1、高三英语培优名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选 A Treasure in Time班级：_学号：_姓名：_心灵鸡汤精选A Treasure in Time话题归类阅读难度词数爱之长存四星731【文章梗概】我独自行驶在回家路上，丈夫的逝去令我悲伤，昔日的回忆涌上心头：我们相识相恋，他为我准备惊喜，剪辑我最爱的一首歌路上我突然想去逛一家商店，在这里我发现一台怪异而格格不入的老电话，冥冥之中我拿起听筒，里面居然传来了那首我最爱的歌“我打电话只是想说我爱你”！原来丈夫的爱一直陪伴着我，从未离开！Interstate 40 stretched endlessly before me. I was coming h
2、ome from the first family reunion without Bob, held in June of 1995. Memories of our short nine years of marriage flooded through me.We both worked for the Social Security Administration and three years previously accepted positions in a field office in Oklahoma City, a transfer we needed for any fu
3、ture advancements. In February 1995, a 10-week training session for a promotion sent me to Dallas, Texas; a session cut short by the news of a bomb ripping through the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City.My Bob was in that building.When Bob and I first met, he was putting together a tape of l
4、ove songs titled “20 Years of Loving You,” gleaned from albums and 45s borrowed from friends, some of whom were unattached women with their own agenda. I offered him the use of my record collection and asked him to use my favorite, Stevie Wonders “I Just Called to Say I Love You.”By the time Bob fin
5、ished the tape, we had been dating for several weeks. One Saturday, he called and said he had a surprise for me. As I got in the car and we headed for the highway, he took out a cassette and slid his finished tape into the tape deck. My own voice, taken from a message I once left on his answering ma
6、chine, came out of the speaker: “I just called.” The tape then faded into the music of Stevie Wonder. “This one is especially for you,” he said.The memory brought tears to my eyes. Now, close to the Oklahoma state line, I happened to see the sign “Oklahoma Trading Post50 Miles AheadExit 287.” It occ
7、urred to me that Bob and I always meant to stop on our return trips from his family reunions in Florida, but we never did. We had already gassed up an exit or two before, we were tired, we just wanted to get home. “This time,” I decided, “Im going to stop.”As I drove, my mind wandered; how could I e
8、ver make it without Bobmy big, strong husband whose comforting arms held me when I cried, whose sense of humor melted my anger, and whose sense of adventure enriched both our lives. Tears stained my cheeks, but I kept driving. Suddenly, there was exit 287. Damn! I had passed the Trading Post. Well,
9、maybe next time.Just as suddenly as I made the decision to drive on, I decided I would go back! I swerved the car at the last instant and drove up the ramp. Reaching the main road, I realized I was on the Turner Turnpikeno exits for who knew how many miles. I looked for a flat place in the median an
10、d drove across, mindless of whether a state trooper might be watching, and headed back toward the Trading Post.As expected, the Trading Post was like many Bob and I stopped at on our travels: a mixture of Southwestern goods and souvenirs. As I wandered through the store, I came upon a wrought-iron a
11、nd wooden bed setup showcasing Indian blankets, prickly cactus plants and strings of red and green peppers.Beside the bed was a small table holding Aztec vases, delicate desert flowers and a howling coyote with a bright scarf around its neck. Unobtrusively nestled among them sat a small, old-timey w
12、ooden telephone with a carved mouthpiece and rotary dial, its receiver resting on the black prong and connected with a thin black cord. My first thought was, “How unusual. Everything else is so Southwestern, the telephone looks out of place.” Picking it up, I lifted the receiver.A musical tinkling b
13、egan from the base of the phone. Tears filled my eyes and coursed down my cheeks. A wave of warmth swept over me as I stood sobbing, clutching the phone, oblivious of other customers walking warily around me. The tune I heard was “I Just Called to Say I Love You.”Making my way toward the front to pa
14、y for my newfound treasure, there was no doubt now that I could make it. I was not alone; my Bob had just called to say he loved me.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.interstatentstetn._2.transfertrnsf(r)n._3.riprpvi._4.gleanlinvt._5.unattachedntttadj._6.swerveswvvi._7.ramprmpn.坡_8.medianmidinn._9.mindlessma
15、ndlsadj._10.troopertrup(r)n._11.wrought-ironrt ann._12.showcasekesvt._13.pricklyprkliadj._14.cactuskktsn._15.coyotekatin._16.unobtrusivelynbtrusvliadv._17.nestleneslvi._18.mouthpiecemapisn._19.rotaryrtriadj._20.prongprn._21.cordkdn._22.tinkletkl n. _23.clutchkltvt._24.obliviousblvisadj._25.warilywer
16、liadv. _【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1. As I got in the car and we _ for the highway, he _ a cassette and _ his finished tape into the tape deck.当我上了车，我们朝高速公路开去，他拿出一盘磁带，把完成的录音带推着滑进了磁带机。2. The tape then _ into the music of Stevie Wonder.随后史提夫汪达的歌声渐渐响起。3. I _ the car at the last instant and _ up the ramp. 我
17、在最后一刻急转弯，把车开上了坡道。（二）情绪描写1. Memories of our short nine years of marriage _ me.短暂的九年婚姻里那些回忆涌上我的心头。2. The memory _. 回忆使我热泪盈眶。3. Tears _. 泪水沾满了我的脸颊。4. Tears filled my eyes and _. 眼里噙满了泪水，它们顺着我的脸颊流了下来。5. _ me as I stood _, clutching the phone, _ other customers walking warily around me. 一股暖流席卷了我，我站在那里哭泣着
18、，紧握着电话，全然没有觉察其他顾客小心翼翼地绕着我走。（三）环境描写1. Interstate 40 _ me. 眼前是一望无际的40号州际公路。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。I love to play the piano and I greatly enjoy performing my music, so when the annual winter recital (独奏会) was canceled, I was disappointed. I had looked forward to it for a long time
19、 and had already prepared two of my best songs. My mom had a wonderful idea, however, to turn this disappointing letdown into something worthwhile. “You and your sister should perform your songs at Carriage House Senior Living (养老院),” my mom suggested brightly. “Im sure the seniors there would reall
20、y appreciate the music and you could each play more than just two songs.”I immediately thought this was a great idea. One of the things I did not like about the recitals was that I was limited to playing just a couple of songs. Playing the piano at Carriage House seemed like a win-win situation beca
21、use not only would I get to play more songs, but I would also have the chance to cheer up the residents at the home with some lively tunes.My mom called Carriage House and made arrangements for my sister and me to perform. We were told we could play the piano during the Sunday diner hour in two week
22、s. In the coming days, I worked especially hard to polish up fifteen pieces that I thought the crowd would enjoy, including many old classics. My sister and I decided that first I would play three songs and then she would, taking turns until the end of the hour.When the much-anticipated day finally
23、arrived, my family and I drove to Carriage House. We were greeted by an old woman who introduced herself as Phyllis. Then we came to the dining room and Phyllis announced to the room, “These two girls have come to sing and want to introduce themselves!” As she handed the microphone to me there was s
24、cattered applause.“Hi, my name is Baylie,” I said with a smile.“Hi, Im Chloe,” my sister said shyly.“We have come here to entertain you with some piano songs. We hope you enjoy our performance,” I enthusiastically announced.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。When I sat down and turned to my firs
25、t song, I felt a little bit nervous.The moment our last music ended, the crowd burst into applause.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.interstatentstetn.(美国)州际公路2.transfertrnsf(r)n.调动3.riprpvi.撕裂4.gleanlinvt.收集5.unattachedntttadj.未婚的6.swerveswvvi.急转弯7.ramprmpn.坡道,斜坡8.medianmidinn.中央分隔带9.mindlessmandls
26、adj.不顾虑10.troopertrup(r)n.州警察11.wrought-ironrt ann.锻铁,熟铁12.showcasekesvt.展示,展现13.pricklyprkliadj.多刺的14.cactuskktsn.仙人掌15.coyotekatin.丛林狼16.unobtrusivelynbtrusvliadv.不显眼地17.nestleneslvi.坐落于,位处18.mouthpiecemapisn.(电话的)话筒19.rotaryrtriadj.旋转的20.prongprn.叉子等的尖头21.cordkdn.电线22.tinkletkl n. 叮叮声23.clutchklt
27、vt.紧握24.obliviousblvisadj.未觉察到的25.warilywerliadv. 小心翼翼【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1. As I got in the car and we headed for the highway, he took out a cassette and slid his finished tape into the tape deck.当我上了车，我们朝高速公路开去，他拿出一盘磁带，把完成的录音带推着滑进了磁带机。2. The tape then faded into the music of Stevie Wonder.随后史提夫
28、汪达的歌声渐渐响起。3. I swerved the car at the last instant and drove up the ramp. 我在最后一刻急转弯，把车开上了坡道。（二）情绪描写1. Memories of our short nine years of marriage flooded through me.短暂的九年婚姻里那些回忆涌上我的心头。2. The memory brought tears to my eyes. 回忆使我热泪盈眶。3. Tears stained my cheeks. 泪水沾满了我的脸颊。4. Tears filled my eyes and
29、coursed down my cheeks. 眼里噙满了泪水，它们顺着我的脸颊流了下来。5. A wave of warmth swept over me as I stood sobbing, clutching the phone, oblivious of other customers walking warily around me. 一股暖流席卷了我，我站在那里哭泣着，紧握着电话，全然没有觉察其他顾客小心翼翼地绕着我走。（三）环境描写1. Interstate 40 stretched endlessly before me. 拓展练习读后续写参考范文When I sat dow
30、n and turned to my first song, I felt a little bit nervous. Worse still, I pressed a key on the piano but was surprised to hear no sound. How could I perform the song without the piano? I was on pins and needles when Phyllis slowly made her way the front of the crowd of dinners and announced in a co
31、mforting tone, “This girl has come to sing for us but the piano seems to be a little nervous.” Almost immediately, there was scattered applause and several people stepped forward to help me plug in the piano and set the microphone. With everything ready, I took a deep breath and commenced my perform
32、ance.The moment our last music ended, the crowd burst into applause. I realized it was far better than a piano recital because almost everyone seemed to truly appreciate my music and I am proud that I have the power to spread kindness to them. It ended up being a blessing in disguise that the recital was canceled, leading to me sharing the gift of music with those who needed it most.
