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

名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选 Because Night Turns into Day

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心灵鸡汤精选Because Night Turns into Day

【文章梗概】我的14岁的儿子Marshawn患有儿童自闭症，经常会起得早而睡得晚。每次哄他重新入眠后，也已到了我们需要起床的时间，因此我经常是身心俱疲的。有一天我问他为什么起这么早，他说“黑夜过去，黎明来临，太阳升起来了！” 我没有想到他会这么说，因为他一向重复问题而不会回答。儿子的回应让我相信Every cloud has a silver lining.（天无绝人之路，凡事都有好的一面。）

Some see a hopeless end, while others see an endless hope.

~Author Unknown

Every now and then, my fourteen-year-old son Marshawn, who has autism, goes through phases where he wakes up very early. I’m talking 4 or 5 a.m. early, when the alarm is set for 7:30. It’s frustrating to say the least, particularly because he doesn’t fall asleep until pretty late, and I’m usually exhausted. By the time I get him to fall back to sleep, it’s time for us to wake up.

One morning after an “early awakening,” I asked him why he had gotten up so early. He said, “Because night turns into day. The sun rises.”

That was the last thing I expected him to say. Honestly, I didn’t expect him to give me a real reason at all, as he often repeats my questions rather than answers them. As a person who loves watching the sky, all I could do was appreciate his response, although I’m grateful he doesn’t wake up at the crack of dawn every single day. For days after that brief conversation, I couldn’t stop thinking about his words, and it had nothing to do with the sky. It resonated with me, because I felt a sense of encouragement that he didn’t even know he had blessed me with.

Life can definitely be hard, and I sometimes find myself in a dark place trying to find balance and make the right choices from one day to the next. I often feel lost, and think that there has to be more to life than feeling like this. Parenting, in my opinion, is one of the toughest jobs there is. Being a single mom of a child with autism presents a whole other dimension of challenges which affects every single decision that I make — important choices like work and child care, and more subtle things like whether a public place we choose to visit has family bathrooms, because I can’t send my teenaged child into a men’s room alone. Transitions, puberty, social and behavioral difficulties are just a few of the things that cloud my mind on a daily basis.

However, life is not always a sad song. Despite the tough times that we’ve encountered, his words ring true. “Night turns into day. The sun rises.” During my son’s evaluations and around the time of the initial diagnosis, I was beyond overwhelmed. It’s hard to see the bright side of a difficult situation when it blindsides you.

As time goes on, and with each milestone, with each goal accomplished, with each amazing thing that my son does, I have seen night turn into day. I have become more optimistic, gained a lot more clarity of mind, and things have become brighter. Marshawn helps me to see life differently and to look beyond the obvious. Days are sometimes stormy, but his presence always reminds me to see the beauty in each one . . . to see the beauty in life with a son who is unique, loving, brilliant and the greatest gift I could have.

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.autism [ˈɔːtɪzəm ] n.______________________________

2.phase [feɪz] n.______________________________

3.frustrating [frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ] adj.______________________________

4.pretty [ˈprɪti] adv.______________________________

5.exhausted [ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd] adj.______________________________

6.transition [trænˈzɪʃn] n.______________________________

7.puberty [ˈpjuːbəti] n.______________________________

8.cloud [klaʊd] vt.______________________________

9.encounter [ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)] vt.______________________________

10.diagnosis [ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs] n.______________________________

11.crack [kræk] n.______________________________

12.resonate [ˈrezəneɪt] vi.______________________________

13.definitely [ˈdefɪnətli] adv.______________________________

14.subtle [ˈsʌtl] adj.______________________________

15.teenaged [ˈtiːneɪdʒd] adj.______________________________

16.overwhelmed [ˌəʊvəˈwelmd] adj.______________________________

17.blindside [ˈblaɪndsaɪd] vt.______________________________

18.milestone [ˈmaɪlstəʊn] n.______________________________

19.clarity [ˈklærəti] n.______________________________

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

（一）情绪描写

1. It’s ________________________to say the least, particularly because he doesn’t fall asleep until pretty late, and I’m usually ____________________.

毫不夸张地说，这是令人沮丧，特别是因为他直到很晚才睡着，我通常累坏了。

2. It ____________________me, because I felt a sense of encouragement that he didn’t even know he had blessed me with.

这引起了我的共鸣，因为我感受到了一种鼓舞，而他甚至都不知道他曾给予过我这样的恩赐。

3. During my son’s evaluations and around the time of the initial diagnosis, I ____________________________________________________________.

在对我儿子的评估和最初的诊断期间，我完全不知所措。

（二）主题升华

1. Life can definitely be hard, and I sometimes ________________________________________ trying to ________________________________________ and ________________________________________ from one day to the next.

生活肯定是艰难的，有时我发现自己置身于一个黑暗的地方，试图在一天天的逝去中找到平衡并做出正确的选择。

2. Life is ____________________ a sad song.

生活并非总是一首悲伤的歌。

3. Days are sometimes stormy, but his presence always ________________________________________ the beauty in each one . . . to see the beauty in life with a son who is unique, loving, brilliant and the greatest gift I could have.

生活有时会充满暴风骤雨，但他的存在总是提醒我去看到每一个人身上的美好，看到生活中的美好。有一个独特的、有爱心的、棒棒的儿子，他是我能够拥有的最好的礼物。

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。

Christmas Eve, my husband and our three children gathered in the living room. The presents were wrapped under the tree. Everything was perfect except one thing was missing the star on the top of the Christmas tree.

Lilly and Brandon were born first, and decorating the tree soon became the focus of our Christmas traditions. We would lift one of the kids up high to put the star on top. “The star that shone with promise,” I told the kids. The two kids took turns to do this important job.

Then Finn was born. He was a happy baby, until Matt and I noticed something odd when he was 14 months old. He didn’t interact with us anymore. Then, his autism (自闭症) diagnosis came out. How to be the family Finn needed us to be? In so many situations, I didn’t have an answer.

Finn turned three years old, and I hoped he was ready to take part in adding the final touch to our tree. It would be his first time, a chance to connect with us through this tradition. Matt took the older kids’ hands and stepped back to give us some room. I took the star from its box. “Here, Finn,” I said, putting the star in his little hand. “It’s your turn to put this on the top of the tree!” I went to pick him up. Finn didn’t seem to understand. He threw the star on the floor and twisted in my arms.

“Finn,” I said, “It’s okay, honey.” Still, he fought me. Finally, I put him down. I wanted to try again, but he ran away. “Finn!” I called after him, but he ignored me.

“Give him time,” Matt said. It didn’t feel right to let Lily or Brandon place the star instead. It was Finn’s turn, and I didn’t want to leave him out. So, the tree remained starless that Christmas. The next Christmas too. And the one after that. waiting for Finn. This Christmas, however, I simply gave up trying and left the star in the box somewhere in the basement.

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。

Matt brought some presents to the living room for the kids besides the starless tree.

“You want to put the star on the top?” I asked, looking where his finger was pointing.

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.autism [ˈɔːtɪzəm ] n.自闭症；孤独症

2.phase [feɪz] n.阶段；时期

3.frustrating [frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ] adj.令人沮丧的

4.pretty [ˈprɪti] adv.相当

5.exhausted [ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd] adj.筋疲力尽的

6.transition [trænˈzɪʃn] n.过渡；转变

7.puberty [ˈpjuːbəti] n.青春期

8.cloud [klaʊd] vt.使模糊

9.encounter [ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)] vt.遭遇；遇到

10.diagnosis [ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs] n.诊断

11.crack [kræk] n.裂缝

12.resonate [ˈrezəneɪt] vi.产生共鸣

13.definitely [ˈdefɪnətli] adv.肯定；当然

14.subtle [ˈsʌtl] adj.不易察觉的

15.teenaged [ˈtiːneɪdʒd] adj.十几岁的

16.overwhelmed [ˌəʊvəˈwelmd] adj.（情感）难以禁受的

17.blindside [ˈblaɪndsaɪd] vt.使遭受意外的打击

18.milestone [ˈmaɪlstəʊn] n.转折点；里程碑

19.clarity [ˈklærəti] n.清晰的思维能力

【句子学习】

请根据中文句子填空。

（一）情绪描写

1. It’s frustrating to say the least, particularly because he doesn’t fall asleep until pretty late, and I’m usually exhausted.

毫不夸张地说，这是令人沮丧，特别是因为他直到很晚才睡着，我通常累坏了。

2. It resonated with me, because I felt a sense of encouragement that he didn’t even know he had blessed me with.

这引起了我的共鸣，因为我感受到了一种鼓舞，而他甚至都不知道他曾给予过我这样的恩赐。

3. During my son’s evaluations and around the time of the initial diagnosis, I was beyond overwhelmed.

在对我儿子的评估和最初的诊断期间，我完全不知所措。

（二）主题升华

1. Life can definitely be hard, and I sometimes find myself in a dark place trying to find balance and make the right choices from one day to the next.

生活肯定是艰难的，有时我发现自己置身于一个黑暗的地方，试图在一天天的逝去中找到平衡并做出正确的选择。

2. Life is not always a sad song.

生活并非总是一首悲伤的歌。

3. Days are sometimes stormy, but his presence always reminds me to see the beauty in each one . . . to see the beauty in life with a son who is unique, loving, brilliant and the greatest gift I could have.

生活有时会充满暴风骤雨，但他的存在总是提醒我去看到每一个人身上的美好，看到生活中的美好。有一个独特的、有爱心的、棒棒的儿子，他是我能够拥有的最好的礼物。

拓展练习读后续写参考范文

Matt brought some presents to the living room for the kids besides the starless tree. Lilly and Brandon were practically shouting with excitement. “Come on, Dad!” “Let’s do this!” I cast a glance at Finn, still playing on his own. With a sigh, I sat down on the couch. I thought Finn might get to his gifts in his own time. Lilly and Brandon surrounded their father while he sorted the presents. Suddenly, Finn came up to me. He pulled on my sleeve to get my attention. Finn pointed to the top of the tree.

“You want to put the star on the top?” I asked, looking where his finger was pointing. Finn nodded. I hurried to the basement and got the star. I handed him the star. He gripped it tightly and determinedly. I could feel the other kids holding their breath. Matt raised Finn onto his shoulders for a good reach. My heart pounded. Finn held on to the star. “Go, Finn! You can do it!” Lilly and Brandon said. Finn set the star on the top branch and slowly drew back his hand. We all cheered with tears. Finn looked down at us from a top his dad’s shoulders, beaming like a star himself.