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【文章梗概】在我居住的公寓楼，经常有汽车司机做善事，开车送Green太太去化疗，而作

为学生的我，经常步行去车站乘汽车去学校，不会向别人请求搭便车。三周后的一个下着大

雪的晚上，我要赶去学校参加期末考试，怕迟到赶不上考试，我终于鼓足勇气向他人求助，

而这次开车送我去学校的，竟然是身患癌症的Green太太，老太太也为再次像个正常人那样

去帮助他人而很高兴。

Thenoticewaspostednexttothetenants'mailboxesintheapartmentbuildingrdjustmoved

intoinBrooklyn,NewYork."AMitzvahforMrs.Green,itread.<4SignuptodriveMrs.Gin#3B

homefromherchemotherciD、treatmentstwiceamonth.^^

SinceIwasn'tadriver,Icouldn'taddmyname,butthewordmitzvahlingeredinmythoughts

afterIwentupstairs.IfsaHebrewwordthatmeans“todoagooddeedJor“anactthatexpresses

God'sItismorethanthat,really,morelikeacommandmenttodothingsforothers.

Andaccordingtomygrandmother,italsohadanothermeaning.Thiswastheoneshewas

alwayspointingouttomebecauseshe'dnoticehowshyIwasaboutlettingpeopledothingsfor

me."Linda,it'sablessingtodoamitzvahforsomeoneelse,butsometimesit'sablessingtolet

anotherpersondosomethingforyou.”

Grandmawouldbeshakingherheadatmerightnow.Severalofmyfriendsatthegraduate

schoolIattendednightshadofferedtohelpmesettleinafterthemovingmenleft,butI'dsaidI

couldmanage.Lettingthemhelpwouldhaveinterferedwithmyimageofmyselfasacapableand

independentwomanof21.

Snowflakeshadbeentumblingpastmywindowforseveralhourswhenitcametimetoleave

forclass.Ipulledontwosweaters,acoat,awoolhatandboots,bundlingupforthetrektothebus

stopthattherealestateagenthaddismissedasashortstroll.MaybeinMayitwasastroll,butin

thisDecemberstormitwasahike.AsItoppedoffmyoutfitwithabluescarfthatGrandmahad

crochetedforme,Icouldalmosthearhervoice:"Whydon'tyouseeifyoucanfinda

Athousandreasonswhypoppedintomyhead:Idon'tknowmyneighbors;Idon'tliketo

imposesIfeelfunnyaskingforfavors.Pridewouldnotletmeknockonadoorandsay,"It'sa

1O-minuteridebycarbutalongwaitfbrthebus,andit'sa30-minutebusride,socouldyou

possiblygivemealifttoschool?”

Iirudgedtothebusstop,reachingitjustasabuswentby.

Threeweekslater,onthenightofmyfinalexam,thesnowwasfallingsteadily.Islogged

throughoceansofslushtothebusstop.Foranhour,Icranedmyneck,prayingdesperatelythata

buswouldcome.ThenIgaveup.Thewindatmybackpushedmetowardhome,asIprayed,Dear

God,howcanIgettoschool?WhatshouldIdo?

AsIpulledGrandma'sscarfmoretightlyaroundmyneck,againIseemedtohearthatwhisper:

Asksomeoneforalift!Itcouldbeamitzvah.

Thatideahadneverreallymadesensetome.AndevenifIwantedtoasksomeoneforagood

deed,whichIdidnot,therewasn'tasoulonthestreet.

ButasIshovedthedoorofmyapartmentbuildingopen,Ifoundmyselffacetofacewitha

womanatthemailbox.Shewaswearingabrowncoatandhadasetofkeysinherhand.

Obviouslyshehadacar,andjustasobviously,shewasgoingout.Inthatsplitsecond,desperation

overcamepride,andwithmybreathcomingoutinwhitepuff'sinthefreezinghallway,Iblurted,

“CouldyoupossiblygivemeaIhurriedlyexplained,endingwith,“Ineveraskanybodyfbr

alift,but...”

Anoddlookcrossedthewoman'sface,andIadded,4tOh!Ilivein4R.Imovedinrecently.^^

“Iknow,“shesaid."I'veseenyouthroughthewindow."Then,afteranalmostimDerceWible

hesitation,t4Ofcourse,Tilgiveyoualift.Letmegetmycarkey.^^

“Yourcarkey?”Irepeated."Isn'tthatitinyourhand?”

Shelookeddown."No,no,Iwasjustgoingtogetmymail.Filberightback.^^Andshe

disappearedupstairs,ignoringmy"Ma'am!Please!Idon'tmeantoputyouout!”Iwasterribly

embarrassed.Butwhenshecameback,shespokesowarmlyasweploddedourwaytoagarage

acrossthestreetthatIstoppedfeelinguncomfortable.

“YouknowthewaybetterthanI,"shesaid."Whydon'tyoudrive?^^

“Ican,t,^^Isaid.

NowIfeltineplagain.

Shejustlaughedandpattedmeonthehand,saying,"It'snotsoimportant,andthenIlaughed,

too.

“Youremindmeofmygrandmother,1said.

Atthat,aslightsmilecrossedherlips."JustcallmeGrandmaAlice.Mygrandchildrendo.And

youare...?^^Asshemaneuveredhercar~~oneofthosebigcars,likeatank-downtheslushy

streets,Iintroducedmyself.

Whenshedroppedmeoff,Ithankedherprofuselyandstoodtherewavingasshedroveaway.

MyfinalexamwasabreezecomparedwiththeordealI'dgonethroughtogettoit,andasking

GrandmaAliceforhelphadloosenedmesothatafterclassIwasabletoaskeasily,4tIsanyone

goingmyway?”ItturnedoutthatwhileI'dbeenwaitingforabuseverynight,threefellow

studentspassedmyapartmenthouse.uWhydidn'tyousaysomethingbefbre?,,theychorused.

BackhomeasIwalkedupthestairs,IpassedGrandmaAliceleavingherneighbor'sapartment.

“Goodnight,Mrs.Green.Seeyoutomorrow,Mtheneighborwassaying.

Inoddedtothemandwasfourstepsupthestaircasebeforethenameregisteredinmybrain.

Mrs.Green.Thewomanwithcancer.4tGrandmaAlice^^wasMrs.Green.

Istoodonthestairs,myhandcoveringmymouth,asthe...ErotesquenesswastheonlywordI

couldthinkof...ofwhatIhaddonehitme:Ihadaskedapersonstrugglingwithcancertogoout

inasnowstormtogivemealifttoschool.4tOh,Mrs.Green,“Istammered、”Ididn'trealizewho

youwere.Pleaseforgiveme.^^

Iforcedmylegstomovemeupthestairs.Inmyapartment,Istoodstill,nottakingmycoatoff.

HowcouldIhavebeensoinsensitive?Inafewseconds,someonetappedonmydoor.Mrs.Green

stoodthere.

“MayItellyousomething?^^sheasked.Inoddedslowly,motioninghertowardachair,sinking

downontomycouch."Iusedtobesostrong,shesaid.Shewascrying,dabbin2athereyeswith

awhitelinenhandkerchief.usedtobeabletodoforotherpeople.Noweverybodykeepsdoing

forme,givingmethings,cookingmymealsandtakingmeplaces.IfsnotthatIdon'tappreciateit

becauseIdo.ButtonightbeforeIwentouttogetmymail,IprayedtoGodtoletmefeellikepart

ofthehumanraceagain.Thenyoucamealong...”

LindaNeukrug

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.tenant「tenant]n._________________________

2.Mitzvah['mtsva]n._________________________

3.chemotherapy[ikemau*9erapi]n.

4.1inger口睡Mr)]vi._________________________

5.Hebrewl^iibru:]adj.___________________________

6.commandment[k^maindmant]n.

7.snowflake['snaufleikjn.

8.tumble[*tAmb(a)l]vi.___________________________

9.bundle『bAnd(a)l]vi.___________________________

10.trek[trek]n.___________________________

11.stroll[straul]n.___________________________

12.outfit['autfit]n.___________________________

13.crochetfkraujeijvt.___________________________

14.impose[im'pouz]vi.___________________________

15.trudge[tr\d山vi.___________________________

16.slog[sing]vi.___________________________

17.slush[SIABn.___________________________

18.crane[krein]vt.___________________________

19.shove[Jw]vt.___________________________

2O.puff[pAf]n._________________________

21.blurt[bla:t]vt.___________________________

22.imperceptibleLimpo'septibl]adj.

23.plod[plixl]vt.___________________________

24.inept[i'nept]adj.___________________________

25.maneuvere[m3'nu:va(r)]vt.

26.slushy网⑷adj.___________________________

27.profusely[pra^fjuzsli]adv.

28.breeze[bri:z]n.___________________________

29.ordeal[3：'di:lJn.___________________________

30.grotesqueness[grau'tesknis|n.

31.stammer「staema(r)]vt.

32.dab[daeb]vi.___________________________

33.linen[linin]n.___________________________

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

(-)动作描写

1.Itwosweaters,acoat,awoolhatandboots,forthe

trektothebusstop.

我穿上两件毛衣、一件外套、一顶羊毛帽和一双靴子，把自己裹得严严实实地准备前往公交

车站。

2.Athousandreasonswhyintomyhead.

一千个理由涌入我的脑海。

3.1tothebusstop,reachingitjustasabuswentby.

我艰难地走到公共汽车站，刚好赶上一辆公共汽车经过。

4.1throughoceansofslushtothebusstop.

我艰难地穿过泥泞的海洋来到公共汽车站。

(二)情绪描写

1..

骄傲不会让我去敲门。

2.Inthatsplitsecond,,andwithmybreathcomingoutin

whitepuffsinthefreezinghallway,I「Couldyoupossiblygivemea

在那一瞬间，绝望战胜了骄傲，在寒冷的走廊里，我喘着粗气，脱口而出，“你能载我一程

吗?”

3..

那女人的脸上掠过一种奇怪的表情。

4.Atthat,.

听了这话，她嘴角掠过一丝微笑。

（三）环境描写

1.Snowflakeshadbeenforseveralhourswhenitcame

timetoleaveforclass.

到了上课的时间，雪花已经从我的窗前飘落了好几个小时。

2.Thewindatmyback.

我背后的风把我推向了家。

（四）修辞手法

1.MyfinalexamtheordealI（dgonethroughtogettoit.

我的期末考试和我为了考试所经历的磨难相比简直是小巫见大巫。

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。

Jennyhadhearingproblemswhenshewasfouryearsold.Severalsurgerieslater,Jennywas

foundhavingaseverejointdiseaseatseven.Shecouldnotputpressureonthebackpartsofher

feet,soshewalkedontiptoe（脚尖），andwhenthepainbecameunbearable,someonehadtocarry

her.Oncewhenshesuddenlyexperiencedsharppain,herfriendsgotherupandcarriedherfrom

classtoclass.

Allthroughgradeschool,andonintohighschool,Jennysuffered,yetnevercomplained.She

tookhermedicineandwrappedherfeetinsteamingtowelsuntilthepaineased.Assoonasshe

couldbearthepainJennyimmediatelycarriedon,asthoughshewasfreeofpain.Shealways

woreasmileonherfaceandexpressedherloveforothers.

Jennyhadneverbeenacheerleaderorcompetedinasport.Shecouldnoteventakepartina

gymclass,thoughshetookthesamehealthclassfouryearsinarow,throughwhichshecould

passwithasubstitutecrediteachyear.

Jennycontinuedtohaveonesurgeiyafteranotheronherearsallthroughschool.Herhearing

improvedandshetaughtherselftoreadlips.Shealsocarriedapillow（枕头）toschoolsothatshe

couldrelievethepainwhenshesatdown.Gradually,Jennybeganattendingeveryfootballgame,

cheeringtheteamon.

Thencamehersenioryear.Shesawdocumentsaboutscholarshipsontheschoolwebsite

whenvisitingitoneday.Accordingtothestatement,shewouldbeconsideredforscholarships;

however,schoolactivities,especiallysports,couldoftenmeanthedifferencebetweenreceivingan

awardandlosingout.Shecontinuedtoreadothernoticesandfoundanadfromthefootballteam,

whichstatedthatthefootballmanagerwasseekingforanassistant,whowouldtakeon

ancillary（辅助的）servicesliketakingchargeoftheteam'ssuppliescommunicationandsecurity.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式作答。

Jennydecidedtoseizethechance.

Whenaskedwhytheteamdidsowellthatyear,aplayerspokeofJenny.

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.tenant['tenant]n.承租人；房客

2.Mitzvahfmtsvo]n.善行

3.chemotherapy[ikemau10erapi]n.化疗

4.1inger[liiga（r）]vi.徘徊

5.Hebrew['hi:bru:]adj.希伯来语的

6.commandment[ks'mamdmsnt]n.戒条，戒律

7.snowflake['snaufleikjn.雪片，雪花

8.tumble「Umb(a)l]vi.落下，飘下

9上undle「bAnd(3)l]vi.裹得严严实实

10.trek[trek]n.长途跋涉

11.stroll[straul]n.闲逛，漫步

12.outfit[Outfit]n.全套服装

13.crochet['krau^i]vt.用钩针编织

14.impose[im'pauz]vi.利用，欺骗

15.trudge[tr/vis]vi.步履艰难地走

16.slog[slog]vi.艰难地行进

17.slush[sLyfln.雪泥

18.crane[krein]vt.伸颈，伸长脖子

19.shove[的]vt.猛推

2O.puff[pAf]n.喘气,喘息

21.blurt[bla:t]vt.脱口说出

22.imperceptible[jmpa'septibl]adj.感觉不到的

23.plod[plxxi]vt.沉重缓慢地走

24.inept[i'neptladj.笨拙的

25.maneuvere[m9*nu:v9（r）]vt.操纵

26.slushy[\14]adj.雪泥覆盖的

27.profusely[prau^urslijadv.大量地，一再地

28.breeze[bri:z]n.轻而易举的事

29.ordeal[o:'di:l]n.磨难

30.grotesqueness[grau'tesknis|n.奇怪

31.stammer['st«ma（r）]vt.结结巴巴地说

32.dab[daebjvi.轻拍

33.linen['linin]n.亚麻布

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

（一）动作描写

1.1pulledontwosweaters,acoat,awoolhatandboots,bundlingupforthetrektothebusstop.

我穿上两件毛衣、一件外套、一顶羊毛帽和一双靴子，把自己裹得严严实实地准备前往公交

车站。

2.Athousandreasonswhypoppedintomyhead.

一千个理由涌入我的脑海。

3.Itrudgedtothebusstop,reachingitjustasabuswentby.

我艰难地走到公共汽车站，刚好赶上一•辆公共汽车经过。

4.1sloggedthroughoceansofslushtothebusstop.

我艰难地穿过泥泞的海洋来到公共汽车站。

（二）情绪描写

1.Pridewouldnotletmeknockonadoor.

骄傲不会让我去敲门。

2.Inthatsplitsecond,desperationovercamepride,andwithmybreathcomingoutinwhitepuffs

inthefreezinghallway,Iblurted,"Couldyoupossiblygivemealift?”

在那一瞬间，绝望战胜了骄傲，在寒冷的走廊里，我喘着粗气，脱口而出，“你能载我一程

吗？”

3.Anoddlookcrossedthewomanfsface.

那女人的脸上掠过一种奇怪的表情。

4.Atthat,aslightsmilecrossedherlips.

听了这话，她嘴角掠过一丝微笑。’

（三）环境描写

1.Snowflakeshadbeentumblingpastm