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

名著閱讀之心靈雞湯精選AwayinaManger

班級：學(xué)號：姓名：

心靈雞湯精選AwayinaManger

話題歸類閱讀難度詞數(shù)

生命體悟五星1016

【文章梗概】圣誕前的一次全家出行，五歲的兒子問父親：“怎么從未見父親哭過？”這一

問題引出了父親對于男人慣有的堅忍克己的反思。他并不希望自己的下一代壓抑他們的情緒,

便告訴孩子：“眼淚是好事，是上帝治愈悲傷的方式?！逼桨惨梗赣H在兒子美妙的歌聲里

淚流滿面。儀式之后，兒子看到父親濕潤的眼睛并告訴他：“有時生活太美妙，我們不得不

流淚！”

Christmasgiftsuggestions:

Toyourenemy,forgiveness.

Toanopponent,tolerance.

Toafriend,yourheart.

Toacustomer,service.

Toall,charity.

Toeverychild,agoodexample.

Toyourself,respect.

"OrenArnold

OneafternoonaboutaweekbeforeChristinas,myfamilyoffourpiledintoour

minivantorunanerrand,andthisquestioncamefromasmallvoiceinthebackseat:

“Dad,"beganmyfive-year-oldson,Patrick,“howcomeI'veneverseenyoucry?”

Justlikethat.Nopreamble.Nowarning.Surprised,Imumbledsomethingabout

cryingwhenhewasn,taround,butIknewthatPatrickhadputhisyoungfingeron

thelargestobstacletomyownpeaceandcontentinent一thedragon-77]1edinoat

separatingmefromthefullesthumanexpressionofjoy,sadnessandanger.Simply

put,Icouldnotcry.

Iamscarcelytheonlymanforwhomthisistrue.Wemenhavebeenconditioned

tobelievethatstoicismistheembodimentofstrength.Wehavetraveledthrough

lifewithstiffupperlips,secretlydyingwithin.

Formostofmyadultlife,Ihavebattleddepression.Doctorshavesaidmuchof

myproblemisphysiological、andtheyhavetreateditwithmedication.ButIknow

thatmyillnessisalsoattributabletoyearsofswallowingrage,sadnessandeven

joy.

Strangeasitseems,inthiswor1dwheremachoiseverything,drunkennessand

depressionaresaferwaysthantearsformanymentodealwithfeelings.Icould

onlyhopethesamedebilitatinghandicapwouldnotbepassedtothenextgeneration.

SothefollowingdaywhenPatrickandIwereinthevanafterplayingatapark,

Ithankedhimforhiscuriosity.Tearsareagoodthing,Itoldhim,forboysand

girlsalike.CryingisGod,swayofhealingpeoplewhenthey'resad."I'inglad

youcancrywheneveryou'resad,“Isaid.uSometimesdaddieshaveahardertime

showinghowtheyfeel.SomedayIhopeIdobetter.”

Patricknodded.Intruth,Iheldoutlittlehope.ButinthedaysbeforeChristmas,

IprayedthatsomehowIcouldconnectwiththedustycoreofmyownemotions.

“IwaswonderingifPatrickwouldsingaverseof'AwayinaManger'during

theserviceonChristmasEve,“thechurchyouthdirectoraskedinamessageleft

onouransweringmachine.

MywifeCatherineandIstruggledtocontainourexcitement.Ourson'sfirst

solo.

Catherinedelicatelybroachedthepossibility,remindingPatrickhowbeautifully

hesang,tellinghimhowmuchfunitwouldbe.Patrickhimselfseemedlessconvinced

andfrowned."Youknow,Mom,"hesaid,usometimeswhenIhavetodosomething

important,Igetkindofscared.”

Grown-upsfeelthatway,too,hewasassured、butthedecisionwaslefttohim.

Hisdeliberationstookonlyafewminutes.

“Okay,“Patricksaid.'T11doit."Fromthetimehewasaninfant,Patrick

hasenjoyedanunusualpassionformusic.Byagefourhecouldpoundoutseveral

barsofWagner's"RideoftheValkyriesonthepiano.

ForthenextweekPatrickpracticedhisstanzaseveraltimeswithhismother.

Arehearsalatthechurchwentwell.Still,Icouldonlyenvisionmyselfatagefive,

singingintoamicrophonebeforehundredsofpeople.WhenChristmasEvearrived,

myexpectationswerelimited.

Catherine,ourdaughterMelanieandIsatwiththecongregationindarknessas

aspotlightfoundmyson,standingaloneatthemicrophone.Hewasdressedinwhite,

withapairofangelwings.

Slowly,confidently,Patrickhiteverynote.Ashisvoicewashedoverthepeople,

heseemedatrueangel,atruebestowerofChristmasmiracles.

TherewaseternityinPatrick'svoicethatnight,abeautyrichenoughto

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penetrateanyreserve.Atthesoundofmyson,heavytearswelledatthecorners

ofmyeyes.

Hissongwassoonover,andthecongregationapplauded.Catherinebrushedaway

tears.Melaniesobbednexttome.

AftertheserviceImovedtocongratulatePatrick,buthehadmoreurgent

priorities.“Mom,"hesaidashiscostumewasstrippedaway,“Ihavetogoto

thebathroom.”

AsPatrickdisappeared,thepastorwishedmeamerryChristmas,butemotionchoked

offmyreply.OutsidethesanctuaryIreceivedcongratulationsfromfellowchurch

members.

Ifoundmysonasheemergedfromthebathroom.uPatrick,Ineedtotalktoyou

aboutsomething,,,Isaid,smiling.Itookhimbythehandandledhimintoaroom

wherewecouldbealone.Iknelttohisheightandadmiredhisyoungface,thelarge

blueeyes,thedustingoffrecklesonhisnoseandcheeks,thedimpleononeside.

Helookedatmymoisteyesquizzically.

“Patrick,doyourememberwhenyouaskedmewhyyouhadneverseenmecry?”

Henodded.

“Well,I'mcryingnow.”

“Why,Dad?”

“Yoursingingwassowonderfulitmademecry.”

Patricksmiledproudlyandflewintomyarms.

“Sometimes,“mysonsaidintomyshoulder,“l(fā)ifeissobeautifulyouhaveto

，，

cry.

Ourmomenttogetherwasovertoosoon.Untoldtreasuresawaitedourfive-year-old

beneaththetreeathomebutIwasn,treadyforthetraditionalplungeintoChristmas

lustyet.IhandedCatherinethekeysandsetoffforthemile-longhikehome.

Thenightwascoldandcrisp.Icrossedaparkandadmiredthefullmoonhanging

lowoveraneighborhoodbrightlylitinthecolorsoftheseason.AsIturnedtoward

home,Imetacarmovingslowlydownthestreet,afamilytakinginthearea's

Christmaslights.Someoneinsiderolleddownawindow.

“MerryChristmas,“achild,svoiceyelledouttome.

MerryChristmas,“Iyelledback.Andthetearsbegantoflowalloveragain.

【詞匯過關(guān)】

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請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。

1.errand['erend]n..

2.preamble['pri:semb1]n._____________________________

3.mumble['mAmb1]vi._______________________________

4.moat[niaut]n._____________________________

5.stoicism['stauisizem]n.

6.embodiment[irn'bodimant]n.)

7.physiologicaliDd31k(a)l]adj.

8.medication[.medi'keijn]n.

9.attributable[a'tnbjGtabl]adj.

10.rage[reid^]

11.macho['m?tfeu]n._____________________________

12.debilitating[di'biliteitir]]adj.

13.handicap['hsendik2ep]n._____________________________

14.broach[breutj]vt._____________________________

15.frown[fraun]vi.

16.assured[afuad]adj._____________________________

17.deliberation[dijibe'reijn]n.

18.pound[paund]vt._____________________________

19.stanza['stcenza]n._____________________________

20.envision[in'vijn]vt.

21.congregation[.kDQgri'geifn]n.

22.spotlight['spotlait]n.

23.bestower[bls'tauar]n._____________________________

24.eternity[i't3：nati]n.

25.penetrate['penatreit]vt.

26.reserve[n'z3:v]n.______________________________

27.strip[strip]vt.

28.pastor['pa:st9(r)]n.

29.sanctuary['sseoktfuari]n.

30.dimple['dimpl]n._____________________________

31.quizzically['kwizikQli]adv.

32.plunge[plAndj]n.

33.lust[lAst]n._____________________________

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34.crisp[krlsp]adj._____________________________

【句子學(xué)習(xí)】

請根據(jù)中文句子填空。

（-）動作描寫

1.Myfamilyoffourourminivantorunanerrand.

我一家四口擠進我們的小貨車去辦事。

2.Isomethingaboutcrying.

我嘟嚷著有關(guān)哭的東西。

3.ButIknowthatmyillnessisalsoattributabletoyears

ofrage,sadnessandevenjoy.

但我知道，我的病也與多年來壓抑憤怒、悲傷甚至喜悅有關(guān)。

4.Catherinedelicatelythepossibility.

凱瑟琳小心翼翼地提出了這種可能性。

5.ByagefourhecouldseveralbarsofWagner's"Rideofthe

Valkyries“onthepiano.

四歲時，他就能在鋼琴上彈奏瓦格納的《女武神的騎行》的幾個小節(jié)。

情緒描寫

1.Wehavetraveledthroughlife

我們在人生旅途中一直咬緊牙關(guān)，內(nèi)心卻在悄悄枯竭。

2.MywifeCatherineandI.

我的妻子凱瑟琳和我努力控制我們內(nèi)心的激動。

3.Patrickhimself.

帕特里克本人似乎沒那么確信，眉頭緊鎖。

4.TherewaseternityinPatrick'svoicethatnight,

那天晚上帕特里克的聲音有一種永恒，一種足以穿透任何矜持的美。

（三）環(huán)境描寫

Thenightwas.Icrossedaparkandadmired

這一夜又冷又干。我穿過一個公園，欣賞著低垂在社區(qū)上空的一輪滿月，月光被圣誕季的色

彩所照亮。

（四）外貌描寫

Iknelttohisheightandadmiredhisyoungface,

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我曲膝蹲下與他平視，欣賞著他年輕的臉，大大的藍眼睛，鼻子和臉頰上的雀斑，還有一邊

的酒窩。

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。

Alittlekindnessgoesalongway.Itisincrediblehowonesimpleactcan

completelyturnaperson'sdayaround.Thesesimple,preciousmomentsarewhatmakes

lifesospecial.

JulieBickisasinglemotheroftwolovelychildren,aged8and10,andshe

thinksherfamilyisherworld.Sheabsolutelyadoredhermomanddadgrowingup,

andshekeptagoodrelationshipwiththemasanadult-althoughthestressesof

lifesometimesgotinthewayofthemspendingtimetogether.

Unfortunately,Julie'smompassedawayunexpectedly.Shewasn'tabletomake

thememoriesshewouldhavehopedto,anditbotheredherdeeply.Shewasdetermined

nottomakethesamemistaketwice.

Thenin2017,justoneyearafterhermomdied,Julie'sdadwasdiagnosedwith

Alzheimer'sdisease（老年癡呆）.Theworrieddaughterwastotallyoverwhelmed（不

堪重負的），butsherememberedthepromiseshehadmadetoherselfafterlosingher

mother.Thisnewsservedasareasonforspendingmorequalitytimewithherdad.

Juliedecidedthatthebestthingtodowassticktogether.Sheandherchildren,

CarleeandBrantlee,movedinwithherdad.Theywantedtogivehimthebestlife,

sotheybecamehiscaretakers.Thisseemedtocheerherdadup,whichwasalltoo

essentialatsuchacriticalpointinhislife.

Thisnewlivingsituationwasnotwithoutdifficulties,butitwasworthitto

Julietobethereforherfather.Still,thewomanwasstrugglingalot:Shewas

amother,acaretaker,abreadwinner,andanindividual.Itcouldbehardtobalance

itall.

SometimesJuliefeltoverwhelmedbythesituationlifehadthrownather,but

shealwaystriedtomanageit.Sheneverwantedtoshowherworriestoherdad,because

shedidn'twanttocausehimstress.Whenshecried,shewouldwipeawayhertears

beforehecouldseethem.ButJulieandherdadwereclose,andheknewthatsomething

wastroublingher.

注意：

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1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Fortunately,Harold,agarbageman,comfortedthedadanddaughterwithhis

kindness.

ItmeantsomuchtoJuliethatthismanwouldtaketimeoutofhisdaytohelp

her.

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.errand「erand]n.（短程）差事；跑腿

2.preamble['pri：cembl]n.（做事的）前奏

3.mumble['mAinbi]vi.咕噥，含糊地說

4.moat[maut]n.護城河，城壕

5.stoicism['stauisizam]n.堅忍（精神）

6.embodiment[im'bDdimant]n....的化身（體現(xiàn)）

7.physiological「flzi。'1Dd31k3）1]adj.生理機能；生理

8.medication[.medi'keijn]n.藥；藥物

9.attributable[a'tribjatGbl]adj.可歸因于

10.rage[reidj]n.憤怒;狂怒

11.macho['msetfau]n.男子漢

12.debilitating[di'biliteitiQ]adj.（使身心）衰弱

13.handicap['hsendiksep]n.障礙

14.broach[brsutf]vt,開始談?wù)摚耄ㄓ戎噶钊藢擂位蛴挟愖h的話題）

15.frown[fraun]vi.皺眉；蹙額

16.assured[aJuad]adj.自信的；有把握的；

17.deliberation[di,liba'reifn]n.考慮，深思熟慮

18.pound[paund]vt.反復(fù)擊打

19.stanza['stsenza]n.詩/歌曲的節(jié)，段

20.envision[in'v^n]vt.展望；想象

21.congregation[.koogri'geifn]n.（教堂的）會眾

22.spotlight[,spotlait]n.聚光燈

23.bestower[bls）tsuar]n.賜予者

24.eternity[i't3：nGti]n.永恒；永生

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25.penetrate['penotrelt]vt,穿透；穿過

26.reserve[n'z3:v]n.矜持

27.strip[strip]vt.除去衣服

28.pastor['pa:st9（r）]n.牧師

29.sanctuary['sseQktfuari]n.庇護所；圣所

30.dimple「dimpl]n.酒窩；笑倚

31.quizzically「kwizikali]adv.疑惑地

32.plunge[plAndj]n.卷入；參與

33.lust[lAst]n.渴望，享受

34.crisp[knsp]adj.涼爽的

【句子學(xué)習(xí)】

請根據(jù)中文句子填空。

（-）動作描寫

1.Myfamilyoffourpiledintoourminivantorunanerrand.

我一家四口擠進我們的小貨車去辦事。

2.Imumbledsomethingaboutcrying.

我嘟嚷著有關(guān)哭的東西。

3.ButIknowthatmyi1Inessisalsoattributabletoyearsofswallowingrage,

sadnessandevenjoy.

但我知道，我的病也與多年來壓抑憤怒、悲傷甚至喜悅有關(guān)。

6.Catherinedelicatelybroachedthepossibility.

凱瑟琳小心翼翼地提出了這種可能性。

7.ByagefourhecouldpoundoutseveralbarsofWagnerys“RideoftheValkyries”

onthepiano.

四歲時，他就能在鋼琴上彈奏瓦格納的《女武神的騎行》的幾個小節(jié)。

（二）情緒描寫

1.Wehavetraveledthroughlifewithstiffupperlips,secretlydyingwithin.

我們在人生旅途中一直咬緊牙關(guān)，內(nèi)心卻在悄悄枯竭。

2.MywifeCatherineandIstruggledtocontainourexcitement.

我的妻子凱瑟琳和我努力控制我們內(nèi)心的激動。

3.Patrickhimselfseemedlessconvincedandfrowned.

帕特里克本人似乎沒那么確信，眉頭緊鎖。

5.TherewaseternityinPatrick'svoicethatnight,abeautyrichenoughto

penetrateanyreserve.

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那天晚上帕特里克的聲音有一種永恒，一種足以穿透任何