名著阅读之ThanksgivingswithGrandpa学案-高三英语二轮复习

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【文章梗概】因为工作太多，在感恩节我也需要工作。这使我很沮丧。祖父了解原因后，

邀请我一起在感恩节去餐馆吃饭。感恩节那天，我们一起观看游行，然后去CrackerBarrel

吃饭，我们交流故事，谈笑风生，我觉得这样也很好。我想起了小时候和祖父单独在一起的

快乐时光。之后的每一个感恩节，我都是和祖父一起。我很珍惜并且期望和他一起过感恩节。

In2008,1graduatedfromcollegeatthebeginningofarecession.AlthoughIgraduatedwith

honorsandhadplentyofsolidrecommendationsfromprofessorsaswellascollegiatework

experience,findingajobprovedtobeanear-impossibletask.Eventually,Istoppedfocusingmy

searchforjobsinmyfieldandbroadenedmyreachtootherentry-leveljobs.Thankfully,Ilanded

ajobafewmonthsaftergraduationwithagolfclubbackhome.Thepaywaslow,butitwasajob,

anditwouldprovideenoughtopaytherentandotherbills.

Asthemonthswentby,Iprovedmyselfahardworkerandwasrewardedwithmore

responsibility.Thisresponsibilityincludedtakingonmultipledutiesoutsidethescopeofmy

position,butunfortunatelyitdidnotcomewithmorepay.Duetothoseextraresponsibilities,it

wasnecessarythatIworkon-sitenotonlyafterhours,butalsomostholidays.Forthefirsttime,I

foundmyselffacingtherealitythatIwouldn'tbewithmyfamilyduringtheholidays.

WhenNovemberrolledaroundandIwasaskedtoworkonThanksgiving,Icouldn'thelp

feelingdeepdisappointment.

Then,aweekbeforeThanksgiving,Ireceivedacallfrommypatemalgrandfather.Hehad

decidedtostayintownandwantedtoknowwhyIwasn'twiththerestofthefamily.Iexplained

tohimthatmyjobrequiredthatIworkonThanksgiving,andthatmybenefitsdidn'tincludepaid

timeoff.Heasked,“WanttogotoThanksgivinglunchwithme?^^

Ithoughtaboutitfbraminute.Ididn'thavetobeatworkduringthelunchrush;itwasonly

fordinner.t6Sure,Tdlovethat.Doyouwanttocomeover,andI'llcook?^^

“No,"helaughed."Don'tgospendinganymoney.WeUIgoout.CrackerBarrelisopenfor

Thanksgiving.We'llgothere.^^

“Oh,okay.Thatsoundsfinethen.Thanks,Grandpa!v

IwasalittledismayedattheprospectofgoingtoarestaurantfbrThanksgiving.Afterall,I

wasusedtohome-cookedmealsfortheholidays.Iwasadecentcookmyselfandhappytocook

dinner,butIdidn'tdarearguewithGrandpa!

GrandpaarrivedatmyapartmentonThanksgivingmorning.Wewatchedabitofthe

ThanksgivingDayParadeonTV,somethingIalwaysenjoyeddoingasachild,andthenventured

outtoCrackerBarrel.Theparkinglotwaspacked.Thankfully,wefoundaspot,andIsqueezed

throughthelargecrowdtoputournamesonthewaitinglist.Whilewewaited,wewentoutside

andsatdownintherockingchairstochat.Ifoundmyselflaughingandtradingstorieswith

Grandpa,andrealizedaftereverychuckleandcreakoftherockingchairthatitwasavery

familiarandcalmingexperience.Asachildonwarmsummerdays,Grandpawouldalwaystake

meouttothefrontporch,andwewouldrockawayinhishomemaderockingchairs,guessing

whichcolorcarwoulddrivebynext.I'dforgottenhowmuchfiinIhadplayingsuchasimple

gamewithhim,andhowmuchIcherishedtheone-on-onetimewithmygrandfather.

Fortunately,weonlywaitedafewminutesbeforeournamewascalled,andwewerefeastins

awayontheThanksgivingspecial.

“Nowsee,,,Grandpalaughedbetweenbites,“thisiseverybitasgoodasanyotherfbod.^^

Inodded,mymouthfull.

“Andthisway,“hecontinued,t4youhavenodishestoclean.Wecanjustgobackandrelax.”

Afterweate,webrowsedthecountrystorefbrabit,andthenGrandpapaidforourlunch.

“Oh,Grandpa,youdidn'thavetodothat!Icanpayfbrus."Ituggedonhisarm.

“Oh,hush：'helaughed."I'vegotit.”

Ithankedhim,andwemadeourwaybacktomyapartment.Wesatdownforawhile,and

talkedabouthowgreatthefoodwasandhowmuchfunwehad.Afteranhourorso,Grandpa

pulledhimselfupandstretched.

“Allright.Comeonwithme!^^heshouted.Ilaughed.AnytimeGrandpatookhisleave,he

alwaysinvitedmealong.

'Tdloveto,butyouknowIhavetogotowork.^^Ismiled.

Hesmiledandchuckled."Oh,Iknow.Youbecarefultonight,okay?^^

Inoddedandwrappedmyarmsaroundhiminatighthug."Thankyousomuchfortoday.^^

“Oh,you'rewelcome.”

"Seriously,thankyou.Itmeansalot."Isqueezedhimjustabittighter.loveyou.^^

“Loveyou,too,"hesaidquietly.Hegavemeatighthugbackandheadedoutfortheevening.

Iheadedofftowork,feelinghappierandmoreupliftedthanIexpected.

Thefollowingyear,Iwasstillatthesamejobandstillhadtoworktheholiday.Notwanting

metobealonethatyeareither,GrandpainvitedmeouttoCrackerBarrelagain.

In2010,Ifoundmyselfanewjobwithinmyfieldofstudy.However,Iwaspullinglong

hoursbecauseIwantedtoprovemyselfacapableemployee,andthepressurewasreallyhighin

thosefirstfewmonths.AlthoughIhadpaidtimeoffaspartofmynewbenefitspackage,Ielected

nottotraveloutoftownwiththerestofthefamily.Grandpadidn'tgooutoftowneither.Instead,

heinvitedmeouttolunchagainthatThanksgiving.

AstheyearspassedandIbuiltacareerpathformyself,Ihadmorethanenoughvacation

timetotakeifIwantedtotraveloutoftown.However,IrealizedthatIhadanewtraditionthat

meanttheworldtome:spendingThanksgivingwithmygrandfather.

Everyyear,wespendThanksgivingatCrackerBarreltogether.Werockintherockingchairs,

swapstories,browsethestore,telleachothersecrets,andDlayfidlyargueaboutwhoisgoingto

pickupthetab.Ialwayslose.It'sourspecialtime,justthetwoofus,andIcherishandlook

forwardtoThanksgivingwithGrandpaeveryyear.Sometimes,thebesttraditionsaremadewhen

youaren'teventrying.

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.recession[ri'sejri]n.

2.collegiate[kalidsiot]adj.

3.scope[skaop]n._____________________

4.parental[po,t3hl]adj._____________________

5.dismayed[d81medjadj.

6.decent[adj._____________________

7.venture['vent^(r)]vi.

8.squeeze[skwi:z]vi._______________________

9.chuckle['tjxkl]n.;vi.

lO.creak[kri：k]n._______________________

11.porchLpolJIn._______________________

12.feast[fi:st]vi._______________________

13.browse[braoz]vi.

I4.tug[tAg]vi._____________________

15.hushint._______________________

16.playfully['plei^lijadv.

17.tab[taeb]n._____________________

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

(一)动作描写

1.Thankfully,wefoundaspot,andIthelargecrowdto

ournamesonthewaitinglist.

谢天谢地，我们找到了一个地方，我挤过一大群人，把我们的名字列入了等候名单。

2.IfoundmyselflaughingandtradingstorieswithGrandpa.

我发现自己和爷爷在开心地交流。

3.WetheThanksgivingspecial.

我们在享用着感恩节的特别食品。

4.“Nowsee,“Grandpa,“thisiseverybit

asgoodasanyotherfood.^^

“现在看，“爷爷边吃边笑，”这和其他食物一样好吃。”

5.1nodded,.

我点点头，嘴里满是食物。

（二）情绪描写

1.1couldn'thelpfeelingdeep.

我不禁感到深深的失望。

2.1wasalittleattheprospectofgoingtoarestaurantfor

Thanksgiving.

想到要去餐馆过感恩节，我有点沮丧。

3.Iheadedofftowork,feelingandthanI

expected.

我开始工作，感觉比预期的更快乐、更振奋。

（三）环境描写

1.Asachild,Grandpawouldalwaystake

meouttothefrontporch,andwewouldrockawayinhishomemaderockingchairs.

当我还是个孩子的时候，在温暖的夏天，爷爷总是带我去前廊，我们坐在他自制的摇椅里摇

晃。

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。

OneparticularThanksgiving,theweatherwassobeautifulthatMomdecidedtohavedinner

onourfrontlawn.Dadbuiltalongtable,andMomandIroundedupeverychairinthehouse.I

didtheplacesettingsandmadethecenterpiece—myfavoritejoboftheyear.

MyauntarrivedwithUncleGordon.Iwatchedhimwalkfromthestreetupthelawn,tall

withhisblondhairshininginthesun.Anothercarhadpulledupbehindthem,andUncleGordon

waitedforaslimmantojoinhim.Astheywalked,heandGordonchatted.Momcameoutofthe

houseandgreetedmyaunt.Then,withasurprisedlook,shesaidhellotoGordonandhisfriend.

“Who'sthis?”

Gordonsmiledandtoldustheman'sname.“ACanuck（法裔加拿大人）fromToronto,like

me.”

“Oh,"Momsaiduncertainly.uWell,welcome.Leslie,getanotherplacesettingandachair.”

Sheturnedtothestranger."Pleasehaveaseat.We'regoingtoeatinabouthalfanhour."Ithought

themanlookedalittlefunny,buthesmiled."Why,thanks.Thanksalot.,,IdidasMomaskedand

setaplaceatthetableforthestranger.IputhimnexttoUncleGordonsothetwofriendscould

recallhome.Andtheydidalotoftalking.

Afterdinner,themanapproachedmymotherwithasmile."Thankyouforincludingmein

yourThanksgivingdinner,Joyce.Itwasn'tsomethingIwasexpecting.^^Momfrowned,alittle

confused.fctOfcourse,Mshesaid."We'regladyoucouldbehere.DoyouhaveThanksgivingin

Canada?"

“OursisinOctober.Wehaveturkey,though,justlikeyou.^^Hesmiled.44Butthisisoneofthe

bestThanksgivingsI'vehad.IguessAmericansandCanadiansaren'tthatdifferent,eh?^^Then

again,hesaid,“ButIneverexpectedthis.^^

“Gordon'sfriendseemsnice,,,Momsaidtomyauntwhenwewerealoneinthekitchen.

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。

“Gordon'sfriend?^^myauntsaid."He'snotGordon'sfriend.Wedon'tknow

“Iwas,actually,lostintheneighborhood,repliedthestranger.

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.recession[rI'seJiJn.经济衰退

2.collegiate[k0*li：dsi9t]adj.大学的

3.scope[skaop]n.范围

4.parental[pa,t3hl]adj.慈父般的

5.dismayed[ds'med]adj.沮丧的；失望的

6.decent['di:snt]adj.相当不错的

7.venture['venter）]vi,谨慎地做

8.squeeze[skwi：z]vi.挤过

9.chuckle['tj\kl]n.轻笑声;vi.咯咯笑

lO.creak[kri：k]n.嘎吱声

11.porch[pDlJIn.门廊

12.feast[fi:st]vi.尽情享用

13.browse[brauz]vi.随便看看

I4.tug[tAg]vi.拉；拖；拽

15.hush[h/\Hint.嘘；

16.playfully['plei^li]adv.闹着玩地

17.tab[taeb]n.（待付的）账单，费用

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

（一）动作描写

1.Thankfully,wefoundaspot,andIsqueezedthroughthelargecrowdtoputournamesonthe

waitinglist.

谢天谢地，我们找到了一个地方，我挤过一大群人，把我们的名字列入了等候名单。

2.IfoundmyselflaughingandtradingstorieswithGrandpa.

我发现自己和爷爷在开心地交流。

3.WewerefeastingawayontheThanksgivingspecial.

我们在享用着感恩节的特别食品。

4.“Nowsee,“Grandpalaughedbetweenbites,"thisiseverybitasgoodasanyotherfood.”

“现在看，“爷爷边吃边笑，“这和其他食物一样好吃。”

5.1nodded,mymouthfull.

我点点头，嘴里满是食物。

（二）情绪描写

1.1couldn'thelpfeelingdeepdisappointment,

我不禁感到深深的失望。

3.IwasalittledismayedattheprospectofgoingtoarestaurantforThanksgiving.

想到要去餐馆过感恩节，我有点沮丧。

3.1headedofftowork,feelinghappierandmoreupliftedthanIexpected.

我开始工作，感觉比预期的更快乐、更振奋。

（四）环境描写

1.Asachildonwarmsummerdays,Grandpawouldalwaystakemeouttothefrontporch,and

wewouldrockawayinhishomemaderockingchairs.

当我还是个孩子的时候