldevendiscusstheincidentwithout_____________________________________________.過(guò)了好幾天以后，媽媽一提到這件事還是七竅生煙。Shewas______________________________and______________________________thatshewasright,ofcourse.當(dāng)然，媽媽非常自信，覺(jué)得自己完全正確。環(huán)境描寫(xiě)Suddenly,loudbangingsoundsbegancomingfromtheattic.閣樓上突然傳來(lái)很大的敲擊聲。Hewasstillsleepingpeacefully,histinythumbtuckedintohispinklittlemouth.弟弟還在安靜沉睡，小小的拇指含在粉紅色的小嘴巴里面。Andlyingonthesheet,rightnexttohissoft,downyhead,wasaten-poundchunkofplasterthathadfallenfromtheceilingwheremygrandmother’sleghadcomethrough,rightabovethecrib.緊挨著弟弟毛茸茸的頭旁邊，地毯上有一塊十磅重的石膏，就是從兒童床上方的天花板掉下來(lái)的，奶奶的腿就是在那里戳穿了天花板。拓展練習(xí)讀后續(xù)寫(xiě)閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)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(畢業(yè)證)someday.Thatseemedmoreattractiveeventhangettingmarried.Butat15,Ihadtoleftschoolbecausemyparentscouldn’tpayforthetuition(學(xué)費(fèi)).Myhopeofgettingadiplomawasdead.Soon,Imarriedandhadthreechildren,andIthought,“Theregoesmydiploma.”Evenso,Iwantedmychildrentobeeducated.ButLinda,ouryoungestchild,hadjuvenilearthritis(幼年型關(guān)節(jié)炎)inherhandsandfeet,whichmadeitimpossibleforhertolearninanormalclassroom.IfeltreallysorryforherandIdidn’twanthertoliveherlifewithouteducation.Ididn’tgiveupthehopeofherbeingbacktoschoolinsomeway.Oneday,Isawanadinthenewspaperforeveningcourses.“That’stheanswer,”Isaidtomyself.“Lindaalwaysfeelsbetterintheevening,soI’lljustsignherupfor(報(bào)名)nightschool.”Lindawasbusyfillinginenrollment(入學(xué))formswhenthesecretarysaid,“Mrs.Schantz,whydon’tyoucomebacktoschool?”Ilaughed,“There’snoway!I’m55!”Butbeinsisted(堅(jiān)持),andsignedmeupforclassesinEnglishandart.“Thisisonlyatry,”Isaid,butbejustsmiled.So,ItoldmyselftotryforjustatermandtoseeifitwouldworkAnyway,mydreamwasstillthereinmyheartforsomanyyears.注意：1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。GoingbacktoschoolagainwasamazingbutLuckily,LindaandIhadeachotherthroughthetime.心靈雞湯精選答案【詞匯過(guò)關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫(xiě)出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.truce [tru?s] n.休戰(zhàn)2.grudgingly ['gr?d???l?] adv.勉強(qiáng)地3.suspicious [s?'sp???s] adj.懷疑的4.skirmish ['sk??m??] n.沖突5.attic ['?t?k] n.閣樓6.frame [fre?m] vt.建造7.joist [d???st] n.托梁8.insulation [??nsj??le???n] n.絕緣材料9.exclaim [?k'skle?m] vi.大聲叫嚷10.arthritic [ɑ?'θr?t?k] adj.患關(guān)節(jié)炎的11.adamant [?d?m?nt] adj.固執(zhí)的12.peer [p??] vi.仔細(xì)看13.deter [d?'t??] vt.阻止14.gingerly ['d??nd??l?] adv.小心翼翼地15.plunge [pl?nd?] vi.刺穿16.hop [h?p] vi.跳躍17.hoist [h??st] vt.抬起18.furious ['fj??r??s] adj.暴怒的19.tuck [t?k] vt.塞進(jìn)20.chunk [t???k] n.大塊21.plaster ['plɑ?st?] n.石膏22.crib [krib] n.有圍欄的童床23.hiss [h?s] vi.發(fā)出嘶嘶聲24.plead [pli:d] vi.懇求25.cramped [kr?mpt] adj.狹窄的26.whine [wa?n] vi.哼唧27.enquirer [?n'kwa??r?] n.求知者28.strident ['stra?d(?)nt] adj.尖銳的29.resentful [r?'zentf?l] adj.怨恨的30.plight [pla?t] n.境況31.outshine [?a?t??a?n] vt.勝過(guò)32.stubbornness [?st?b?nn?s] n.固執(zhí)33.immobilized [?'m??b?la?zt] adj.固定的34.excruciating [?k'skru:??e?t??] adj.難以忍受的35.tiptoe [?t?p?t??] vi.躡手躡腳地走36.stroke [str??k] vt.撫摸37.vociferously [v???s?f?r?sl?] adv.大聲地38.【句子學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)根據(jù)中文句子填空。動(dòng)作描寫(xiě)Immediately,mygrandmotherturnedandwalkedoutoftheroomandheadedforthestairs.奶奶立馬轉(zhuǎn)身走出房間，走向樓梯。Shestartedupthestepstotheatticasquicklyasherarthriticlegscouldcarryher,whichactuallywasn’tthatfast.奶奶向閣樓爬去，盡了她患有關(guān)節(jié)炎的雙腿所能，也沒(méi)能爬多快。Shesteppedontooneofthejoists,andbeganmakingherwaygingerlydownthehallway,asgracefullyasyou’dexpectfromanoverweight,a