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乐于助人四星740

【文章梗概】从小，我就看着我的妈妈与身边的人友好相处、对周边的老人敬爱相助、对有

困难的人不吝帮助。她总是主动热情地与别人打招呼，经常亲手做美味的食物与人分享，定

期拜访老人甚至是陌生人一帮忙打扫、赠送食物、倾听交流，还常常开车做免费司机载老妇

人们到邻镇买药品或生活必需品。在我要生三胎的时候更是尽心尽力地照顾我。母亲的言传

身教让我看到了母亲的乐善好施，也让我明白了助人不仅在于言更在于行。

Itisn'twhatwesayorthinkthatdefinesus,butwhatwedo.

-JaneAusten

Momquicklyletgoofmyhandaswewalkedthroughthedoor,deliveringawarmhuganda

sweethellotoeachresidentinthelivingroom.Ididn'twanttobethere,butthiswaswhatmy

motherdid.Shelovedvisitingtheelderly.

Manyyearsbefore,whenIwasakid,Momoftensentmeacrossthestreetwithaplateof

supperforanelderlyneighbor.Igrewupwatchinghernotonlysharedelicioushomemadesuppers

withthesethankfulneighbors,butalsotakethetimetositandvisitwiththem—deliveringnot

justfoodbutfriendship.

AsIgotolder,Ijoinedherasshevisitedelderlyfriendsandfamily,evenstrangers——visits

thatwerefilledwithlaughterandfunstories.Momwastednotimewhileshewasthere一

sweepingthekitchenfloor,checkingthefridgeforoldfood,washinganydishesleftinthesink,

andplacingawarm,homemadeapplecakeonthecountertoptobeenjoyedlater.Sheheldhands

andlistenedcloselytostories,anditwasasifanartistwererepaintingtheportraitsaroundus一

addinganewsparkletounhappyeyes,andsmilestosorrowfulfaces.

Momlaughedonedayasshetoldmethatsomeoneintownhadstartedcallinghervanthe

“widowwagonyInthesmalltownwheresheandDadlived,allthefolkstraveledseventy-five

milestothenexttowntoseethedoctorandshopforgroceries.Momregularlychauffcuredolder

ladiesfordaysfilledwithmiscellaneouserrands,appointments,andlunchattheGoldenCorral.

Thespaceinthe“widowwagon“wasfilledwithlaughterandchatter,alongwithbagsof

groceriesandfilledprescriptions,asthisbandofwomencompletedtheirjourneybeforeMom

depositedthemattheirhomes.

Ofcourse,Momgavemegreatcarealongthewayaswell.WhenthedoctortoldmethatI

wouldhavetostayinbedforthelasttwomonthsofmythirdpregnancy,Mommovedinwithus

—cooking,cleaning,doingthelaundry,andcaringforourtwolittleboys.Ivividlyrememberher

walkingintomybedroomwithaplateoffreshlycutpineapple,strawberries,blackberriesand

greenapplesontopofaservingofcottagecheeseandaglassoficedwater.Ifeltsoloved.We

didn'taskMomtocome;shedidn'taskhowshecouldhelp;sheknewwhattodoandsimply

showedup-likeMaryPoppinslandingontheporch,bagandumbrellaintow.

Momtaughtmealotaboutmakingtimeforothers—notwithwordsnecessarily,butwithher

actions.Shewastheverybestatseeinganeedandtakingcareofit——notjustofferingtohelp,

butshowingup.

So,Ishouldn'thavebeensuiprisedthatdayassheletgoofmyhandwhenwewalkedin.She

lovedthisplace.Shewasinherelementandbeganimmediatelydoingwhatshealwayshad一

warmlygreetingeachperson.Momdidn'trememberthedaysoffeedingneighbors,drivingladies

totown,orvisitinglonelyfriendsandfamily.Thesweetmemoriesofvisitingfolksatthenursing

home,however,musthavebeenhiddeninacorner,safefornowfromthatunwelcomestalker.

Alzheimer's.Shehadtoldmemanyyearsago,lovethisplace!Whenit'stime,pleasejustbring

mehere!^^Andso,herewewere,abouteightyearsafterthatdreadfuldiagnosis.

Aswestumbleddowntheroughandrockyroadtogoodbye,IrealizedMomhadtaughtuslong

agohowtodothis.Itwasokaytohavenoideawhattosayattimes.Itwasmostimportantjustto

bethere-tolaughevenifIhadnoideawhatwasfunny,andtoholdherhandandtellhershe

wasbeautiful.SheloveditwhenIvisited,evenifIwassomeoneshehadnevermetbefore.

Atleastonceaweek,IremindedherwhoIwas.Sometimes,shebelievedme,andsometimes

shedidn't.Mostly,itdidn'treallymattertoher,onewayortheother.

“DidyouknowI'myourdaughter?^^

“Nope.”

“Well,Iam.MynameisTracieMarie.^^

“Hmmm.”

“You'reagoodmom.”

“Good”

Momhadtaughtmewhattodo—howtoshowupandrepainttheportraitsallaroundus,

addinganewsparkletounhappyeyesandsmilestosorrowfulfaces.

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.define[di'fan]vt.__________________

2.resident[tezdant]n.

3.portrait['portrot]n

4.sparkle['spo^kl]n.__________________

5.wagon[*waegan]n

6.chauffeur[Jbofcr]vt.

7.miscellaneous[sa'lenias]adj.

8.errand['erand]n.__________________

9.chatter[*tjetor]n.__________________

10.deposit[di^a:zt]vt

11.tow[too]vt.__________________

12.feed（fed-fed）[fi:d]vt.

13.stalker['stokarjn.__________________

14.dreadful['dredfl]adj.

15.diagnosis[|daeg'nousE]n.

16.stumble[btAmbl]vt.

17.rocky[to：ki]adj.

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

（一）动作描写

1.Momquicklyletgoofmyhandaswewalkedthroughthedoor,

eachresidentintheliving

room.

当我们进门的时候，妈妈迅速放开了我的手，给客厅里的每一位居民送去了温暖的拥抱和甜

蜜的问候。

2.Mommovedinwithus

___________________________________________________________ourtwolittleboys.

妈妈搬过来和我们同住——烧饭、打扫、洗衣、还照顾两个外孙。

3.Aswedowntheroughandrockyroadtogoodbye,IrealizedMomhad

taughtuslongagohowtodothis.

当我们跌跌撞撞地走在崎岖不平的道别路上时，我意识到妈妈很早以前就教过我们怎么做。

（二）情绪描写

1.Thememoriesofvisitingfolksatthenursinghome,however,must

havebeenhiddeninacorner,safefornowfromthatstalker:

Alzheimer's.

然而去养老院看望老人的甜蜜记忆一定藏在一个角落里，不受这个不速之客——老年痴呆症

的影响。

2.Andso,herewewere,abouteightyearsafterthatdiagnosis.

因此，在那次可怕的诊断后大约八年，我们来到了这里。

（三）环境描写

1.Thespaceinthe“widowwagon“.

“寡妇车”里充满了欢声笑语。

（四）修辞

1.Itwas.

这如一位艺术家正在重绘我们周围的这些人的肖像。

2.Momhadtaughtmewhattodo-howtoand

妈妈教会我能做些什么——如何及时伸出援手，让别人重拾欢乐：

3.Addanewsparkleto,andsmilesto.

让笑容重返到这些愁眉不展的人的身上。

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。

OverthesummerImovedfromTexastoMissouri.Thiswasmysecondyearofhighschool,

butmyfirstyearofschoolinMissouri.Iwasreallynervousaboutstartinganewschooland

havingpeoplelikeme.IdecidedthatIwouldbemuchhappierinanewschoolifImadefriends

thatwereso-called“popular”.Gettinginwiththerightgroupofpeoplewouldmakemylifea

wholelotbetter.Iboughtanewoutfitsothefirstdaywouldbeperfect.

Onthefirstdayofschool,scared,yeteagertobeginmynewlife,Iwalkedupthestairs.My

firstclasswasgeometry,butwherewasthat?Iwasstandinginthehalllookingconfused,whena

short,blondgirlwearingglassescameupandasked,"Areyounew?Youlooklost.Doyouwant

metohelpyoufindyourclass?MynameisDiane.Whafsyours?”Eventhoughsheseemedabit

strange,definitelynotthekindofpersonIwantedtobeassociatedwith,Idecidedtoanswerher

anyway.Iwas,afterall,lost.

Afterexchangingnames,Ifollowedherupthestairsanddownahallwayontheright.When

wereachedmyroomshesaid,“Well,hereyouare.Itwasnicemeetingyou.IhopeIseeyouagain

andyourdaygoesallright.”

Isaidaquickthank-youandwavedgood-bye.Onceinsidetheclassroom,Isawonebig

groupofpeoplehuddledaroundsomeonewhoseemedtobetellingsomesortofstory.Iwalked

overandgotcloseenoughtooverhear.Alleyesweregluedtotheguyinthemiddleofthecircle.I

decidedthatthisguywaspopular.

Afewminuteslatertheteachertoldeveryonetogofindaseatandgetreadyfortheclass.I

managedtogetonerightnexttotheguy.Isaid,“Hi,mynameisAprilandI'mnewhere.^^Hesaid

coldly,"Hi,I'mJohnny.^^Thatclassdraggedonandon.Finally,thebellrang.Iturnedtohimand

asked,"I'mnotsurewheremynextclassis,couldyouhelpmefindit?”Helookedatmeandthen

saidaquickno,turnedbacktohisfriends,andwalkedoutoftheclassroom.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Astheywerewalkingout,Iheardtheywerealllaughingatme.

BeforeIwasreadytogohome,1heardafamiliarvoicecallingmyname.

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.define[dI'fanJvt.下定义；阐明

Z.residentt'rezdant]n.常住居民

3.portrait['portrat]n.肖像

4.sparkle['spQTklJn.闪光

5.wagon['wagon]n.货车

6.chauffeur[Joufor]vt.驾；马区车送

7.miscellaneous[imsolenias]adj.各种各样的

8.errand['erond]n.差事

9.chatter['t^tarjn.闲聊

10.deposit[dibQ：zt]vt.放下

11.tow[too]vt.拖带（某人/物）

12.feed（fed-fed）[fi:d]vt.给（人）食物

13.stalker['stokor]n.迫害者

14.dreadful['dredfl]adj.可怕的

15.diagnosis[daeghoosu]n.诊断

I6.stumblepsUmbl]vt.跌跌撞撞地走

17.rocky['ra：ki]adj.困难的

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

（-）动作描写

1.Momquicklyletgoofmyhandaswewalkedthroughthedoor,deliveringawarmhuganda

sweethellotoeachresidentinthelivingroom.

当我们进门的时候，妈妈迅速放开了我的手，给客厅里的每一位居民送去了温暖的拥抱和甜

蜜的问候。

2.Mommovedinwithus—cooking,cleaning,doingthelaundry,andcaringforourIwolittle

boys.

妈妈搬过来和我们同住——烧饭、打扫、洗衣、还照顾两个外孙。

3.Aswestumbleddowntheroughandrockyroadtogoodbye,IrealizedMomhadtaughtuslong

agohowtodothis.

当我们跌跌撞撞地走在崎岖不平的道别路上时，我意识到妈妈很早以前就教过我们怎么做。

（二）情绪描写

1.Thesweetmemoriesofvisitingfolksatthenursinghome,however,musthavebeenhiddenina

comer,safefornowfromthatunwelcomestalker:Alzheimer's.

然而去养老院看望老人的甜蜜记忆一定藏在一个角落里，不受这个不速之客——老年痴呆症

的影响。

2.Andso,herewewere,abouteightyearsafterthatdreadfuldiagnosis.

因此，在那次可怕的诊断后大约八年，我们来到了这里。

（三）环境描写

1.Thespaceinthe“widowwagon“wasfilledwithlaughterandchatter.

“寡妇车”里充满了欢声笑语。

（四）修辞

1.Itwasasifanartistwererepaintingtheportraitsaroundus.

这如一位艺术家正在重绘我们周围的这些人的肖像。

2.Momhadtaughtmewhattodo—howto