2023屆高三英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)學(xué)案名著閱讀之心靈雞湯ChristmasinJuly

名著閱讀之心靈雞湯精選ChristmasinJuly

班級：學(xué)號：姓名：

心靈雞湯精選ChristmasinJuly

話題歸類閱讀難度詞數(shù)

溫暖醫(yī)護(hù)五星1386

【文章梗概】夏日炎炎，病房的孩子們歡度“七月圣誕"。我一直照料的女孩史黛絲問我“最

喜歡圣誕節(jié)什么”，我告訴她是“會讓我想起我愛的人的裝飾”。當(dāng)晚我和往常一樣給她講

睡前故事，她送了我一份禮物，讓我到真正的圣誕再打開。史黛絲在十月的一天離開了，我

非常想念她。等到平安夜我打開禮物，發(fā)現(xiàn)是個雪人掛飾一史黛絲記住了我那天的回答。每

年圣誕，這個掛飾都會讓我想起我愛的那個小女孩。

ChildrenareGod'sapostles,sentforth,daybyday,topreachoflove,and

hopeandpeace.

?J.R.Lowell

Adropofsweattrickleddownthesideofmyface.AsIwalkedthroughthedoor

intothebuilding,ablastofcoolairenvelopedme.

“Thankgoodnessforair-conditioning!wIsaidloudlytothereceptionistin

thelobby.ShenoddedinagreementassheansweredacallandIgotontotheelevator.

“Whatnumber?askedalittleboyinaredwagonbeingpulledbyhismom.

Ilookedathimandsmiled."Numb6rfive.”

Hepushedthebuttonashesmiledbackatmewithblueeyesthatsparkled.He

hadnohair,andhismouthwascoveredwithapapermask.Hewasn,tfrommy

floor...themasksonmyfloorwereoxygenmasks,andtheystillhadtheirown

hair.Asapediatrienurseinapediatrichospitalthesesightswereacommonand

acceptedpartofmyjob.

ItwasJuly24,aswelterin父summerday.Butwhentheelevatordoorsopenedto

thefifthfloor,itwaslikeascenefromawinterwonderland.Therewasalighted

Christmastreeinthecornerandpapersnowflakeshangingfromeveryceilingtile.

Redribbonsadornedallthedoorknobsofthepatientrooms,andsnowmenwerepasted

oneveryotheravailableopenspace.TheChristmascarol“WeWishYouaMerry

Christmas,,playedinthebackground,harmonizedbyAlvinandtheChipmunks.The

playroomwasfilledwithchildrenwithoxygentanksandIVpolesintow.Therewas

muchlaughterandgigglinggoingonasthe“playlady,,turnedtomeandsaid,

uMerryChristmas!WearecelebratingChristmasinJuly...sothatmakestoday

ChristmasEve!Hopeyou'vegotyourshoppingdone!”

Ismiledatherinventivenessandsaid,“Whatagreatidea,Betsy!Two

Christmasesinoneyear.Thesekidsmusthavebeenreallygood!”

AsmyafternoonshiftbeganandIstartedmyassignment,IsaweachofSanta's

“Julyelves“Iwasassignedto,allgatheredintheplayroom,stillgigglingand

listeningtotheChipmunks.Ididaquickchecktomakesureeveryonewasokay,and

letthemgetbacktothefun.

AfterplaytimewasfinishedandIVpolesandoxygentankswithkidsattached

werereturnedtotheirrooms,Ibeganmyrounds.

IsavedStaceyforlastsoIcouldspendmoretimewithherasneeded.Shewas

waitingforme,withthatslightlylopsided吐inandthosehugebrowneyes.Ihad

beencaringforherformanymonths.

Hervoicesoundedfarawaywiththeoxygenmaskpulledtightlyoverhercheeks.

uKathy,whatdoyoulikebestaboutChristmas?”

Ididn,treallythinkaboutmyanswer,Ijustsaid,“Ilovedecoratingthe

tree.IhavesomespecialornamentsthatremindmeofpeopleIlove.”

WhiledoinghertreatmentswetalkedaboutChristmas,andItoldherpartof

astoryIrememberedfromwhenIwasherage,aboutamousethatateSanta,scake.

Icouldn,tremembertheendandwhathappenedtothemouse,butIsaidIwouldtry

tofindout.

Icouldseeshewasreallytiredwhenhertreatmenttoclearherlungswas

finished.ShefellasleepduringdinnerwhilewatchingTV;shedidn,thavethe

energyofmostothereight-year-olds.Iwasconsciousofthesubtlechanges,and

Iknewhertreatmentoptionswerelimited.Iunderstoodthatshewasslippingaway.

NomatterhowmuchIlovedher,Icouldnotchangethat.

Staceysleptmuchoftheevening.Asusual,sheawakenedwhenIcametosay

goodnight.ItwasaritualwehadstartedwhenIfirststartedcaringforher.

Whenevermyshiftwasalmostover,Iwouldcometotellherastory,shewouldbrush

herteethandsayherprayers,andIwouldhugandkissherandtuckherinherbed

forthenight.

SinceitwasChristmasEveinJuly,Irecited“TheNightBeforeChristmas”for

her.JustasIwasabouttoleave,shehandedmeasmallpackagewrappedinwhite

tissuepaperandtiedwitharedribbon.Iwastouchedandsurprised."CanIopen

itnowsinceitisaftermidnightanditisChristmas...inJuly?”

“No,IwantyoutowaitfortherealChristmas,withsnow,andtrees,and

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Santa...inDecember.”

Igaveheranothergentlesqueeze,andsaid,“Youaresospecialtome.Ilove

you.Ican'twaittillChristmastoseewhatitis!”

Shesmiledfrombeneathheroxygenmaskandsaid,“Youhavetopromiseyouwill

wait.99

IassuredherIwouldwait,justassheasked.

Thedogdaysofsummerturnedintothecool,crispdaysoffall.StaceyandI

watchedfromherhospitalroomasthechildrenplayedintheparkacrossthestreet.

SoonthebrilliantcrimsonandyellowoftheleavesheraldedthearrivalofOctober.

Stacey'sbreathingwasbecomingincreasinglydifficultandsherequiredmoreoxygen

tokeephercomfortable.Herusuallyso11owcomp1exionwasnowabluishhgandshe

choseherwordscarefullywhenevershespoke.Itrequiredmostofherenergytotalk,

andwhenshesaid,mtired,“itwasn'tjusttired.Shewastiredoffighting

foreverybreath.

StaceywroteanotetomethatafternoontoaskifIwould“Pleeeesefindout

whathappenedtothatmousethatateSanta'scake.Iwanttoknowhowthestory

ends.”

Ihadforgottenabouttellingherthattaleuntilsheremindedmeaboutour

ChristmasinJulyparty.Thenextmorningbeforework,Icalledthefamilyfriend

whohadtoldmethestorywhenIwasyoung.Itoldhimthecircumstancesandall

aboutStacey,andthatshewaswaitingfortheendofthestory,liegladlytoldthe

storyagain,andthistime,Iwroteitdown.

DuringStacey'streatmentthenextafternoon,Irecitedtherestofthetale

aboutthemousethatateSanta,scake.ShesmiledwhenIfinished,andwithgreat

effortsaid,“Thankyou.NowIknowwhathappensattheend.”

Whenhergrandmotherarrivedthatevening,asthesunsetglowedpinkandpurplein

thesky,Staceyclosedhereyesanddiedpeacefullyinhergrandmaysarms.

Nowherstorywascompletedtoo.

Iwaswithherwhenshedied,asIhadbeenonmanyafternoonsandeveningsof

heryounglife.Imissedherterribly.Imissedherbigbrowneyesandherlopsided

smilethatdrewmeeagerlybacktoworkeveryday.Imissedthefarawaysoundof

hervoicebehindheroxygenmask,andthehugsandkissesshegavemeatthebeginning

andendofmyworkdaysonmyfirstjobasapediatricnurse.Ifeltherabsenceevery

dayfromthatdayon.

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Buttimepassed,asitdoes.WecelebratedThanksgivingwithafeasttogether

atwork,andtheholidayrushbegan.SoonitwastherealChristmasEve.

Ireturnedhomefromworkthateveningandastheclockstruckmidnight,Itook

outthepackageStaceyhadgivenmeinJuly.OnthetaginherchiIdishscrawl,she'd

written,“ToKathy.Iloveyou.DonotopenuntilDecember25.“Islowlyunwound

theredribbonandremovedthecrinkledtissuepaper.Insidethepackagewasawhite

snowmanwithbiggreenpolkadots.Heworeablackfelthat,hadbluebuttoneyes,

andared,lopsidedgrin.Aloopofgreenya/7?wrappedasascarfaroundhisneck,

andanotherloopwasgluedtohisbacksohewasreadytohangonthetree.Asmy

tearsfellonthesnowman,IrecalledthewordsIsaidtoherwhensheaskedwhat

IlikedbestaboutChristmas...decoratingthetreewithspecialornamentsthat

remindmeofpeopleIlove.

EachChristmasasIunwraptheornament,thetissuepaperbecomesmorefragile

andyellowedwithage.IrereadStacey'ssimpledeclarationofloveandcaressthe

polka-dotsnowman.HislopsidedgrinisalegacyofthelittlegirlthatIloved.

KathleenE.Jones

【詞匯過關(guān)】

請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。

1.trickle[，trikl]vi.______________________________

2.blast[bid：st]n.______________________________

3.sparkle[，spa：kl]vi.______________________________

4.pediatric[,pi：di,setrik]n.______________________________

5.swelteringswelterio]adj.

6.adorn[a，do:n]vt.______________________________

7.doorknob[*do:nob]n.______________________________

8.giggling['gigliQ]n.______________________________

9.inventivenesstin，ventivnas]n.

10.lopsided[.lop*saidid]adj.

11.grin[grin]n.______________________________

12.ornamentf0：nQmont]n.______________________________

13.conscious['konfas]adj.

14.subtle\!sAtl]adj.______________________________

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15.ritual[fritjual]n.______________________________

16.tuck[tAk]vt.______________________________

17.ribbon[，riban]n.________________________________

18.assure[a*fua(r)]vt.________________________________

19.crisp[krisp]adj.______________________________

20.crimson['krimzen]n.______________________________

21.herald[，herald]vt.______________________________

22.sallow['sselau]adj.______________________________

23.complexion[kanfplekfen]n.

24.hue[hju:]n.______________________________

25.glow[glau]vi.______________________________

26.scrawl[skro:1]n.______________________________

27.unwind[An*1waind]vt.______________________________

28.crinkled[，kriQkld]adj.______________________________

29.polkadotsn.______________________________

30.felt[felt]n.毛______________________________

31.loop[lu:p]n.______________________________

32.yarn[ja:n]n.______________________________

33.caress[ka，res]vt._______________________________

34.legacy['legesi]n._______________________________

【句子學(xué)習(xí)】

請根據(jù)中文句子填空。

（一）動作描寫

1.Adropofsweat_____________________thesideofmyface.

汗滴順著一側(cè)臉流卜來。

2.Hepushedthebutton

他邊微笑回應(yīng)我，邊按下按鈕，藍(lán)色的眼睛閃耀著。

3.…，shewouldand,andI

_______________________________________________________________forthenight.

她刷牙、禱告完，我會擁抱、親吻她，然后幫她掖好被子讓她睡覺。

（二）情緒描寫

1.Shewaswaitingforme,

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她正等著我，一雙圓圓的棕色眼睛，咧著嘴微笑。

2.thesnowman,IrecalledthewordsI

saidtoherwhensheaskedwhatIlikedbestaboutChristmas**'

眼淚落到雪人上，我想起了當(dāng)時她問我最喜歡圣誕節(jié)什么時，我回答她的話。

（三）環(huán)境描寫

1.AsIwalkedthroughthedoorintothebuiIding,

我穿過門進(jìn)樓，一陣涼意籠住了我。

2.ItwasJuly24,.

這是7月24日，一個酷熱難耐的夏日。

3.Theturnedinto

炎炎夏日變成涼爽秋日。

（四）外貌描寫

1.Herusuallywasnow

,andshechoseherwordscarefullywhenevershespoke.

她通常蠟黃的臉色，現(xiàn)在有些發(fā)綠。她每次說話，都小心翼翼。

2.He.

他頭戴黑色氈帽，有一雙藍(lán)眼睛，咧著嘴笑。

拓展練習(xí)讀后續(xù)寫

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一個完整的故事。

ASpecialAppointment

YearsagoImovedtoWoodlandHillstotakeajobinasmallhospital,semergency

department.NoonewantedtoworkonChristmasEve,sotheshift（輪班）wenttome.

Ikissedmyfamilygoodbyeandwentofftospendthenightinthehospital.Itwas

athanklessjob.

At9pm,theambulancebroughtinamaninhis60swhowashavingaheartattack.

Hisfacewaspale,andhewasfrightened.ThewholenightIdidmybesttosavehis

life.BeforeIleftinthemorningtospendChristmaswithmyfamily,Istoppedby

toseehowhewasdoing.Itwasstilltough,buthehadsurvivedthenightandwas

sleeping.

ThefollowingyearIgotChristmasEvedutyagain.At9pmsharp,thewardclerk

toldmetherewasacouplewhowantedtospeakwithme.WhenIapproachedthem,the

manintroducedhimselfasMr.Leeandsaid,“Youprobablydon'trememberme,but

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lastChristmasEveyousavedmylife.Thankyoufortheyearyougaveme."Heand

hiswifehuggedme,handedmeasmallgift,andleft.

Thefollowingyearanewdoctorhadjoinedthegroup,butIwantedtoseeif

Mr.AndMrs.Leewouldreturn.Thistime,Ivolunteeredfortheshift.Ikeptan

eyeonthedoor.Onceagain,atexactly9pm,theLeesappeared,carryingawarmly

wrappedbundle.ItwastheirnewgrandchiId.

Mr.Lee,hisfamilyandIspent13ChristmasEvestogether.Inthelateryears

thestaffal1knewaboutthestoryandwouldworktogivemetimewithhiminthe

breakroom,wherewespentahalf-houreachChristmasEve.

1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好；

Paragraph1:

LastyearIsawMrs.Leealoneinthehospitalwithagiftforme.

Paragraph2:

Icarefullyopenedthepackageandfoundacrystal（水晶）bellinsidewiththe

word“Friendship“engraved（雕亥!!）onit.

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。

1.trickleftrikl]vi.（使）滴，淌

2.blast[bla:st]n.強勁氣流

3.sparkle['spa：kl]vi.閃爍；閃耀

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4.pediatric[（pi:disetrik]n.兒科

5.sweltering['sweltarir]]adj.熱得難受的

6.adorn[Qdo:n]vt,裝扮；裝飾

7.doorknob[fdo:nob]n.球形門拉手

8.gigglingVgigliQ]n.吃吃的笑

9.inventiveness[inventivnas]n.倉U意

，

10.lopsided[ilDpsaidid]adj.歪斜的

11.grin[grin]n.露齒笑；咧嘴笑

12.ornamentUo:noment]n.裝飾物；飾品

13.consciousfkonjes]adj.意識到

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14.subtle[，sAtl]adj.不明顯的

15.ritualfritjuel]n.儀規(guī)；禮節(jié)

16.tuck[tAk]vt.將（孩子）在床上安頓好

17.ribbonriban]n.絲帶

18.assure[s'Jbs（r）]vt.向…保證

19.crisp[krisp]adj.（天氣）寒冷干燥的

20.crimson['krimzen]n.深紅色

21.herald['herald]vt.預(yù)示

22.sallow['seeleu]adj.蠟黃的

23.complexion[k9m，plekfan]n.面色；膚色；氣色

24.hue[hju:]n.顏色；色度

25.glow[gleu]vi.發(fā)出柔和穩(wěn)定的光

26.scrawl[skip：1]n.不工整的字跡

27.unwind[AD，waind]vt.松開（卷繞之物）

28.crinkledfkriQkld]adj.皺的

29.polkadotsn.（布料上的）圓點花紋

30.felt[felt]n.毛氈

31.loop[lu:p]n.圓圈；環(huán)形

32.yarn[ja:n]n.紗線

33.caress[ke，res]vt.愛撫；撫摸

34.legacylegQsi]n.遺贈

【句子學(xué)習(xí)】

請根據(jù)中文句子填空。

（一）動作描寫

1.Adropofsweattrickleddownthesideofmyface.

汗滴順著一側(cè)臉流下來。

2.Hepushedthebuttonashesmiledbackatmewithblueeyesthatsparkled.

他邊微笑回應(yīng)我，邊按下按鈕，藍(lán)色的眼睛閃耀著。

3.shewouldbrushherteethandsayherprayers,andIwouldhugandkissher

andtuckherinherbedforthenight.

她刷牙、禱告完，我會擁抱、親吻她，然后幫她掖好被子讓她睡覺。

（二）情緒描寫

1.Shewaswaitingforme,withth