1、高三英语培优名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选 Artie班级：_学号：_姓名：_心灵鸡汤精选Artie话题归类阅读难度词数亲情与礼物三星695【文章梗概】我很喜欢药店的一只土豚，但是因为家里买不起它，只能每次去药店给奶奶买助听器电池的时候，才能悄悄跟它玩耍，所以每次我都会在药店耽误很长的时间，这是我的秘密。后来哥哥发现了我的秘密，但他并没有拆穿我，每次都会让我陪土豚玩。有一天土豚不见了，我很伤心难过。圣诞节的时候，哥哥把它当成礼物送给了我。Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.Marc BrownI rushed
2、through the big glass doors of Lehmans Pharmacy. I was there to buy my grandmothers hearing aid batteries while my mother waited outside in the car. She would notice if I took too long, but this was my chance to visit the love of my life Artie.I rushed to his aisle, and there he was, right where I l
3、ast saw him: a brown, fuzzy little guy with a large tan nose that fit perfectly over my shoulder as I squeezed him tightly. I adored that aardvark stuffed animal.But my mother noticed, saying, “You took a long time in Lehmans and I looked there werent huge lines. Next time, your brother is going in
4、with you.”Oh, great! My brother, Rich, was going to accompany me into the pharmacy. He would watch me like a hawk and report everything to our mother.I wasnt going to give up seeing my precious Artie. So, as we walked into the store together, I suggested to Rich that he get the batteries, since he w
5、as older. He agreed but said I shouldnt be going off to look at the cosmetics, as I wasnt allowed to wear them yet.He neednt have worried about that; I was already heading toward Artie. There he was, awaiting me. I grabbed him and hugged him tightly, his tan nose fitting perfectly on my shoulder. Ju
6、st then, I heard him: “What in the world are you doing?”My cover was blown. “This is Artie,” I said. “His nose rests perfectly on my shoulder, and I hug him every single time I come here. Dont tell Mom. I know we cant afford him, and I hope he doesnt get sold, because I just love this little guy.”Th
7、e look on Richs face was unreadable, but I knew deep down that he wasnt going to make fun of me. In fact, a few times when he accompanied me to the pharmacy, he said, “Go on and hug your ugly animal, if its still there, and Ill get Grams batteries.”One day, Rich was working with Dad somewhere, so Mo
8、m took me to Lehmans alone and said, “You get to go in by yourself, again. Just dont take forever, okay?”I rushed into the pharmacy and went straight to Arties shelf. But he was gone. I searched high and low. I wanted to cry, but I kept holding out hope that Artie would be on one of the shelves that
9、 I hadnt checked.Suddenly, a voice from the counter interrupted my search. It was Mrs. Lehman herself. “Are you looking for that stuffed animal you hug every single time youre here?”“How did you?”“Know? We do have mirrors in the store, dear. See them? We can see almost everything. Honey, Im sorry to
10、 tell you but someone came in here the other week and bought the aardvark.”I was crestfallen.“Dear, I am truly sorry. I know how much you loved him, but we carry stuffed animals to sell not to hug and put back on the shelf.”She was right I knew she was right. So why did I feel so empty and upset? I
11、weakly thanked her as I paid for Grams hearing aid batteries. Then I slowly walked out to my moms car with my head hanging low, trying to hide my tears. I prayed that Artie had found good home.A month went by, and it was Christmas Eve. We were allowed to open one present that night and save the rest
12、 for Christmas morning.Rich walked up to me and said nonchalantly, “Here, you may want to open this one, or you may not its up to you.”My interest was piqued. I shook it. It was soft. But it didnt feel like clothing. My heart was thumping as I ripped open a section of wrapping paper and revealed a t
13、an piece of cloth a piece that resembled an aardvarks nose! It was Artie!I squealed with delight, my mother looked confused, and my brother smiled proudly as I hugged him. Then I hugged Artie close to me, his little tan nose resting perfectly on my shoulder.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.aislealn. _2.fuz
14、zyfziadj._3.tantnadj._4.aardvarkdvkn._5.pharmacyfmsin._6.preciouspresadj._7.cosmeticskzmetksn._8.hawkhkn._9.blowblvt. _10.crestfallenkrestflnadj._11.nonchalantlynnlntliadv._12.piquepikvt._13.thump mpvi. _14.riprpv. _15.squeal skwilv. _16.resemble rzemblvt. _17.coverkvn. _18.squeezeskwizv._19.revealr
15、vilv. _【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1. He would _ and report everything to our mother.他会密切地监视我并把一切报告给妈妈。2. I _ the pharmacy and _ Arties shelf.我冲进药店径直跑向Artie的架子。3. I _. I wanted to cry, but I _ Artie would be on one of the shelves that I hadnt checked.我找了个底朝天。我很想哭，但是我还抱有一丝希望，Artie可能在一个我没有察看到的架子上。（二）情绪描写1.
16、 Then I slowly walked out to my moms car _, _.接着我垂头丧气地走向母亲的车子，试着隐藏自己的泪水。2. _ as I ripped open a section of wrapping paper and revealed a tan piece of cloth a piece that resembled an aardvarks nose!当我撕开包装纸的一角，露出一小块棕黄色的布-很像一只土豚的鼻子！我的心怦怦直跳。3. I _，my mother looked confused, and my brother smiled proudly
17、 as I hugged him.我兴奋得尖叫，我妈妈看起来很疑惑，而当我拥抱我哥哥时，他得意地笑了。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。 One day, while Sutter surfed the Internet watching some videos of cute animals with his mom, he came across a story posted by the local animal shelter (收容所). It explained that there was a cat, which was
18、named Hazel by the workers, living in the shelter and needing help.The workers found the cat at a transfer station where garbage and other waste are sorted. At first, the workers thought Hazel was just looking for food. But they later discovered that the back legs of the cat were injured. What was w
19、orse, after a physical examination, they found the bones of the cat were broken and that necrosis meaning the death of cells in some part of the body had set in. The workers thought Hazel would need surgery (手术) to get better. So they called on the community to raise money for the cat.That was when
20、Sutter got to work. After he knew the story about the poor cat in his community, the nine-year-old cat lover said to his mom,“I just cant stop thinking about the cat. It is in urgent need of surgery. I want to raise money to help the cat.”Hearing those words, Sutter s mother was happy that her son w
21、as a kind-hearted boy and decided to help him.Then Sutter came up with a good idea: making use of the power of cinnamon buns ( 肉桂卷). He knew if there was anything that could get the community members to empty their pockets, it would be this sweet treat: cinnamon buns. Then he and his mom started bak
22、ing cinnamon buns, and his mom posted Sutters efforts on a social media page. Knowing Sutters good intention, the whole community reached out and donated money to Sutter. Finally, Sutter was able to raise $850 in total. Then Sutter and his mom gladly went to the animal shelter and dropped the money
23、there.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。With the money, Hazel was able to receive the surgery.Since adopting Hazel, Sutter has done a lot to help it recover.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.aislealn. 通道2.fuzzyfziadj.（柔软卷曲的3.tantnadj.棕黄色，黄褐色4.aardvarkdvkn.土豚5.pharmacyfmsin.药店6.preciouspresadj
24、.珍贵的7.cosmeticskzmetksn.化妆品8.hawkhkn.鹰9.blowblvt. 泄漏（秘密）10.crestfallenkrestflnadj.垂头丧气的11.nonchalantlynnlntliadv.若无其事地，毫不在乎地12.piquepikvt.引起（兴趣或好奇心）13.thump mpvi. 怦怦跳，咚咚跳14.riprpv. （使）撕开;（使）扯开15.squeal skwilv. 发出长而尖的叫声16.resemble rzemblvt. 类似; 与相似17.coverkvn. 秘密18.squeezeskwizv.挤压，捏19.revealrvilv. 露
25、出【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。（一）动作描写1. He would watch me like a hawk and report everything to our mother.他会密切地监视我并把一切报告给妈妈。2. I rushed into the pharmacy and went straight to Arties shelf.我冲进药店径直跑向Artie的架子。3. I searched high and low. I wanted to cry, but I kept holding out hope that Artie would be on one of the
26、shelves that I hadnt checked.我找了个底朝天。我很想哭，但是我还抱有一丝希望，Artie可能在一个我没有察看到的架子上。（二）情绪描写1. Then I slowly walked out to my moms car with my head hanging low, trying to hide my tears.接着我垂头丧气地走向母亲的车子，试着隐藏自己的泪水。2. My heart was thumping as I ripped open a section of wrapping paper and revealed a tan piece of cl
27、oth a piece that resembled an aardvarks nose!当我撕开包装纸的一角，露出一小块棕黄色的布-很像一只土豚的鼻子！我的心怦怦直跳。3. I squealed with delight，my mother looked confused, and my brother smiled proudly as I hugged him.我兴奋得尖叫，我妈妈看起来很疑惑，而当我拥抱我哥哥时，他得意地笑了。拓展练习读后续写参考范文With the money, Hazel was able to receive the surgery. Sutter and her
28、 mother also went to the hospital. After arriving there, the vet operated an injection on Hazel. Sutter could tell by the expression on Hazels face that she felt aching badly. To Sutters surprise, she didnt cry out and just keep still to accept it. Touched by her courage, Stutter said to her mom tha
29、t she wanted to adopt her. Luckily, her mom agreed immediately because she also loved this poor cat very much.Since adopting Hazel, Sutter has done a lot to help it recover. Every morning, Sutter sent food to feed her and didnt dare to let her lift anything. She knew it was good for her to keep still on her bed and not to move so much. Sutter knew that eating fish can help her recover more quickly. So she went to buy fresh fish for her every morning. Having cooked them, Sutter took them to her. Luckily, Hazel recovered soon and was able to run.
