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1、高三英语培优名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选Thanksgivings with Grandpa 班级：学号：姓名:心灵鸡汤精选 Thanksgivings with Grandpa话题归类阅读难度词数家庭亲情四星1107【文章梗概】因为工作太多，在感恩节我也需要工作。这使我很沮丧。祖父了解原因后， 邀请我一起在感恩节去餐馆吃饭。感恩节那天，我们一起观看游行，然后去Cracker Barrel 吃饭，我们交流故事，谈笑风生，我觉得这样也很好。我想起了小时候和祖父单独在一起的 快乐时光。之后的每一个感恩节，我都是和祖父一起。我很珍惜并且期望和他一起过感恩节。In 2008,1 graduated from
2、 college at the beginning of a recession. Although I graduated with honors and had plenty of solid recommendations from professors as well as collegiate work experience, finding a job proved to be a near-impossible task. Eventually, I stopped focusing my search for jobs in my field and broadened my
3、reach to other entry-level jobs. Thankfully, I landed a job a few months after graduation with a golf club back home. The pay was low, but it was a job, and it would provide enough to pay the rent and other bills.As the months went by, I proved myself a hard worker and was rewarded with more respons
4、ibility. This responsibility included taking on multiple duties outside the scope of my position, but unfortunately it did not come with more pay. Due to those extra responsibilities, it was necessary that I work on-site not only after hours, but also most holidays. For the first time, I found mysel
5、f facing the reality that I wouldnt be with my family during the holidays.When November rolled around and I was asked to work on Thanksgiving, I couldnt help feeling deep disappointment.Then, a week before Thanksgiving, I received a call from my paternal grandfather. He had decided to stay in town a
6、nd wanted to know why I wasnt with the rest of the family. I explained to him that my job required that I work on Thanksgiving, and that my benefits didnt include paid time off. He asked, Want to go to Thanksgiving lunch with me?,I thought about it for a minute. I didnt have to be at work during the
7、 lunch rush; it was only fbr dinner. Sure, Id love that. Do you want to come over, and Fil cook?“NoJ he laughed. “Dont go spending any money. Well go out. Cracker Barrel is open fbr Thanksgiving. WeH go there.”“Oh, okay. That sounds fine then. Thanks, Grandpa!,9I was a little dismayed at the prospec
8、t of going to a restaurant for Thanksgiving. After all, I was used to home-cooked meals for the holidays. I was a decent cook myself and happy to cook dinner, but I didnt dare argue with Grandpa!Grandpa arrived at my apartment on Thanksgiving morning. We watched a bit of the Thanksgiving Day Parade
9、on TV, something I always enjoyed doing as a child, and then ventured out to Cracker Barrel. The parking lot was packed. Thankfully, we found a spot, and I squeezed through the large crowd to put our names on the waiting list. While we waited, we went outside and sat down in the rocking chairs to ch
10、at. I found myself laughing and trading stories with Grandpa, and realized after every chuckle and creak of the rocking chair that it was a very familiar and calming experience. As a child on warm summer days, Grandpa would always take me out to the front porch, and we would rock away in his homemad
11、e rocking chairs, guessing which color car would drive by next. Id forgotten how much fun I had playing such a simple game with him, and how much I cherished the one-on-one time with my grandfather.Fortunately, we only waited a few minutes before our name was called, and we were feasting away on the
12、 Thanksgiving special.“Now see J Grandpa laughed between bites, “this is every bit as good as any other fdod.”I nodded, my mouth full.“And this way,“ he continued, Uyou have no dishes to clean. We can just go back and relax.” After we ate, we browsed the country store for a bit, and then Grandpa pai
13、d for our lunch.Oh, Grandpa, you didnt have to do that! I can pay fbr us.“ I tu史克ed on his arm.“Oh, hush： he laughed. Tve got it.I thanked him, and we made our way back to my apartment. We sat down for a while, and talked about how great the food was and how much fun we had. After an hour or so, Gra
14、ndpa pulled himself up and stretched.“All right. Come on with me!” he shouted. I laughed. Any time Grandpa took his leave, he always invited me along.Id love to, but you know I have to go to work. I smiled.He smiled and chuckled. Oh, I know. You be careful tonight, okay?”I nodded and wrapped my arms
15、 around him in a tight hug. Thank you so much for today. Oh, youre welcome.”“Seriously, thank you. It means a lot. I squeezed him just a bit tighter. love you.“Love you, too, he said quietly. He gave me a tight hug back and headed out for the evening. I headed off to work, feeling happier and more u
16、plifted than I expected.The following year, I was still at the same job and still had to work the holiday. Not wanting me to be alone that year either, Grandpa invited me out to Cracker Barrel again.In 2010, I found myself a new job within my field of study. However, I was pulling long hours because
17、 I wanted to prove myself a capable employee, and the pressure was really high in those first few months. Although I had paid time off as part of my new benefits package, I elected not to travel out of town with the rest of the family. Grandpa didnt go out of town either. Instead, he invited me out
18、to lunch again that Thanksgiving.As the years passed and I built a career path for myself, I had more than enough vacation time to take if I wanted to travel out of town. However, I realized that I had a new tradition that meant the world to me: spending Thanksgiving with my grandfather.Every year,
19、we spend Thanksgiving at Cracker Barrel together. We rock in the rocking chairs, swap stories, browse the store, tell each other secrets, and Dlayfully argue about who is going to pick up the tab. I always lose. Ifs our special time, just the two of us, and I cherish and look forward to Thanksgiving
20、 with Grandpa every year. Sometimes, the best traditions are made when you arent even trying.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1 .recession riseji n.2 .collegiate kalidsiet adj.3 .scope skeop n.4 .parentalpehl adj.5 .dismayed d s me djadj.6 .decent di：snt adj.7 .venture vent(r) vi.8 .squeeze skwi：zvi.；vi.vi.9
21、 .chuckle tjxkln.10 .creak kri：kn.11 .porch potJn.12 . feast fi:stvi.13 .browsebraoz.tugtAg vi. 14 .hush HaJ int. 15 .playfully pleili adv.16 . tab taeb n.【句子学习】请根据中文句子填空。(一)动作描写Thankfully, we found a spot, and I the large crowd to our names on the waiting list.谢天谢地，我们找到了一个地方，我挤过一大群人，把我们的名字列入了等候名单。1
22、.1 found myself laughing and trading stories with Grandpa.我发现自己和爷爷在开心地交流。3. We the Thanksgiving special.我们在享用着感恩节的特别食品。4. “Now see,“ Grandpa, this is every bit as good as any other fdod.”“现在看，“爷爷边吃边笑，“这和其他食物一样好吃。”5.1 nodded,.我点点头，嘴里满是食物。（二）情绪描写1.1 couldnt help feeling deep. 我不禁感到深深的失望。2. I was a lit
23、tle at the prospect of going to a restaurant for Thanksgiving.想到要去餐馆过感恩节，我有点沮丧。3. I headed off to work, feeling and than Iexpected.我开始工作，感觉比预期的更快乐、更振奋。（三）环境描写. As a child, Grandpa would always take me out to the front porch, and we would rock away in his homemade rocking chairs.当我还是个孩子的时候，在温暖的夏天，爷爷总
24、是带我去前廊，我们坐在他自制的摇椅里摇 晃。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 particular Thanksgiving, the weather was so beautiful that Mom decided to have dinner on our front lawn. Dad built a long table, and Mom and I rounded up every chair in the house. I did the place settings and made the centerpiece
25、 my favorite job of the year.My aunt arrived with Uncle Gordon. I watched him walk from the street up the lawn, tall with his blond hair shining in the sun. Another car had pulled up behind them, and Uncle Gordon waited for a slim man to join him. As they walked, he and Gordon chatted. Mom came out
26、of the house and greeted my aunt. Then, with a surprised look, she said hello to Gordon and his friend.“Whos this?Gordon smiled and told us the mans name. A Canuck（法裔加拿大人）from Toronto, like me.”“Oh, Mom said uncertainly. Well, welcome. Leslie, get another place setting and a chair. She turned to the
27、 stranger. Please have a seat. We5re going to eat in about half an hour. I thought the man looked a little funny, but he smiled. Why, thanks. Thanks a lot. I did as Mom asked and set a place at the table for the stranger. I put him next to Uncle Gordon so the two friends could recall home. And they
28、did a lot of talking.After dinner, the man approached my mother with a smile. Thank you for including me in your Thanksgiving dinner, Joyce. It wasnt something I was expecting. Mom frowned, a little confused. Of course/9 she said “Were glad you could be here. Do you have Thanksgiving in Canada?”“Our
29、s is in October. We have turkey, though, just like you. He smiled. “But this is one of the best Thanksgivings Ive had. I guess Americans and Canadians arent that different, eh? Then again, he said, “But I never expected this.”“Gordons friend seems nice J Mom said to my aunt when we were alone in the
30、 kitchen. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。“Gordons friend? my aunt said. Hes not Gordons friend. We dont know him. “I was, actually, lost in the neighborhood, replied the stranger.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j意思。1 .recession riseji n.经济衰退.collegiate kaiidget adj.大学的2 .scope skeup n.范围.parentalpo
31、lt3hl adj.慈父般的4 .dismayed dsmedadj.沮丧的；失望的.decent di：snt adj.相当不错的5 .venture vent（r） vi.谨慎地做8.squeeze skwi：z9.chuckle lO.creak kri：k11 .porch potJ12 .feast fi：st8.squeeze skwi：z9.chuckle lO.creak kri：k13 .porch potJ14 .feast fi：stvi.挤过n.轻笑声;vi.咯咯笑n.嘎吱声n.门廊vi.尽情享用.browsebraoz vi.随便看看13 .tug tAg vi.拉；
32、拖；拽.hush HaJ int.嘘；14 .playfully pleili adv.闹着玩地.tab teb n.（待付的）账单，费用【句子学习】 请根据中文句子填空。(-)动作描写1. Thankfully, we found a spot, and I squeezed through the large crowd to put our names on the waiting list.谢天谢地，我们找到了一个地方，我挤过一大群人，把我们的名字列入了等候名单。1.1 found myself laughing and trading stories with Grandpa.我发现
33、自己和爷爷在开心地交流。3. We were feasting away on the Thanksgiving special.我们在享用着感恩节的特别食品。4. Now see,“ Grandpa laughed between bites, this is every bit as good as any other food.”“现在看，爷爷边吃边笑，“这和其他食物一样好吃。”5.1 nodded, my mouth full.我点点头，嘴里满是食物。（二）情绪描写1.1 couldnt help feeling deep disappointment.我不禁感到深深的失望。3. I
34、was a little dismayed at the prospect of going to a restaurant for Thanksgiving.想到要去餐馆过感恩节，我有点沮丧。3.1 headed off to work, feeling happier and more uplifted than I expected.我开始工作，感觉比预期的更快乐、更振奋。（四）环境描写As a child on warm summer days. Grandpa would always take me out to the front porch, and we would rock
35、 away in his homemade rocking chairs.当我还是个孩子的时候，在温暖的夏天，爷爷总是带我去前廊，我们坐在他自制的摇椅里摇 晃。拓展练习读后续写参考范文“Gordons friend?” my aunt said. Hes not Gordons friend. We dont know him. My aunts words stunned my mom into silence for several moments before she snapped back to her senses and started to utter again, So. w
36、eve been treating a total stranger to dinner this entire evening! What if.” As Mom strived to shake off all the crazy ideas going on in her mind, my aunt beckoned Uncle Gordon into the kitchen with a wave. Upon hearing the news, Uncle Gordons eyebrows jerked up in surprise. Well, at least he acted n
37、ice and gentle. You know what? Probably we should just go ask him,“ my aunt proposed.“I was, actually, lost in the neighborhood/9 replied the stranger. When asked why he had come to our house, the stranger was quite honest. He described how hospitable we were when he came in, how he had no time to i
38、nterrupt when Uncle Gordon dragged him into the talks about Canada, and how excited Mom was to introduce her cooking recipes. It was such a wonderful gathering that I almost forgot my initial intention.he continued, embarrassed. We burst into laughter and told him to ease off. Seeing him off in the right direction, I couldnt help but think that the best way to celebrate Thanksgiving would always be to give regardless.