1、高三英语培优名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选 Ballerina Dog班级：_学号：_姓名：_心灵鸡汤精选Ballerina Dog话题归类阅读难度词数人与动物四星1274【文章梗概】四月的下午，在残疾小女孩痛失爱犬后，父母要送她一只新的小狗作为生日礼物。起初她极不愿意，后来在父母的坚持下，还是去了动物收容所。到了那后，小女孩被两只小狗吸引住了。工作人员建议她收养那只健壮的公狗，因为另外那只母狗患有残疾，护理她会麻烦许多。但是最后那只母狗靠着自己的毅力，蹒跚地走到了小女孩身边，打动了这个小女孩。小女孩最终还是领养了这只母狗。One April afternoon a few days after my
2、 twenty-first birthday, my parents announced that they were ready to give metheir live-at-home, frazzled, college-student daughtera belated birthday present.Wheelchair-bound since birth, I propelled myself from my bedroom into the living room where my parents anxiously waited.“Bring it on! Good thin
3、gs come to those who wait,” I joked, as I closed my eyes and extended my hands waiting to feel the weight of a beautifully wrapped gift.“Why are you holding out your hands?” my dad laughed. “Your gift isnt coming in a box this year.”“Huh?” I opened my eyes to study the glee stamped on both of their
4、usually calm faces. “I know! It must be that handicapped-accessible van Ive been praying for!”“No, its not a van, but its almost as good,” my mom chuckled. Then she said more seriously, “Jackie, we know you were devastated when Buck passed last year. We all were. He was a great dog. But we think our
5、 house has been void of doggy joy long enough. Its time to hear puppy noises again.”“So today, right now, in fact,” my dad broke in, “were going to a place where youll be able to select the puppy of your choice.”“But,” I stammered, but there was no time for protest as he scooped me out of my chair a
6、nd into our car. My parents chatted to each other while I sat in the back, desperately trying to quell overwhelming waves of sadness.Sadness because not so long ago, this trip would have seemed incomprehensiblea betrayal. After all, it had been only seven months since Buck lay on my cold bathroom fl
7、oor drawing his last breaths. Seven months since I slid from my chair onto the floor, gently caressing his gray-streaked black-and-white fur, as his spirit passed from this world to the next. Sobbing, I vowed to him and to myself that I would never get another dog . . . but now here I was, about to
8、break that promise.Finally, my father turned to me and asked, “Itll be nice to hear the pitter-patter of paws again, wont it?”“Yeah,” I said flatly, trying to conjure up the excitement hed expected. But I couldnt. Tears began to roll down my cheeks. I wiped them away quickly as my father, unaware of
9、 my tenuous emotional state, continued.“When we get there, should we make a beeline to the shih tzu puppies? I know theyre your favorites.”My favorite was Buck, I thought, not his breed. Buck, my constant companion, who climbed up on my lap and, like a salve, soothed my spastic, palsied muscles in a
10、 way that no drug ever could.“Buck is irreplaceable!” I wanted to scream, but I held back, opting for something kinder. “Breeds dont really matter. Its their heart that counts. Ill look at them all.” I paused, then continued as we pulled into the parking lot, “Who knows? I may not find any and walk
11、out empty-handed.” I wanted to prepare my parents for this possibility.“I doubt that,” Dad smiled at me, as he plopped me in my chair and headed toward the building, “but well see.”A chorus of barks and howls heralded our arrival, as a friendly employee offered to show us the available puppies. My p
12、arents accepted, but I lagged behind, gazing at the other dogs, shimmying and shaking, pleading to be released from their four-walled prisons. I smiled, but held myself in check, determined to keep my vow. Until . . .Until I saw my fathers face shining like the noonday sun. “Over here,” he called to
13、 me.Intrigued, my heart began to race, as I pushed toward the pen where my parents stood. Struggling to get a better look, I hoisted myself up, my legs tightening with the effort. There, nestled in the pen, were two angelic shih tzus. The male, a fluffy caramel and white pup, was gregarious and char
14、ged right at me. His smaller sister, a beautiful midnight-black-and-white puppy, was more demure, waiting for me to lean in a bit, before licking my nose. Aww, she looks like Buck, I said silently, my heart beginning to soften. Then suddenly, before I knew what was happening, my resolve toppled. I w
15、as hooked.“Well, it looks like we wont be going home empty-handed,” my mother said, as if voicing my thoughts.“Wonderful.” My father was pleased. “Which one?”I was leaning toward the male; he was obviously the alpha and far more playful. Yet the girl was so tiny, her ebony eyes captivating and sweet
16、.I held them both, the male against the center of my chest, while the female lay curled in the warmth of my lap. It was nearly closing time as the male nibbled the ends of my hair, and the female slept serenely against my atrophied legs. Still, I was hopelessly undecided.The employee, observing my d
17、eadlock, lowered his voice to a whisper and said, “Look, if I were you, Id take the boy because the females disabled. Her legs are deformed; she stands like a ballerina in first position.”Stunned at his insensitivity, my eyes widened. Hadnt he seen my legs or the wheelchair I sat in? I wondered.Noti
18、cing my expression, the employee continued, “I dont mean to upset you, but shell need constant care. And the last thing you probably need is another pile of doctor bills.”Wanting to prove him wrong, I placed her on her feet. Instantly, her two bowed legs scissored, as she strained to keep her balanc
19、e. Yet, despite her valiant effort, her tiny disabled legs faltered and she tumbled onto her side.“See her legs cross?” he said quietly. “Shes our little ballerina dog.”My eyes glistened as I listened to her tiny panting. I knew her struggle far too well. I recalled those times when I had used all m
20、y strength to stand uprightand that glorious second when I stood tallonly to come crashing down. I wanted to take her, but the employee was right: could I really afford her care?“Okay . . . Ill take him,” I said sadly.As we were saying our good-byes to the little female, she struggled back up. Her e
21、yes bursting with determination, she pushed her brother out of the way and then carefully placed one foot in front of the other, as she began her slow, steady ascent across my lap and up my shirt. She wobbled and stumbled but didnt stop until she rested against my heart.Laughing and crying at the sa
22、me time, I whispered, “I hear you, ballerina dog. Youre coming home with me.” Contented, she closed her eyes, knowing her mission was complete. We would manage whatever care she needed; it would all work out.“Excuse me, sir,” I announced loudly, “theres been a change of plans. Im taking Ballerina Do
23、g.”Jackie Tortoriello【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.frazzlefrzladj._2.propelprpelvt._3.gleeglin._4.vanvnn._5.chuckletk()lvi._6.devastatedevstetvt._7.scoopskupvt._8.quellkwelvt._9.caresskresvt._10.conjurekndvt._11.tenuoustenjsadj._12.beelinebilann._13.optptvi._14.plopplpvt._15.heraldher()ldvt._16.intrigue
24、ntrigvt._17.demuredmjadj._18.toppletp()lvt._19.captivatekptvetvt._20.deadlockdedlkn._21.wobble wb()lvi._22.glistengls()nvi._【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1. I _, as I _ and _ waiting to feel the weight of a beautifully wrapped gift.我开玩笑道。我闭上眼睛，伸出双手想去感觉漂亮包装好了的礼物的重量。2. _ at the same time, I _.又好笑又好哭，我低声细语。（二
25、）情绪描写1. Tears began to _ my cheeks. 眼泪开始顺着我的脸颊流下来。2. I sat in the back, desperately trying to _ overwhelming waves of sadness.我坐在后排，很想去平息自己的忧伤之情。3. _, my heart _.被它深深的吸引，我的心开始砰砰跳。4. _his insensitivity, my eyes _.诧异于他的不知事理，我的眼睛张得挺大。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。Curious About Everything
26、Jackson did not feel good so he stayed at home from school today. He did not like to be sick. It was no fun at all. He got out of his bed and walked into his brothers bedroom. Carter, his brother, loved cars. He had them all over his room. Jackson touched one of the black tires. He wished Carter was
27、 home. Carter liked to talk about the model cars as he was putting them together.Jackson left Carters room and walked down the hall to the room his twin sisters shared. Ella liked wearing pretty clothes and Madison liked riding her horse. Ella decorated the wall behind her bed with pictures of girls
28、 in fancy clothes. A big poster of a horse was on the wall behind Madisons bed. Jackson turned and walked back out of the room.He walked back down the hall and into his little sisters room. Sophie was the youngest kid in the family. She loved to dance and you could sure tell that from looking at her
29、 room. A big poster of a ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员) was over the dresser. She was wearing a funny pink outfit with a special skirt. Sophie told him what the dress was called, but he couldnt remember right now.As he stood there, trying to remember what it was called, he realized all of his brother and sister
30、s rooms looked like the things they loved. Carter had cars in his room, Ella fashion, Madison horses, and Sophie ballet. Jackson wondered what his room said about him. He walked back down the hall and stood in the doorway of his room.His bed was a mess. There was a racetrack on his floor, a plastic
31、hat that was part of a magic trick set he got for his birthday, and a couple of plastic dinosaurs lying on their sides. Some clean clothes were stacked (堆放) on his dresser. His walls were bare. No posters of any kind.“Are you feeling better?” his mom asked as she walked into the room.注意：1.续写词数应为150左
32、右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Jackson asked his mom why his room looked different from the others. “A person doesnt have to like just one thing. Some people, like you, are just curious about everything.” the mom said.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.frazzlefrzladj.烦躁的2.propelprpelvt.推动3.gleeglin.高兴4.vanvnn
33、.货车5.chuckletk()lvi.低声笑6.devastatedevstetvt.毁灭7.scoopskupvt.抱起8.quellkwelvt.平息9.caresskresvt.抚摸10.conjurekndvt.想起11.tenuoustenjsadj.脆弱的12.beelinebilann.径直13.optptvi.选择14.plopplpvt.把放在15.heraldher()ldvt.宣布16.intriguentrigvt.激起兴趣17.demuredmjadj.端庄的18.toppletp()lvt.倾倒19.captivatekptvetvt.使着迷20.deadlock
34、dedlkn.僵局21.wobble wb()lvi.摇晃22.glistengls()nvi.闪光【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1. I joked, as I closed my eyes and extended my hands waiting to feel the weight of a beautifully wrapped gift.我开玩笑道。我闭上眼睛，伸出双手想去感觉漂亮包装好了的礼物的重量。2. Laughing and crying at the same time, I whispered.又好笑又好哭，我低声细语。（二）情绪描写1. Tears b
35、egan to roll down my cheeks. 眼泪开始顺着我的脸颊流下来。2. I sat in the back, desperately trying to quell overwhelming waves of sadness.我坐在后排，很想去平息自己的忧伤之情。3. Intrigued, my heart began to race.被它深深的吸引，我的心开始砰砰跳。4. Stunned at his insensitivity, my eyes widened.诧异于他的不知事理，我的眼睛张得挺大。拓展练习读后续写参考范文Jackson asked his mom wh
36、y his room looked different from the others. His room was completely a mess. There was a race track, a plastic hat that was part of a magic trick set and a couple of plastic dinosaurs. Some clean clothes were stacked. Feeling a bit upset, Jackson turned to his mother. “You can tell what they like ju
37、st by looking at their rooms. Carter loves cars, Ella loves clothes, and Madison loves horses. But look at my room. It looks like I dont like anything!”“A person doesnt have to like just one thing. Some people, like you, are just curious about everything,” the mom said. “Looking around your room tel
38、ls me that you like to race cars, build things, do magic and youre even interested in dinosaurs. Curiosity is part of human nature. Good thinkers are excited by new ideas and are eager to explore and investigate them. You are a great boy! Im proud of you!” Hearing moms words, Jackson showed his gratitude as a big smile spread across his face.
