名著閱讀之心靈雞湯 Sunday afternoons 學(xué)案-高三英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)培優(yōu)

高三英語培優(yōu)?名著閱讀之心靈雞湯精選Sundayafternoons班級：學(xué)號：姓名:心靈雞湯精選Sundayafternoons話題歸類閱讀難度詞數(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。后來作者和父母一起去拜訪爺爺奶奶的過程中不僅自己感到無聊，還經(jīng)常目睹媽媽和爺爺因?yàn)檎斡^點(diǎn)不同而爭吵。在長大成人以后，作者領(lǐng)悟到家庭成員之間的聯(lián)系不會(huì)因?yàn)楸砻嫔系臓幊扯兊?。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!（意第緒語：哎呀不好）mygrandmotherexclaimedinherthickYiddishaccent.“Vasisdis?（意第緒語：這是啥）“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（德語：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【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。.truce[tru：s]n..grudgingly[皆業(yè)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.【句子學(xué)習(xí)】請根據(jù)中文句子填空。動(dòng)作描寫Immediately,mygrandmotherandoutoftheroomandthestairs.奶奶立馬轉(zhuǎn)身走出房間，走向樓梯。Shethestepstotheatticasquicklyasherarthriticlegscouldcarryher,whichactuallywasn'tthatf^st.奶奶向閣樓爬去，盡了她患有關(guān)節(jié)炎的雙腿所能，也沒能爬多快。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Mymotherfollowedafterher,becomingmoreadamant.媽媽跟在變得更加固執(zhí)的奶奶身后。Ittookheracoupleofmoredaysbeforeshecouldevendiscusstheincidentwithout*過了好幾天以后，媽媽一提到這件事還是七竅生煙。Shewasandthatshewasright,ofcourse.當(dāng)然，媽媽非常自信，覺得自己完全正確。環(huán)境描寫Suddenly,loudbangingsoundsbegancomingfromtheattic.閣樓上突然傳來很大的敲擊聲。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)寫閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)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（畢業(yè)證）someday.Thatseemedmoreattractiveeventhangettingmarried.Butat15,Ihadtoleftschoolbecausemyparentscouldn'tpayfbrthetuition（學(xué)費(fèi)）.Myhopeofgettingadiplomawasdead.Soon,Imarriedandhadthreechildren,andIthought,"Theregoesmydiploma.^^Evenso,Iwantedmychildrentobeeducated.ButLinda,ouryoungestchild,hadjuvenilearthritis（幼年型關(guān)節(jié)炎）inherhandsandfeet,whichmadeitimpossibleforhertolearninanormalclassroom.IfeltreallysorryfbrherandIdidn'twanthertoliveherlifewithouteducation.Ididn'tgiveupthehopeofherbeingbacktoschoolinsomeway.Oneday,Isawanadinthenewspaperforeveningcourses."That'stheanswer,“Isaidtomyself."Lindaalwaysfeelsbetterintheevening,soI'lljustsignherupfbr（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,ItoldmyselftotryfbrjustatermandtoseeifitwouldworkAnyway,mydreamwasstillthereinmyheartforsomanyyears.注意：.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；.請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【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。.truce[tru：s]n.休戰(zhàn).grudginglyfgr/dsul|adv.勉強(qiáng)地.suspicious[sa'sp由s]adj.懷疑的.skirmish['sk3m力n.沖突.atticfeetk]n.閣樓.frame[frem]vt.建造.joist[dsest]n.托梁nsulation[insjJie由n]n.絕緣材料.exclaim[k'sklem]vi.大聲叫嚷.arthritic[a：*0rtk]adj.患關(guān)節(jié)炎的.adamant[aedamant]adj.固執(zhí)的.peer[p用vi.仔細(xì)看.deter[dlt3]vt.阻止.gingerly['dsndgsl|adv.小心翼翼地.plunge[plAnds]vi.刺穿.hop[hnp]vi.跳躍.hoist[hnst]vt.抬起.furious[^oaros]adj.暴怒的.tuck[Uk]vt.塞進(jìn).chunk[tjADk]n.大塊.plaster[*pla:sta]n.石膏.crib[krib]n.有圍欄的童床.hiss[hs]vi.發(fā)出嘶嘶聲.plead|pli:d]vi.懇求.cramped[kraempt]adj.狹窄的.whine[wan]vi.哼唧.enquirer[n'kwaDra]n.求知者.strident「strad(e)nt]adj.尖銳的.resentful[rizentfol]adj.怨恨的.plight[plat]n.境況.outshine[iautyn]vt.勝過.stubbornness['stAbannb]n.固執(zhí).immobilized[fmaobiazt]adj.固定的34.excruciating[k'skru:Jfetr)]adj.難以忍受的35.tiptoeJtpitao]vi.躡手躡腳地走36.stroke[straok]vt.撫摸37.vociferously[vaobfarasl3adv.大聲地QQ,【句子學(xué)習(xí)】請根據(jù)中文句子填空。動(dòng)作描寫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Mymotherfollowedafterher,becomingmoreadamantftjthemoment,媽媽跟在變得更加固執(zhí)