1、高三英语培优名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选 Merry Christmas, My Friend班级：_学号：_姓名：_心灵鸡汤精选Merry Christmas, My Friend话题归类阅读难度词数关爱动物五星860【文章梗概】圣诞节，老人因自己年迈，身体每况愈下并即将去养老院，而决定将自己心爱的狗送出去，为它找一个好主人。狗狗不愿意离开老人，老人将狗狗的情况写在便条扣在狗狗脖子上后，忍痛在这寒冷冬夜将它带出去，最终为狗找到一户温馨的人家。Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the e
2、nd so easy.Louisa May Alcott “I will never forget you,” the old man said. A tear rolled down his leathery cheek. “Im getting old. I cant take care of you anymore.”With his head tilted to one side, Monsieur DuPree watched his master. “Woof, woof! Woof, woof!” He wagged his tail back and forth, wonder
3、ing, Whats he talking about? “I cant take care of myself anymore, let alone take care of you.” The old man cleared his throat. He pulled a hankie from his pocket and blew his nose with a mighty blast. “Soon, Ill move to an old-age home, and, Im sorry to say, you cant come along. They dont allow dogs
4、 there, you know.” Bent over from age, the old man limped over to Monsieur DuPree and stroked the dogs head.“Dont worry, my friend. Well find a home. Well find a nice new home for you.” As an afterthought he added, “Why, with your good looks, well have no trouble at all. Anyone would be proud to own
5、 such a fine dog.”Monsieur DuPree wagged his tail really hard and strutted up and down the kitchen floor. For a moment, the familiar musky scent of the old man mingling with the odor of greasy food gave the dog a feeling of well-being.But then a sense of dread took hold again. His tail hung between
6、his legs and he stood very still.“Come here.” With great difficulty, the old man knelt down on the floor and lovingly pulled Monsieur DuPree close to him. He tied a ribbon around the dogs neck with a huge red bow, and then he attached a note to it. What does it say? Monsieur DuPree wondered.“It says
7、,” the old man read aloud, “Merry Christmas! My name is Monsieur DuPree. For breakfast, I like bacon and eggseven cornflakes will do. For dinner, I prefer mashed potatoes and some meat. Thats all. I eat just two meals a day. In return, I will be your most loyal friend.”“Woof, woof! Woof, woof!” Mons
8、ieur DuPree was confused, and his eyes begged, Whats going on?The old man blew his nose into his hankie once more. Then, hanging on to a chair, he pulled himself up from the floor. He buttoned his overcoat, reached for the dogs leash and softly said, “Come here, my friend.” He opened the door agains
9、t a gust of cold air and stepped outside, pulling the dog behind. Dusk was beginning to fall. Monsieur DuPree pulled back. He didnt want to go.“Dont make this any harder for me. I promise you, youll be much better off with someone else.”The street was deserted. Leaning into the wintry air, the old m
10、an and his dog pushed on. It began to snow.After a very long time, they came upon an old Victorian house surrounded by tall trees, which were swaying and humming in the wind. Shivering in the cold, they appraised the house. Glimmering lights adorned every window, and the muffled sound of a Christmas
11、 song was carried on the wind.“This will be a nice home for you,” the old man said, choking on his words. He bent down and unleashed his dog, then opened the gate slowly, so that it wouldnt creak. “Go on now. Go up the steps and scratch on the door.”Monsieur DuPree looked from the house to his maste
12、r and back again to the house. He did not understand. “Woof, woof! Woof, woof!”“Go on.” The old man gave the dog a shove. “I have no use for you anymore,” he said in a gruff voice. “Get going now!”Monsieur DuPree was hurt. He thought his master didnt love him anymore. He didnt understand that, indee
13、d, the old man loved him very much but could no longer care for him. Slowly, the dog straggled toward the house and up the steps. He scratched with one paw at the front door. “Woof, woof! Woof, woof!”Looking back, he saw his master step behind a tree just as someone from inside turned the doorknob.
14、A little boy appeared, framed in the doorway by the warm light coming from within. When he saw Monsieur DuPree, the little boy threw both arms into the air and shouted with delight, “Oh boy! Mom and Dad, come see what Santa brought!”Through teary eyes, the old man watched from behind the tree as the
15、 boys mother read the note. Then she tenderly pulled Monsieur DuPree inside. Smiling, the old man wiped his eyes with the sleeve of his cold, damp coat. Then he disappeared into the night, whispering, “Merry Christmas, my friend.”Christa Holder Ocker【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.leatheryleriadj. _2.tilt
16、tltv. _3.wag wv. _4.mightymatiadj. _5.blastblst n._6.limplmpvi. _7.strokestrkvi. _8.afterthought ftt n. _9.strutstrt vi. _10.muskymskiadj. _11.scent sentn._12.minglemlv. _13.odord n. _14.greasyrisi adj. _15.mashm vt. _16.leashli n. _17.guststn. _18.swayswe v. _19.humhmv. _20.appraiseprez vt. _21.gli
17、mmerlm(r)vi. _22.adorndn vt. _23.muffledmfld adj. _24.unleashnli vt. _25.creakkrik v. _26.shovev n._27.gruffrfadj. _28.stragglestrl vi. _29.framefrem v. _30.tenderlytndliadv._【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1. _, the old man _ over to Monsieur DuPree and _ the dogs head.老人因年迈弯着身子，蹒跚挪到DuPree身旁，抚摸着它的脑袋。2. _ in
18、 the cold, they _ the house. 他们上下打量这房子，在寒冷中颤抖着。3. “This will be a nice home for you,” the old man said, _ on his words. He _ and _ his dog, then _ the gate slowly, so that it wouldnt creak.“这会是个好归宿。”老人哽咽地说到。他弯下腰，解开狗链，慢慢打开大门，以免发出吱呀声。（二）情绪描写1. But then _ again.突然一阵恐惧袭来。2. “Woof, woof! Woof, woof!” Mon
19、sieur DuPree was _, and _, Whats going on?“汪汪汪！”小狗困惑地叫到，眼神里充满乞求，“到底发生什么了？”（三）环境描写1. For a moment, the familiar _ of the old man _ gave the dog a feeling of well-being.有那么一刻，老人身上熟悉的味道混杂着油腻的食物味给了狗狗一种熟悉的安全感。2. Dusk was beginning to _.夜幕降临。3. The street was _. _, the old man and his dog pushed on. It be
20、gan to snow.街道空无一人，迎着严寒，老人和狗继续前行。这时天开始下雪了。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。My husband, Donald, took our daughter Sarah out for some ice cream the night before driving her to college. As they were walking back to the car, they saw a young man sitting on the ground and giving
21、his puppy a cone. “A cute dog,” Donald said as they walked by. “A free dog,” the young man replied. Donald asked him what he meant by that and the man explained. He was moving away from Vermont and did not think the travel would be good for the dog. He had raised her from a small puppy. The man said
22、 she was a 6-month-old cross between the Doberman and the Labrador named Rhubarb. Donald took his phone number. The rest, as they say, is history. Rhubarb was a sweet dog and very friendly and loved everyone. Whenever someone came to the house, she was always happy. She also got along with Willie, a
23、n older Samoyed we had. Willie was not well and died about a year later, but, fortunately, Rhubarbs company helped him keep going for longer than that if he had been alone. But the interesting thing about Rhubarb was that she never barked. She would sometimes get excited when she saw a chipmunk (花栗鼠
24、) and make a little crying sound. One hot night when she was about 4 years old, we went to bed with the windows open and the doors unlocked. At about 3 a.m., I woke up to the sound of Rhubarb barking. I woke Donald and we got out of bed. Rhubarb was coming toward us. We turned on the lights and noti
25、ced the door to the kitchen was open. Then we saw the door leading into the house from the garage was also open. We quickly locked all the doors, and we did not get any sleep that night. It was deep into the night, so we didnt call the police. Paragraph 1:The next day we noticed there was cigarette
26、ash on the floor.Paragraph 2:My purse was right next to the door. 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.leatheryleriadj. 坚韧粗糙的;似皮革的2.tilttltv. 倾斜;(使)倾侧;3.wag wv. (狗)摇，摆动(尾巴)4.mightymatiadj. 强大的;强而有力的5.blastblst n.突如其来的强劲气流6.limplmpvi. 瘸着走;跛行;蹒跚7.strokestrkvi. 轻抚(动物的毛皮)8.afterthought ftt n. 事后想法9.strutst
27、rt vi. 趾高气昂地走10.muskymskiadj. (气味)有麝香味的，11.scent sentn.气味;香味12.minglemlv. 混在一起;13.odord n. 气味;臭味14.greasyrisi adj. 多油的;油污的;15.mashm vt. 捣碎;捣烂(食物)16.leashli n. 皮带;17.guststn. 一阵强风18.swayswe v. (使)摇摆，摇动;19.humhmv. 发嗡嗡声;20.appraiseprez vt. 评价;估量;21.glimmerlm(r)vi. 隐约闪烁;发出微弱光22.adorndn vt. 装饰;装扮23.muffl
28、edmfld adj. 沉闷的;模糊不清的24.unleashnli vt. 突然释放;25.creakkrik v. 嘎吱作响26.shovev n.猛推27.gruffrfadj. 低沉粗哑的;28.stragglestrl vi. 掉队，落伍，落在后面29.framefrem v. 给做框;给镶边;30.tenderlytndliadv.温柔地【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1. Bent over from age, the old man limped over to Monsieur DuPree and stroked the dogs head.老人因年迈弯着身子
29、，蹒跚挪到DuPree身旁，抚摸着它的脑袋。3. Shivering in the cold, they appraised the house. 他们上下打量这房子，在寒冷中颤抖着。4. “This will be a nice home for you,” the old man said, choking on his words. He bent down and unleashed his dog, then opened the gate slowly, so that it wouldnt creak.“这会是个好归宿。”老人哽咽地说到。他弯下腰，解开狗链，慢慢打开大门，以免发出
30、吱呀声。（二）情绪描写1. But then a sense of dread took hold again.突然一阵恐惧袭来。3. “Woof, woof! Woof, woof!” Monsieur DuPree was confused, and his eyes begged, Whats going on?“汪汪汪！”小狗困惑地叫到，眼神里充满乞求，“到底发生什么了？”（三）环境描写1. For a moment, the familiar musky scent of the old man mingling with the odor of greasy food gave t
31、he dog a feeling of well-being.有那么一刻，老人身上熟悉的味道混杂着油腻的食物味给了狗狗一种熟悉的安全感。4. Dusk was beginning to fall.夜幕降临。5. The street was deserted. Leaning into the wintry air, the old man and his dog pushed on. It began to snow.街道空无一人，迎着严寒，老人和狗继续前行。这时天开始下雪了。【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.leatheryleriadj. 坚韧粗糙的;似皮革的2.til
32、ttltv. 倾斜;(使)倾侧;3.wag wv. (狗)摇，摆动(尾巴)4.mightymatiadj. 强大的;强而有力的5.blastblst n.突如其来的强劲气流6.limplmpvi. 瘸着走;跛行;蹒跚7.strokestrkvi. 轻抚(动物的毛皮)8.afterthought ftt n. 事后想法9.strutstrt vi. 趾高气昂地走10.muskymskiadj. (气味)有麝香味的，11.scent sentn.气味;香味12.minglemlv. 混在一起;13.odord n. 气味;臭味14.greasyrisi adj. 多油的;油污的;15.mashm
33、vt. 捣碎;捣烂(食物)16.leashli n. 皮带;17.guststn. 一阵强风18.swayswe v. (使)摇摆，摇动;19.humhmv. 发嗡嗡声;20.appraiseprez vt. 评价;估量;21.glimmerlm(r)vi. 隐约闪烁;发出微弱光22.adorndn vt. 装饰;装扮23.muffledmfld adj. 沉闷的;模糊不清的24.unleashnli vt. 突然释放;25.creakkrik v. 嘎吱作响26.shovev n.猛推27.gruffrfadj. 低沉粗哑的;28.stragglestrl vi. 掉队，落伍，落在后面29.
34、framefrem v. 给做框;给镶边;30.tenderlytndliadv.温柔地【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1. Bent over from age, the old man limped over to Monsieur DuPree and stroked the dogs head.老人因年迈弯着身子，蹒跚挪到DuPree身旁，抚摸着它的脑袋。4. Shivering in the cold, they appraised the house. 他们上下打量这房子，在寒冷中颤抖着。5. “This will be a nice home for you,” t
35、he old man said, choking on his words. He bent down and unleashed his dog, then opened the gate slowly, so that it wouldnt creak.“这会是个好归宿。”老人哽咽地说到。他弯下腰，解开狗链，慢慢打开大门，以免发出吱呀声。（二）情绪描写1. But then a sense of dread took hold again.突然一阵恐惧袭来。4. “Woof, woof! Woof, woof!” Monsieur DuPree was confused, and his
36、eyes begged, Whats going on?“汪汪汪！”小狗困惑地叫到，眼神里充满乞求，“到底发生什么了？”（三）环境描写1. For a moment, the familiar musky scent of the old man mingling with the odor of greasy food gave the dog a feeling of well-being.有那么一刻，老人身上熟悉的味道混杂着油腻的食物味给了狗狗一种熟悉的安全感。6. Dusk was beginning to fall.夜幕降临。7. The street was deserted. L
37、eaning into the wintry air, the old man and his dog pushed on. It began to snow.街道空无一人，迎着严寒，老人和狗继续前行。这时天开始下雪了。拓展练习读后续写参考范文Paragraph 1:The next day we noticed there was cigarette ash on the floor. Actually, it was a thief who entered our kitchen and garage. Much to our relief, thanks to Rhubarb, the
38、thief stole nothing. I called the police to report the break-in. I also told them nothing had been taken, but they sent a police officer over to talk with us anyway. In fact, recently many local homes had been broken in on the weekend. Most peoples wallets and purses had been stolen. Paragraph 2: My
39、 purse was right next to the door. However, Rhubarb had scared the thief away before he or she could steal it. When the police officer left, he said we should reward Rhubarb with a big steak dinner. Rhubarb lived to be almost 12 years old, but that night was the only time she barked in her entire life. Fortunately, she never saw the need to warn us of any other danger. We were very thankful to Rhubarb. We loved her like a member of the family.
