46 Runaway
一、请根据两个提示句进行故事续写，150词左右。
I took a much-needed break from my management job one Saturday afternoon, looking for a bit of fresh air. I walked the parking lot, kicking pebbles, as my mind raced with work concerns. Before I realized it, I was standing in front of PetSmart and a large sign that said: Adoptions Today. I couldn’t resist the urge.
The glass door slid open, and my ears were filled with the delightful sounds of puppy cries and the barking of larger dogs. It was music to my ears. I wanted to snatch them up and give them all the love they deserved, but the reality of my busy job, and my beautiful Labrador (拉布拉多猎犬) at home, gave me pause.
So I admired from a distance. Suddenly, something caught my eye. At a volunteer’s side was a black dog, medium-sized with paws gently crossed. The dog never looked up, and the tail never wagged, but something forced me to join them. “May I ” I asked, wondering if this shy creature could be approached. “Oh, of course. She’s very sweet, but shy. Her name is Lady. She’s been in my foster care for a while,” she said. I knelt and let my hand settle under Lady’s nose. Her eyes moved up, briefly taking me in, and then turning away. She didn’t seem interested, but I felt compelled.
Her foster and I chatted for some time. In the time we talked, my hand was softly petting Lady’s head and neck. “Would you like to take her for a walk ” her foster mother asked. “Yes, that would be great.” Lady and I walked the same path that led me to her. I watched her ears retract (缩回) at loud noises; I saw her freeze as cars drove by. But generally she walked well, occasionally looking up at me. That short walk and those few glances were all it took. Twenty-four hours later, I gently eased her out of her foster’s car and into my own.
I was overjoyed at the addition to the family, but it wasn’t going to be easy. Lady was confused, shy, and untrained. I wasn’t sure I had the time, skill, or patience Lady needed. And just one week into our adjustment, I had to leave town for four days. Lady was left with a competent friend and pet sitter during my trip.
The phone rang on my second night away. Lady was lost in the woods! ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ With food in my left hand and a flashlight between my teeth, I eased toward her. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________
二、原作品读
Runaway
I took a much-needed break from my management job one Saturday afternoon, looking for a bit of fresh air. I walked the parking lot, kicking pebbles, as my mind raced with work concerns. Before I realized it, I was standing in front of PetSmart and a large sign that said: Adoptions Today. I couldn’tresist the urge.
The glass door slid open, and my ears were filled with the delightful sounds of puppy cries, the pattering of claws on linoleum, and the barking of larger dogs. It was music to my ears. I wanted to snatch them up and give them all the love they deserved, but the reality of my busy job, and my beautiful Labrador at home, gave me pause.
So I admired from a distance. Suddenly, something caught my eye. A volunteer sat quietly in the center of the large circle of commotion. At her side, just as quiet, was a sleek black dog, medium-sized with paws gently crossed. The dog never looked up, and the tail never wagged, but something compelled me to join them. “May I ” I asked, wondering if this shy creature could be approached. “Oh, of course. She’s very sweet, but shy. Her name is Lady. She’s been in my foster care for a while,” she said. I knelt and let my hand settle under Lady’s nose. Her eyes moved up, briefly taking me in, and then turning away. She didn’t seem interested, but I felt compelled.
Her foster and I chatted for some time. The poor thing had been abused, which explained how reticent she was. In the time we talked, my hand was softly petting Lady’s head and neck. “Would you like to take her for a walk ” her foster mother asked. “Yes, that would be great.” Lady and I walked the same path that led me to her. I watched her ears retract at loud noises; I saw her freeze as cars drove by. But generally she walked well, occasionally looking up at me. That short walk and those few glances were all it took. Twenty-four hours later, I gently eased her out of her foster’s car and into my own.
I was overjoyed at the addition to the family, but it wasn’t going to be easy. Lady was confused, reclusive, and untrained. She chose to huddle in the corners of the dining room and to make that her bathroom, too. If a stranger was near, she melted into the wall, relieved herself, and shook uncontrollably. I wasn’t sure I had the time, skill, or patience Lady needed. And just one week into our adjustment, I had to leave town for four days. Lady was left with a competent friend and pet sitter during my trip.
The phone rang on my second night away. Lady was gone! Images of Lady alone in the woods or injured on the roadside haunted me every second. Finally, on a Monday afternoon, I went home. Raleigh, North Carolina was being pummeled with torrential rain and high winds. I needed to attend a meeting at 4:00 p.m., right in the heart of the storm. I drove past downed trees, pulled into a stranger’s driveway, and waited for hail and wind to subside. I cried as I thought of Lady alone in the storm.
By evening, I was able to go home and focus on my missing friend. I grabbed a flashlight, and headed into the thick woods behind my apartment. I trudged through sopping grass and long weeds; I called her name over and over again. I walked along stone barriers and peered through binoculars for a sign. It seemed like hours, but just as night was settling in, I caught a glimpse of something red behind the darkening trees. With the dark creeping in, I was worried my eyes were playing tricks. Then I saw the red again. This time, I knew. A clear outline of a dog stood on the hill about twenty feet ahead of me, with torn red material hanging from her neck.
“Lady, Lady, it’s okay!” I called. She didn’t run, but she didn’t approach me either. Within minutes, I had a bowl of dog food and was on my stomachcrawling up the hill. She never moved. I tried to shut out fears of any injuries I might find.
With food in my left hand and a flashlight between my teeth, I eased toward her. Her eyes seemed glued to my every move. I set the food within inches of her. Still no movement. Finally, I took a chance in the darkness. I moved forward quickly, wrapped my arms around her, and lifted her to safety.
Lady never had another accident in the house, she only ran for enjoyment, and she slowly warmed up to strangers. She lived life to the fullest and spent almost nine years by my side. She died in my arms four years ago, and I am forever grateful I took that Saturday afternoon walk.
Ⅰ Words for understanding （加粗的单词为熟记单词，其它认识即可）
单词 音标 词性释义 单词 音标 词性释义
pebble [ pebl] n.卵石；小圆石 ease [i z] vt.（使）小心缓缓地移动
concern [k n s (r)n] n. 重要的事 confused [k n fju zd] adj. 迷惑的
resist [r 'z st] vt.抵抗 reclusive [r klu s v] adj. 隐居的；遁隐的
urge [ (r)d ] n. 强烈的欲望 huddle [ h dl] vi. 蜷作一团；蜷缩
slide [sla d] vi. 滑动 shake [ e k] vi. 颤抖
patter [ p t (r)] vi. 发出轻快的拍打声 haunt [h nt] vt.萦绕在…心头
linoleum [l n l m] n. 油地毡 pummel [ p ml] vt.大肆破坏
snatch [sn t ] vt.抓住 torrential [t ren l] adj.倾盆而下的
deserve [d z (r)v] vt.应得 attend [ 'tend] vt.参加
Labrador [ l br d (r)] n. 拉布拉多猎犬 hail [he l] n. 冰雹
admire [ d ma (r)] v. 欣赏 subside [s b sa d] vi.下降
commotion [k m n] n. 嘈杂声 grab [ɡr b] vt.（尤指匆忙地）取
sleek [sli k] adj. 有光泽的 trudge [tr d ] vi. 步履艰难地走
compel [k m pel] vt.强迫 sopping [ s p ] adj. 湿透的
approach [ pr t ] vt.接近 weed [wi d] n. 杂草
foster [ f st ] vt.收养 peer [p ] vi. 仔细看
kneel [ni l] vi. 跪下 binocular [b n kj l ] n. 双筒望远镜
settle ['set( )l] vi. 停留 glimpse [ɡl mps] n. 一瞥
chat [t t] vi. 聊天 creep [kri p] vi. 不知不觉产生
abuse [ bju s] vt.虐待 tear [te (r)] vt.撕裂
explain [ k'sple n] vt.解释 crawl [kr l] vi. 爬行
reticent [ ret s( )nt] adj. 沉默不语的 glue [ɡlu ] vt.粘牢
retract [r 'tr kt] vi. 缩回 wrap [r p] vt.用…缠绕（或围紧）
freeze [fri z] vi. （因害怕等）停住不动 grateful [ ɡre tf( )l] adj. 感激的
短语 释义 短语 释义
give sb pause 使踌躇 on one’s stomach 趴在地上
catch one’s eyes 引起某人注意 shut out 把…排斥在外
be overjoyed at 听见[看见]...开心 take a chance 冒险一试
settle in （夜幕）降临 warm up to 慢慢开始喜欢...
catch a glimpse of 瞥见 to the fullest 充分地
play tricks 耍花招 by one’s side 在某人身边
III. Read to appreciate: Fill in the blanks according to Chinese translations
1. 我走在停车场，踢着鹅卵石，满脑是工作上的顾虑。
I walked the parking lot, ___________ pebbles, as my mind __________ ___________ work concerns.
(Action+Thinking)
2. 玻璃门滑开了，我听到了小狗的叫声、爪子在油毡上的拍打声和大狗的吠叫声。
The glass door _____________ ____________, and my ears were filled with the ____________ sounds of puppy cries, the ______________ of claws on linoleum, and the _____________ of larger dogs.(Sound)
3. 我看着她的耳朵对巨响产生了反应；汽车驶过时，我看到她僵住了。
I watched her ears ___________ at loud noises; I saw her ___________ as cars drove by. (Action)
4. 我在湿湿的草地和长长的杂草中艰难前进；一遍又一遍地呼唤她的名字。
I ______________ ____________ sopping grass and long weeds; I called her name over and over again. (Action)
5. 似乎过去了几个小时，但就在夜幕降临时，我瞥见了越来越黑的树木后面的一个红色东西。
It seemed like hours, but just as night _________________________, I _____________________ something red behind the darkening trees. (Environment+Action)
6.但由于天色越来越暗，我担心自己看错了。
But with the dark _____________ __________, I was ___________ my eyes were _____________ ___________. (Environment+Thought)
7. 我左手拿着食物，嘴里咬着手电筒，小心翼翼地靠近她。
With food in my left hand and a flashlight between my teeth, I ___________ toward her. (Action)
8. 似乎她的眼睛紧紧盯着我的一举一动。我把食物放在离她不远的地方，但仍然保持着俯卧的姿势。
Her eyes seemed _______________________ my every move. I ___________ the food within inches of her, but I remained prone. (Action)
IV. Language in use
(1) Application of the key words: Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese sentences
1. 他们不该赢。They didn't ___________ to win.
2. 我第一次见她时就仰慕她，（至今）我还认为她很了不起。
I ___________ her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous.
3. 我接近的时候，他们就一言不发。When I ___________, they grew silent.
4. 姑娘们坐在台阶上，聊着天。The girls were sitting on the steps, ___________.
5. 门慢慢开启时我僵住了。I ___________ with terror as the door slowly opened.
6. 她舒舒服服地坐到椅子上。She ___________ herself into a chair.
7. 他抓住我不松手。He ___________ hold of me and wouldn't let go.
8. 他的双臂紧紧环抱她的腰。His arms were ___________ around her waist.
(2) Imitation of the scenes
1. The glass door slid open, and my ears were filled with the delightful sounds of puppy cries, the pattering of claws on linoleum, and the barking of larger dogs. It was music to my ears.
模仿：描写狂风暴雨雷鸣闪电的场景。
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2. I grabbed a flashlight, and headed into the thick woods behind my apartment. I trudged through sopping grass and long weeds; I called her name over and over again. I walked along stone barriers and peered through binoculars for a sign. It seemed like hours, but just as night was settling in, I caught a glimpse of something red behind the darkening trees.
模仿：描写爬山的场景。跋山涉水，终于到达顶峰。
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Key:
读后续写
The phone rang on my second night away. Lady was lost in the woods! Images of Lady haunted me every second. By Monday evening, I was able to go home and focus on my missing friend. I grabbed a flashlight, and headed into the thick woods behind my apartment. After what seemed like hours, I suddenly caught a glimpse of something red. It was Lady! “Lady, Lady, it’s okay!” I called. She didn’t run, neither did she approach me. Within minutes, I had a bowl of dog food, crawling up the hill.
With food in my left hand and a flashlight between my teeth, I eased toward her. I set the food within inches of her. Still no movement. Finally, I took a chance in the darkness. I moved forward quickly, wrapped my arms around her, and lifted her to safety. Ever since, Lady never had another accident in the house, slowly warming up to strangers. After spending almost nine years by my side, she died in my arms four years ago. I am forever grateful I took that Saturday afternoon walk. (150 words)
原作品读
III. Read to appreciate: Fill in the blanks according to Chinese translations
1. kicking, raced with
2. slid open; were filled with the delightful sounds; the pattering; the barking of larger dogs
3. retract; freeze
4. trudged through
5. was settling in; caught a glimpse of
6. creeping in; worried; playing tricks
7. eased
8. glued to; set
IV. Language in use
(1) Application of the key words: Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese sentences
1. deserve
2. admired
3. approached
4. chatting
5. froze
6. eased
7. grabbed
8. wrapped
(2) Imitation of the scenes
1. The door was thrown open, and my ears were filled with the ear-splitting sound of thunder, the roaring of ferocious wind, and the pitter-pattering of heavy rain. It was torture to my ears.
2. I carried my backpack and began “mountain climbing” in the literal sense. I trudged through sopping grass and long weeds. I crawled up a steep rock and waded in a stream. It seemed like hours, but just as night was settling in, I was finally on the top of the mountain.47 A Boy and His Dog
一、请根据两个提示句进行故事续写，150词左右。
When my son was seven years old, he wanted nothing more than to have a friend. Although he tried to make friends, the fact that he was autistic and largely non-verbal made other children his age uncomfortable. Almost never had another child accept an invitation for a play date.
My son handled the rejection much better than I did. He told me that he had been praying that he would get a best friend and he knew that his prayers were going to be answered because of what a man told him in a dream.
When the “nice man” in his dream asked him what he wanted in a best friend, my son said that he wanted someone who would always play with him, and who would like to run around a lot but also be calm at times. This best friend would be there and help him feel better when he was sad, would stick by him when he was sick, and would never want to get away from him. When he told the man this, the man smiled and told my son that he had picked out the perfect best friend for him.
The next night he had the dream again. In his dream, the nice man told my son he had picked out a puppy to be his best friend. This puppy would love to play, and would love to run around, but would also want to be calm and just cuddle. When my son was sick, the puppy would stay by him, protecting him. When he was sad, the puppy would lick him, and make him feel better. This puppy would love my son more than anyone or anything else in the world, and would be the very best friend that a boy could have.
When my son told me all of this, I was shocked. My son, who rarely spoke more than a few words at a time, was calmly explaining paragraphs’ worth of information to me. Despite this, what my son said next shocked me even more.
“Mommy, he also told me that I am getting my puppy today. She is a girl puppy, with black on her back, and brown on her belly. She is not very big, and will run up to me when I see her, jump up on me, and lick my face while she wags her tail. Her name is going to be Zorro, and I love her already. We need to go to the building and get her. She is waiting for me. The man told me.”
Immediately after telling me this, my son yelled and pointed at a building on the side of the road. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Ten years have passed, and Zorro and my son are still best friends. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________
二、原版品读
A Boy and His Dog
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
~Robert Benchley
When my son was seven years old, he wanted nothing more than to have a friend. Although he tried to make friends, the fact that he was autistic and largely non-verbal made other children his age uncomfortable. As a result, he was rarely invited to group outings at the park, frequently asked to leave community-based social groups, and almost never had another child accept an invitation for a play date.
My son handled the rejection much better than I did. He told me that he had been praying that he would get a best friend and he knew that his prayers were going to be answered because of what a man told him in a dream.
When the “nice man” in his dream asked him what he wanted in a best friend, my son said that he wanted someone who would always play with him, and who would like to run around a lot but also be calm at times. This best friend would be there and help him feel better when he was sad, would stick by him when he was sick, and would never want to get away from him. When he told the man this, the man smiled and told my son that he had picked out the perfect best friend for him.
The following morning, my son happily told me all about his dream. I honestly did not know what to think. My son was a very factual person, so I knew that he had to be telling the truth as he saw it. I chalked it up to a child’s overactive imagination and dropped the subject, hoping my son wouldn’t be disappointed when his best friend didn’t materialize.
The next night he had the dream again. In his dream, the nice man told my son he had picked out a puppy to be his best friend. This puppy would love to play, and would love to run around, but would also want to be calm and just cuddle. When my son was sick, the puppy would stay by him, protecting him. When he was sad, the puppy would lick him, and make him feel better. This puppy would love my son more than anyone or anything else in the world, and would be the very best friend that a boy could have.
When my son told me all of this while we were out running errands the next morning, I was shocked. My son, who rarely spoke more than a few words at a time, was calmly explaining paragraphs’ worth of information to me. Despite this, what my son said next shocked me even more.
“Mommy, he also told me that I am getting my puppy today. She is a girl puppy, with black on her back, and brown on her belly. She is not very big, and will run up to me when I see her, jump up on me, and lick my face while she wags her tail. Her name is going to be Zorro, and I love her already. We need to go to the building and get her. She is waiting for me. The man told me.”
Immediately after telling me this, my son yelled and pointed at a building on the side of the road.
“That’s the building where my best friend is, Mommy!”
At this, I slammed on the brakes and yanked the wheel hard topull into the parking lot.
My son had never seen that particular building before. He had never asked for a pet. He also had never talked that much before, nor had he made eye contact with me when we were talking. He had a hard time reading and writing, and would not have been able to make out the words on the sign that indicated that the building happened to be a shelter.
When we walked into the building, a small dog immediately ran to my son, jumped up, and put her front paws on him. Then she licked his face. She had black on her back, brown on her belly, and a tail wagging faster than I ever saw a tail wag before.
Ten years have passed, and Zorro and my son are still best friends. Although she does not move around as well as she did when she was a puppy, she still only has eyes for her boy, loves him with all of her heart, and sticks by him at all times. When he is away, she refuses to eat, and only lies on his bed, any dirty laundry that he might have in his room carefully tucked around her. When he is sad, she whines, and licks him incessantly. When he decides to go explore the outdoors, she sticks to him like glue.
As I write this, Zorro and her boy are hanging out together, spending time with each other like all best friends do. Although her boy now has human friends, his dog, shown to him in dreams by a “nice man,” will always remain his very best friend.
I. Words for understanding （加粗的单词为熟记单词，其它认识即可）：
单词 音标 词性释义 单词 音标 词性释义
fidelity [f del t ] n.忠贞，忠诚 cuddle [ k dl] vt./vi.搂抱；拥抱
perseverance [ p s v r ns ] n.坚定不移 errand [ er nd] n.（短程的）差事
autistic [ t st k] n.自闭症患者 belly ['beli] n.腹部
non-verbal [ n n'v :.b l] adj.不使用语言的 slam [sl m] vt.把…砰地关上
rejection [r 'd ek. n] n.拒绝相信 yank [j k] vt.猛拉；使劲拉
pray [pre ] v. 祈祷 tuck [t k] vt.把…折起
factual [ f kt l] adj.事实的；真实的 whine [wa n] vi.鸣响；哭诉
materialize [m t r la z] vt.成为事实；发生 incessantly [ n sesntl ] adv.不停地；持续地
短语 释义 短语 释义
nothing more than 不过是，无非是 wag her tail 摇她的尾巴
stick by 继续支持 pull into 驶进
get away from 离开（某人或某物） make eye contact with 对视
pick out 挑出 make out 辨认出
lick my face 舔我的脸 hang out 闲逛
III. Read to appreciate: Fill in the blanks according to Chinese translations
1. 那个男人笑着告诉我儿子，他已经为他挑选了一个最佳朋友。
The man _______and told my son that he had ______________ ___________ the perfect best friend for him.（Action+Emotion）
2. 当我儿子生病时，小狗会陪在他身边，保护他。
When my son was sick, the puppy would __________ ____________ him, __________him. （Action）
3. 当他难过时，小狗会舔他，让他感觉好点。
When he was sad, the puppy would ___________him, and ___________________ ___________ ____________. （Action）
4. 她个子不大，一看到我就会跑过来，跳到我身上，一边摇尾巴一边舔我的脸。
She is not very big, and will ____________ ___________ _____________ me when I see her, _____________ ___________ ___________ me, and __________ my face while she _____________________ ___________.（Action）
5. 当我们走进大楼时，一只小狗立刻跑到我儿子身边，跳起来，前爪趴在他身上。
When we walked into the building, a small dog _____________ _____________________ my son, jumped up, and put her front ___________on him. （Action）
6. 虽然她不再像小时候那样四处走动，但她仍然只盯着她的男孩，全心全意地爱着他，时刻守候在他身边。
Although she does not ____________ ____________ as well as she did when she was a puppy, she still only ____________ __________ ___________ her boy, loves him ___________ __________ _________ _____________ _____________, and ____________ ____________him at all times. （Action）
7. 当他难过时，她呜咽着，不停地轻舔着他。当他决定去户外探索时，她像胶水一样粘在他身上。
When he is sad, she__________, and _________him incessantly. When he decides to go explore the outdoors, she ___________ ____________him like glue. （Action+Metaphor）
8. 她的背是黑色的，腹部是棕色的，尾巴摆动之快是我从未见过的。
She _______________________ ____________ ____________ ______________, ___________ _________ ___________ ______________, and a tail wagging faster than I ever saw a tail wag before.(Appearance)
IV. Language in use
Application of the key words: Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese sentences
1. 他因为怕被拒绝，所以从未向她求婚。He never asked her to marry him out of fear of_________ .
2. 他们匍匐前进。 They crawled along on their__________.
3. 我们一直在祈祷上帝让你的儿子完全康复。
We've been___________ to God that your son will make a complete recovery.
4. 走了几英里后，汤姆再也不想迈步，只想躺倒休息了。
After a few miles, Tom wanted ___________ __________ _____________ to lie down.
5. 我们知道从警察手里逃走不容易。We knew it wouldn't be easy to ___________ __________ ___________ the police.
Imitation of the scenes：
When we walked into the building, a small dog immediately ran to my son, jumped up, and put her front paws on him. Then she lick my face while she wags her tail.
模仿：请描写一个小狗见到小主人时高兴的场景。
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Key:
一、读后续写
Immediately after telling me this, my son yelled and pointed at a building on the side of the road.“That’s the building where my best friend is, Mommy!” Hearing this, I slammed on the brakes, pulling into the parking lot, because he had never asked for a pet.When we walked into the building, a small dog with black back and brown belly immediately ran to my son, jumped up, and put her front paws on him, wagging her tail faster than I ever saw a tail wag before. Finally, we happily took the furry friend home.
Ten years have passed, and Zorro and my son are still best friends.Although she does not move around as well as she did , she still only has eyes for her boy, loves him with all of her heart, and sticks by him at all times. When he decides to go explore the outdoors, she sticks to him like glue. Although her boy now has human friends, his dog, shown to him in dreams by a “nice man,” will always remain his very best friend.（150 words)
二、原作品读
III.
1. smiled , pickedout 2. stay by, protecting 3. lick ,make him feel better
4. run up to, jump up on , lick my face , wags her tail
5. walked into,immediately ran to, jumped up, put her front paws on
6. move around ,has eyes for , with all of her heart, sticks by
7. whines, licks , sticks to
8. had black on her back, brown on her belly
IV.
1. rejection 2. bellies 3. praying 4. nothing more than 5. get away from
1. When we walked into the building, a small dog immediately ran to my son, jumped up, and put her front paws on him. Then she lick my face while she wags her tail.
2. With resounding bark, Poppy shook her tail excitedly, bouncing up to the height of the boy’s knees, constantly licking his hand.
3. As he entered the doorstep, Poppy trotted （快跑）to him and got up on his back legs, trying to lick her old friend.48 What the Little Dog Knew
一、请根据两个提示句进行故事续写，150词左右。
In a wheelchair beside the nurses’ station, a tiny old woman sits, eyes closed, lips parted, hands folded in her lap. Visitors pass. No one acknowledges her presence. It’s as if she’s invisible.
As nursing homes go, it’s a good one. I’ve come to visit a friend, and since they allow dogs to visit, I’ve brought my Boston Terrier(波士顿猎犬), Jake, to cheer her up. I’m annoyed that the staff has left this pitiful, old woman in the middle of the main hall, so that everyone has to walk around her. I give her a wide berth(远远躲开)as I pass, turn away my eyes.
But Jake stops, sits down by her wheelchair, and refuses to move. I’m in a hurry and more than a little frustrated. I change my mind when the old woman suddenly opens her eyes and raises her head. Her watery eyes twinkle. To my astonishment, she is not asleep. She reaches her finger down and touches the little dog’s ear gently. He stands, and keeps licking her finger, and then sits again, looking up expectantly. They regard each other silently.
She smiles at me. “I love Boston Terriers. We used to have two of them: Maggie and Max. We got them as puppies from the same litter. They were inseparable and looked alike. They lived to be almost fourteen years old! Max died first, and within a few months, we lost Maggie, too. She died of a broken heart, poor little thing. Missed her buddy so badly, she’d hardly eat.”
I lift Jake up, bending over to chair height so she can pet him. “He’s so soft. I’d forgotten how soft they are,” she gently touches his ears. “So soft…” With his large eyes wide open, Jake quite enjoys such a treatment. She turns to me suddenly, a bright smile on her face. “Susan Oh, I knew you’d come. I’m so glad to see you. And you brought Maggie! It’s been so long since I’ve seen her… She’s so soft. So soft…” Her voice is fading now. Her eyes are closing. It’s time to go.
As I walk away, I see people I hadn’t noticed before. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ We started therapy-dog training the next week, and since then, we have visited many nursing homes. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________
二、原版品读
What the Little Dog Knew
In a wheelchair beside the nurses’ station, a tiny old woman sits, eyes closed, lips parted, hands folded in her lap. Maybe she’s asleep, perhaps even comatose. Visitors pass. A nurse rushes by, jostles her wheel-chair, and offers no apology. No one acknowledges her presence. It’s as if she’s invisible.
As nursing homes go, it’s a good one. It’s clean, almost pristine. I’ve come to visit a friend, and since they allow dogs to visit, I’ve brought my Boston Terrier, Jake, to cheer her up. I’m annoyed that the staff has left this pitiful, old woman in the middle of the main hall, so that everyone has to walk around her. It certainly doesn’t do much for the facility’s image, I think to myself. I give her a wide berth as I pass, averting my eyes.
But Jake stops, sits down by her wheelchair, and refuses to move. I tug at his leash. “Jake, come! Jake! Let’s go!”
He’s usually pretty good on the lead, but this time he’s having none of it. Apparently, he thinks he has reached his destination. I’m in a hurry and more than a little frustrated. I change my mind when the old woman suddenly opens her eyes and raises her head. A smile slowly spreads across her weathered face at the unexpected sight of a little dog at her feet. Her watery eyes twinkle. A soft voice breaks the silence.
“Well, hello there! And aren’t you a pretty little thing ”
To my astonishment, she is entirely lucid. A bony finger reaches down and strokes the little dog’s ear. He stands, reciprocates with a swift lick of her finger, and then sits again, tongue sidewise, looking up expectantly. They regard each other silently. She reaches down and gently strokes his back.
She smiles at me. “I love Boston Terriers. We used to have two of them: Maggie and Max. We got them as puppies from the same litter. They were inseparable. Two peas in a pod. They lived to be almost fourteen years old! Max died first, and within a few months, we lost Maggie, too. She died of a broken heart, poor little thing. Missed her buddy so badly, she’d hardly eat.”
She straightensin her chair, pushes her hair out of her face. I lift Jake up, bending over to chair height so she can pet him. “He’s so soft. I’d forgotten how soft they are,” she strokes his ears. “So soft…” Jake’s large eyes bug out in solemn appreciation. She turns to me suddenly, a bright smile on her face. “Susan Oh, I knew you’d come. I’m so glad to see you. And you brought Maggie! It’s been so long since I’ve seen her… She’s so soft. So soft…” Her voice is fading now. Her eyes are closing.
It’s time to go.
As I walk away, I see people I hadn’t noticed before. People with walkers, in wheelchairs, sitting alone on sofas. Tears well in my eyes. I consider myself a caring person, and yet I had rushed past all these people as though they were scenery. I tell myself I was busy, didn’t know these people, or might upset them. But the truth is, I didn’t know what to do.
But Jake knows. It doesn’t matter to him that the woman is elderly and disabled, that others ignore her. He isn’t afraid of her. She offered him love, and he simply returned it. He wasn’t in a rush; he lives in the moment. In that brief encounter, his simple gift of love worked a miracle on the woman in the wheelchair, and just as importantly, on me.
We started therapy-dog training the next week. Since then, we have visited many nursing homes. Each time, I witness a miracle. A woman who babbles incoherently suddenly speaks clearly to Jake as he looks up at her. An Alzheimer’s patient who doesn’t speak and “dislikes” dogs smiles as he holds Jake in his lap. A younger man, bedridden with ALS, chuckles as I place Jake on a pillow next to him.
I can’t explain these little miracles; I only know they continue to happen. Perhaps these aren’t miracles at all; perhaps there is a perfectly logical explanation. It really doesn’t matter. What matters is the transformation in another person’s life that a simple act of kindness can bring about.
I. Words for understanding （加粗的单词为熟记单词，其它认识即可）：
单词 音标 词性释义 单词 音标 词性释义
fold [f uld] vt.合拢 lick [l k] n. 舔
comatose [ k m t s] adj. 昏睡的 expectantly [ k spekt ntli] adv.期望地
jostle [ d sl] vt.推 sidewise [ sa d wa z] adv. 向一边地
acknowledge [ k n l d ] vt.承认 regard [r gɑ:d] vt.注视
pristine [ pr sti n] adj. 崭新的 litter [ l t r] n.一窝幼崽
terrier [ t r ] n.小猎犬 straighten [ stre tn] vi.挺直
pitiful [ p t fl] adj.可怜的 pet [pet] vt.抚摸
facility [f s l t ] n. 场所；设施 solemn [ s l m] adj. 庄严的
avert [ v t] vt.移开 fade [fe d] vi. 逐渐消失
tug [t g] vt.用力拉 well [wel] vi.涌出
leash [li ] n.(系狗的)皮带 encounter [ n ka nt r] n. 邂逅
weathered [ we d] adj. 饱经风霜的 therapy-dog [ θer pi] n. 治疗犬
twinkle [ tw k( )l] vt.闪光，发亮 babble [ b bl] vi.含糊不清地说
lucid [ lu s d] adj.神智清醒的 incoherently [ nk h r ntli] adv.语无伦次地
bony [ b ni] adj. 瘦骨嶙峋的 bedridden [ bedr dn] adj. 卧床不起的；
stroke [str k] vt.轻抚 chuckle [ t kl] vi. 轻声笑
reciprocate [r s pr ke t] v. 交换
短语 释义 短语 释义
give sb. a wide berth 远远躲开某人 bug out 鼓出来
have none of 不接受
Two peas in a pod 一模一样
III. Read to appreciate: Fill in the blanks according to Chinese translations
1. 在护士站旁边的轮椅上，一位身材矮小的老妇人坐着，眼睛闭着，嘴唇微张，双手交叉放在膝盖上。
In a wheelchair beside the nurses’ station, a tiny old woman sits, __________ _________, __________ __________, __________ ___________ in her lap. (Action)
2. 一根瘦骨嶙峋的手指伸下来，抚摸着小狗的耳朵。他站起来，迅速地舔了舔她的手指，然后又坐了下来，舌头侧向一边，期待地抬起头来。他们默默地看着对方。
A bony finger __________ __________ and strokes the little dog’s ear. He stands, reciprocates with a swift lick of her finger, and then sits again, tongue sidewise, ___________ ___________ __________. They regard each other silently. (Action+Thinking)
3. 她在椅子上伸直身子，把头发从脸上撩开。我把他抱起来，俯身到椅子的高度，这样她就可以抚摸他了。
She __________ in her chair, __________ her hair out of her face. I lift him up, _____________________ to chair height so she can pet him. (Action)
4. 泪水在我的眼里涌动。我自以为是一个有爱心的人，然而在我匆匆经过所有这些人时，仿佛只把他们当作是一道风景而已。
Tears _________ in my eyes. I consider myself a caring person, and yet I had rushed past all these people _________ __________ they were scenery. (Emotion+Thinking)
IV. Language in use
Application of the key words: Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese sentences
1. 他把地图折叠起来，放进了口袋。He ___________the map up and put it in his pocket.
2. 我就站在她身边，可是她理都不理我。I was standing right next to her, but she didn’t even __________ me.
3.她退后站着，冷冷地看着他。She stood back and ____________ him coldly.
4. 他弯腰几秒钟，然后慢慢直起身来。He remained bent over for several seconds before slowly__________ up.
5. 我们的狗喜欢人在它耳后抚摸、呵痒。Our dog loves to be ___________ and tickled behind the ears.
6. 我曾经意外地碰到过一头野猪，真是惊险。I had a rather alarming ___________ with a wild pig.
7. 他轻声笑了起来，又拿起酒杯喝了一口。He ____________ and picked up his glass for another sip.
8. 趁她还没回来我赶紧把手提箱收拾好。I ___________ to pack my suitcase before she came back.
9. 他看着黑色的污迹在灰色的地毯上蔓延开去。He watched the dark stain ___________ over the gray carpet.
10. 当我们从海港起航时，光线逐渐变暗，音乐声逐渐减弱。
The lights and music____________ as we set sail from the harbor.
我不知道他在唠叨些什么。 I have no idea what he was ___________ on about.
12. 他到家时正好看到他兄弟被警员带走。
He arrived home just in time to _____________ his brother being taken away by the police.
Imitation of the scenes：
1. She turns to me suddenly, a bright smile on her face. “Susan Oh, I knew you’d come. I’m so glad to see you. And you brought Maggie! It’s been so long since I’ve seen her… She’s so soft. So soft…” Her voice is fading now. Her eyes are closing.
模仿：描写奶奶与久未见面的孙子Tom见面的情景。
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I lift Jake up, bending over to chair height so she can pet him. “He’s so soft. I’d forgotten how soft they are,” she strokes his ears. “So soft…” Jake’s large eyes bug out in solemn appreciation.
模仿：描写在产房里, 丈夫把新生儿抱给妻子看时的情景。
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Key:
一、读后续写
As I walk away, I see people I hadn’t noticed before. People with walkers, in wheelchairs, sitting alone on sofas. Tears well in my eyes. I consider myself a caring person, and yet I had rushed past all these people as though they were scenery. But Jake is different. It doesn’t matter to him that the woman is elderly and disabled. She offered him love, and he simply returned it. His simple gift of love worked a miracle on the woman in the wheelchair, and just as importantly, on me.
We started therapy-dog training the next week. Since then, we have visited many nursing homes. Each time, I witness a miracle. A woman who babbles incoherently suddenly speaks clearly to Jake as he looks up at her. An Alzheimer’s patient who doesn’t speak and “dislikes” dogs smiles as he holds Jake in his lap. A younger man, lying in bed and unable to move, chuckles as I place Jake on a pillow next to him. I can’t explain these little miracles; I only know they continue to happen. Sometimes, a simple act of kindness can make a difference in another person’s life. (166 words)
二、原作品读
III. Read to appreciate: Fill in the blanks according to Chinese translations:
1. eyes closed, lips parted, hands folded 2. reaches down, looking up expectantly 3. straightens, pushes, bending over 4. well, as though
IV. Language use
(1) Application of the key words: Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese sentences:
1. folded 2. acknowledge 3. regarded 4. straightening 5. petted /stroked 6. encounter 7. chuckled 8. rushed
9. spread 10. faded 11. babbling 12. witness
(2) Imitation of the scenes：
1. She turned around, a bright smile on her face. “My little Tom I miss you so much! You seem to have shot up since I last saw you...” Her voice was overflowing with joy. Her eyes were sparkling like diamonds.
2. At the delivery room, the husband lifted the newborn baby up, bending over to bed height so his wife could have a good look at their son. “He’s so cute. I feel very proud,” she touched his head gently. “So cute...” The baby gazed at his mother with large, innocent eyes, a big smile spreading over his little face.49 Little Nike
一、请根据两个提示句进行故事续写，150词左右。
Nike was a wheel dog. Whether little Nike had been named after the athletic shoe or the Greek goddess of victory, I would never know. He came into my life due to his shortcomings in a team of dogs that I had trained to run in Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
My wife Cheryl and I headed into the mountains with supplies to live for five months. In January, we had begun pushing east toward an untraveled area of the Yukon River. The trapping prospects there looked promising. We returned to our main cabin and made plans for me to use Cheryl’s dogs, hooking(钩住) them together to form a large team. The idea was to bring supplies several miles down the river and establish a permanent camp.
That meant I’d be traveling alone and driving a sled loaded with around 300 pounds of goods, which meant extra hard work for my wheelers, Nike and Doc. The first serious challenge in our trip came where the path descended(下降) a steep valley that led to the river. As we started down, I stood on the brake with all of my weight in an attempt to keep balance. But the heavy sled began overtaking the dogs, and they picked up their pace to stay ahead of it. Soon, we had gone from trotting(小步疾走) to loping(大步跑), leaving Nike to run for his life. His forelegs shot out ahead of him, and he flew through the air like Superman. We came to a hairpin turn at the bottom of the hill. With eyes wide, I leaned to the left in hopes of counterbalancing the sled.
So much for that effort. We wound up in a massive heap（一堆）. With my heart beating violently, I emerged from a large snowdrift (雪堆)and assessed the damage. I expected to find my dogs and a broken sled. But the sled was fine, and the dogs had jumped over each other and broke away from the ropes. Nike emerged from the snow, shook himself off, looked at me with those encouraging eyes and made me smile.
Now I was saving myself from an icy death in a river. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ I had begun to accept that this was how I was going to die, but Nike wouldn’t have it. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________
二、原版品读
Little Nike
Nike was a wheel dog. Whether little Nike had been named after the athletic shoe or the Greek goddess of victory, I would never know. He came into my life due to his shortcomings in a team of dogs that I had trained to run in Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
That next autumn, Nike fell into the rhythm of pulling the sled over ninety miles of trap line. My wife Cheryl and I had acquired other dogs and headed into the mountains with provisions to live for five months. In January, we had begun pushing east toward an untraveled tributary of the Yukon River. The trapping prospects there looked promising. We returned to our main cabin and made plans for me to use Cheryl’s dogs, hooking them together to form a large team. The idea was to haul supplies several miles down the river and establish a permanent camp.
That meant I’d be traveling alone and driving a sled loaded with around 300 pounds of freight, which meant extra hard work for my wheelers, Nike and Doc. The first serious challenge in our trip came where the traildescended a steep gorge that led to the river. As we started down, I stood on the brake with all of my weight in an attempt to jab its sharp cutters into the icy trail. But the heavy sled began overtaking the dogs, and they picked up their pace to stay ahead of it. Soon, we had gone from trotting to loping, leaving Nike to run for his life. His forelegs shot out ahead of him, and he flew through the air between strides like Superman. We came to a hairpin turn at the bottom of the hill. With eyes wide, I leaned to the left in hopes of counterbalancing the sled.
So much for that effort. We wound up in a massive heap. With my adrenalinepumping, I emerged from a large snowdrift and assessed the damage. I expected to find crippled dogs and a broken sled. But the sled was fine, and the dogs had jumped over each other and untangled themselves. Nikeemerged from the snow, shook himself off, looked at me with those encouraging eyes and made me smile.
Now I was bracing myself for an icy death in a river. As the sled wallowed beneath me, I jumped toward the edge of the ice, but fell short and prepared myself for a swim. To my astonishment, the water was only up to my thighs, and there was very little current. The dogs bobbed frantically. I worked my way to the front of the team, grabbed my lead dogs, and threw them onto solid ice. They began pulling toward shore while I threw pairs of team dogs out until they were all out of the water. With my dogs back on solid ice, they pulled enough to extract the sled from the open water.
I fought back my fear that we would fall through again. When we finally came to the safety of the riverbank, I fell into a deep apathy. The cold was rapidly creepingdeep into my muscles, and I realized that my chances of survival were no better than back when we were in the water.
I had begun to accept that this was how I was going to die, but Nike wouldn’t have it. He charged into his harness and wagged his tail, and it clattered with frozen shards of ice. I looked into his eyes and could swear he was smiling. I gathered my wits and dry firewood — and started a huge blaze. As I recounted my experience in the warmth of my sleeping bag, I wondered if I’d have survived if not for Nike and his attitude. Cheryl and I put in several more winters of wilderness adventure before moving to town and starting a small family. And always, Nike was there, a model of strength and happiness.
I. Words for understanding （加粗的单词为熟记单词，其它认识即可）
单词 音标 词性释义 单词 音标 词性释义
provision [pr v n] n.供给 emerge [ 'm d ] vi.浮现
tributary [ tr bj tri] n.支流 snowdrift [ sn dr ft] n.雪堆
prospect [ pr spekt] n.可能性 crippled [ kr p( )ld] adj.跛足的
hook [h k] vt.钩住 untangle [ n t ɡl] vt.松开
haul [h l] vt.运送 brace [bre s] vt.使作准备
freight [fre t] n.货物 wallow [ w l ] vi.翻滚
wheeler [ wi l (r)] n.车夫 thigh [θa ] n.大腿
trail [tre l] n.路 current [ k r nt] n.水流
descend [d send] vt.下斜 bob [b b] vt.颠簸
gorge [ɡ d ] n.峡谷 frantically ['fr nt kl ] adv.疯狂地
jab [d b] vt.猛刺 extract [ ekstr kt] vt.拔出
cutter [ k t (r)] n.切割刀 apathy [ p θi] n.无生趣
overtake [ v te k] vt.赶超 creep [kri p] vi.蔓延
trot [tr t] vi.小步疾走 charge [t ɑ d ] vi.冲向
lope [l p] vi.大步跑 harness [ hɑ n s] n.系带
foreleg [ f leɡ] n.前腿 wag [w ɡ] vt.摆动
hairpin [ he p n] n.U形发夹 clutter [ kl t (r)] vi.塞满
lean [li n] vi.倾斜 shard [ ɑ d] n.碎片
counterbalance [ka nt b l ns] vt.使平衡 swear [swe ] vt.发誓
adrenaline [ dren l n] n.肾上腺素 blaze [ble z] n.火焰
pump [p mp] vi.激增 recount [r ka nt] vt.叙述
短语 释义 短语 释义
wind up 以......告终 fight back one’s fear 克服恐惧
pick up one’s pace 加快速度 gather one’s wits 恢复理智
work one’s way to 努力、想方设法去......
III. Read to appreciate: Fill in the blanks according to Chinese translations
1. 但沉重的雪橇的下滑速度开始超越狗的速度，以至于他们加快了脚步，为了保持领先。
But the heavy sled began ______________ the dogs, and they ___________ ___________ their pace to stay ahead of it. (Action)
很快，我们就从小跑变成了大步跑，让耐克为了他的生命而奔跑。
Soon, we had gone from ____________ to ____________, leaving Nike to run for his life.(Action)
我看着他的眼睛，可以肯定他在笑。
I __________ _________ his eyes and could ____________he was smiling. (Action+Thinking)
4. 我克服了对我们会再次跌落的恐惧。
I ___________ __________ my fear that we would fall through again. (Thinking)
5. Nike从雪地里走出来，抖了抖雪，用那鼓舞人心的眼神看着我，逗得我笑了。
Nike ___________ ___________ the snow, shook himself off, looked at me with those _____________ eyes and made me smile.(Action+Emotion)
6. 我努力移到队伍的最前面，抓起我的领头狗，把它们扔到坚硬的冰上。
I ___________ _____________ ____________ __________ the front of the team, _____________my lead dogs, and ______________ them onto solid ice.(Action)
寒冷迅速渗入我的肌肉.
The cold was rapidly ______________ deep into my muscles.
我恢复了理智，拾起干柴火——然后燃起了一场大火。
I ____________ ____________ ____________ and dry firewood — and started a huge blaze.(Emotion)
IV. Language in use
Application of the key words: Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese sentences
1.她倚着儿子的胳膊慢慢地走着。She walked slowly, __________ on her son’s arm.
2. 她抓起钥匙冲了出去。She __________ her keys and rushed out.
一个衣衫褴褛的矮个子男人在巴迪身边碎步急行而过，想要引起他的注意。
A small shabby man was __________ beside Bardi trying to get his attention.
狗跟在他旁边大步跑。The dog was ___________ along by his side.
他蹑手蹑脚地下楼，几乎没发出什么声响。He ___________ downstairs, hardly making any noise.
男孩们闹哄哄地冲进水里。 The boys ____________ noisily into the water.
狗摇着尾巴出去了。The dog went out, ____________ its tail.
8. 我发誓我永远不会离开你。I ____________ that I’ll never leave you.
Imitation of the scenes：
I had begun to accept that this was how I was going to die, but Nike wouldn’t have it. He wagged his tail, and shook the snow off his head. I looked into his eyes and could swear he was smiling.
模仿：描写自己失落时，宠物狗Bama安慰自己。
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Key:
一、读后续写
Now I was saving myself from an icy death in a river. I jumped toward the edge of the ice, but fell short and prepared myself for a swim. To my astonishment, the water was only up to my thighs, and there was very little current. I fought back my fear that we would fall through again. When we finally came to the safety of the riverbank, the cold then was rapidly creeping deep into my muscles, and I realized that my chances of survival were no better than back when we were in the water.
I had begun to accept that this was how I was going to die, but Nike wouldn’t have it. He wagged his tail, and shook the snow off his head. I looked into his eyes and could swear he was smiling. I gathered my courage and dry firewood — and started a huge fire. Later As I recalled my experience in the warmth of my sleeping bag, I wondered if I’d have survived if not for Nike and his attitude. It was Nike that taught me that attitude is everything in the game of wilderness survival and even in life.（167 words)
原作品读
III. Read to appreciate:
1. overtaking;picked up 2. trotting;loping 3.looked into;swear 4. fought back 5.emerged from;encouraging 6. creeping . 8. gathered my wits
IV. Language in use
(1) Application of the key words: Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese sentences
1. leaning 2. grabbed 3. trotting 4.loping 5. crept 6. wagging . swear
(2) Imitation of the scenes：
I felt so down that I was just to give up. But Bama wouldn’t have it. He came over to me, licking my hand, wagging his tail, as if to erase my sorrow and sadness from my mind. I looked into his eyes and could swear he was smiling.50 A Long Road to the Finish Line
一、请根据两个提示句进行故事续写，150词左右。
As my feet pound(咚咚地走) the pavement and my breath comes in shallow gasps, I pray that I won’t collapse(崩溃) and lie in a heap on the side of the road. I want to finish my first real race.
At 31, I am the oldest person in my running class. And I am the last to cross the finish line for every race.
My breathing is steady. My heartbeat establishes a rhythm(节奏) with the swinging of my arms and the pounding of my feet. I am no longer tired.The birds cheer me on with their song. The breeze ruffles my hair. This is why I love running. I am at the edge of my limits, but I am exhilarated.
I can sense the end getting closer. Then I see the finish line, surrounded by people cheering and waving their arms. My legs churn, and I imagine myself leaving a trail of smoke in my wake.
I cross the finish line, my husband hugs me tightly and wipes my tears.This is my fourth real race outside of my running class. This real race is an incredible challenge — one that I never thought I’d be up for.
When I was 17, I was in a car accident. The doctors told my parents I wouldn’t make it. I broke my collarbone(锁骨), pelvis, and both legs. Yet, I survived.
Then my parents were told I would never walk again. But I did. Every afternoon, I placed my hands on a walker and forced myself to put one foot in front of the other. I graduated to crutches(拐杖). And then to a cane. And finally to my own strength.
I spent months in physical therapy. Unluckily, I broke my leg again when I sat down hard at the bus stop one day. After six months of intense physical therapy, I was back to normal.
I was active from that point on. I walked, rode my bike, hiked with my husband, and worked out at gyms. And then, 13 years after the accident, I started running. And I loved it! I made a goal for myself of working up to running three miles. A girl at the gym encouraged me to enter a 5K race. I’d never run in a race, but I thought, Why not
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二、原作品读
A Long Road to the Finish Line
As my feet pound the pavement and my breath comes in shallow gasps, I pray that I won’t collapse and lie in a heap on the side of the road. I want to finish my first real race.
At 31, I am the oldest person in my running class. And I am the last to cross the finish line for every race.
My breathing is steady. My heartbeat establishes a rhythm with the swinging of my arms and the pounding of my feet. I am no longer tired. The air is crisp and smells of damp grass. I take a few deep breaths. The sun highlights the trees and flowers as they blur past me. The birds cheer me on with their song. The breeze ruffles my hair. This is why I love running. I am at the edge of my limits, but I am exhilarated.
My adrenaline has nearly reached its fever pitch. I can sense the end getting closer. I repeat my running mantra in my head: “Breathe easy, run easy, breathe easy, run easy.”
Then I see the finish line, surrounded by people cheering and waving their arms. I do not know them, but their enthusiasm energizes me. My legs churn, and I imagine myself leaving a trail of smoke in my wake.
I cross the finish line, my husband hugs me tightly and wipes my tears. He is my biggest cheerleader.
This is my fourth real race outside of my running class — the kind where Ipin on a number and get a T-shirt as a souvenir. In class, I just get the satisfaction of finishing each race, which is enough. It is an incredible challenge — one that I never thought I’d be up for.
When I was 17, I was in a car accident. The doctors told my parents I wouldn’t make it. I broke my collarbone, pelvis, and both legs. I suffered blunt-force trauma to my knee. Yet, I survived.
Then my parents were told I would never walk again. But I did. Every afternoon, I placed my hands on a walker and forced myself to put one foot in front of the other. Stairs were a nightmare. But I pushed myself hard. I graduated to crutches. And then to a cane. And finally to my own strength.
I spent months in physical therapy. And then I was limping as if I was walking on a boat in rough seas. It became physically painful.
A few days later, my leg was broken. Again.
A new rod and six months of intense physical therapy later, the limp was gone. The rod was removed, and I was back to normal. It was a reason to celebrate — marching-band-level celebrate.
I was active from that point on. I walked, rode my bike, hiked with my husband, and worked out at gyms. And then, 13 years after the accident, I started running. And I loved it! I made a goal for myself of working up to running three miles. I met a gal on the track at the gym who was an avid runner. She encouraged me to enter an upcoming 5K race. I’d never run in a race, but I thought, Why not
I started at the line with everyone else, but I was a slow runner. I was sure everyone had already passed me by the time I crossed the finish line. But it didn’t matter because I’d done it! I’d finished my first race ever! Me! Someone who’d been told she’d never walk again! And it felt so good that I did it again. And again. The Race for the Cure in two states. A Fourth of July fun run. Even the running class!
Today, I’m running a 10K. Over six miles! But it doesn’t scare me. Nor does the fact that I cross the finish line behind all my classmates. They know my story, and they wait for me anyway, cheering me on. And I burst into tears every time I cross the finish line because I know how lucky I am to be running at all. That girl who was told she’d never walk again proved that doctor wrong. And I will continue to run, and live every day with gratitude that I made it through. I’ll do it with a smile on my face, the breeze ruffling my hair.
I. Words for understanding （加粗的单词为熟记单词，其它认识即可）：
单词 音标 词性释义 单词 音标 词性释义
pound [pa nd] v.咚咚地走 mantra [ m ntr ] n.真言
gasp [ɡ sp] n.喘息 churn [t rn] v.猛烈翻腾
collapse [k l ps] v.崩溃 pin [p n] v. (用大头钉)别住
establish [ st bl ] v.确立，形成 incredible [ n kred bl] adj.难以置信的
rhythm [ r m] n.节奏 collarbone [ kɑl r bo n n.锁骨
swing [sw ] v.挥舞，摆动 blunt-force [bl ntf rs] adj.钝器所致的
crisp [kr sp] adj.清新的 trauma [ tr m ] n.外伤
ruffle [ r fl] v.弄乱 graduate [ ɡr d ue t] v.逐渐发展
exhilarated [ ɡ z l re t d] adj.很高兴 crutch [kr t ] n.拐杖
mantra [ m ntr ] n.真言 cane [ke n] n.手杖
adrenaline [ dren( )l n] n.肾上腺素 limp [l mp] v./n.跛行，蹒跚
enthusiasm [ n θju zi z m] n.热情 rod [r d] n.杆
breeze [bri z] n.微风 avid [ v d] adj.热衷的
highlight [ ha la t] v.照亮，强调 rough [r f] adj.粗糙的，汹涌的
gratitude [ ɡr t tju d] n.感激
短语 释义 短语 释义
in my wake 紧随其后的 work up to 逐渐达到
in a heap 瘫倒 burst into tears 泪如泉涌
leave a trail of... 留下一阵...
Ⅲ.Read to appreciate: Fill in the blanks according to Chinese translations
当我的双脚踩在人行道上，呼吸急促时，我祈祷自己不会崩溃，并瘫倒在路边。
As my feet __________ the pavement and my breath comes in shallow gasps, I pray that I won’t collapseand lie in a heap on the side of the road. (Action)
我的心跳随着手臂的摆动和双脚的撞击而形成节奏。
My heartbeat __________ a rhythm with the rhythm of my arms and the swinging of my feet. (Action)
我达到了身体极限的边缘，但是我很高兴。
I am at the __________ of my limits, but I am exhilarated. (Emotion)
4. 每次越过终点线我都会泪流满面，因为我知道自己能跑是多么幸运。
And I__________ into tears every time I cross the finish line because I know how lucky I am to be running at all.(Emotion)
5. 我将继续奔跑和生活每一天，感谢我度过了难关。
And I will continue running and live every day with __________ that I made it through. (Action+Feeling)
6. 我会面带微笑，微风吹拂着我的头发。
I’ll do it with a smile on my face, the breeze__________ my hair. (Action)
当树木和花朵从我身边变得模糊时，太阳将它们照亮。
The sun __________ the trees and flowers as they blur past me.
然后我一瘸一拐地走着，就像行走在汹涌的大海中一艘船上一样。
And then I was limping as if I was walking on a boat in __________ seas. (Metaphor)
Ⅳ.Language use
(1) Application of the key words: Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese sentences
1. 小船随着海浪起伏有致。The boat rocked up and down in with the sea.
2. 你的简历应该强调你的技能和成就。Your resume should your skills and achievements.
3. 她从未失去过做志愿者的热情。She never lost her for being a volunteer.
4. 布告牌上钉着一条消息。A message was to the noticeboard.
5.她最近从一个舞蹈演员逐步过渡到在电影里扮演小角色。
She recently from being a dancer to having a small role in the movie.
6.她坐在凳子上，晃着两条腿。She sat on the stool, his legs.
7. 一群记者跟随着她的身后。A group of reporters followed in her .
8.他恼羞成怒，都要气炸了。 He felt he would with anger and shame.
(2) Imitation of the scenes：
1.My heartbeat establishes a rhythm with the swinging of my arms and the pounding of my feet. I am no longer tired. The air is crisp and smells of damp grass. I take a few deep breaths. The sun highlights the trees and flowers as they blur past me. The birds cheer me on with their song. The breeze ruffles my hair.
模仿：在走廊等待时，我的心跳随着钟的滴答声形成节奏。我对即将进行的面试很紧张。空气里热乎乎的，我能闻到我自己的汗味。我深呼吸。电风扇的风吹散了我的头发。
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2.Then my parents were told I would never walk again. But I did. Every afternoon, I placed my hands on a walker and forced myself to put one foot in front of the other. I graduated to crutches. And then to a cane. And finally to my own strength.
模仿:我被教练告知，因为我的身高，我永远都不会成为球队的一员。但是我做到了。每天下课后，我去一家私人学校练习打篮球，迫使自己每天练习至少五个小时。我逐步过渡到高中校队成员。然后去北卡州立大学校队。最后，进入NBA。
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Key:
一、读后续写
I started at the line with everyone else, but I was a slow runner.It turned out that I was the last to cross the finish line. But I didn’t feel upset because what mattered was that I had finished my first race ever! Me! Someone who’d been told she’d never walk again! And it felt so good that I did it again. And again.There are always people who don’t know me waving their arms and cheering for me.
Today, I’m running a 10K. But it doesn’t scare me. Nor does the fact that I cross the finish line behind all my
classmates. They know my story, and they wait for me anyway, cheering me on. And I burst into tears every time I cross the finish line because I know how lucky I am to be running now. That girl who was told she’d never walk again proved doctors wrong. And I will continue running and live every day with gratitude that I made it through.（160words）
二、原作品读
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1. pound 2. establishes 3. edge 4. burst 5. gratitude 6. ruffles 7. highlights 8. rough
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1. rhythm 2. highlight 3. enthusiasm 4. pinned 5. graduated 6. swinging 7. wake 8.burst
1. My heartbeat established a rhythm with the ticking of the big clock while waiting in the corridor. I was very nervous about the upcoming interview. The air was hot and smells of my sweat. I took a few deep breaths. The wind from the electric fan ruffled my hair.
2. I was told by the coach that I would never be a member of the basketball team because of my height. But I did. I went to a private school to practise playing basketball after class every day and forced myself to devote at least five hours a day to it. I graduated to a member of the high school basketball team. And then to North Carolina State University. And finally made it to NBA.51 Reflections of Hope in the Snowstorm
一、请根据两个提示句进行故事续写，150词左右。
Iwashomesick. Myhusband,Keith,wasattendingUtahStateUniversity inLogan,Utah. We livedeighthundredmilesaway frommyparentsand familybackhomeinNorthernCalifornia. Wecouldn’t afford togohomeforChristmas. Wewould just stayhome inHyrum,andhave a simple Christmas withour baby,Ann.
Thenamost unexpectedgift arrived inaChristmascard:enoughmoneyforgasfor theeight-hundred-miledrivehome. Weweresoexcited. Keith took timeofffromhispart-time jobandwe packedthe car.We had familyprayer,askinghumblyforsafetyandgoodtravelingconditions.
Wedroveall day throughNevada,over theSierras,to thewestcoastofCalifornia.Everythingwentwellandwe finallydroveup the familiar driveway,honking thehorn（按喇叭） tosignalour arrival.Myfamilyrushedouttogreetus,welcominguswith loveandChristmas cheer.
WecelebratedChristmas inmychildhoodhome,all ofus togetheragainfor thefirst time in threeyears.Myfamilyrejoicedwhenweannounced that wewereexpectingour secondchildinthe spring.
All toosoon,the timecame for us to return toUtah.Myparentsgaveussomemoney for gas.Withtears andhugs,westartedonourway. Hoping tomakegood time,wedrove steadilythroughtheday.
Towardevening,wearrived inWendover,on theborderbetweenNevadaandUtah.Snowflurriesswirled(盘旋飞舞)aroundthecar.Westoppedjustlongenoughto fuelupthecar.Withnocreditcard andverylittle cash,we didnotevenconsiderstayingovernight inamotel.
If theroadandweatherconditionsweregood,wehadabout twohoursofdriving toget toSalt LakeCity.Wethought if wecould just make it toKeith’sparents’ home innearbyBountifulthatnight,wecouldrest.Thenwecouldgoon toHyrum in themorning,andhewouldmake it toworkontime.
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二、原版品读
ReflectionsofHopeintheSnowstorm
Iwashomesick. Myhusband,Keith,wasattendingUtahStateUniversity inLogan,Utah. We livedeighthundredmilesaway frommyparentsand familybackhomeinNorthernCalifornia. Wecouldn’t afford togohomeforChristmas. Wewould just stayhome inHyrum,andhave a simple Christmas withour baby,Ann.
Thenamost unexpectedgift arrived inaChristmascard:enoughmoneyforgasfor theeight-hundred-miledrivehome. Weweresoexcited. Keith took timeofffromhispart-time jobandwe packedthe car.We had familyprayer,askinghumblyforsafetyandgoodtravelingconditions.
Wedroveall day throughNevada,over theSierras,to thewestcoastofCalifornia.Everythingwentwellandwe finallydroveup the familiar driveway,honkingthehorn tosignalour arrival.Myfamilyrushedouttogreetus,welcominguswith loveandChristmas cheer.
WecelebratedChristmas inmychildhoodhome,all ofus togetheragainfor thefirst time in threeyears.Myfamilyrejoicedwhenweannounced that wewereexpectingour secondchildinthe spring.
All toosoon,the timecame for us to return toUtah.Myparentsgaveussomemoney for gas.Withtears andhugs,westartedonourway. Hoping tomakegood time,wedrove steadilythroughtheday.
Towardevening,wearrived inWendover,on theborderbetweenNevadaandUtah.Snowflurries swirledaroundthecar.Westoppedjustlongenoughto fuelupthecar.Withnocreditcard andverylittle cash,we didnotevenconsiderstayingovernight inamotel.
If theroadandweatherconditionsweregood,wehadabout twohoursofdriving toget toSalt LakeCity.Wethought if wecould just make it toKeith’sparents’ home innearbyBountifulthatnight,wecouldrest.Thenwecouldgoon toHyrum in themorning,andhewouldmake it toworkontime.
Wedrove into thedarkeningnight.Franticflurriesofsnowswirledwildlyabout thecar.Keithwashavingtroubleseeing theroad,as theheadlightsseemeddim. Hepulledover,andgot out tobrush thesnowawayfromthem.
Thenheclimbedback into thedriver’sseat and toldme thebadnews.“Wehaveonlyoneheadlight.”Asimplestatement,butloadedwithdread.
Withanotherheartfelt prayerforsafetyandprotection,wefelt wehadnochoicebut toheadslowlyoutontothenearlydesertedfreeway. Ourcarbravelyslogged throughthesnowydarkness.Wedesperatelytriedtokeepour eyeson thewhite line in the road,but it wasvanishingquicklyinthe accumulating snow.We seemedtobe allaloneon that darkstretchoffreeway. Therewasno trafficineither direction,andthevisibilitywas near zero.
Weknew that our parentswereprayingussafely through the night.We prayedtoo,fortractionand safety.
Suddenly,outofnowhere,asemi-truckappeared,gainingquicklyuponus. It splattereda spray of snowontoourwindshieldas itpassed.Thenitpulledintoourlane,directlyin frontof our car.Our meagerheadlightreflectedoff theshinysilverdoorson thebackof thetruck.
Thedriver couldhavespedahead.Instead,hestayedright withus,lightingourway.Thesteadyflurryofrelentless snowflakesdashed against ourwindshield. Thewipers couldbarelykeepthembrushedaway.Thewhitelineof theroadwasno longervisible. Wecautiouslycreptalong,followingthetruck.
In thoseanxiety-filledmoments,I felt our unbornbabykick for the first time!The miracle ofnewlife growingwithinmefilleduswithwonder.Wefelt that therewereangelsprotectingus that night,and therewasacuriouspeace inour hearts.
Hours later, we reached the welcome streetlights and plowed roads of Salt Lake City. To signalour gratitude, Keith blinked our one headlight at the semi-truck driver in front of us. This man had stayed with us for more than 120 miles on that drive between Wendover and Salt Lake City. Our one headlight had reflected off the back of his truck as he had lighted our way in the dark night.
It turnedout that thisstormdepositedeighteen inchesof snowintwenty-fourhours,closingtheSaltLakeCityairport for twentyhours.But wehad traveledsafely through themassivestorm.Weofferedaheartfeltprayer ofthanksgiving for thismiracle.
AsIgratefullyclosedmyeyesatlastthatnight,theimagesof thesteadilyblowingsnowdriftedbefore them.More importantly,though,mymind’seye fixedupon the reflectionof theunseenangels andthe semi-truckdriverwhohadstayedwithus,givingushope through thedarkest hoursof that snow-fillednight.
I. Words for understanding （加粗的单词为熟记单词，其它认识即可）：
单词 音标 词性释义 单词 音标 词性释义
signal ['s ɡn l] v.(发信号)通知 splatter [ spl t (r)] v. 啪嗒啪嗒地落下
rejoice [r d s] vi.深感欣喜 windshield [ w n(d) ild] n.挡风玻璃
frantic [ fr nt k] adj.狂乱的 meager [ mi ɡ (r)] adj.贫乏的；可怜的
flurry [ fl ri] n.小阵雪或雨 relentless [r lentl s] adj.残酷无情的
swirl [sw l] vi.打旋 snowflake [ sn fle k] n.雪花
dim [d m] adj.模糊的 dash [d ] v.猛撞
dread [dred] adj.令人惧怕的 creep [krip] v.悄悄地缓慢行进
slog [sl ɡ] vi.艰难地行进 plow [pla ] v.<美>（用铲雪机）铲雪
vanish [ v n ] vi.突然不见 blink [bl k] vt.使灯闪烁
accumulate [ 'kju mj le t] v.积累;增加 deposit [d p z t] vt..使沉积
traction [ tr k n] n.牵引 heartfelt [ hɑ tfelt] adj.由衷的；诚挚的
semi-truck [ sem tr k] n.(美)二轮半拖车 drift [dr ft] v.漂移
短语 释义 短语 释义
honkthehorn 按喇叭 hadnochoicebut to do 别无选择，只能做
took timeofffrom 暂时放下 gain quickly upon 快速超过
make it to 到达 a spray of 一阵
pull over 靠边停车 pull in 进入
III. Read to appreciate: Fill in the blanks according to Chinese translations
1.我们竭尽全力盯着路上的白线，但是它很快就被积雪掩盖了。
We ____________tried to keep our eyes on the white line in the road, but it was _____________ quickly in the___________________ snow. (action+emotion)
2.突然，一辆不知从哪出来的二轮半拖车快速的超过我们。
Suddenly,out of nowhere,asemi-truck_____________,______________quicklyuponus.（action）
3.我们除了慢慢地驶上几乎空无一人的高速公路别无选择，心中再次诚挚地祈求上帝保护我们平安无事。
With another________________ prayer for safety and protection, we felt we had no choice but to _______ slowly out onto the nearly___________ freeway. (emotion)
4.在那些提心吊胆的时刻，我感受到肚中的宝宝第一次踢了一下。
In those___________moments,Ifelt our unbornbaby __________ for the firsttime!(emotion)
5.我们的车在大雪纷飞的夜晚艰难地行驶着。
Ourcarbravely__________ throughthe __________ darkness.（action）
6.车的四周，大雪纷飞。
___________ flurriesofsnow _________ ___________ aboutthecar. (environment)
IV. Language in use
Application of the key words: Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese sentences
1.玛丽拼命向他们做手势，但他们没注意到。Mary_________ wildly at them, but they didn't notice.
2.奥利芙冲进屋，抓起她的手袋又跑了出来。
Olive _________ into the room, grabbed her bag, and ran out again.
3.她投资精明，积累了一笔财富。By investing wisely she___________ a fortune.
4.河水流速变慢时，一层泥沙便沉积下来。As the river slows down, it _________ a layer of soil.
5.油漆溅得地毯上到处都是。 Paint ____________all over the carpet.
6.他蹑手蹑脚地回到楼上，尽量避开会嘎吱嘎吱响的那几级楼梯。
He__________ back up the stairs, trying to avoid the ones that creaked.
7.他开始艰难地往山上爬。He started to_________ his way up the hill.
8.我们前方的丛林里有烟升起。Smoke __________ up from the jungle ahead of us.
Imitation of the scenes：
1.Ourcarbravelyslogged throughthesnowydarkness.Wedesperatelytriedtokeepour eyeson thewhite line in the road,but it wasvanishingquicklyinthe accumulating snow.We seemedtobe allaloneon that darkstretchoffreeway. Therewasno trafficineither direction,andthevisibilitywas near zero.
模仿：黑夜中，我们开车缓慢前行。大雨倾盆，我们试图看清前路，可能见度极低。路上没有车辆，似乎只有我们独自前行。
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2.Suddenly,outofnowhere,asemi-truckappeared,gainingquicklyuponus. It splattereda spray of snowontoourwindshieldas itpassed.Thenitpulledintoourlane,directlyin frontof our car.
模仿：描写大雨中被大货车超车，雨水溅到车上，快速进入我们车道，横在我们车前面。
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Key:
一、读后续写
We drove into the darkening night. Snow swirled wildly about the car. Keith pulled over and got out as the headlights seemed dim. Then he climbed back into the driver’s seat and told me we had only one headlight. Loaded with dread,we had no choice but to slog through the snowy darkness. Suddenly, a semi-truck appeared, gaining quickly upon us. The driver could have sped ahead. Instead, he stayed right with us, lighting our way. We cautiously crept along, following the truck. Anxious, I felt our unborn baby kick for the first time! We felt that there were angels protecting us that night.
Hourslater,wereachedthewelcomestreetlightsandplowed roadsof Salt LakeCity.The semi-truck driver had stayed with us for more than 120 miles. As I gratefully closed my eyes at last that night, the images of the steadily blowing snow drifted before them. Also, my mind’s eye fixed up on the reflection of the unseen angels and the semi-truck driver who had stayed with us, giving us hope through the darkest hours of that snow-filled night.(165词)
二、原作品读
III.
desperately/vanishing/accumulating 2.appeared/gaining 3. heartfelt/head/ deserted 4. anxiety-filled/kick 5. slogged/snowy 6.Frantic/swirled/ wildly
IV.
(1)1.signalled2.dashed 3.accumulated 4.deposits 5.splattered 6.crept 7.slog 8.drifted
(2)1.Ourcarbravelyslogged throughthe rainydarkness. It rained cats and dogs. Wedesperatelytriedtokeepour eyeson thewhite line in the road, but thevisibilitywas near zero.Therewasno trafficineither direction, and we seemed tohead alone.
2.Suddenly,outofnowhere, a big truck appeared, gainingquicklyuponus. It splattereda spray of rainontoourwindshieldas itpassed.Thenitpulledintoourlane,directlyin frontof our car.
