名著閱讀之心靈雞湯精選 The Perfect Tree 學案-高三英語二輪復習培優(yōu)

高三英語培優(yōu)·名著閱讀之心靈雞湯精選ThePerfectTree班級：____________學號：____________姓名：____________心靈雞湯精選ThePerfectTree話題歸類閱讀難度詞數關愛動物四星996【文章梗概】我原本有一個快樂幸福的家庭。父親的去世，留下悲痛的母親和十幾歲的我。為了母親開心，我獨自一人砍了一棵真的松樹作為圣誕樹，這份禮物感動了母親，也感動了我。WhenwerecallChristmaspast,weusuallyfindthatthesimplestthings—notthegreatoccasions—giveoffthegreatestglowofhappiness~BobHopeChristmaswasmyfather’sfavoriteholiday.Hewouldfullydecoratetheoutsideofourbrickcape,includingagianttreeshapemadefromstrandsofcoloredlightsthatheranfromthepeakoftherooftoptothegroundbelow.I’dwatchhimpatientlyuntanglethoselightsforhoursfromthemangledmesstheyalwaysseemedtobecomeinthestoragecrate.Althoughnoonetouchedthecrateallyearlong,thestrandsoflightssomehowmanagedtocomeoutalltwisted.Myparentswouldjokethatagremlinhadsneakedinandmessedthemup!Inside,ourfamilyChristmastreestoodproudlyintheparlor’sbigbaywindow.Mymotherwouldpainstakinglyseparatethebranchesoftheartificialtreeandtiethemtogetherwithblackthreadfortheperfectlook!Thetreewouldthensit,darkandwaiting,astheexcitementarounditmountedeachdaywhilewecounteddowntoChristmas.OnChristmasEve,Icouldplaceoneornamentonthetreebeforegoingtobed.WhileIwassleeping,Santawouldcomeanddecoratetherestofthetreebeforeleavingpresentsunderit.OnChristmasmorning,Iwoulddashdownstairstofindthetreeinallitsbeautiful,twinklingglory!Oh,howmagicalChristmaswas!Weeventuallymovedfromthesuburbstothecountry,andourChristmastraditionsfollowedus.Atournewhome,lotsofsnowaddedaveryspecialNormanRockwellfeelingtothepicturesqueChristmases.Onlyafewyearslater,myfatherpassedawayquitesuddenly,leavingmymotheragrievingwidowandmeaverysadandconfusedteen.Thatyear,Mom’sjoyforChristmaswasnonexistent;ithadleftonthewingsofmyfather’sdeparturefromthisworld.AsChristmasEveapproached,therewasnotalkofputtingupatree.Withmoving,wenolongerhadtheoldartificialone.Iknewwhatneededtobedone.Itrudgedthroughthesnowtothewoodsbehindourhouse.AndthenIfoundthemostbeautiful,perfectlyshapedpinetree!IhadfoundourChristmastree.EventhoughIhadneverevensomuchastouchedanaxebeforethatday,Iwasgoingtosurprisemymotherbycuttingitdown,bringingithome,anddecoratingit.Asmydogcircledaroundme,seeminglycuriousastowhatIwasdoing,Ibegantoswingtheaxeatthetrunkofthepinetree.Whileinmotion,itwasmuchheavierthanIhadanticipated,especiallyformyskinnyteenagearms!Butmanyswingslater,thetreecamedown!IhummedChristmastunesasIproudlydraggedithome.ThenImadeatreestandfrompiecesofwoodnailedtogetherinacrossshapeandsetituponourbackporch.DiggingthroughourChristmasdecorations,IfoundstrandsoflightsandbeganuntanglingthemasmyfatherhaddonesomanyChristmasespast.Whilethetreewasnotnearlyastallasourartificialone,andtherewasn’tmuchonitbutlights,somegarland,andtinsel,IthoughtitwasoneofthemostbeautifultreesIhadeverseen.Havingthattreekeptmydadwithusthroughouttheholidayseason—ourfirstwithouthim.Forme,thebestgiftthatyearwasseeingtheexpressiononmymother’sfacewhenshesawthetreeglisteninginthedark.Astearsstreameddownherface,Isaid,“MerryChristmas,Momma.”Withthat,shegatheredmeupinsuchawarmembracethatIcanstillfeelittothisday.“Thankyou,Doll.Yourdadwouldbesoproud,”shewhisperedasweclungtoeachother.Inthespring,whenallthesnowhadgone,mymotherwentaboutherannualgardeningandstoppedonthefarsideofourhousetostudythestumpbeforeher.Apparently,thatperfecttreeIhadcutdownatChristmas…well,itwasonemyparentshadpickedoutatanurseryandplanted!Foryears,mymotherandIwouldjokeabouthowIchosethattree!Now,almostfivedecadeslater,thatholidaystillholdsaveryspecialplaceinmyheartforIwasabletobringChristmashomethatyearforbothmymotherandme.Andwhatawondrousgiftitwas.【詞匯過關】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.cape

[ke?p] n.__________________2.strand

[str?nd]

n.__________________3.peak

[pi?k]

n.__________________4.untangle

[?n?t??ɡl] vt__________________5.mangle

[?m??ɡl] vt.毀__________________6.crate [kre?t]

n.__________________7.twist

[tw?st] v.__________________8.gremlin [?ɡreml?n] n.__________________9.sneak [sni?k]

v.__________________10.parlor [?pɑ?l?] n.__________________11.painstakingly

[?pe?nz?te?k??l?]

adv.__________________12.mount

[ma?nt]

vt.__________________13.ornament

[???n?m?nt]

n.__________________14.grieve

[ɡri?v]

vi.__________________15.widow [?w?d??]

n.__________________16.departure [d??pɑ?t??] n.__________________17.anticipate

[?n?t?s??pe?t] vt.__________________18.hum

[h?m]

vt.__________________19.tune

[tju?n]

n.__________________20.glisten

[?ɡl?sn]

v.__________________21.embrace [?m?bre?s]

vt.__________________22.cling

[kl??]

vi.__________________23.stump [st?mp]

n.__________________24.wondrous

[?w?ndr?s]

adj.__________________【句子學習】請根據中文句子填空。（一）動作描寫1.Asmydog__________________aroundme,seeminglycuriousastowhatIwasdoing,Ibegantoswingtheaxeatthetrunkofthepinetree.我的狗在我周圍繞著圈子，看起來好奇我在干什么，我開始揮動斧頭，砍向松樹的樹干。2.I__________________throughthesnowtothewoodsbehindourhouse.AndthenIfoundthemostbeautiful,perfectlyshapedpinetree!我步履維艱地穿過雪地，來到房屋后面的樹林。那一刻，我發(fā)現(xiàn)了最漂亮的，完美無缺的松樹。（二）情緒描寫1.Thatyear,____________________________________;ithadleftonthewingsofmyfather’sdeparturefromthisworld.那一年，媽媽對于圣誕節(jié)的喜悅之情消失了。它隨著父親的離世不復存在。2.As____________________________________,Isaid,“MerryChristmas,Momma.”Withthat,shegatheredmeupinsuchawarmembracethatIcanstillfeelittothisday.隨著眼淚順著臉頰流下來，我說，圣誕節(jié)快樂，媽媽。說完，她把我擁入懷中，這種溫暖我至今還感覺得到。（三）環(huán)境描寫1.Thetreewouldthensit,darkandwaiting,astheexcitementarounditmountedeachdaywhilewe____________________________________.這棵樹靜靜的樹立在黑暗中，等待著，在我們對圣誕節(jié)的倒計時下，圍繞著它的興奮之情與日俱增。2.Atournewhome,lotsofsnow____________________________________NormanRockwellfeelingtothe__________________Christmases.在我們的新家，大雪給如畫般的圣誕節(jié)增加了增加了插畫的浪漫感覺。拓展練習讀后續(xù)寫閱讀下面短文，根據所給情節(jié)進行續(xù)寫，使之構成一個完整的故事。Whateverlifethrewatuseachyear,comeChristmasourfamilyhadoneconstanttradition:ourdogPepperopenedourpresentsforus.Watchingoursweetdogunwrapgiftsalwayswarmedtheholiday,whichwasoftenalittlebittersweetbecausecollege,studyingabroad,orworkcommitmentsoftenkeptmytwosistersandmeaway.Oneyear,everyonemadeithomeforaChristmastogether.Ivisitedfromcollege,KaciflewinfromArizona,andKarawasbackfromIreland.Mom’sjubilancekeptherbusybakingcookiesforusall.OurChristmasseasonshouldhavebeenperfect.Itcouldn’tfeelperfect,though,becausePepper’shealthwasdeteriorating.Herlifehadalreadybeenlongerthanweexpected—shewasfourteen—andyethermindwasstillsharp.Herenthusiasmforlifemadeusfeelbetter.Butherbodycouldnotkeepupwithherspirit.She’dalreadyshowntheusualsignsofdeafnessandstiffness.Thatyear,herhipsandbacklegsstartedgivingoutonher.Weknewwewouldsoonhavetomakeadifficultdecision.ItwaslikelyPepper’slastChristmas,sowedecidedtomakesuresheenjoyedit.OnChristmasEve,wegatheredaroundthetreetoopenanearlypresent.WeeachtookaturnandthencalledPeppertoopenonemore.Buthertangledlegscouldnotnavigatetheboxesandshreddedwrappingpaperonthefloor.Shestumbledovertheobstacles,andsoonshedisappearedintothenextroom.Shecrumpledbacktothefloor,asoutofthewayasshecouldget.Wewereheartbroken.CouldPepperevenparticipateinherlastChristmas?Pepperstayedontheperipheryofallourholidayactivities.Throughouttheday,wegavegiftsbutdidnotfeelverygiving.Wesharedstoriesovercinnamonrollsthattastedbland.Weplayedgamesbythetreewhosetwinkleshaddimmed.Thatevening,Kacisaidwhatwe’dallbeenthinking:“IwishPeppercouldhavehelpedopenpresentsthisyear.”Weallputdownourmugsofspicedtea.“Maybeshestillcould,”Karasaid.“Butthere’snoneleft,”Momremindedher.Karajumpedupandlefttheroom.Weheardheropeningdrawersandcabinetsinthekitchen.注意：(1)字數150左右，(2)請按如下格式在答題紙上作答。Karareturnedwithaboxofdogbiscuits,scissors,apileofcolorpaper,andarolloftape.Soon,PepperselectedherfirstChristmasgift.心靈雞湯精選答案【詞匯過關】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.cape

[ke?p] n.海角;2.strand

[str?nd]

n.股；縷3.peak

[pi?k]

n.頂峰4.untangle

[?n?t??ɡl] vt解開…的結5.mangle

[?m??ɡl] vt.毀壞6.crate [kre?t]

n.板箱7.twist

[tw?st] v.扭曲8.gremlin [?ɡreml?n] n.精靈，9.sneak [sni?k]

v.溜走10.parlor [?pɑ?l?] n.客廳11.painstakingly

[?pe?nz?te?k??l?]

adv.十分小心地12.mount

[ma?nt]

vt.爬上13.ornament

[???n?m?nt]

n.裝飾品14.grieve

[ɡri?v]

vi.悲傷15.widow [?w?d??]

n.寡婦16.departure [d??pɑ?t??] n.離開；啟程17.anticipate

[?n?t?s??pe?t] vt.預期18.hum

[h?m]

vt.哼唱19.tune

[tju?n]

n.曲調20.glisten

[?ɡl?sn]

v.閃光21.embrace [?m?bre?s]

vt.擁抱;22.cling

[kl??]

vi.

緊貼23.stump [st?mp]

n.樹樁24.wondrous

[?w?ndr?s]

adj.令人驚嘆的【句子學習】請根據中文句子填空。（一）動作描寫1.Asmydogcircledaroundme,seeminglycuriousastowhatIwasdoing,Ibegantoswingtheaxeatthetrunkofthepinetree.我的狗在我周圍繞著圈子，看起來好奇我在干什么，我開始揮動斧頭，砍向松樹的樹干。2.Itrudgedthroughthesnowtothewoodsbehindourhouse.AndthenIfoundthemostbeautiful,perfectlyshapedpinetree!我步履維艱地穿過雪地，來到房屋后面的樹林。那一刻，我發(fā)現(xiàn)了最漂亮的，完美無缺的松樹。（二）情緒描寫1.Thatyear,Mom’sjoyforChristmaswasnonexistent;ithadleftonthewingsofmyfather’sdeparturefromthisworld.那一年，媽媽對于圣誕節(jié)的喜悅之情消失了。它隨著父親的離世不復存在。2.Astearsstreameddownherface,Isaid,“MerryChristmas,Momma.”Withthat,shegatheredmeupinsuchawarmembracethatIcanstillfeelittothisday.隨著眼淚順著臉頰流下來，我說，圣誕節(jié)快樂，媽媽。說完，她把我擁入懷中，這種溫暖我至今還感覺得到。（三）環(huán)境描寫1.Thetreewouldthensit,darkandwaiting,astheexcitementarounditmountedeachdaywhilewecounteddowntoChristmas.這棵樹靜靜的樹立在黑暗中，等待著，在我們對圣誕節(jié)的倒計時下，圍繞著它的興奮之情與日俱增。2.Atournewhome,lotsofsnowaddedaveryspecialNormanRockwellfeelingtothepicturesqueChristmases.在我們的新家，大雪給如畫般的圣誕節(jié)增加了增加了插畫的浪漫感覺。拓展練習讀后續(xù)寫參考范文Karareturnedwithaboxofdogbiscuits,scissors,apileofcolorpaper,andarolloftape.Shecutasmallsectionfromthepaperandwrappedasingledogtreatinit.Shehelditupasifshehadjuststruckgold.“Nowthere’sapresentforher!”IkneltonthefloornexttoKaraandwrappedanother.KaciandMomjoinedin,too.Soon,we