1、高三英语培优名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选 A Mothers Love 班级：_学号：_姓名：_心灵鸡汤精选A Mothers Love 话题归类阅读难度词数动物的爱五星1128【文章梗概】我是一名消防员，在执行任务途中遇见一群受伤的小猫，它们的妈妈生死未卜，还惦念着孩子们。深受感动的我决定帮忙，幸运的是她们都勇敢地活下来了。I am a New York City fireman. Being a firefighter has its grim side. When someones business or home is destroyed, it can break your heart.
2、You see a lot of terror and sometimes even death. But the day I found Scarlett was different. That was a day about life. And love.It was a Friday. Wed responded to an early morning alarm in Brooklyn at a burning garage. As I was getting my gear on, I heard the sound of cats crying. I couldnt stopI w
3、ould have to look for the cats after the fire was put out.This was a large fire, so there were other hook and ladder companies there as well. We had been told that everyone in the building had made it out safely. I sure hoped sothe entire garage was filled with flames, and it would have been futile
4、for anyone to attempt a rescue anyway. It took a long time and many firefighters to finally bring the enormous blaze under control.At that point I was free to investigate the cat noises, which I still heard. There continued to be a tremendous amount of smoke and intense heat coming from the building
5、. I couldnt see much, but I followed the meowing to a spot on the sidewalk about five feet away from the front of the garage. There, crying and huddled together, were three terrified little kittens. Then I found two more, one in the street and one across the street. They must have been in the buildi
6、ng, as their fur was badly singed. I yelled for a box and out of the crowd around me, one appeared. Putting the five kittens in the box, I carried them to the porch of a neighboring house.I started looking for a mother cat. It was obvious that the mother had gone into the burning garage and carried
7、each of her babies, one by one, out to the sidewalk. Five separate trips into that raging heat and deadly smokeit was hard to imagine. Then she had attempted to get them across the street, away from the building. Again, one at a time. But she hadnt been able to finish the job. What had happened to h
8、er?A cop told me he had seen a cat go into a vacant lot near where Id found the last two kittens. She was there, lying down and crying. She was horribly burnt: her eyes were blistered shut, her paws were blackened, and her fur was singed all over her body. In some places you could see her reddened s
9、kin showing through the burned fur. She was too weak to move anymore. I went over to her slowly, talking gently as I approached. I figured that she was a wild cat and I didnt want to alarm her. When I picked her up, she cried out in pain, but she didnt struggle. The poor animal reeked of burnt fur a
10、nd flesh. She gave me a look of utter exhaustion and then relaxed in my arms as much as her pain would allow. Sensing her trust in me, I felt my throat tighten and the tears start in my eyes. I was determined to save this brave little cat and her family. Their lives were, literally, in my hands.I pu
11、t the cat in the box with the mewing kittens. Even in her pathetic condition, the blinded mother circled in the box and touched each kitten with her nose, one by one, to make sure they were all there and all safe. She was content, in spite of her pain, now that she was sure the kittens were all acco
12、unted for.These cats obviously needed immediate medical care. I thought of a very special animal shelter out on Long Island, the North Shore Animal League, where I had taken a severely burned dog I had rescued eleven years earlier. If anyone could help them, they could.I called to alert the Animal L
13、eague that I was on my way with a badly burned cat and her kittens. Still in my smoke-stained fire gear, I drove my truck there as fast as I could. When I pulled into the driveway, I saw two teams of vets and technicians standing in the parking lot waiting for me. They whisked the cats into a treatm
14、ent room the mother on a table with one vet team and all the kittens on another table with the second team.Utterly exhausted from fighting the fire, I stood in the treatment room, keeping out of the way. I didnt have much hope that these cats would survive. But somehow, I just couldnt leave them. Af
15、ter a long wait, the vets told me they would observe the kittens and their mother overnight, but they werent very optimistic about the mothers chances of survival.I returned the next day and waited and waited. I was about to completely give up hope when the vets finally came over to me. They told me
16、 the good newsthe kittens would survive.“And the mother?” I asked. I was afraid to hear the reply. It was still too early to know.I came back every day, but each day it was the same thing: they just didnt know. About a week after the fire, I arrived at the shelter in a bleak mood, thinking, Surely i
17、f the mother cat was going to make it, shed have come around by now. How much longer could she hover between life and death? But when I walked in the door, the vets greeted me with big smiles and gave me the thumbs up sign! Not only was she going to be all rightin time shed even be able to see again
18、.Now that she was going to live, she needed a name. One of the technicians came up with the name Scarlett, because of her reddened skin.Knowing what Scarlett had endured for her kittens, it melted my heart to see her reunited with them. And what did mama cat do first? Another head count! She touched
19、 each of her kittens again, nose to nose, to be sure they were all still safe and sound. She had risked her life, not once, but five timesand it had paid off. All of her babies had survived.As a firefighter, I see heroism every day. But what Scarlett showed me that day was the height of heroism the
20、kind of bravery that comes only from a mothers love.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.grimrmadj._2.hook hk n._3.blaze blezn._4.intense ntens adj._5.huddlehd()l v._6.kittenkt()n n._7.porch ptn._8.cop kpn._9.lot lt n._10.pawp n._11.reek rikv._12.exhaustionzstn n._13.pathetic petkadj._14.alert ltv._15.vetvetn.
21、_16.whiskwskv._17.hoverhv(r)v._18.meltmeltv._19.gear(r)n._20.futilefjutal adj._21.tremendoustrmends adj_22.meowmia n._23.terrifiedterfad adj._24.singesndv._25.ragingredadj._26.vacantveknt adj._27.blisterblst v._28.alarm lm v._29.uttert(r)adj._30.literally ltrliadv._31.shelterelt(r) n._32.smoke-stain
22、ed smkstend adj._33.technicianteknn n._34.bleak blikadj._35.endure ndj(r)v._36.heroismherzm n._【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1. There,_ and _, were three terrified little kittens. 那里有三只被吓坏了的小猫，哭着挤在一起。 2. I _ for a box and out of the crowd around me, one_. 我喊着要一个盒子，于是从我周围的人群中出现了一个。 3. _ the five kittens _,
23、I carried them to the porch of a neighboring house.我把五只小猫放进盒子里，把它们抬到邻居家的门廊上。 4. She was there, _ and_.她就在那里，躺在那里哭泣。（二）情绪描写1. Sensing her trust in me, I _ and _. 感觉到她对我的信任，我觉得我的喉咙发紧，眼泪开始在我的眼睛里。 2. About a week after the fire, I arrived at the shelter _, thinking.大约在火灾发生一周后，我怀着凄凉的心情来到避难所，思考着。 3. _? 她还
24、能在生与死之间徘徊多久? 4. Knowing what Scarlett had endured for her kittens,_ her reunited with them.知道了思嘉为她的小猫们所忍受的一切，看到她和它们团聚，我的心都融化了。（三） 外貌描写1. She was horribly burnt: _, and _. In some places you could see _. 她被烧伤得很厉害，眼睛上起了水泡，爪子被烧黑了，全身的毛都被烧焦了。 在一些地方，你可以看到她发红的皮肤透过烧焦的皮毛显现出来。 2. The poor animal _. 那只可怜的动物浑身散
25、发着烧焦的皮毛和肉的臭味。 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。续写的词数应为150左右。Once there lived a kind man named Alvin in a small village with his wife. They had a little son. One day, as Alvin was returning home from a nearby village, he came across a baby mongoose (猫鼬) crying next to his mothers dead bod
26、y.“Oh, what a poor creature!” thought Alvin. “If I leave him here, he will surely die.” He picked him up and took him home.“Gowri, I found this little creature on my way home. Let us take care of him,” Alvin said to his wife. “Very well along with our son, I will take care of the mongoose too,” repl
27、ied Gowri.The mongoose grew up with a lot of love and care in their house. He slept next to their son in the cradle (摇篮), drank milk and played with the boy every day. The little mongooses days were full of joy. As both the boy and mongoose grew up, their friendship changed to a relationship between
28、 two brothers.The mongoose grew up fast and as days went by, Gowri began to get doubts in her mind. “After all, this is a wild animal. Sooner or later, he will show his true colors,” she thought to herself. She put the mongooses bed separately and would watch him carefully whenever he played with he
29、r son.One day when Alvin was away, Gowri decided to go to the river to fetch a pot of water. She looked around and saw her son sleeping soundly in his cradle. The mongoose was also asleep on the floor at the foot of the cradle. “It should take only a few minutes. I hope I can trust that mongoose not
30、 to harm my little son,” she said to herself and hurried to the river.Suddenly, the mongoose woke up with a start. He had heard a very low noise. Looking up, the mongoose saw a large black snake crawling (爬行) in through a hole in the wall.“The snake will harm my brother. Mother and Father are away.
31、I will have to protect my little brother,” thought the mongoose, as the snake came crawling towards the cradle.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Paragraph 1:The brave little mongoose jumped quickly on the huge black snake. Paragraph 2:But as soon as Gowri saw blood on the mongooses mouth and tee
32、th, she thought, “This wild animal has killed my little son.” 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.grimrmadj.令人沮丧的2.hook hk n.钩子3.blaze blezn.火焰4.intense ntens adj.十分强烈的5.huddlehd()l v.挤在一起6.kittenkt()n n.小猫7.porch ptn.门廊；门厅8.cop kpn.警察9.lot lt n.一小块地10.pawp n.（动物的）爪11.reek rikv.发出难闻的气味12.exhaustionzst
33、n n.筋疲力尽13.pathetic petkadj.可怜的14.alert ltv.使认识到15.vetvetn.兽医16.whiskwskv.迅速送走17.hoverhv(r)v.处于不稳定状态18.meltmeltv.使变得温柔19.gear(r)n.设备；衣服20.futilefjutal adj.徒劳的21.tremendoustrmends adj.巨大的22.meowmia n.猫叫声23.terrifiedterfad adj.恐惧24.singesndv.烧焦，烫煳25.ragingredadj.猛烈的26.vacantveknt adj.空着的27.blisterblst
34、 v.（使）起疱28.alarm lm v.使害怕；使担心29.uttert(r)adj.十足的30.literally ltrliadv.确实地31.shelterelt(r) n.收容所32.smoke-stained smkstend adj.沾满烟味33.technicianteknn n.技术员34.bleak blikadj.不乐观的35.endure ndj(r)v.忍耐,忍受36.heroismherzm n.英雄精神【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1. There, crying and huddled together, were three terrifie
35、d little kittens. 那里有三只被吓坏了的小猫，哭着挤在一起。 5. I yelled for a box and out of the crowd around me, one appeared. 我喊着要一个盒子，于是从我周围的人群中出现了一个。 6. Putting the five kittens in the box, I carried them to the porch of a neighboring house.我把五只小猫放进盒子里，把它们抬到邻居家的门廊上。 7. She was there, lying down and crying.她就在那里，躺在那里
36、哭泣。（二）情绪描写1. Sensing her trust in me, I felt my throat tighten and the tears start in my eyes. 感觉到她对我的信任，我觉得我的喉咙发紧，眼泪开始在我的眼睛里。 5. About a week after the fire, I arrived at the shelter in a bleak mood, thinking.大约在火灾发生一周后，我怀着凄凉的心情来到避难所，思考着。 6. How much longer could she hover between life and death? 她
37、还能在生与死之间徘徊多久? 7. Knowing what Scarlett had endured for her kittens, it melted my heart to see her reunited with them.知道了思嘉为她的小猫们所忍受的一切，看到她和它们团聚，我的心都融化了。（四） 外貌描写3. She was horribly burnt: her eyes were blistered shut, her paws were blackened, and her fur was singed all over her body. In some places y
38、ou could see her reddened skin showing through the burned fur. 她被烧伤得很厉害，眼睛上起了水泡，爪子被烧黑了，全身的毛都被烧焦了。 在一些地方，你可以看到她发红的皮肤透过烧焦的皮毛显现出来。 4. The poor animal reeked of burnt fur and flesh. 那只可怜的动物浑身散发着烧焦的皮毛和肉的臭味。 拓展练习读后续写参考范文The brave little mongoose jumped quickly on the huge black snake. After a long, feroci
39、ous fight, the little mongoose finally managed to kill the snake. Just then, he heardAlvins wife returning. Joyfully, he ran out to meet his mother and tried telling her through his little animal signs that he had protected his little brother from a dreadful snake.But as soon as Gowri saw blood on t
40、he mongooses mouth and teeth, she thought, “This wild animal has killed my little son.” In a fit of anger Alvins wife threw the pot full of water on the mongoose, killing him instantly. Entering the house with a heavy heart, she was amazed to see her little son lying in his cradle still deep in sleep. On the floor was a huge black snake with its ugly head bitten off. “Oh what have I done,” criedAlvins wife. “I killed that faithful little mongoose who saved the life of my precious son.”
