1、高三英语培优名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选 A Pocket Full of Quarters 班级：_学号：_姓名：_心灵鸡汤精选A Pocket Full of Quarters 话题归类阅读难度词数身患癌症；感恩四星542【文章梗概】八岁小女孩患有脑瘤。医生和小女孩约定，如果在治疗过程中保持不动，就会奖励她一枚25分的硬币。六周的治疗结束时，她已经收获的一口袋25分的硬币。当作者想知道她要用零钱买什么玩具时，小女孩却说她要为奶奶买样东西。Searra, an eight-year-old brain tumor patient, was a “regular” in the Radiation
2、Oncology Department, much like the other patients who came to the cancer center everyday for a five-or six-week period. With my office located near the main entrance, I could hear Searra, also called CC, coming from a distance.Sure enough, she popped her head in every morning around 10:00 A.M. to sa
3、y “hi” or, more important, to check out the toys and coloring materials I had stashed in my office. Several steps behind, CCs grandmother, also called Mommie, since she served as her guardian, would trail in as she tried keeping up with CCs anxious pace.CC was not the least bit interested in hearing
4、 more about her cancer or her hair loss. When she walked into the department, it was time to socialize with the staff, who became her instant friends, and to see what kind of masterpiece she could color for Mommie before she was called back for her treatment.I was taken aback by the love CC had for
5、Mommie. Whenever I asked her about home life, school work or how she was feeling, every response referred to her time spent with Mommie, the funny stories they shared and how much she loved her. On numerous occasions, CC made it clear that Mommie was the center of her world.When CC was first treated
6、 with radiation therapy, the therapists told her that they would give her a quarter each day if she promised to keep her head still on the treatment table. Certainly, after six weeks of therapy, she had a pocketful of quarters! So on the last day, the therapists wanted to know what big toy she was g
7、oing to buy with all her change. CC replied, “Oh, I am not going to buy a toy. I am going to buy something for Mommie because of all the nice things she does for me.”CCs sincerity, unselfishness, warmth and loyalty to Mommie taught me about what is really important in life. She constantly showed tha
8、t loving others with true commitment is the best gift you can give anotherwhether a family member or a friend. Certainly, CC has an excuse to complain or be angry at the world for a childhood totally different from the other childrens in her third-grade class. I have never heard her complain about h
9、er bald head, swollen face and body (as a result of the steroids), or low energy level, which keeps her from playing outside. CC continues to live her life the way she chooses, and that includes giving of herself to make the world a better place for others, especially Mommie.CC reminds me to not tak
10、e those people I love for granted and to look beyond the superficiality that is often found in day-to-day living. I am reminded to be more thankful for what I have today and to not dwell on what is behind me or what lies ahead. CC, just like many other cancer patients, is a true example that we aren
11、t always dealt the perfect hand, so we have to make the best of what we have today.Anne C. Washburn【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.tumortjum(r)n._2.oncologykldin._3.pop ppvt._4.stashstvt._5.guardiandinn._6.trailtrelvi._7.socializeslazvi._8.masterpiece mstpisn._9.abackbkadv._10.numerousnjumrsadj._11.therap
12、y erpin._12.therapisterpstn._13.pocketfulpktfln._14.sinceritysnsertin._15.unselfishness nselfn._16.loyalty lltin._17.baldbldadj._18.swollenswlnadj._19.steroidsterdn._20.superficiality sju:p,filitin._21.dwell dwelvi._【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1. Sure enough, she _ her head in every morning around 10:00
13、A.M. to say “hi” or, more important, to check out the toys and coloring materials I had stashed in my office.不出所料，每天早上10点左右，她都会探出头来跟我打招呼。更重要的是，她会来看看我藏在办公室里的玩具和着色材料。 2. Several steps behind, CCs grandmother, also called Mommie, since she served as her guardian, would _ in as she tried keeping up with
14、 CCs _ pace.在CC身后几步远的是她的祖母，也叫Mommie。因为她是CC的监护人，所以她会跟在CC后面，努力跟上CC焦急的步伐。（二） 情绪描写1. CC was not the least bit _ in hearing more about her cancer or her hair loss.CC对她的癌症和脱发一点也不感兴趣。2. I _ by the love CC had for Mommie.CC对奶奶的爱让我大吃一惊。 3. On numerous occasions, CC made it clear that Mommie was _.在很多场合，CC都明确
15、表示奶奶是她世界的中心。（三） 外貌描写1. I have never heard her complain about her _ head, _ face and body (as a result of the steroids), or low energy level, which keeps her from playing outside.我从未听她抱怨过她的光头、脸和身体肿胀(类固醇的结果)，或者精力不足，这让她不能在外面玩。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。Seeing the world through the eye
16、s of a child is the purest joy that anyone can experience.It was Sunday and we were late for family dinner. We had just got in the car when I heard June, my six-year-old daughter, shouting, “Go back, Mom! Go back!” “Go back?” I quickly peered into the back seats and noticed her expression was one of
17、 pure panic.“Mom, we have to go back,” she insisted. “Someone needs our help!” As I looked back from the drivers seat, I saw a messy young man dressed in rags playing his guitar. His brown skinny dog rested next to him near an old cardboard sign, reading,“ Homeless, please help.” My daughters innoce
18、nt eyes fixed on me, I anxiously searched for some cash, only to find the credit cards.“Im sorry, sweet heart. But I dont have any cash”, I said.“I have some, Mom!” June replied. She opened her little pink unicorn purse and pulled out a five-dollar bill.“Oh, good. Ill pay you back when we get home,”
19、 I responded with a sigh of relief.“No, Mom,” she insisted, “I want to give him my money, not yours.”I drove down the parking-lot, approaching the man, saying, “Excuse me, sir! He cautiously walked toward our car and answered,” Yes, maam?“Here you go, sir.” June stretched out her entire body to hand
20、 him her five-dollar bill through the window and explained, “I want you to have this.”He smiled and hesitatingly asked, “This is your money?”“Yes! I want you to have this.” she proudly answered.“Thank you, he said, touched by her thoughtfulness.I hurriedly drove away. At the traffic lights, I found
21、my younger daughter Scarlett holding two quarters in her tiny hands with tears in eyes.“Mom, I wanted to give all my money to him. I wanted to help, too” she said, weeping and feeling like she had missed out. I replied, “Sweetheart, its only two quarters.” Before I could finish, she interrupted, “Mo
22、m, he needs help!” I sighed and drove back to where we saw the man. But what could be found was only the guitar leaning against the wall.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。Para 1: Scarlett began to cry and I promised her we would find him.Para 2: Outside a KFC, we spotted the man talking to an old
23、 granny with a walking stick.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.tumortjum(r)n.肿瘤 2.oncologykldin.肿瘤学3.pop ppvt.探出（头）4.stashstvt.存放5.guardiandinn.监护人6.trailtrelvi.慢吞吞地走7.socializeslazvi.交流8.masterpiece mstpisn.杰作9.abackbkadv.后退10.numerousnjumrsadj.很多的11.therapy erpin.治疗 12.therapisterpstn.治疗专家13.pocke
24、tfulpktfln.一口袋14.sinceritysnsertin.真诚15.unselfishness nselfn.无私16.loyalty lltin.忠诚17.baldbldadj.秃（头）的18.swollenswlnadj.肿胀的19.steroidsterdn.类固醇20.superficiality sju:p,filitin.肤浅 21.dwell dwelvi.老是想着【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1. Sure enough, she popped her head in every morning around 10:00 A.M. to say “h
25、i” or, more important, to check out the toys and coloring materials I had stashed in my office.不出所料，每天早上10点左右，她都会探出头来跟我打招呼。更重要的是，她会来看看我藏在办公室里的玩具和着色材料。 2. Several steps behind, CCs grandmother, also called Mommie, since she served as her guardian, would trail in as she tried keeping up with CCs anxio
26、us pace.在CC身后几步远的是她的祖母，也叫Mommie。因为她是CC的监护人，所以她会跟在CC后面，努力跟上CC焦急的步伐。（四） 情绪描写1. CC was not the least bit interested in hearing more about her cancer or her hair loss.CC对她的癌症和脱发一点也不感兴趣。2. I was taken aback by the love CC had for Mommie.CC对奶奶的爱让我大吃一惊。 3. On numerous occasions, CC made it clear that Mommi
27、e was the center of her world.在很多场合，CC都明确表示奶奶是她世界的中心。（五） 外貌描写1. I have never heard her complain about her bald head, swollen face and body (as a result of the steroids), or low energy level, which keeps her from playing outside.我从未听她抱怨过她的光头、脸和身体肿胀(类固醇的结果)，或者精力不足，这让她不能在外面玩。拓展练习读后续写参考范文Para 1:Scarlett
28、 began to cry and I promised her we would find him. We wandered in the street, in the hope of finding the man. But it didnt seem a smooth sailing. After 20 minutes search, we still didnt succeed. Tired and disappointed, we couldnt help feeling a little bit discouraged. Scarlett said, “Mom, I really
29、want to help him.” I said, “I know. Well find him, because he wont leave without taking his guitar away.” “Ok, lets continue”, she said.Para 2:Outside a KFC, we spotted the man talking to an old granny with a walking stick. We were so happy that we ran towards him. Scarlett said, “Where are you? Im
30、looking for you.” The man responded surprisingly, “Why?” She said, “I want to help you as my elder sister did.” “The old granny wanted to buy food in the KFC, but she had difficulty in walking. So I helped her.” He said. Scarlett said, “Youre so kind. Here is the money that I want to give you.” The man accepted it and said, “Thank you. Hope you have a good day.” Then we waved him goodbye and left for home.
