高三英語培優(yōu)·名著閱讀之心靈雞湯精選TheGood-NightKiss班級(jí)：____________學(xué)號(hào)：____________姓名：____________心靈雞湯精選TheGood-NightKiss話題歸類閱讀難度詞數(shù)晚安吻三星911【文章梗概】七歲時(shí)，每次入睡前看到母親給予妹妹晚安吻，四英尺之隔的自己卻沒有，于是在第一次圣餐禮上向上帝祈求母親的晚安吻，結(jié)果母親一直沒有回應(yīng)。后來自己成為母親時(shí)，小女兒回應(yīng)了自己的第一次圣餐禮祈求--晚安吻。Fourfeet.Justforty-eightinches.ButitmightaswellhavebeentheGrandCanyonforallthedifficultymymotherhadincrossingthatgap—thespacebetweenmylittlesister’sbedandmine.EachnightIwatchedfrommybedasmymothertuckedinmylittlesistertogotosleep.Ipatientlywaitedforhertowalkovertotuckmeinandgivemeagood-nightkiss.Butsheneverdid.IsupposeshemusthavedonesowhenIwasyounger,butIcouldn’trememberit.Iwassevennow,abiggirl—apparentlytoobigforbedtimerituals.Whyorwhenmymotherstopped,Icouldn’tremember.AllIknewwasthatshetuckedmylittlesisterineachnight,walkedpastmybedtothedoor,and,beforesheturnedoutthelight,turnedandsaid,“Goodnight.”AtschooltheSisterssaidthatwhateveryouaskGodforatyourFirstHolyCommunionyouwillsurelyget.Weweresupposedtothinkverycarefullyoverthis,butIdidn’thavetothinktoolongtoknowwhatIwasgoingtoprayfor.ThiswastheperfecttimetoaskJesustomakemymothertuckmeinandkissmegoodnight.ThedayofmyFirstCommuniondrewtoaclose.Thatnight,asIhungupmycommuniondressandgotreadyforbed,butterfliesdancedinmystomach.IknewinmyheartthatIwasabouttogetthebestgiftoftheday.WhenIclimbedintobed,Ipulledtheblanketsuparoundme,butnotallthewayup.Iwantedtoleavesomeformymothertopullup.Thenightlyritualbegan.Mymotherputmysistertobed,tuckingtheblanketsaroundherandkissinghergoodnight.Shestoodup.Shewalkedpastmybedtothedoorway.Shestartedtosay,“Goodnight,”butthenshestopped.Iheldmybreath.Thiswasthemoment.“Thiswasabeautifulday,”shesaidsoftly.Andthenshesaidgoodnightandturnedoffthelight.Iquietlycriedmyselftosleep.Dayafterday,Iwaitedforthatprayertobeanswered,butitneverwas.Mymother’sactionstaughtmethatsometimesGodanswers“no,”andthoughIneverknewwhymymothercouldn’tcrossthatsmallspacetokissmegoodnight,Ieventuallycametoacceptit.Deepdown,though,Ineverforgot.WhenIgrewupandbecameamothermyself,Ivowedthatmychildrenwouldalwaysknowthattheywereloved.Hugsandkisseswerefreelygiveninourhome.Intheevening,aftertuckingthechildrenintheirbedsupstairs,Iusuallywentbackdownstairsanddozedoffonthecouchinthelivingroom.Myhusbandworkedthenightshift,andasayoungmother,Ifeltsafersleepingdownstairs.Onenight—itmusthavebeenaftermidnight—Iwaswakenedbythesoundoffootstepscomingdownthestairs.Atfirstthefootstepswereloud,andthentheysuddenlystopped.Whoeveritwashadseenme.Finally!NowIwouldfindoutjustwhichofmychildrenwasraidingthecookiejarduringthenight.Nomorewakingtobegreetedbycrumbsalloverthekitchentableandblank,innocentlooks,inresponsetomyaccusations.Tonighttheculpritwouldbecaught!Ididn’tmove,pretendingtobeasleep,andwaitedforthefootstepstoresume.Whentheydid,theywereeversogentleoneachstepsoasnottowakeme.Buttheywerenotcomingdowntowardmeanymore.Theywereretreatingbackupstairstothebedroom.Iheardalittlescurryingabove,thenquietfootstepsagain,almostimperceptible,slowlytiptoeingbackdownthestairs.Thestepssoftlycameclosetome,thenstopped.Theydidnotcontinueonintothekitchen.Smartchild,thisone,Ithought,wantstomakesureI’mreallyasleep.Well,Iwasuptothechallenge.Ididn’tmoveahair’sbreadth.IcontinuedtobreathedeeplyasifIwerefastasleep.Iwasn’tabouttoplaymyhandtoosoon.Iwasgoingtocatchthiscookiethiefintheact.Iwasalreadypreparingmylecture.Suddenly,Ifeltaheavinesssettleonme.Ididn’tmoveeventhoughitcaughtmeoffguard.Whatwasit?ThenIrealizedthatthischildwasputtingablanketoverme.Eversocarefully,soasnottowakeme,thechildcoveredmyfeet,thenmyarms,andfinally,withtheutmostcare,myback.Littlehandsbrieflytouchedthebackofmyneckandthenthechildbentdownand,softasafeather,gavemealovinggood-nightkiss.Thefootstepsretreated—nottothekitchen,butbackupstairs.AsIcautiouslylookedtoseewhoitwaswhohadcoveredme,Iwasgladthatmyyoungestdaughter,Patricia,didn’tlookbackfromthestaircase.Shewouldhaveseenhermotherwithtearsstreamingdownherface.GoddidgivemewhatIaskedforatmyFirstHolyCommunion.Maybehetookalittlewhile,andmaybehedidn’tanswermyprayerinthewayIexpected,butIwassatisfied.Eventhoughmymotherhadn’tknownhowtocrossthatgapingfour-footspacetokissmegoodnight,somehowmychildrenhadlearnedhow.GeorgetteSymonds【詞匯過關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.tuck [t?k] vi._________________2.ritual [?r?tj??l] n._________________3.Communion [k??mju?nj?n] n._________________4.doze [d??z] vi._________________5.raid [re?d] vt._________________6.crumb [kr?m] n._________________7.accusation [??kj??ze???n] n._________________8.culprit [?k?lpr?t] n._________________9.resume [r??zju?m] vt._________________10.retreat [r??tri?t] vi._________________11.scurry ['sk?ri] vi._________________12.imperceptible [??mp??sept?bl] adj._________________13.tiptoe [?t?pt??] vi._________________14.breadth [bredθ] n._________________15.utmost [??t?m??st] adj._________________【句子學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)根據(jù)中文句子填空。（一）動(dòng)作描寫1.Ididn’tmove__________________________________.我一點(diǎn)都沒動(dòng)。2.Iwasn’taboutto__________________________________toosoon.Iwasgoingtocatchthiscookiethiefintheact.Iwasalready__________________________________.我可不想這么快就下手。我要當(dāng)場(chǎng)抓住這個(gè)偷餅干的賊。我已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好了。3.I__________________________________,__________________________________.我沒有動(dòng)，假裝睡著了，等著腳步繼續(xù)。4.Iheardalittle_________________above,thenquietfootstepsagain,almostimperceptible,slowly_________________backdownthestairs.我聽到樓上傳來一陣急促的腳步聲，然后是安靜的幾乎聽不見的腳步聲，慢慢地躡手躡腳地走下樓梯（二）情緒描寫1.…___________________________________________________.……非常緊張，七上八下。2.I___________________________________________________tosleep.我靜靜地哭著睡著了。3.Shewouldhaveseenhermother__________________________________.她本可以看見她的母親淚流滿面。4.I__________________________________.___________________________________________________.我屏住了呼吸。就是這一刻。5.Suddenly,I__________________________________me.Ididn’tmoveeventhoughit___________________________________________________.突然，我感到一種沉重的感覺壓在我身上。我沒有動(dòng)，即使它讓我措手不及。拓展練習(xí)讀后續(xù)寫閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫詞數(shù)至少應(yīng)為80詞。WhenIwasachild,welivednextdoortotheSchonfieldHome,Peoplewhogottoooldtotakecareofthemselveslivedthere.Iwasaregularvisitorandenjoyedspendingtimewiththeoldpeoplethere.Oneday,averyoldladynamedMrs.KurtzmovedtotheSchonfieldHome.Sheseemedsadallthetime.Fordays,Ihadneverseenhersmileorlaugh.Myparentslearnedthatshehadnofamilyorfriends.Weekslater,Iwasvisitingthehomeagain.AndIsawhersittingalone,lookingunusuallydepressed(消沉的).Mrs.Smith,oneoftheoldpeopletoldmethatMrs.Kurtzhadturnedeighty-nine,andthatshewasupsettobecelebratinganotherbirthdayallalonewithoutanycardsorgifts.Shetrulybelievedtherewasnooneintheworldwholovedher.Thismovedmedeeply,andIstartedtocreateaplaninmymind.Iranhomeandracedtomyroom.ItookoutmypiggybankthatIalwaysvalued.AndIpouredoutallthemoneythatIhadreceivedonbirthdaysandotherspecialoccasions.Ihadbeensavingmoneyforanewbike.Althoughthemoneywasn’tenoughtobuyabike,itwasenoughforwhatIwantedtodothen.Iraceddownthestairs.Mymotherwascleaningthehouse.IwalkedtoherandexplainedwhatIwasabouttodo.Andshesmiledatmeproudly.Sheplantedakissonmycheekandsaid,”Imustbetheluckiestmotherintheworldtohavesuchacaringdaughter."Mymotherstoppedwhatshewasdoing.注意：1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)至少應(yīng)為80左右;2.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好;Paragraph1:Andwewenttoagiftshoptogether.Paragraph2:WewentuptoMrs.Kurtzandgaveherourgifts.心靈雞湯精選答案【詞匯過關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.tuck [t?k] vi.把…的邊掖進(jìn)2.ritual [?r?tj??l] n.習(xí)慣;例行公事3.Communion [k??mju?nj?n] n.圣餐4.doze [d??z] vi.打瞌睡；打盹兒5.raid [re?d] vt.偷竊6.crumb [kr?m] n.碎屑;面包心7.accusation [??kj??ze???n] n.控告；指責(zé)8.culprit [?k?lpr?t] n.罪犯；犯錯(cuò)的人9.resume [r??zju?m] vt.重新開始；繼續(xù)10.retreat [r??tri?t] vi.退縮；退卻11.scurry ['sk?ri] vi.小步疾走;急趕12.imperceptible [??mp??sept?bl] adj.感覺不到的13.tiptoe [?t?pt??] vi.踮起腳走14.breadth [bredθ] n.寬度15.utmost [??t?m??st] adj.極度的；最大的【句子學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)根據(jù)中文句子填空。（一）動(dòng)作描寫1.Ididn’tmoveahair’sbreadth.我一點(diǎn)都沒動(dòng)。2.Iwasn’tabouttoplaymyhandtoosoon.Iwasgoingtocatchthiscookiethiefintheact.Iwasalreadypreparingmylecture.我可不想這么快就下手。我要當(dāng)場(chǎng)抓住這個(gè)偷餅干的賊。我已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好了。3.Ididn’tmove,pretendingtobeasleep,andwaitedforthefootstepstoresume.我沒有動(dòng)，假裝睡著了，等著腳步繼續(xù)。4.Iheardalittlescurryingabove,thenquietfootstepsagain,almostimperceptible,slowlytiptoeingbackdownthestairs.我聽到樓上傳來一陣急促的腳步聲，然后是安靜的幾乎聽不見的腳步聲，慢慢地躡手躡腳地走下樓梯（二）情緒描寫1.…butterfliesdancedinmystomach.……非常緊張，七上八下。2.Iquietlycriedmyselftosleep.我靜靜地哭著睡著了。3.Shewouldhaveseenhermotherwithtearsstreamingdownherface.她本可以看見她的母親淚流滿面。4.Iheldmybreath.Thiswasthemoment.我屏住了呼吸。就是這一刻