2023届高三英语二轮复习学案名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选ADivineCreature

名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选 A Divine Creature

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心灵鸡汤精选A Divine Creature

【文章梗概】我厨房里挂着一只淘到的燕子陶瓷装饰品，姐姐看到后也很喜欢，但我一直不舍得把它送给她。圣诞节到来之际，我决定把它作为礼物送给姐姐。第二年圣诞节，我收到了姐姐送的礼物——正是这只燕子。此后二十多年里，我们两家轮流把燕子当成礼物送给对方，这变成我们两家圣诞节的传统。

Christmas is the season of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged, of gift-giving, and of families united.

~Norman Vincent Peale

The painted navy blue swallow, artistically perched on its ceramic nest, caught her eye. My sister Rosemary, being a country girl and no stranger to real diving swallows in her barns, had a passion for the “divine creatures,” as she called them.

“I really love it,” she said about my new piece of art.

“Thanks. I love it, too.”

My two-dollar yard-sale find looked perfect on my kitchen wall, and, although it held little significance, I did think it was a lovely bit of décor. Rosemary always admired it when she came over. I was tempted to give it to her, but it looked great on my kitchen wall.

When the holidays approached, I got busy finding gifts and crossing names off my list. I couldn’t stop thinking about how much Rosemary had loved that little bird. She was a single mom with six children and she didn’t have a lot of her own treasures.

I had to do it. I climbed up the stepstool and lifted the little ceramic piece off its nail. I found a box and wrote a note: “A true gift is something you really treasure yourself. . . Love you, big sister. And Merry Christmas!”

When Rosemary carefully peeled back the tissue on Christmas Day and saw the swallow, she was in awe. Then when she read the note, her eyes welled. We hugged and she promised she would care for “our swallow.” If I ever changed my mind she would give it back to me in a heartbeat. I assured her I would not change my mind.

The following Christmas, I opened a lovely square box and pulled back the tissue. The swallow was back! Rosemary’s note expressed her thankfulness for having the swallow on her wall for a year.

And so the tradition of the Christmas Swallow began. It has become the highlight of our gift exchange and our children and grandchildren look forward to the swallow exchange every year.

Now, when my year is up, I remove the swallow from my wall and smile. I know it doesn’t look nice but I leave the nail empty during the years when the swallow is hanging at Rosemary’s.

That empty nail reminds me of the importance of family and how giving from the heart is the best kind of gift. Our little bird has flown back and forth between our homes each Christmas for twenty-four years now. Rosemary and I are not getting any younger but each year when one of us opens “the box” we giggle like schoolgirls.

One year, Rosemary almost forgot to bring the swallow. She had to turn the car around and run inside to take it down and wrap it up. One year, I almost dropped it. But so far, so good. We haven’t missed a beat. Who would have guessed that a seemingly insignificant two-dollar treasure could bring so much Christmas joy year after year?

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.perch [pɜːtʃ] vi.___________________________

2.ceramic [səˈræmɪk] adj.___________________________

3.barn [bɑːn] n.___________________________

4.divine [dɪˈvaɪn] adj.___________________________

5.décor [deɪkɔː] n.___________________________

6.giggle [ˈɡɪɡl] vi.___________________________

7.assure [əˈʃʊə(r)] vt.___________________________

8.stepstool [steps'tuːl] n.___________________________

9.seemingly ['siːmɪŋli] adv. ___________________________

10.well [wel] vi.___________________________

11.significance [sɪɡ'nɪfɪkəns] n. ___________________________

12.highlight ['haɪlaɪt] n.___________________________

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

(一)动作描写

1.I _____________________ up the stepstool and _____________________ the little ceramic piece off its nail.

我爬上梯凳，把小陶瓷品(燕子)从钉子上取下来。

2.The following Christmas, I_____________________a lovely square box and _____________________ the tissue.

第二年圣诞节，我打开一个可爱的方形盒子，撕下包装纸。

3.Now, when my year is up, I _____________________ the swallow from my wall and smile.

现在，当我的一年结束时，我把燕子从墙上拿下来，微笑着。

4.She had to _____________________ the car around and _____________________ inside to take it down and _____________________ it up.

她不得不把车调头，跑进去把它取下来，包起来。

(二)情绪描写

1.When Rosemary carefully _____________________ back the tissue on Christmas Day and saw the swallow, she _____________________.

当罗斯玛丽在圣诞节小心地撕下包装纸，看到燕子时，她感到吃惊。

2.Then when she read the note, her eyes welled.

然后，当她读到便条时，她热泪盈眶。

3.Rosemary’s note expressed her thankfulness for having the swallow on her wall for a year.

罗斯玛丽的便条表达了她对这只燕子挂在墙上一年的感激之情。

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。

In gift shops, it is likely that many tourists would pass by what may be a symbol of Portugal: swallows made of glass. In Portugal, people gift the birds for weddings, anniversaries, housewarmings and going-away gatherings.

Farewells were on my mind when I met Apolinario in February 2020. At the time I was well aware of my oldest child’s upcoming graduation and departure for university in a city far from home.

Ethan, my oldest child, has been away from me before. There have been camps and school trips, but each time I have rested easy in the knowledge that he would come home. He always comes home.

But this time I feel less certain.

The feeling was at its peak when I entered Apolinario’s gift shop that specialized in Portuguese souvenirs. I was aimlessly walking among the shelves when I noticed the abundance of glass swallows.

“The swallow is connected to a lot of things that are dear to us,’’ explained Apolinario who stood behind me. The birds’ qualities —they mate for life and raise their babies together—make it a nostalgic (怀旧的) symbol. “They don’t leave the nest until all of the babies do and they always return.”

Apolinario also told me that the swallow also marked an important time in the country’s history when the Portuguese sailed around the world. A lot of people missed their homeland and wanted to come back. The swallow represented that there was a nest somewhere in Portugal, although people were living all over the world.

“The concept is best described as the feeling of connection you get when you taste your grandmother’s cooking or a familiar smell that takes you back to your childhood. The swallow is thought to be the embodiment (体现) of that feeling. When you have one in or on your home, it carries those good memories with it,” he added. “When you’re giving this as a gift, you’re basically giving a part of yourself that stays there. You’re creating a connection.”

注意：1.写作词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

When Apolinario told me about the bird, I knew I needed one.

This past September, my husband and I accompanied our son to his university.

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.perch [pɜːtʃ] vi.栖息

2.ceramic [səˈræmɪk] adj.陶瓷的

3.barn [bɑːn] n.畜棚

4.divine [dɪˈvaɪn] adj.神圣的

5.décor [deɪkɔː] n.（室内）装饰

6.giggle [ˈɡɪɡl] vi.咯咯笑

7.assure [əˈʃʊə(r)] vt.向…保证

8.stepstool [steps'tuːl] n.梯凳

9.seemingly ['siːmɪŋli] adv. 看起来

10.well [wel] vi.(液体)流出,涌出

11.significance [sɪɡ'nɪfɪkəns] n. 重要性；意义

12.highlight ['haɪlaɪt] n.闪光点

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

(一)动作描写

1.I climbed up the stepstool and lifted the little ceramic piece off its nail.

我爬上梯凳，把小陶瓷品(燕子)从钉子上取下来。

2.The following Christmas, I opened a lovely square box and pulled back the tissue.

第二年圣诞节，我打开一个可爱的方形盒子，撕下包装纸。

3.Now, when my year is up, I remove the swallow from my wall and smile.

现在，当我的一年结束时，我把燕子从墙上拿下来，微笑着。

4.She had to turn the car around and run inside to take it down and wrap it up.

她不得不把车调头，跑进去把它取下来，包起来。

(二)情绪描写

1.When Rosemary carefully peeled back the tissue on Christmas Day and saw the swallow, she was in awe.

当罗斯玛丽在圣诞节小心地撕下包装纸，看到燕子时，她感到吃惊。

2.Then when she read the note, her eyes welled.

然后，当她读到便条时，她热泪盈眶。

3.Rosemary’s note expressed her thankfulness for having the swallow on her wall for a year.

罗斯玛丽的便条表达了她对这只燕子挂在墙上一年的感激之情。

拓展练习读后续写参考范文

When Apolinario told me about the bird, I knew I needed one. I don’t typically buy souvenirs when I am travelling. But the connection to “the nest”— to a home— really touched my heart. I really wanted to give a part of myself to my son and stay there with him. So I chose a tiny one that could be put on his book shelf.

This past September, my husband and I accompanied our son to his university. When we finally had to say goodbye, I tried to hold back tears and handed him the box with the carefully wrapped swallow inside and a short note telling him that his nest remained with us and that we were waiting for him should he ever need it. As we were on our way back, he sent us a video. “I love it, Mom and Dad,” he said. “I put it on my desk, so I’ll always remember going home.”