2023届高三英语二轮复习学案名著阅读之心灵鸡汤ChristmasinJuly

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【文章梗概】夏日炎炎，病房的孩子们欢度“七月圣诞"。我一直照料的女孩史黛丝问我“最

喜欢圣诞节什么”，我告诉她是“会让我想起我爱的人的装饰”。当晚我和往常一样给她讲

睡前故事，她送了我一份礼物，让我到真正的圣诞再打开。史黛丝在十月的一天离开了，我

非常想念她。等到平安夜我打开礼物，发现是个雪人挂饰一史黛丝记住了我那天的回答。每

年圣诞，这个挂饰都会让我想起我爱的那个小女孩。

ChildrenareGod'sapostles,sentforth,daybyday,topreachoflove,and

hopeandpeace.

〜J.R.Lowell

Adropofsweattrickleddownthesideofmyface.AsIwalkedthroughthedoor

intothebuilding,ablastofcoolairenvelopedme.

“Thankgoodnessforair-conditioning!wIsaidloudlytothereceptionistin

thelobby.ShenoddedinagreementassheansweredacallandIgotontotheelevator.

“Whatnumber?askedalittleboyinaredwagonbeingpulledbyhismom.

Ilookedathimandsmiled."Numb6rfive.”

Hepushedthebuttonashesmiledbackatmewithblueeyesthatsparkled.He

hadnohair,andhismouthwascoveredwithapapermask.Hewasn,tfrommy

floor...themasksonmyfloorwereoxygenmasks,andtheystillhadtheirown

hair.Asapediatrienurseinapediatrichospitalthesesightswereacommonand

acceptedpartofmyjob.

ItwasJuly24,aswelterin父summerday.Butwhentheelevatordoorsopenedto

thefifthfloor,itwaslikeascenefromawinterwonderland.Therewasalighted

Christmastreeinthecornerandpapersnowflakeshangingfromeveryceilingtile.

Redribbonsadornedallthedoorknobsofthepatientrooms,andsnowmenwerepasted

oneveryotheravailableopenspace.TheChristmascarol“WeWishYouaMerry

Christmas,,playedinthebackground,harmonizedbyAlvinandtheChipmunks.The

playroomwasfilledwithchildrenwithoxygentanksandIVpolesintow.Therewas

muchlaughterandgigglinggoingonasthe“playlady,,turnedtomeandsaid,

uMerryChristmas!WearecelebratingChristmasinJuly...sothatmakestoday

ChristmasEve!Hopeyou'vegotyourshoppingdone!”

Ismiledatherinventivenessandsaid,“Whatagreatidea,Betsy!Two

Christmasesinoneyear.Thesekidsmusthavebeenreallygood!”

AsmyafternoonshiftbeganandIstartedmyassignment,IsaweachofSanta's

“Julyelves“Iwasassignedto,allgatheredintheplayroom,stillgigglingand

listeningtotheChipmunks.Ididaquickchecktomakesureeveryonewasokay,and

letthemgetbacktothefun.

AfterplaytimewasfinishedandIVpolesandoxygentankswithkidsattached

werereturnedtotheirrooms,Ibeganmyrounds.

IsavedStaceyforlastsoIcouldspendmoretimewithherasneeded.Shewas

waitingforme,withthatslightlylopsided吐inandthosehugebrowneyes.Ihad

beencaringforherformanymonths.

Hervoicesoundedfarawaywiththeoxygenmaskpulledtightlyoverhercheeks.

uKathy,whatdoyoulikebestaboutChristmas?”

Ididn,treallythinkaboutmyanswer,Ijustsaid,“Ilovedecoratingthe

tree.IhavesomespecialornamentsthatremindmeofpeopleIlove.”

WhiledoinghertreatmentswetalkedaboutChristmas,andItoldherpartof

astoryIrememberedfromwhenIwasherage,aboutamousethatateSanta,scake.

Icouldn,tremembertheendandwhathappenedtothemouse,butIsaidIwouldtry

tofindout.

Icouldseeshewasreallytiredwhenhertreatmenttoclearherlungswas

finished.ShefellasleepduringdinnerwhilewatchingTV;shedidn,thavethe

energyofmostothereight-year-olds.Iwasconsciousofthesubtlechanges,and

Iknewhertreatmentoptionswerelimited.Iunderstoodthatshewasslippingaway.

NomatterhowmuchIlovedher,Icouldnotchangethat.

Staceysleptmuchoftheevening.Asusual,sheawakenedwhenIcametosay

goodnight.ItwasaritualwehadstartedwhenIfirststartedcaringforher.

Whenevermyshiftwasalmostover,Iwouldcometotellherastory,shewouldbrush

herteethandsayherprayers,andIwouldhugandkissherandtuckherinherbed

forthenight.

SinceitwasChristmasEveinJuly,Irecited“TheNightBeforeChristmas”for

her.JustasIwasabouttoleave,shehandedmeasmallpackagewrappedinwhite

tissuepaperandtiedwitharedribbon.Iwastouchedandsurprised."CanIopen

itnowsinceitisaftermidnightanditisChristmas...inJuly?”

“No,IwantyoutowaitfortherealChristmas,withsnow,andtrees,and

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Santa...inDecember.”

Igaveheranothergentlesqueeze,andsaid,“Youaresospecialtome.Ilove

you.Ican'twaittillChristmastoseewhatitis!”

Shesmiledfrombeneathheroxygenmaskandsaid,“Youhavetopromiseyouwill

wait.99

IassuredherIwouldwait,justassheasked.

Thedogdaysofsummerturnedintothecool,crispdaysoffall.StaceyandI

watchedfromherhospitalroomasthechildrenplayedintheparkacrossthestreet.

SoonthebrilliantcrimsonandyellowoftheleavesheraldedthearrivalofOctober.

Stacey'sbreathingwasbecomingincreasinglydifficultandsherequiredmoreoxygen

tokeephercomfortable.Herusuallyso11owcomp1exionwasnowabluishhgandshe

choseherwordscarefullywhenevershespoke.Itrequiredmostofherenergytotalk,

andwhenshesaid,mtired,“itwasn'tjusttired.Shewastiredoffighting

foreverybreath.

StaceywroteanotetomethatafternoontoaskifIwould“Pleeeesefindout

whathappenedtothatmousethatateSanta'scake.Iwanttoknowhowthestory

ends.”

Ihadforgottenabouttellingherthattaleuntilsheremindedmeaboutour

ChristmasinJulyparty.Thenextmorningbeforework,Icalledthefamilyfriend

whohadtoldmethestorywhenIwasyoung.Itoldhimthecircumstancesandall

aboutStacey,andthatshewaswaitingfortheendofthestory,liegladlytoldthe

storyagain,andthistime,Iwroteitdown.

DuringStacey'streatmentthenextafternoon,Irecitedtherestofthetale

aboutthemousethatateSanta,scake.ShesmiledwhenIfinished,andwithgreat

effortsaid,“Thankyou.NowIknowwhathappensattheend.”

Whenhergrandmotherarrivedthatevening,asthesunsetglowedpinkandpurplein

thesky,Staceyclosedhereyesanddiedpeacefullyinhergrandmaysarms.

Nowherstorywascompletedtoo.

Iwaswithherwhenshedied,asIhadbeenonmanyafternoonsandeveningsof

heryounglife.Imissedherterribly.Imissedherbigbrowneyesandherlopsided

smilethatdrewmeeagerlybacktoworkeveryday.Imissedthefarawaysoundof

hervoicebehindheroxygenmask,andthehugsandkissesshegavemeatthebeginning

andendofmyworkdaysonmyfirstjobasapediatricnurse.Ifeltherabsenceevery

dayfromthatdayon.

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Buttimepassed,asitdoes.WecelebratedThanksgivingwithafeasttogether

atwork,andtheholidayrushbegan.SoonitwastherealChristmasEve.

Ireturnedhomefromworkthateveningandastheclockstruckmidnight,Itook

outthepackageStaceyhadgivenmeinJuly.OnthetaginherchiIdishscrawl,she'd

written,“ToKathy.Iloveyou.DonotopenuntilDecember25.“Islowlyunwound

theredribbonandremovedthecrinkledtissuepaper.Insidethepackagewasawhite

snowmanwithbiggreenpolkadots.Heworeablackfelthat,hadbluebuttoneyes,

andared,lopsidedgrin.Aloopofgreenya/7?wrappedasascarfaroundhisneck,

andanotherloopwasgluedtohisbacksohewasreadytohangonthetree.Asmy

tearsfellonthesnowman,IrecalledthewordsIsaidtoherwhensheaskedwhat

IlikedbestaboutChristmas...decoratingthetreewithspecialornamentsthat

remindmeofpeopleIlove.

EachChristmasasIunwraptheornament,thetissuepaperbecomesmorefragile

andyellowedwithage.IrereadStacey'ssimpledeclarationofloveandcaressthe

polka-dotsnowman.HislopsidedgrinisalegacyofthelittlegirlthatIloved.

KathleenE.Jones

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.trickle[，trikl]vi.______________________________

2.blast[bid：st]n.______________________________

3.sparkle[，spa：kl]vi.______________________________

4.pediatric[,pi：di,setrik]n.______________________________

5.swelteringswelterio]adj.

6.adorn[a，do:n]vt.______________________________

7.doorknob[*do:nob]n.______________________________

8.giggling['gigliQ]n.______________________________

9.inventivenesstin，ventivnas]n.

10.lopsided[.lop*saidid]adj.

11.grin[grin]n.______________________________

12.ornamentf0：nQmont]n.______________________________

13.conscious['konfas]adj.

14.subtle\!sAtl]adj.______________________________

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15.ritual[fritjual]n.______________________________

16.tuck[tAk]vt.______________________________

17.ribbon[，riban]n.________________________________

18.assure[a*fua(r)]vt.________________________________

19.crisp[krisp]adj.______________________________

20.crimson['krimzen]n.______________________________

21.herald[，herald]vt.______________________________

22.sallow['sselau]adj.______________________________

23.complexion[kanfplekfen]n.

24.hue[hju:]n.______________________________

25.glow[glau]vi.______________________________

26.scrawl[skro:1]n.______________________________

27.unwind[An*1waind]vt.______________________________

28.crinkled[，kriQkld]adj.______________________________

29.polkadotsn.______________________________

30.felt[felt]n.毛______________________________

31.loop[lu:p]n.______________________________

32.yarn[ja:n]n.______________________________

33.caress[ka，res]vt._______________________________

34.legacy['legesi]n._______________________________

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

（一）动作描写

1.Adropofsweat_____________________thesideofmyface.

汗滴顺着一侧脸流卜来。

2.Hepushedthebutton

他边微笑回应我，边按下按钮，蓝色的眼睛闪耀着。

3.…，shewouldand,andI

_______________________________________________________________forthenight.

她刷牙、祷告完，我会拥抱、亲吻她，然后帮她掖好被子让她睡觉。

（二）情绪描写

1.Shewaswaitingforme,

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她正等着我，一双圆圆的棕色眼睛，咧着嘴微笑。

2.thesnowman,IrecalledthewordsI

saidtoherwhensheaskedwhatIlikedbestaboutChristmas**'

眼泪落到雪人上，我想起了当时她问我最喜欢圣诞节什么时，我回答她的话。

（三）环境描写

1.AsIwalkedthroughthedoorintothebuiIding,

我穿过门进楼，一阵凉意笼住了我。

2.ItwasJuly24,.

这是7月24日，一个酷热难耐的夏日。

3.Theturnedinto

炎炎夏日变成凉爽秋日。

（四）外貌描写

1.Herusuallywasnow

,andshechoseherwordscarefullywhenevershespoke.

她通常蜡黄的脸色，现在有些发绿。她每次说话，都小心翼翼。

2.He.

他头戴黑色毡帽，有一双蓝眼睛，咧着嘴笑。

拓展练习读后续写

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

ASpecialAppointment

YearsagoImovedtoWoodlandHillstotakeajobinasmallhospital,semergency

department.NoonewantedtoworkonChristmasEve,sotheshift（轮班）wenttome.

Ikissedmyfamilygoodbyeandwentofftospendthenightinthehospital.Itwas

athanklessjob.

At9pm,theambulancebroughtinamaninhis60swhowashavingaheartattack.

Hisfacewaspale,andhewasfrightened.ThewholenightIdidmybesttosavehis

life.BeforeIleftinthemorningtospendChristmaswithmyfamily,Istoppedby

toseehowhewasdoing.Itwasstilltough,buthehadsurvivedthenightandwas

sleeping.

ThefollowingyearIgotChristmasEvedutyagain.At9pmsharp,thewardclerk

toldmetherewasacouplewhowantedtospeakwithme.WhenIapproachedthem,the

manintroducedhimselfasMr.Leeandsaid,“Youprobablydon'trememberme,but

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lastChristmasEveyousavedmylife.Thankyoufortheyearyougaveme."Heand

hiswifehuggedme,handedmeasmallgift,andleft.

Thefollowingyearanewdoctorhadjoinedthegroup,butIwantedtoseeif

Mr.AndMrs.Leewouldreturn.Thistime,Ivolunteeredfortheshift.Ikeptan

eyeonthedoor.Onceagain,atexactly9pm,theLeesappeared,carryingawarmly

wrappedbundle.ItwastheirnewgrandchiId.

Mr.Lee,hisfamilyandIspent13ChristmasEvestogether.Inthelateryears

thestaffal1knewaboutthestoryandwouldworktogivemetimewithhiminthe

breakroom,wherewespentahalf-houreachChristmasEve.

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

Paragraph1:

LastyearIsawMrs.Leealoneinthehospitalwithagiftforme.

Paragraph2:

Icarefullyopenedthepackageandfoundacrystal（水晶）bellinsidewiththe

word“Friendship“engraved（雕亥!!）onit.

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.trickleftrikl]vi.（使）滴，淌

2.blast[bla:st]n.强劲气流

3.sparkle['spa：kl]vi.闪烁；闪耀

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4.pediatric[（pi:disetrik]n.儿科

5.sweltering['sweltarir]]adj.热得难受的

6.adorn[Qdo:n]vt,装扮；装饰

7.doorknob[fdo:nob]n.球形门拉手

8.gigglingVgigliQ]n.吃吃的笑

9.inventiveness[inventivnas]n.仓U意

，

10.lopsided[ilDpsaidid]adj.歪斜的

11.grin[grin]n.露齿笑；咧嘴笑

12.ornamentUo:noment]n.装饰物；饰品

13.consciousfkonjes]adj.意识到

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14.subtle[，sAtl]adj.不明显的

15.ritualfritjuel]n.仪规；礼节

16.tuck[tAk]vt.将（孩子）在床上安顿好

17.ribbonriban]n.丝带

18.assure[s'Jbs（r）]vt.向…保证

19.crisp[krisp]adj.（天气）寒冷干燥的

20.crimson['krimzen]n.深红色

21.herald['herald]vt.预示

22.sallow['seeleu]adj.蜡黄的

23.complexion[k9m，plekfan]n.面色；肤色；气色

24.hue[hju:]n.颜色；色度

25.glow[gleu]vi.发出柔和稳定的光

26.scrawl[skip：1]n.不工整的字迹

27.unwind[AD，waind]vt.松开（卷绕之物）

28.crinkledfkriQkld]adj.皱的

29.polkadotsn.（布料上的）圆点花纹

30.felt[felt]n.毛毡

31.loop[lu:p]n.圆圈；环形

32.yarn[ja:n]n.纱线

33.caress[ke，res]vt.爱抚；抚摸

34.legacylegQsi]n.遗赠

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

（一）动作描写

1.Adropofsweattrickleddownthesideofmyface.

汗滴顺着一侧脸流下来。

2.Hepushedthebuttonashesmiledbackatmewithblueeyesthatsparkled.

他边微笑回应我，边按下按钮，蓝色的眼睛闪耀着。

3.shewouldbrushherteethandsayherprayers,andIwouldhugandkissher

andtuckherinherbedforthenight.

她刷牙、祷告完，我会拥抱、亲吻她，然后帮她掖好被子让她睡觉。

（二）情绪描写

1.Shewaswaitingforme,withth