名著閱讀之TheCellPhone學(xué)案-高三英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)

高三英語培優(yōu)?名著閱讀之心靈雞湯精選TheCellPhone

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心靈雞湯精選TheCellPhone

話題歸類閱讀難度詞數(shù)

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【文章梗概】我和一些退伍軍人乘船出游回到碼頭。在我清理完船只并準(zhǔn)備將它吊出水

面時(shí)，我的手機(jī)從口袋里滑出來掉進(jìn)水里。當(dāng)我到商店拿到我的新手機(jī)時(shí)，被告知只能找回

已經(jīng)備份過的聯(lián)系人和語音信箱，但存在手機(jī)SIM卡里有關(guān)我兒子的照片和視頻會(huì)永遠(yuǎn)丟

失。為了找回這些珍貴的記憶，我想方設(shè)法去水里撈回了手機(jī)。最后，銷售員幫我把手機(jī)的

照片和視頻恢復(fù)了。

Whatmattersmost,Godwasthereforme,whenIneededhim.

?LailahGiftyAkita

Iwascomingbackfromaboatoutingwithafewveterans、partofmynonprofitthat

workswithwoundedwarriors.Weweremotoringthroughthecanalsheadingbacktomy

dockwhenIreceivedacallandansweredmycellphone.Endingthecall,Islippedthephone

inmyArmyjackefsbreastpocket.

Wesaidourgoodbyes,andIgotbusycleaningtheboat,gettingitreadytobehoistedoutof

thewater.Andthenithappened.Ileanedovertoattachalinetooneoftheboatcleats,andmycell

phoneslidoutofmypocketandrightintothewater.

Istoodfrozenonthebowoftheboat,watchinginhorrorasmyphoneslowlysankintothe

murkydepthsuntilitwasnolongervisible.Ithoughtaboutjumpingintosaveit,butIknewthe

waterwouldbecold,Iwouldn'tbeabletoseethephoneduetopoorvisibility,andIdidn'trelish

rakingmyhandsthroughthemucktryingtofeelforit.Iknewthatthephonemusthavesunkat

leastfourtofivefeetbeforeithitbottom,andthenitwouldhavesettledintoafootormoreof

muckysilt.

IdecidedIshouldjustcontinuetoputmyboatupontheliftandthenvisittheVerizonstore

togetanewphone.Afterall,I'dbeentoldthatmydatawasbeingbackedup,soIshouldbeable

toretrievealltheinfothatwasonmynowwaterloggedphone.

WhenIgottothestore,IwastoldthatgettinganewphonewouldnotbeaproblembecauseI

hadinsurance,butthattheonlydatatheybackedupwasmycontactsandvoicemail.Myphotos

andvideoswerelostforever,astheyresidedontheSIMcardthatwasinthesunkenphone.Unless

Ihadbackedthemuponmycomputer,theyweregone.

Ihadn'tbackedthemup,andwhentherealitysankin,Iburstoutcrying.Therewerepictures

andvideosonmyphoneofmysongoingthroughbasictrainingandofothervisitsIhadhadwith

himatFt.BraggbeforehehadbeendeployedtoAfghanistan.Thesewerepicturesandvideosthat

couldneverbereplaced.ItfeltasifIwerelosingmysonalloveragain.

Iknowthesalesmanfelthorrible,andIcouldseethathewasnotsurewhattodowiththis

gsiericalwomanwhowashavingatotalfncitdown.HeknewthatIhad,justafewmonthsago,

buriedmyson.

“Iamsosorry,“hesaid,"Ireallydon'tknowofanyonewhohaseverbeenabletorecover

theirphoneonceitwentintothewater.Butifyoucansomehowretrieveit,Imaybeabletosave

thepicturesandvideosontheSIMcard.Thecardcanbeinthewaterforabouttwohoursbefore

theimagesstarttodeteriorated

Ileftthestoredeterminedtorescuemyphone,eventhoughtheoddswereagainstme.1

jumpedinmycaranddrovetoseeafriendwhohadaswimmingpool.Karenwouldhaveanet,

andIwasdefinitelygoingtoneedanetifIhadanyhopeofretrievingthephone.

Igotthenetandwenthometolowermyboatbackintothewater.ThenI“vergditto

whereIthoughtitwaswhenmyphoneslippedoutofmypocket.Mymotherwasstandingatthe

topofthedockwatching.

Iturnedtoherandsaid,“Mom,pleasepraylikeyouhaveneverprayedbefore.”

Aftersayingaquickprayermyself,IdippedthenetintothewateruntilIfeltithitbottom.ThenI

pusheditdownintothesilt,scoopeditthroughthemuckandliftedupthenet.Iwatchedasabout

twelveinchesofthebrownmuckysubstancebegandrainingoutthroughthenetting.Thenethad

afewholesinit,soIwaswomedthatImightjustdropthephonerightbackin,evenifIwas

luckyenoughtoscoopitup.

Afteraboutthree-quartersofthemuckhadleakedout,IthoughtIsawthecomerofabright

bluephonecase.Itwasamiracle.Withjustonescoop,Ihadmyphone.Unbelievable.Iquickly

swungthenetaroundtomymother,whowasalsostandingthereinshock.Shegrabbedthephone

fromthenetandstartedtodryitoffwithatowel.

Ithrewdownthenetandboundedupthedockstairs.Grabbingthephonefrommymother's

hands,IthankedherandtoldherIwouldbebackassoonasIcould.Ijumpedintomycarand

spedofftothephonestore.

Iranintothestoreholdingupthephoneforthesalesmantosee.

“Look...canyoubelieveit?Iwasabletoretrievemyphone.Pleasetellmethatyoucansave

mypictures

ThesalesmantookthephonefrommyhandsandpulledouttheSIMcard.Hereachedfora

bottleofclearsolution,rinsedtheSIMcardandthendrieditoffwithacloth.

"Iwon'tknowforsureuntilIputtheSIMcardintoaphone.Givemeyournewphone,9,he

said.

Ihandedhimmyphone,andheputtheSIMcardinsideandthenliftedthephonetohisear.

“Icanhearthatit'stryingtoload.That'sagoodsign.”

Thenhelookedatthescreen.Iwasholdingmybreathandtryingtoreadhisface.Icouldn't

tellifhesawanythingornot.Thenheturnedthefaceofthephoneslowlyaroundtome,andIsaw

it:apictureofmyson.Iexhaled,andoncemorebrokedownandcriedasIsanktomyknees,

thankingGodforhisblessings.

【詞匯過關(guān)】

請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。

1.veteran['vetaran]n.__

2.dock[dok]n._

3.hoist[host]vt._

4.cleat[kli:t]n._

5.murkyJm3：ki]adj..

6.relish['relillvt._

7.rakefrek]vt._

8.muck[mAk]n._

9.mucky['niAki]adj..

lO.silt[sit]n._

11.retrieve[ri'triiv]vt..

12.waterlogged['wotalDgd]adj..

13.reside[ri'zadjvi..

14.deploy[dvt..

15.hysterical[h^sterkljadj..

16.meltdown[*meltdaun]n.

17.deteriorate[di*tBriaret]vi..

18.maneuver[ma'nu^o]vt.

19.scoop[sku:p]vt..

2O.drain[dren]vi.

21.bound[baund]vi.__

22.solution[sslu:川n..

23.rinse[rns]vt.__

24.exhale[ekshei]vi._

【句子學(xué)習(xí)】

請(qǐng)根據(jù)中文句子填空。

（一）動(dòng)作描寫

1.I__________________inmycarandtoseeafriendwhohada

swimmingpool.

我跳進(jìn)車?yán)?，開車去見一個(gè)有游泳池的朋友。

2.Afteraquickprayermyself,Ithenetintothe

wateruntilIithitbottom.

在做了一個(gè)簡短的祈禱后，我把網(wǎng)浸入水中，直到我感覺到它觸到了底部。

3.Then1itdownintothesilt,itthroughthemuck

andupthenet.

然后我把它推到淤泥中，把它舀過淤泥，然后抬起網(wǎng)。

（二）情緒描寫

1.Ionthebowoftheboat,asmyphoneslowly

sankintothemurkydepthsuntilitwasnolongervisible.

我站在船頭一動(dòng)不動(dòng)，驚恐地看著我的手機(jī)慢慢沉入黑暗的深處，直到再也看不見。

2.Whentherealitysankin,I.

面對(duì)殘酷的現(xiàn)實(shí)，我放聲大哭。

3.1wasandhisface.

我屏住呼吸，試圖讀懂他的表情。

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。

Iwouldliketotellyouastoryaboutmyself.ItwasacoldJanuarynightwhenIwasgrowing

sickofmylifeinSanFrancisco.ThereIwas,walkinghomeatoneinthemorningafteratiring

practiceatthetheater.Withopeningnightonlyaweekaway,Iwasstilllearningmylines.Iwas

havingtroubledealingwithmypart-timejobatthebankandmyactingatnightatthesametime.

Tired,Ialmosthadnotimetorelax.AsIwalked,Ithoughtseriouslyaboutgivingupbothacting

andSanFrancisco.Isaidtomyself,"Itistimetosaygoodbye.^^Citylifehadbecometoomuchfor

me.IhadexpectedtorealizemydreamsinsuchabigcitybutitseemedthatIwasabandoned.No

onenoticedmeandnoonecaredforme.

AsIwalkeddownemptystreetsundertallbuildings,Ifeltverysmall.Itwasfreezingcold

withwindblowingwildly.Ibeganrunning,bothtokeepwarmandtokeepawayfromsome

possiblerobbers.Veryfewpeoplewerestilloutexceptafewsad-lookinghomelesspeopleunder

blankets.

Aboutablockfrommyapartment,Iheardasoundbehindme.Iturnedquickly,half

expectingtoseesomeonewithaknifeoragun.Thestreetwasempty.AllIsawwasashining

streetlight.Inspiteofthis,thenoisehadmademenervous,soIstartedtorunfaster.NotuntilI

reachedmyapartmentbuildingandunlockedthedoordidIrealizewhatthenoisehadbeen.Ithad

beenmywalletfallingtothesidewalk.InsidethewalletwasthemoneythatIdependedontopay

fortherentthismonth.SuddenlyIwasn'tcoldortiredanymore.WhatIdesperatelywantedwas

mymissingwallet,mypreciouswallet,withoutwhichIcouldn'tcovermyexpenses.

注意：

1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

SoItookactionimmediately.

Avoicefromtheinsideofthegarbage（垃圾）truckcaughtmyattention.

心靈雞湯精選答案

【詞匯過關(guān)】

請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。

1.veteranJvetoron]n.退伍軍人

2.dock[dok]n.碼頭

3.hoist[host]vt.吊起

4.cleat[kli:t]n.金屬樁

5.murkyJm3：ki]adj.昏暗的

6.relish[telidvt.喜歡

7.rakeIrekJvt.耙

8.muck[mA]n.淤泥

9.muckyJmAki]adj.骯臟的

lO.silt[sit]n.淤泥

11.retrieve[ri'trizv]vt,找回

12.waterlogged[,w3lalngd]adj.水浸的

13.reside[ritad]vi.居住在

14.deploy[dI'phjvt.調(diào)動(dòng)

15.hysterical[hibterkl]adj.歇斯底里的

16.meltdown['meltdaun]n.情緒突然失控

17.deteriorate[di'tBriarel]vi.變壞

18.maneuver[mo1nu:vo]vt.（使某物）移動(dòng)

19.scoop[sku:p]vt.用勺兒舀

2O.drain[dren]vi.流出

21.bound[baund]vi.跳躍著跑

22.solutionn.溶液

23.rinse[rns]vt.沖洗

24.exhale|ekshei]vi.呼氣

【句子學(xué)習(xí)】

請(qǐng)根據(jù)中文句子填空。

（一）動(dòng)作描寫

1.1jumpedinmycaranddrovetoseeafriendwhohadaswimmingpool.

我跳進(jìn)車?yán)?，開車去見一個(gè)有游泳池的朋友。

2.Aftersayingaquickprayermyself,IdippedthenetintothewateruntilIfeltithitbottom.

在做了一個(gè)簡短的祈禱后，我把網(wǎng)浸入水中，直到我感覺到它觸到了底部。

3.ThenIpusheditdownintothesilt,scoopeditthroughthemuckandliftedupthenet.

然后我把它推到淤泥中，把它舀過淤泥，然后抬起網(wǎng)。

（二）情緒描寫

1.Istoodfrozenonthebowoftheboat,watchinginhorrorasmyphoneslowlysankintothe

murkydepthsuntilitwasnolongervisible.

我站在船頭一動(dòng)