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心灵鸡汤精选Where'stheBabyJesus?

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圣诞温情五星1364

【文章梗概】某年的圣诞家庭开放日，作者被问及其桌上摆放的耶稣降生场景模型中缺

失的新生儿耶稣时，其记忆回到了多年前的一个圣诞节。因父母结束了三十多年的婚姻，作

者倍感苦闷，对生活失去希望。在带孩子进行圣诞节购物时，她注意到一对母女。小女孩想

要买下这副耶稣降生场景模型里因破损而脱落的新生儿耶稣，母亲却因没有足够的钱不同意。

两人达成一致决定放弃购买时，作者拿起新生儿耶稣模型、结账，并让店员替她将其放在小

女孩的结账台上。看到小女孩脸上露出幸福的微笑，作者内心重燃希望，亦更懂得了圣诞节

的真谛：即学会给予，才能从内心感知到上帝的存在。

IwillhonorChristmasinmyheartandttytokeepitalltheyear.

-CharlesDickens

LastDecemberfoundmefilledwiththeholidayspiritanddoingsomeextensive、elaborate

decorating.OurhomewaspartofaChristmasopenhousetoursponsoredbythewomenofour

churchtoraisemoneyforalocalcharity.

Duringthetour,onepersonnoticedthesmallnaiivitysceneonmydeskandadmiredits

simplicityandloveliness.Afterexaminingitmoreclosely,shenoticedtheemptymangerand

asked,“Where'stheBabyJesus?”

HerquestionbroughtbackmemoriesoftheyearIpurchasedthebrokennativitysetting.

Iwasverybitteranddisheartenedthatyearbecausemyparents,afterthirty-sixyearsof

marriage,weregettingadivorce.IcouldnotaccepttheirdecisiontopartandIbecamedepressed,

notrealizingtheyneededmyloveandunderstandingthenmorethanever.

Mythoughtswereconstantlyfilledwithchildhoodmemories:thehugeChristmastrees,the

gleamingdecorations,thespecialgiftsandthelovewesharedasaclosefamily.EverytimeI

thoughtaboutthosemoments,Pdburstintotears,beingsureI'dneverfeelthespiritofChristmas

again.

Mychildrenwereafraidtherewouldn'tbeanysnowfortheholidaysthatyear,buttwodays

beforeChristmasitbegantofall.Beautifullyandquietlyitcameduringthemorning,andby

eveningitcoveredeverythinginsight.Ineededtogointotowntobuysomeribbonandwrapping

paper,butIdreadedtheidea.Eventhenew-fallensnowstirredmemoriesofthepast.

Thestorewascrowdedwithlast-minuteshoppers-pushing,shovingandcomplainingasthey

grabbedfromshelvesandracks,notbotheringtoputunwantedarticlesinplace.Christmastree

lightsandornamentsdanMedfromopenboxes,andthefewdollsandstuffedtoysremindedmeof

neglectedorphanswhohadnohome.Asmallnativityscenehadfallentothefloorinfrontofmy

shoppingcart,andIstoppedtoputitbackontheshelf.

Afterglancingattheendlesscheck-outline,Idecideditwasn'tworththeeffortandhadmadeup

mymindtoleavewhensuddenlyIheardaloud,sharpvoicecryout.

“Sarah!Yougetthatthingoutofyourmouthrightnow!^^

“ButMommy!Iwasn'tputtin,itinmymouth!See,Mommy?Iwaskissin'it!Look,Moinmy,

it'salittleBabyJesus!”

“Well,Idon'tcarewhatitis!Youputitdownrightnow!Youhearme?^^

“Butcomelook,Mommy,“thechildinsisted."It'sallbroken.It'salittlemangerandtheBaby

Jesusgotbrokedoff!”

AsIlistenedfromthenextaisle、Ifoundmyselfsmilingandwantingtoseethelittlegirlwho

hadkissedtheBabyJesus.Iquietlymovedsomecartonsasideandpeekedthroughaspace

betweentheshelves.

Sheappearedtobeaboutfourorfiveyearsoldandwasnotproperlydressedforthecold,wet

weather.Insteadofacoatsheworeabulkysweaterseveralsizestoolargeforhersmall,slender

body.Brightcolorfulpiecesofyarnweretiedontheendsofherbraids、makingherlookcheerful

despiteherraggedattire.

Icontinuedtowatchassheclutchedthelittledolltohercheek,andthenshebegantohum.

TearsslowlyfilledmyeyesasIrecognizedthemelody.Anothermemoryfromchildhood,a

familiarlittlesong:"Awayinamanger,nocribforabed,thelittleLordJesuslaydownhissweet

head.^^Shehadstoppedhummingandwassoftlysingingthewords.

Reluctant卜Iturnedmyeyestohermother.Shewaspayingnoattentiontothechildbutwas

anxiouslylookingthroughthemarked-downwintercoatsdisplayedonthebargainracknearthe

endofthecounter.Likeherdaughter,shewasrathershabbilydressed,andhertorn,dirtytennis

shoeswerewetfromthecold,meltingsnow.Inhershoppingcartwasasmallbabybundled

sriLtglzinathick,washed-out,yellowblanket,sleepingpeacefully.

“Mommy!"thelittlegirlcalledtoher."CanwebuythisherelittleBabyJesus?Wecansethim

onthetablebythecouchandwecould....9,

“Itoldyoutoputthatthingdown!”hermotherinterrupted.tcYougetyourselfoverhererightnow,

orI'mgonnagiveyouaspankin,.Youhearme,girl?"

“But,Mommy!”exclaimedthechild.<4Ibetwecouldbuyitrealcheap'causeit'sallbroken.You

saidweain'tgonnagetnoChristmastree,socan'twebuythisherelittleBabyJesusinstead?

Please,Mommy,please?n

Angrilythewomanhurriedtowardthechild,andIturnedaway,notwantingtosee,expecting

hertopunishthechildasshehadthreatened.AfewsecondspassedasIwaitedtensely,butIdid

nothearasoundcomingfromthenextaisle.

Nomovement,noscolding.Justcompletesilence.Puzzled,Ipeeredfromthecornersofmy

eyesandwasastonishedtoseethemotherkneelingonthewet,dirtyfloor,holdingthechildclose

tohertremblingbody.Shestruggledtosaysomethingbutonlymanagedadesperatesob,andthe

littlegirlseemedtounderstandherdespair.

“Don'tcry,Mommy!”shepleaded.Wrappingherarmsaroundhermother,shenestledherhead

againstthewoman'sfadedjacketandavidlyapologizedforherbehavior."I'msorryIwasn'tgood

inthisstore.IpromiseIwon'taskfornothin,else!Idon'twantthisherelittleBabyJesus.Really

Idon't!See,Tilputhimbackhereinthemanger.Pleasedon'tcrynomore,Mommy!”

'Tmsorry,too,honey,“answeredhermotherfinally.uYouknowIdon'thaveenoughmoneyto

buyanythingextrarightnow,andFmjustcryingbecauseIwishedIdid—itbeingChristmasand

all—butIbetOPSantaisgonnabringyouthemprettylittleplaydishesyoubeenwantin'ifyou

promisetobearealgoodgirl,andmaybenextyearwecangetusarealChristmastree.How

aboutthat!Let'sgohomenow9foreJackiewakesupandstartscryin\too."Shelaughedsoftlyas

shehuggedherdaughterandthenkissedherquicklyontheforehead.

Thelittlegirlwasstillholdingthedollinherhands.Sheturnedtoputitontheshelf,glowing

withanlicipaiion.ThepossibilitythatSantamightbringherasetofdisheswasallsheneededto

behappyoncemore.

“Youknowwhat,Mommy!”sheannouncedexcitedly.t4Idon'treallyneedthisherelittleBaby

Jesusdollanyhow!Youknowwhy?'CausemySundayschoolteachersaysBabyJesusreallylives

inyourheart!”

Ilookedatthenativitysceneandrealizedthatababybominastablesometwothousandyears

agowasapersonwhostillwalkswithustoday,makinghispresenceknown,workingtobringus

throughthedifficultiesoflife,ifonlywelethim.Toshareinthegloriouswonderofthisholiday

celebrationandtobeabletoseeGodinChrist,Iknewwemustfirstexperiencehimintheheart.

“Thankyou,God,"Ibegantopray."Thankyouforawonderfulchildhoodfilledwithprecious

memoriesandforparentswhoprovidedahomeformeandgavemetheloveIneededduringthe

mostimportantyearsofmylife,butmostofallthankyouforgivingyourSon.,,

QuicklyIgrabbedthenativityscenepiecesandhurriedtothecheck-outcounter.Recognizing

oneofthesalesclerks,Iaskedhertogivethedolltothelittlegirlwhowasleavingthestorewith

hermother,explainingIwouldpayforitlater.Iwatchedthechildacceptthegiftandthensawher

give“BabyJesus“anotherkissasshewalkedoutthedoor.

OnceagaintheChristmasseasonwillbeapproaching.

Christmas-atimeforrejoicing,atimeforgiving,atimeforremembering!

ThelittlebrokennativitysceneIpurchasedthateveninggracesmydeskeveryChristmas.It's

theretoremindmeofachildwhosesimplewordstouchedmylife.

JeannieS.William

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.extensive[ik'stensiv]adj..

2.elaborate[i'laeborat]adj..

3.nativity[na'tivati]n.___________________

4.simplicity[sim'plisoti]n.

5.manger['meind39rln

6.disheartened[dis'ho:rtnd]adj.

7.gleaming[gli：miij]adj.

8.dread[dred]vt____________________

9.shove[JwJvt.__________________

lO.rack[raek]n.____________________

11.ornament['ohomont]n.

12.dangle['daeijglJvt__________________

13.aisle[ail]n._________________

14.carton['ka:tn]n.____________________

15.peek[pi：k]vi.____________________

16.bulkyfbAlki]adj.

17.slender['slendo(r)]adj.

18.yam[ja:n]n.___________________

19.braid[breid]n.___________________

2O.ragged[,raegid]adj____________________

21.attire[^taior]n.___________________

22.clutch[kL\tJ]vt.___________________

23.hum[hAm]vi.___________________

24.crib[krib]n.___________________

25.reluctantly[ri'lAktantli]adv..

26.marked-down[’ma:ktdaun]adj.___________________

27.bundle[,bAnd(a)l]vt..

28.snugly[*snAgli]adj.

29.spanking['spaeijkiij]n.

3O.plead[pli：d]vi.____________________

31.nestle[*nesl]vt/vi.

32.avidly['aevidli]adv.

33.glow[glao]vi.____________________

34.anticipation[aenitisi'peiji]n.

35.rejoice[rTdsDis]vi.__________________

36.grace[greis]vt.__________________

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

(-)动作描写

1.AsIfromthenextaisle,I

toseethelittlegirlwhohadkissedtheBabyJesus.

Iquietlysomecartonsasideandthroughaspace

betweentheshelves

当我在旁边过道里听的时候，我情不自禁地笑了，很想看看那个亲吻过婴儿耶稣的小女孩。

我悄悄地把一些纸箱移到一边，从货架间的空隙偷偷往外看。

2.1asshethelittledollto

hercheek,andthenshebeganto.

我继续看着她把小玩偶紧抓着靠在脸颊上，然后她开始哼唱。

3.Shewasthechildbutwasanxiously

themarked-downwintercoatsdisplayedonthebargainrackneartheend

ofthecounter.

她没有关注孩子，只是焦急地在柜台尽头打折品货架上的特价冬衣中搜寻。

(二)情绪描写

1.Iwasverythatyearbecausemyparents,after

thirty-sixyearsofmarriage,weregettingadivorce.

那一年我非常痛苦沮丧，因为我父母在结婚36年后要离婚了。

2.EverytimeIthoughtaboutthosemoments,rd,

beingsureI'dneverfeelthespiritofChristmasagain.

每当我想起那些时刻，我就会泪流满面，确信自己再也感受不到圣诞节的精神了。

3.1neededtogointotowntobuysomeribbonandwrappingpaper,butI

theidea.Eventhenew-fallensnowofthepast.

我需要进城买一些彩带和包装纸，但我害怕这个想法。甚至刚下过的雪也勾起了我对过去的

回忆。

（三）环境描写

1.it（snow）cameduringthemorning,andby

eveningitcoveredeverythinginsight.

早晨，雪飘然而至，美不胜收；到了晚上，触目所及皆是银装素裹。

（四）外貌描写

1.Sheappearedtobeaboutfourorfiveyearsoldandwasnotproperlydressedforthecold,wet

weather.Insteadofacoatsheworeseveralsizestoolargeforher

.Brightcolorfulpiecesofyamweretiedonthe

endsofherbraids,.

她看起来大约四五岁，衣着并不适合这寒冷潮湿的天气。她没有穿外套，而是穿了一件宽大

的毛衣，这件毛衣对她瘦小的身体来说大了好几个尺码。她的辫子末端系着色彩鲜艳的毛线，

尽管穿着褴褛，但她看起来很开心。

2.Likeherdaughter,she,andher

.Inhershoppingcartwasa

smallbaby

和她女儿一样，她衣衫褴褛，又破又脏的网球鞋被冰冷、融化的雪打湿了。她的购物车足有

个小婴儿，裹在一条厚厚的、褪色的黄色毯子里，舒舒服服地睡着。

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。

OvercomingAdversity

OnthebusheadedtotheUnitedStatesfromMexico,Iexperiencedthesaddestandlongest

rideIeverhad.Thethoughtsofmenotseeingmyfriendsandfamilyagainweretakingovermy

mindandcausingastrongsenseofdepression.AsIheadedtoaplaceIdidn'twanttocallhome,

minutesfeltlikehoursandthehoursfeltlikedays.

"WelcometotheUnitedStates/9thedriversaidattheimmigrationcheckpoint.TheOfficers

repeatedlyaskedmeformypassport,butIdidn'tunderstandasinglewordcomingoutoftheir

mouth.Afterwesortedoutalltheconfusionwewereonourway.With3hoursleft,anewthought

tookovermymind:stupidity.Notbeingabletounderstandanewlanguagewasthecauseofmy

feeling.ThisfilledmewithaburningragethatIhadneverfeltbefore.

NotunderstandingthenewlanguageIwasintroducedtowasalwaysaproblemthatI

struggledwithalone.Inschool,IfeltliketheproblemsweregrowingrapidlyandIwaslosing

control.Thetransitionfrombeingastraight-AstudentinMexicotobeingastraightFstudentin

theUnitedStateswasn'teasyandleftmewonderingifIcouldeverbelonghere.Iwasalways

knownastheweird（怪的）Mexicanintheclassroom.Makingfriendswasalwayshardbecauseno

onewantedtohangoutwiththeweirdo（怪人）intheclass.

ItoldmyselfthatifIwantedtoovercomemyproblemIhadtopracticeitmore.Whenit

cametogroupassignments,Ithoughtthatitwastheperfectmomenttocarryoutmyplantoholda

conversationwithsomeoneelse.Themomentarrived,Iwasnervousthatitwasmytimetospeak

inthegroup.Withastutter（结巴），myfirstwordscameoutofmymouth."HeymynameisJesus,“

IsaidwithastrongMexicanaccent.Everyoneinthegroupburstoutlaughingandthecauseof

theirjoywasmystrongMexicanaccent.Thismademewanttocrawlupintoalittleballandstart

cryinginfrontofeveryone.

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。

参考词汇：adversityn.逆境

Afterayearofhardworkandlongpracticescamemyfirstsuccessinreading.

Asimple“Heyhowareyou“couldbetheicebreakerbetweenpeople.

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.extensive[ik'stensiv]adj.大范围的

2.elaborate[ileeborat]adj.精心制作的

3.nativity[nStivsti]n.耶稣诞生

4.simplicity[sim'plisati]n.简单；简明

5.manger['meind^ar]n.(马、牛)食槽

6.disheartened[dis'ha：rtnd]adj.沮丧的

7.gleamingfgli：miij]adj.闪闪发光的

8.dread[dredjvt.畏惧，担心

9.shove[的]vt.猛推

lO.rack[rack]n.搁物架

11.ornament['ojiamant]n.装饰品，点缀品

12.dangle『dsei]gl]vt.悬挂；悬摆

13.aisle[ail]n.过道,走廊

14.cartonfka^n]n.硬纸盒，塑料盒

15.peek[pi：k]vi.偷看，窥视

16.bulkyfbAlki]adj.笨重的，庞大的

17.slender['slenda(r)]adj.苗条的，纤细的

18.yam[ja：n]n.纱线

19.braid[breid]n.辫子

2O.ragged[,raegid]adj.破旧的，衣衫褴褛的

21.attire[oftaior]n.服装［正式］

22.clutch[kL\tj]vt.抓紧，抓牢

23.hum[hAm]vi.哼（曲子）

24.crib[krib]n.婴儿床

25.reluctantly[ri'lAktantli]adv.不情愿地

26.marked-down「ma:ktdaun]adj.特价的

27.bundle[,bAnd(a)l]vt.(匆匆)塞进

28.snugly[,sm\gli]adj.严实地，舒适地

29.spanking['spaeijkig]n.打屁股

3O.plead[pli:djvi.恳求

31.nestlef'nesl]vt/vi.依偎，舒服地靠在

32.avidlyI'eevidli]adv.热切地

33.glow[glau]vi.容光焕发

34,anticipation[tenitisi'peiji]n.期待

35.rejoicelri'd3oisJvi.欣喜

36.grace[greis]vt.为增色，使生辉

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

(-)动作描写

1.AsIlistenedfromthenextaisle,Ifoundmyselfsmilingandwantingtoseethelittlegirlwho

hadkissedtheBabyJesus.Iquietlymovedsomecartonsasideandpeekedthroughaspace

betweentheshelves.

当我在旁边过道里听的时候，我情不自禁地笑了，很想看看那个亲吻过婴儿耶稣的小女孩。

我悄悄地把一些纸箱移到一边，从货架间的空隙偷偷往外看。

4.Icontinuedtowatchassheclutchedthelittledolltohercheek,andthenshebegantohum.

我继续看着她把小玩偶紧抓着靠在脸颊上，然后她开始哼唱。

5.Shewaspayingnoattentiontothechildbutwasanxiouslylookingthroughthemarked-down

wintercoatsdisplayedonthebargainrackneartheendofthecounter.

她没有关注孩子，只是焦急地在柜台尽头打折品货架上的特价冬衣中搜寻。

（二）情绪描写

1.Iwasverybitteranddisheartenedthatyearbecausemyparents,afterthirty-sixyearsof

marriage,weregettingadivorce.

那一年我非常痛苦沮丧，因为我父母在结婚36年后要离婚了。

4.EverytimeIthoughtaboutthosemoments,I'dburstintotears,beingsureI'dneverfeelthe

spiritofChristmasagain.

每当我想起那些时刻，我就会泪流满面，确信自己再也感受不到圣诞节的精神了。

5.Ineededtogointotowntobuysomeribbonandwrappingpaper,butIdreadedtheidea.Even

thenew-fallensnowstirredmemoriesofthepast.

我需要进城买一些彩带和包装纸，但我害怕这个想法。甚至刚下过的雪也勾起了我对过去的

回忆。

（三）环境描写

1.Beautifullyandquietlyit（snow）cameduringthemorning,andbyeveningitcovered

everythin