名著閱讀之心靈雞湯精選 Where's the Baby Jesus 學(xué)案-高三英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)培優(yōu)

高三英語培優(yōu)·名著閱讀之心靈雞湯精選Where’stheBabyJesus?班級：____________學(xué)號：____________姓名：____________心靈雞湯精選Where’stheBabyJesus?話題歸類閱讀難度詞數(shù)圣誕溫情五星1364【文章梗概】某年的圣誕家庭開放日，作者被問及其桌上擺放的耶穌降生場景模型中缺失的新生兒耶穌時(shí)，其記憶回到了多年前的一個(gè)圣誕節(jié)。因父母結(jié)束了三十多年的婚姻，作者倍感苦悶，對生活失去希望。在帶孩子進(jìn)行圣誕節(jié)購物時(shí)，她注意到一對母女。小女孩想要買下這副耶穌降生場景模型里因破損而脫落的新生兒耶穌，母親卻因沒有足夠的錢不同意。兩人達(dá)成一致決定放棄購買時(shí)，作者拿起新生兒耶穌模型、結(jié)賬，并讓店員替她將其放在小女孩的結(jié)賬臺上?？吹叫∨⒛樕下冻鲂腋５奈⑿Γ髡邇?nèi)心重燃希望，亦更懂得了圣誕節(jié)的真諦：即學(xué)會給予，才能從內(nèi)心感知到上帝的存在。IwillhonorChristmasinmyheartandtrytokeepitalltheyear.~CharlesDickensLastDecemberfoundmefilledwiththeholidayspiritanddoingsomeextensive,elaboratedecorating.OurhomewaspartofaChristmasopenhousetoursponsoredbythewomenofourchurchtoraisemoneyforalocalcharity.Duringthetour,onepersonnoticedthesmallnativitysceneonmydeskandadmireditssimplicityandloveliness.Afterexaminingitmoreclosely,shenoticedtheemptymangerandasked,“Where’stheBabyJesus?”HerquestionbroughtbackmemoriesoftheyearIpurchasedthebrokennativitysetting.Iwasverybitteranddisheartenedthatyearbecausemyparents,afterthirty-sixyearsofmarriage,weregettingadivorce.IcouldnotaccepttheirdecisiontopartandIbecamedepressed,notrealizingtheyneededmyloveandunderstandingthenmorethanever.Mythoughtswereconstantlyfilledwithchildhoodmemories:thehugeChristmastrees,thegleamingdecorations,thespecialgiftsandthelovewesharedasaclosefamily.EverytimeIthoughtaboutthosemoments,I’dburstintotears,beingsureI’dneverfeelthespiritofChristmasagain.Mychildrenwereafraidtherewouldn’tbeanysnowfortheholidaysthatyear,buttwodaysbeforeChristmasitbegantofall.Beautifullyandquietlyitcameduringthemorning,andbyeveningitcoveredeverythinginsight.Ineededtogointotowntobuysomeribbonandwrappingpaper,butIdreadedtheidea.Eventhenew-fallensnowstirredmemoriesofthepast.Thestorewascrowdedwithlast-minuteshoppers—pushing,shovingandcomplainingastheygrabbedfromshelvesandracks,notbotheringtoputunwantedarticlesinplace.Christmastreelightsandornamentsdangledfromopenboxes,andthefewdollsandstuffedtoysremindedmeofneglectedorphanswhohadnohome.Asmallnativityscenehadfallentothefloorinfrontofmyshoppingcart,andIstoppedtoputitbackontheshelf.Afterglancingattheendlesscheck-outline,Idecideditwasn’tworththeeffortandhadmadeupmymindtoleavewhensuddenlyIheardaloud,sharpvoicecryout.“Sarah!Yougetthatthingoutofyourmouthrightnow!”“ButMommy!Iwasn’tputtin’itinmymouth!See,Mommy?Iwaskissin’it!Look,Mommy,it’salittleBabyJesus!”“Well,Idon’tcarewhatitis!Youputitdownrightnow!Youhearme?”“Butcomelook,Mommy,”thechildinsisted.“It’sallbroken.It’salittlemangerandtheBabyJesusgotbrokedoff!”AsIlistenedfromthenextaisle,IfoundmyselfsmilingandwantingtoseethelittlegirlwhohadkissedtheBabyJesus.Iquietlymovedsomecartonsasideandpeekedthroughaspacebetweentheshelves.Sheappearedtobeaboutfourorfiveyearsoldandwasnotproperlydressedforthecold,wetweather.Insteadofacoatsheworeabulkysweaterseveralsizestoolargeforhersmall,slenderbody.Brightcolorfulpiecesofyarnweretiedontheendsofherbraids,makingherlookcheerfuldespiteherraggedattire.Icontinuedtowatchassheclutchedthelittledolltohercheek,andthenshebegantohum.TearsslowlyfilledmyeyesasIrecognizedthemelody.Anothermemoryfromchildhood,afamiliarlittlesong:“Awayinamanger,nocribforabed,thelittleLordJesuslaydownhissweethead.”Shehadstoppedhummingandwassoftlysingingthewords.ReluctantlyIturnedmyeyestohermother.Shewaspayingnoattentiontothechildbutwasanxiouslylookingthroughthemarked-downwintercoatsdisplayedonthebargainrackneartheendofthecounter.Likeherdaughter,shewasrathershabbilydressed,andhertorn,dirtytennisshoeswerewetfromthecold,meltingsnow.Inhershoppingcartwasasmallbabybundledsnuglyinathick,washed-out,yellowblanket,sleepingpeacefully.“Mommy!”thelittlegirlcalledtoher.“CanwebuythisherelittleBabyJesus?Wecansethimonthetablebythecouchandwecould....”“Itoldyoutoputthatthingdown!”hermotherinterrupted.“Yougetyourselfoverhererightnow,orI’mgonnagiveyouaspankin’.Youhearme,girl?”“But,Mommy!”exclaimedthechild.“Ibetwecouldbuyitrealcheap’causeit’sallbroken.Yousaidweain’tgonnagetnoChristmastree,socan’twebuythisherelittleBabyJesusinstead?Please,Mommy,please?”Angrilythewomanhurriedtowardthechild,andIturnedaway,notwantingtosee,expectinghertopunishthechildasshehadthreatened.AfewsecondspassedasIwaitedtensely,butIdidnothearasoundcomingfromthenextaisle.Nomovement,noscolding.Justcompletesilence.Puzzled,Ipeeredfromthecornersofmyeyesandwasastonishedtoseethemotherkneelingonthewet,dirtyfloor,holdingthechildclosetohertremblingbody.Shestruggledtosaysomethingbutonlymanagedadesperatesob,andthelittlegirlseemedtounderstandherdespair.“Don’tcry,Mommy!”shepleaded.Wrappingherarmsaroundhermother,shenestledherheadagainstthewoman’sfadedjacketandavidlyapologizedforherbehavior.“I’msorryIwasn’tgoodinthisstore.IpromiseIwon’taskfornothin’else!Idon’twantthisherelittleBabyJesus.ReallyIdon’t!See,I’llputhimbackhereinthemanger.Pleasedon’tcrynomore,Mommy!”“I’msorry,too,honey,”answeredhermotherfinally.“YouknowIdon’thaveenoughmoneytobuyanythingextrarightnow,andI’mjustcryingbecauseIwishedIdid—itbeingChristmasandall—butIbetOl’Santaisgonnabringyouthemprettylittleplaydishesyoubeenwantin’ifyoupromisetobearealgoodgirl,andmaybenextyearwecangetusarealChristmastree.Howaboutthat!Let’sgohomenow’foreJackiewakesupandstartscryin’,too.”Shelaughedsoftlyasshehuggedherdaughterandthenkissedherquicklyontheforehead.Thelittlegirlwasstillholdingthedollinherhands.Sheturnedtoputitontheshelf,glowingwithanticipation.ThepossibilitythatSantamightbringherasetofdisheswasallsheneededtobehappyoncemore.“Youknowwhat,Mommy!”sheannouncedexcitedly.“Idon’treallyneedthisherelittleBabyJesusdollanyhow!Youknowwhy?’CausemySundayschoolteachersaysBabyJesusreallylivesinyourheart!”Ilookedatthenativitysceneandrealizedthatababyborninastablesometwothousandyearsagowasapersonwhostillwalkswithustoday,makinghispresenceknown,workingtobringusthroughthedifficultiesoflife,ifonlywelethim.ToshareinthegloriouswonderofthisholidaycelebrationandtobeabletoseeGodinChrist,Iknewwemustfirstexperiencehimintheheart.“Thankyou,God,”Ibegantopray.“ThankyouforawonderfulchildhoodfilledwithpreciousmemoriesandforparentswhoprovidedahomeformeandgavemetheloveIneededduringthemostimportantyearsofmylife,butmostofallthankyouforgivingyourSon.”QuicklyIgrabbedthenativityscenepiecesandhurriedtothecheck-outcounter.Recognizingoneofthesalesclerks,Iaskedhertogivethedolltothelittlegirlwhowasleavingthestorewithhermother,explainingIwouldpayforitlater.Iwatchedthechildacceptthegiftandthensawhergive“BabyJesus”anotherkissasshewalkedoutthedoor.OnceagaintheChristmasseasonwillbeapproaching.Christmas—atimeforrejoicing,atimeforgiving,atimeforremembering!ThelittlebrokennativitysceneIpurchasedthateveninggracesmydeskeveryChristmas.It’stheretoremindmeofachildwhosesimplewordstouchedmylife.JeannieS.William【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.extensive [ik'stensiv] adj.___________________2.elaborate [i'l?b?r?t] adj.___________________3.nativity [n?'tiv?ti] n.___________________4.simplicity [sim'plis?ti] n.___________________5.manger ['meind??r] n___________________6.disheartened [dis'hɑ?rtnd] adj.___________________7.gleaming [gli?mi?] adj.___________________8.dread [dred] vt___________________9.shove [??v] vt.___________________10.rack [r?k] n.___________________11.ornament ['??n?m?nt] n.___________________12.dangle ['d??gl] vt___________________13.aisle [ail] n.__________________14.carton ['kɑ?tn] n.___________________15.peek [pi?k] vi.___________________16.bulky ['b?lki] adj.___________________17.slender ['slend?(r)] adj.___________________18.yarn [jɑ?n] n.___________________19.braid [breid] n.___________________20.ragged ['r?gid] adj.___________________21.attire [?'tai?r] n.___________________22.clutch [kl?t?] vt.___________________23.hum [h?m] vi.___________________24.crib [krib] n.___________________25.reluctantly [ri'l?kt?ntli] adv.___________________26.marked-down ['ma:ktdaun] adj.___________________27.bundle ['b?nd(?)l] vt.___________________28.snugly ['sn?gli] adj.___________________29.spanking ['sp??ki?] n.___________________30.plead [pli?d] vi.___________________31.nestle ['nesl] vt/vi.___________________32.avidly ['?vidli] adv.___________________33.glow [gl??] vi.___________________34.anticipation [?n?tisi'pei?n] n.___________________35.rejoice [ri'd??is] vi.___________________36.grace [greis] vt.___________________【句子學(xué)習(xí)】請根據(jù)中文句子填空。(一)動(dòng)作描寫1.AsI___________________fromthenextaisle,I______________________________________toseethelittlegirlwhohadkissedtheBabyJesus.Iquietly___________________somecartonsasideand___________________throughaspacebetweentheshelves.當(dāng)我在旁邊過道里聽的時(shí)候，我情不自禁地笑了，很想看看那個(gè)親吻過嬰兒耶穌的小女孩。我悄悄地把一些紙箱移到一邊，從貨架間的空隙偷偷往外看。I______________________________________asshe___________________thelittledolltohercheek,andthenshebeganto___________________.我繼續(xù)看著她把小玩偶緊抓著靠在臉頰上，然后她開始哼唱。Shewas______________________________________thechildbutwasanxiously___________________themarked-downwintercoatsdisplayedonthebargainrackneartheendofthecounter.她沒有關(guān)注孩子，只是焦急地在柜臺盡頭打折品貨架上的特價(jià)冬衣中搜尋。（二）情緒描寫1.Iwasvery______________________________________thatyearbecausemyparents,afterthirty-sixyearsofmarriage,weregettingadivorce.那一年我非常痛苦沮喪，因?yàn)槲腋改冈诮Y(jié)婚36年后要離婚了。EverytimeIthoughtaboutthosemoments,I’d______________________________________,beingsureI’dneverfeelthespiritofChristmasagain.每當(dāng)我想起那些時(shí)刻，我就會淚流滿面，確信自己再也感受不到圣誕節(jié)的精神了。Ineededtogointotowntobuysomeribbonandwrappingpaper,butI___________________theidea.Eventhenew-fallensnow______________________________________ofthepast.我需要進(jìn)城買一些彩帶和包裝紙，但我害怕這個(gè)想法。甚至剛下過的雪也勾起了我對過去的回憶。（三）環(huán)境描寫1.______________________________________it(snow)cameduringthemorning,andbyeveningitcoveredeverythinginsight.早晨，雪飄然而至，美不勝收；到了晚上，觸目所及皆是銀裝素裹。外貌描寫Sheappearedtobeaboutfourorfiveyearsoldandwasnotproperlydressedforthecold,wetweather.Insteadofacoatshewore___________________severalsizestoolargeforher______________________________________.Brightcolorfulpiecesofyarnweretiedontheendsofherbraids,_________________________________________________________.她看起來大約四五歲，衣著并不適合這寒冷潮濕的天氣。她沒有穿外套，而是穿了一件寬大的毛衣，這件毛衣對她瘦小的身體來說大了好幾個(gè)尺碼。她的辮子末端系著色彩鮮艷的毛線，盡管穿著襤褸，但她看起來很開心。Likeherdaughter,she______________________________________,andher_________________________________________________________.Inhershoppingcartwasasmallbaby____________________________________________________________________________.和她女兒一樣，她衣衫襤褸，又破又臟的網(wǎng)球鞋被冰冷、融化的雪打濕了。她的購物車?yán)镉袀€(gè)小嬰兒，裹在一條厚厚的、褪色的黃色毯子里，舒舒服服地睡著。拓展練習(xí)讀后續(xù)寫閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。OvercomingAdversityOnthebusheadedtotheUnitedStatesfromMexico,IexperiencedthesaddestandlongestrideIeverhad.Thethoughtsofmenotseeingmyfriendsandfamilyagainweretakingovermymindandcausingastrongsenseofdepression.AsIheadedtoaplaceIdidn’twanttocallhome,minutesfeltlikehoursandthehoursfeltlikedays.“WelcometotheUnitedStates,”thedriversaidattheimmigrationcheckpoint.TheOfficersrepeatedlyaskedmeformypassport,butIdidn’tunderstandasinglewordcomingoutoftheirmouth.Afterwesortedoutalltheconfusionwewereonourway.With3hoursleft,anewthoughttookovermymind:stupidity.Notbeingabletounderstandanewlanguagewasthecauseofmyfeeling.ThisfilledmewithaburningragethatIhadneverfeltbefore.NotunderstandingthenewlanguageIwasintroducedtowasalwaysaproblemthatIstruggledwithalone.Inschool,IfeltliketheproblemsweregrowingrapidlyandIwaslosingcontrol.Thetransitionfrombeingastraight-AstudentinMexicotobeingastraightFstudentintheUnitedStateswasn’teasyandleftmewonderingifIcouldeverbelonghere.Iwasalwaysknownastheweird（怪的）Mexicanintheclassroom.Makingfriendswasalwayshardbecausenoonewantedtohangoutwiththeweirdo（怪人）intheclass.ItoldmyselfthatifIwantedtoovercomemyproblemIhadtopracticeitmore.Whenitcametogroupassignments,Ithoughtthatitwastheperfectmomenttocarryoutmyplantoholdaconversationwithsomeoneelse.Themomentarrived,Iwasnervousthatitwasmytimetospeakinthegroup.Withastutter（結(jié)巴）,myfirstwordscameoutofmymouth.“HeymynameisJesus,”IsaidwithastrongMexicanaccent.EveryoneinthegroupburstoutlaughingandthecauseoftheirjoywasmystrongMexicanaccent.Thismademewanttocrawlupintoalittleballandstartcryinginfrontofeveryone.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。參考詞匯：adversityn.逆境Afterayearofhardworkandlongpracticescamemyfirstsuccessinreading.Asimple“Heyhowareyou”couldbetheicebreakerbetweenpeople.心靈雞湯精選答案【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.extensive [ik'stensiv] adj.大范圍的2.elaborate [i'l?b?r?t] adj.精心制作的3.nativity [n?'tiv?ti] n.耶穌誕生4.simplicity [sim'plis?ti] n.簡單;簡明5.manger ['meind??r] n.(馬、牛)食槽6.disheartened [dis'hɑ?rtnd] adj.沮喪的7.gleaming [gli?mi?] adj.閃閃發(fā)光的8.dread [dred] vt.畏懼，擔(dān)心9.shove [??v] vt.猛推10.rack [r?k] n.擱物架11.ornament ['??n?m?nt] n.裝飾品，點(diǎn)綴品12.dangle ['d??gl] vt.懸掛;懸擺13.aisle [ail] n.過道，走廊14.carton ['kɑ?tn] n.硬紙盒，塑料盒15.peek [pi?k] vi.偷看，窺視16.bulky ['b?lki] adj.笨重的，龐大的17.slender ['slend?(r)] adj.苗條的，纖細(xì)的18.yarn [jɑ?n] n.紗線19.braid [breid] n.辮子20.ragged ['r?gid] adj.破舊的，衣衫襤褸的21.attire [?'tai?r] n.服裝

[正式]22.clutch [kl?t?] vt.抓緊，抓牢23.hum [h?m] vi.哼(曲子)24.crib [krib] n.嬰兒床25.reluctantly [ri'l?kt?ntli] adv.不情愿地26.marked-down ['ma:ktdaun] adj.特價(jià)的27.bundle ['b?nd(?)l] vt.(匆匆)塞進(jìn)28.snugly ['sn?gli] adj.嚴(yán)實(shí)地，舒適地29.spanking ['sp??ki?] n.打屁股30.plead [pli?d] vi.懇求31.nestle ['nesl] vt/vi.依偎，舒服地靠在32.avidly ['?vidli] adv.熱切地33.glow [gl??] vi.容光煥發(fā)34.anticipation [?n?tisi'pei?n] n.期待35.rejoice [ri'd??is] vi.欣喜36.grace [greis] vt.為增色，使生輝【句子學(xué)習(xí)】請根據(jù)中文句子填空。(一)動(dòng)作描寫1.AsIlistenedfromthenextaisle,IfoundmyselfsmilingandwantingtoseethelittlegirlwhohadkissedtheBabyJesus.Iquietlymovedsomecartonsasideandpeekedthroughaspacebetweentheshelves.當(dāng)我在旁邊過道里聽的時(shí)候，我情不自禁地笑了，很想看看那個(gè)親吻過嬰兒耶穌的小女孩。我悄悄地把一些紙箱移到一邊，從貨架間的空隙偷偷往外看。Icontinuedtowatchassheclutchedthelittledolltohercheek,andthenshebegantohum.我繼續(xù)看著她把小玩偶緊抓著靠在臉頰上，然后她開始哼唱。Shewaspayingnoattentiontothechildbutwasanxiouslylookingthroughthemarked-downwintercoatsdisplayedonthebargainrackneartheendofthecounter.她沒有關(guān)注孩子，只是焦急地在柜臺盡頭打折品貨架上的特價(jià)冬衣中搜尋。（二）情緒描寫1.Iwasverybitteranddisheartenedthatyearbecausemyparents,afterthirty-sixyearsofmarriage,weregettingadivorce.那一年我非常痛苦沮喪，因?yàn)槲腋改冈诮Y(jié)婚36年后要離婚了。EverytimeIthoughtaboutthosemoments,I’dburstintotears,beingsureI’dneverfeelthespiritofChristmasagain.每當(dāng)我想起那些時(shí)刻，我就會淚流滿面，確信自己再也感受不到圣誕節(jié)的精神了。Ineededtogointotowntobuysomeribbonandwrappingpaper,butIdreadedtheidea.Eventhenew-fallensnowstirredmemoriesofthepast.我需要進(jìn)城買一些彩帶和包裝紙，但我害怕這個(gè)想法。甚至剛下過的雪也勾起了我對過去的回憶。（三）環(huán)境描寫1.Beautifullyandquietlyit(snow)cameduringthemorning,andbyeveningitcoveredeverythinginsight.早晨，雪飄然而至，美不勝收；到了晚上，觸目所及皆是銀裝素裹。外貌描