牛津译林版（2019）选择性必修 第二册 Unit 3 Fit for life Extended reading & Project & Assessment学案（含答案）

Unit 3 Section Ⅴ　Extended reading & Project & Assessment
【学习目标】
1.通过分析课文结构,了解文本大意,培养略读和查读等阅读能力。(语言能力, 学习能力)
2.通过分析课文细节,培养分析长难句的能力。(学习能力)
3.通过对教材的理解,了解重要语言点的基本用法。(语言能力)
【自主预习】
Step 1 单词认读
Ⅰ.基础单词
1.　　　　n.证据;证明;物证;人证 vt.证明;表明
2.　　　　adj.实心的;固体的;结实的;纯色的
3.　　　　 vi.& vt.转变;交换;调班 n.开关;闸;转变;改变
4.　　　　vt.&n.滥用;虐待;辱骂
5.　　　　n.象征;符号;代号
6.　　　　adj.分布广的;普遍的;广泛的
7.　　　　 n.针;注射针;指针
8.　　　　n.物质;要点
9.steel n.　　　　　　　
10.millimetre n.　　　　　　　
11.clinic n.　　　　　　　
12.wrist n.　　　　　　　
13.organ n.　　　　　　　
14.alcohol n.　　　　　　　
15.drug n.　　　　　　　
16.tobacco n.　　　　　　　
17.phenomenon n.　　　　　　　
答案　1.evidence　2.solid　3.switch　4.abuse
5.symbol　6.widespread　7.needle　8.substance　9.钢;钢铁工业　10.毫米　11.私人诊所;门诊部　12.手腕;腕关节　13.器官;风琴;机构　14.酒精;酒
15.毒品;药物　16.烟草　17.现象
Ⅱ.拓展单词
1.　　　　 vt.检查;检验;调查;考;测试→　　　　n.检查;测试
2.　　　　n.焦虑;担心;渴望→　　　　adj.忧虑的;担心的;不安的;渴望的 →　　　　adv.不安地;忧虑地
3.　　　　 n.传染;感染→　　　　adj.传染性的;感染的
4.　　　　adj.十分严重的;极为恶劣的;艰巨的;严厉的→　　　　adv.严重地;严格地;严厉地→　　　　n.严重;严厉
答案　1.examine;examination　2.anxiety;anxious;anxiously　3.infection;infectious　4.severe;severely;severity
Step 2 短语记诵
1.　　　　　　　　被……取代
2.　　　　　　　　代替;接替
3.　　　　　　　　除……之外
4.　　　　　　　　转换到
5.　　　　　　　　与……有关联;与……连接
6.over time　　　　　　　　　　
7.be pushed into　　　　　　　　　　
8.be affected by　　　　　　　　　　
9.mental problems　　　　　　　　　　
10.depression and anxiety　　　　　　　　　　
11.be recognized as　　　　　　　　　　
12.come into widespread use 　　　　　　　　　
答案　1.be replaced by　2.take the place of　3.in addition to　4.switch to　5.be linked to　6.随着时间的推移　7.被推到　8.被……打动;受……的影响
9.精神方面的问题　10.忧郁和焦虑　11.被认为是……　12.开始广泛使用
Step 3 佳句赏析
1.As acupuncture developed, the simple bian stones were replaced by stone needles. (as引导时间状语从句)
翻译 随着针刺疗法的发展, 简单的砭石被石针所取代。
仿写 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life.
当我渐渐长大, 成为一个母亲, 图书馆在我的生活中有了一个新的位置, 一种附加的意义。
2.Nowadays, the fine sharp needles that measure usually between 15 and 75 millimetres in length are still used, while most of the others have been replaced by more complex medical instruments.　(while引导并列句)
翻译 如今, 这种长度通常在15到75毫米之间的细针仍然在使用, 而其他大多数针已经被更复杂的医疗器械所取代。
仿写 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　, his brother is absolutely hopeless.
汤姆很擅长理科,而他的兄弟绝对是一窍不通。
答案　1.As I grew older and became a mother　2.While Tom's very good at science
【合作探究】
语篇研读
Step 1　文本整体理解,关注布局谋篇
Skim the passage on Pages 39-40 and fill in the blanks.
Para. 1 Introduction of the 1.　　　　of “magic needles”.
Para. 2 Development of magic needles in 2.　　　　and varieties.
Para. 3 The way and theory of an 3.　　　　 examining patients.
Para. 4 Acupuncturists push 4.　　　　 into the skin at acupuncture points to treat health problems.
Para. 5 Acupuncture can be used to treat both physical and 5.　　　　diseases.
Para. 6 Different 6.　　　　about acupuncture.
Para. 7 While someone doubts it, acupuncture is becoming a 7.　　　　 form of treatment in the world.
答案　1.art　2.material　3.acupuncturist　4.needles　5.mental　6.theories　7.popular
Step 2　细读课文,明确教材细节
Read the passage on Pages 39-40 carefully and choose the best answers.
1.What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2
A.The development of needles.
B.The importance of needles.
C.The materials of needles.
D.The kinds and length of needles.
2.What is the first step in an acupuncturist's examination
A.Feeling patient's pulse.
B.Asking the patient some questions.
C.Looking at the patient's skin and tongue.
D.Listening to the sound of the patient's voice.
3.Why should acupuncture points be identified
A.They are easy to get infected.
B.They are used to identify diseases.
C.They are distributed throughout the body.
D.They are linked to different parts of the body.
4.What do we know about acupuncture from Paragraph 5
A.It can cure all kinds of diseases.
B.It can cure tobacco addiction.
C.It is often abused in a variety of ways.
D.It is effective only for physical problems.
5.What can we infer from this passage
A.Everyone doesn't believe in acupuncture.
B.No theory supports acupuncture.
C.Acupuncture will be replaced later.
D.Acupuncture is only popular in China.
答案　1~5　ACDBA
新知探究
核 心 词 汇
知识点1　evidence n.证据;证明;[U]物证;人证 *evident adj.清楚的;显而易见的
(P39)There is evidence that acupuncture dates back to the Stone Age, when stone tools called bian were used to press areas of the body.
有证据表明针刺疗法可追溯到石器时代,当时被称为“砭”的石器被用来按压身体部位。
知识拓展
evidence of... ……的证据
give evidence 作证
clear/strong/conclusive evidence 明确的/强有力的/决定性的证据
in evidence 显而易见的;明显的;作为证据
It is/was evident that...显然……
熟词生义
evidence vt.证明;表明
He's wise in other ways too, as evidenced by his reason for switching from tennis to golf.
他在其他方面同样明智,这一点可以从他不打网球改打高尔夫的理由中得到证明。
融会应用
　单句填空
(1)The discovery of new　　　　(evident) led to the thief's being caught.
(2)From the look on Mary's face, it was evident　　　　they've found no evidence so far about who had stolen the computers in the office.
(3)The first signs of spring are 　　　　evidence.
答案　(1)evidence　(2)that　(3)in
知识点2　solid adj.实心的;固体的;结实的;纯色的 *solidly adv.坚固地;结实地;一致地
(P39)These solid needles are made of different metals, such as gold and silver.
这些实心针是由不同的金属制成的,比如金和银。
知识拓展
solid gold/silver 纯金/纯银
on solid ground 在稳固的基础上
a solid foundation 稳固的基础
经典佳句
She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food.
她将喝点东西,但她不会吃任何固体食物。
融会应用
　单句填空
(1)It was good to be back 　　　　solid ground again.
(2)The first two years provides 　　　　solid foundation in the basics of computing.
(3)The whole class goes　　　　(solid) against the monitor's suggestion.
答案　(1)on　(2)a　(3)solidly
知识点3　switch vi. & vt.转变;交换;调班 n.开关;闸;转变;改变
(P39)Some acupuncturists today still use gold and silver needles, but the majority have now switched to stainless steel ones.
一些针灸师如今仍在使用金针和银针,但大多数医师现在已经改用不锈钢针了。
知识拓展
switch off (用开关)关掉;切断(电源)
switch on 打开;接通
switch to 切换到;转换到
switch from... to... 从……转向……
switch between... and... 在……与……之间切换
switch with 与……交换
press a switch 按开关
经典佳句
If I had to give up one of them, I would switch off my cell phone rather than give up reading.
如果我必须放弃其中的一个, 我宁愿关掉手机也不愿放弃阅读。
融会应用
　单句填空
(1)She worked as a librarian before switching 　　　　journalism.
(2)We've switched the meeting 　　　　Tuesday to Thursday.
(3)Tom said he would switch 　　　　me on Saturday.
答案　(1)to　(2)from　(3)with
知识点4　severe adj.十分严重的;极为恶劣的;严厉的;艰难的 *severely adv.严重地;严厉地 *severity n.严重;严厉;苛刻
(P40)Over the years, acupuncture has been used to treat a wide variety of health problems, including severe pains, blood pressure issues, stomach discomfort, sports injuries and weight problems.
多年来,针刺疗法被用于治疗各种各样的健康问题,包括严重的疼痛、血压问题、胃部不适、运动损伤和体重问题。
知识拓展
severe punishment 重罚
severe condition 苛刻的条件
severe discipline 严格的纪律
severe test 严格的试验
be severe on/with sb 对某人严厉
经典佳句
When it hit the coast, huge tidal waves caused severe flood, costing the lives of up to 300,000 citizens.
当它袭击海岸时,巨大的潮汐波造成了严重的洪水,造成多达30万公民丧生。
融会应用
　单句填空
(1)Fog　　　　(severe) restricted visibility.
(2)The elaborate facade contrasts strongly with the 　　　　(severe) of the interior.
(3)Don't be so severe 　　　　him; he is a new learner.
答案　(1)severely　(2)severity　(3)on/with
知识点5　abuse vt.& n.滥用;虐待;辱骂
(P40)Acupuncture has also been applied to treat people who abuse alcohol, tobacco or drugs.
针刺疗法还被用于治疗酗酒、嗜烟、嗜毒的人群。
知识拓展
abuse one's power to do sth 某人滥用权力做某事
physical/racial abuse 身体/种族虐待
emotional/mental abuse 精神虐待
abuse of power 滥用权力
a stream of abuse 滔滔不绝的谩骂
abuse alcohol/drugs 酗酒/嗜毒
经典佳句
He was arrested on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
他因被控贪污腐化和滥用职权而遭逮捕。
融会应用
　单句写作
(1)Many children 　　　　　　　　　　at school.
许多孩子在学校遭到身体虐待。
(2)He was blamed for 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　.
他因为滥用职权而受到批评。
(3)Your problems won't be resolved if you do nothing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　.
如果你只是酗酒而不采取行动,问题是不会解决的。
答案　(1)suffer physical abuse　(2)his abuse of power　(3)but abuse alcohol
知识点6　infection n.传染病; 感染;传染 *infect vt.感染;传染 *infectious adj.传染的;传染性的 *infective adj.有传染性的;感染别人的
(P41)Burns damage skin, which can lead to infection and other health problems.
烧伤会损害皮肤,从而导致感染和其他健康问题。
知识拓展
increase the risk of infection 增加传染的危险
get/develop an infection 受到感染
bacterial infection 细菌感染
spread an infection 传染疾病
cross infection 交叉感染
get infected 受到感染
be infected with 感染上……;传染上……
经典佳句
The importance of washing one's hands before a meal is that it prevents infection.
饭前洗手的重要性在于防止传染。
融会应用
　单句填空
(1)The victims may get　　　　(infect) or even die.
(2)The doctor there said that she would be in danger of death if the　　　　(infect) spread.
(3)Symptoms appear seven days or more after the　　　　(infect) mosquito bite.
答案　(1)infected　(2)infection　(3)infective
短 语 句 式
知识点7　date back to追溯到;始于;自……至今
(P39)There is evidence that acupuncture dates back to the Stone Age, when stone tools called bian were used to press areas of the body.
有证据表明针刺疗法可追溯到石器时代,当时被称为“砭”的石器被用来按压身体部位。
知识拓展
trace back to 追溯到……
be traced to 追溯到……
pay back 偿还; 回报;报复
look back 回顾; 回头看; 回想
set back 延迟; 阻碍
图解释义
The evolution of human being dates back to a long time ago.
人类的进化史很久以前就开始了。
融会应用
　单句写作
(1)The tradition could 　　　　　　　　(追溯到) 2,000 years ago.
(2)He burst into tears, begging her to forgive him and swearing to 　　　　　　　　(偿还) everything he had stolen.
(3)The bad weather 　　　　　　　　(延误) the building programme by several weeks.
答案　(1)date back to　(2)pay back　(3)set back
知识点8　独立主格结构
(P39)Up to now, more than 360 acupuncture points have been identified, each linked to a different part of the body.
到目前为止,已有360多个针刺穴位被确认,每个穴位对应身体的一个不同部位。
知识拓展
本句中each linked to a different part of the body为独立主格结构。
(1)独立主格结构=逻辑主语+非谓语(to do/doing/done),所以根据非谓语动词形式的不同,独立主格结构有三种基本形式。
①逻辑主语+to do,表示某件事情将会发生。
A lot of work to finish, we all stayed up late last night.
有好多工作要完成,我们昨天晚上都熬夜到很晚。
②逻辑主语+doing,通常指逻辑主语与doing所表示的动作为主谓关系。
Weather permitting, we will go on an outing.
天气好的话,我们就去郊游。
③逻辑主语+done,通常指done所表示的动作与逻辑主语为动宾关系。
Her work done, she sat down for a cup of tea.
她干完了活,坐下来喝茶。
(2)独立主格结构还有两种变化形式。
①在独立主格结构前面,经常加介词with。
With the weather being good, we all went out to have fun.
天气很好,我们都出去玩了。
②独立主格结构经常会发生简化,常省去动词-ing形式being。
He came out of the room, books in hand.
他从房间里出来,手里拿着书。
融会应用
　单句写作
(1)An important lecture　　　　　　　　　　　,the professor has to stay up late into the night.
因为明天要做一个重要的讲座,所以教授不得不熬夜到很晚。
(2)The meeting 　　　　　　　　　　　　, we all went home.
会议结束了,我们都回家了。
(3)The boy lay on the grass, 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　.
这个男孩躺在草地上,眼睛望着天空。
答案　(1)to be given tomorrow　(2)being over
(3)with his eyes looking at the sky
知识点9　how引导主语从句
(P40)How acupuncture actually works is not clearly understood.
针刺疗法究竟是如何起作用的还不清楚。
知识拓展
本句中How acupuncture actually works为how引导的主语从句。其他连接词引导主语从句的用法如下:
(1)that引导的主语从句:that无含义,在句中不作成分且不可以省略。that 引导主语从句时通常用it 作形式主语。
That you didn't go to the party is a pity.=It is a pity that you didn't go to the party.
真可惜,你没有去参加聚会。
(2)whether引导的主语从句:whether“是否”, 在句中不作成分,不可以省略。
Whether it will do us harm remains to be seen.
它是否对我们有害还要看一看。
注意:这种情况下,因为主语从句也比较长,会导致头重脚轻的情况,所以也经常用it作形式主语,而把主语从句放到句末去。
(3)连接代词what、 who、whose、whom、which、whoever、whomever、whichever、whatever引导主语从句时,在从句中充当成分(主语、宾语、定语)。
连接副词 when、where、why、 how引导主语从句时,有各自的含义,在从句中作状语。
What he says is not important.
他说的话并不重要。
How this happened is not clear to anyone.
这件事是怎样发生的,谁也不清楚。
融会应用
　单句写作
(1)　is certain.
我们要迟到了,这是确定无疑的。
(2)　was a problem.
他们是否会支持我们还是一个问题。
(3)　　　　　　　　　　　　 how it all happened.
这一切是如何发生的对我来说是个谜。
答案　(1)That we shall be late　(2)Whether they would support us　(3)It is a mystery to me
【随堂检测】
夯实基础
Ⅰ.品句填空
1.The new laws have gained w　　　　 acceptance.
2.Globalization is a　　　　(现象) of the 21st century.
3.The likelihood of 　　　　(传染) is minimal.
4.I had 　　　　(针灸) in my lower back.
5.The letter shocked and 　　　　(使烦恼) me.
6.The dove is a universal s　　　　of peace.
7.Try to do without t　　　　and alcohol.
8.My mother's interest has 　　　　(转换) to my health.
答案　1.widespread　2.phenomenon　3.infection　4.acupuncture　5.disturbed　6.symbol　7.tobacco　8.switched
Ⅱ.单句写作
1.They both played the game　.
他们两个都按照那些规则玩了这个游戏。
2.More promising may　　　　　　　　　　　 private banking, which needs less capital.
更有前景的可能是推动私人银行业务,这需要的资本较少。
3.They　　　　　　　　　　　 like herbal teas which are healthier.
他们换成饮用更健康的草本茶。
4.　　　　　　　　　　　, however, the technology is diffused and adopted by other countries.
然而,随着时间的推移,这项技术在其他国家得以传播并采用。
答案　1.according to the rules　2.be a push into　3.switch to things　4.Over time
Ⅲ.语法填空
　　One of the most famous Chinese medical 1.(treat) is the art of “magic needles”, or Chinese acupuncture.It was 2.(develop)long ago, perhaps as early as 2000 BCE.There is evidence 3. acupuncture dates back to the Stone Age, when stone tools 4.(call) bian were used to press areas of the body.
So what happens 5. a visit to the acupuncture clinic First, the acupuncturist examines the patient,6.(look)at the patient's skin and tongue, listening to the sound of his or her voice and breathing, and smelling his or her breath.Then the acupuncturist asks some questions 7. the patient's condition and feels his or her pulse.This is a 8.　　　　(particular) important step according to the energy theory behind acupuncture.
According to the results of the check-up, the acupuncturist then selects certain points on the body called acupuncture points.Needles 9.(push) into the skin at these points so that a health problem can be treated. Up to now,more than 360 acupuncture points10.(identify), each linked to a different part of the body.
答案　1.treatments　2.developed　3.that　4.called
5.during　6.looking　7.about　8.particularly　9.are pushed　10.have been identified
【课外拓展】
视野拓展
1.The overall development over the past decades has been so striking that foreigners feel eager to familiarize themselves with what is going on in China.
过去几十年中国的整体发展是如此惊人, 以至于外国人都渴望了解中国正在发生的事情。
2.We must restore our earth not just because we care about the natural world, but because we live in it.
我们必须修复我们的地球, 不只是因为我们关心自然界,而是因为我们在这生活。
3. Differences around the world in terms of pandemic response and access to vaccines have shown that the international community needs to make fundamental changes to our rules and how we carry them out.
世界各地在应对流行病和获得疫苗方面的差异表明, 国际社会需要从根本上改变我们的规则以及我们如何实施这些规则。
4.He was disabled from birth, but he never felt frustrated, nor did he give in to any difficulty.
他生来就有残疾, 但他从未感到沮丧, 也没有向任何困难屈服。
5.Paper-cuts of animals have been found in tombs which date back over 1,500 years.
人们已经在1500多年前的墓穴中发现了动物剪纸。
英美文化
美篇导读
在《母亲的礼物》中作者通过回忆儿时与母亲在一起的点点滴滴,真正明白了一个人在成长的不同时期,母亲的陪伴和鼓励才是人世间最美的礼物。
美篇呈现
My Mother's Gift
Suzanne Chazin
I grew up in a small town where the elementary school was a ten-minute walk from my house and in an age,not so long ago,when children could go home for lunch and find their mothers waiting.
At the time,I did not consider this a luxury①,although today it certainly would be. I took it for granted② that mothers were the sandwich-makers,the finger-painting appreciators and the homework monitors. I never questioned that this ambitious,intelligent woman,who had had a career before I was born and would eventually return to a career,would spend almost every lunch hour throughout my elementary school years just with me.
I only knew that when the noon bell rang,I would race breathlessly③ home. My mother would be standing at the top of the stairs,smiling down at me with a look that suggested I was the only important thing she had on her mind. For this,I am forever grateful.
Some sounds bring it all back:the high-pitched squeal of my mother's teakettle,the rumble of the washing machine in the basement, and the jangle of my dog's license tags as she bounded down the stairs to greet me. Our time together seemed devoid of the gerrymandered schedules that now pervade my life.
One lunchtime when I was in the third grade will stay with me always. I had been picked to be the princess in the school play,and for weeks my mother had painstakingly④ rehearsed⑤ my lines with me. But no matter how easily I delivered them at home,as soon as I stepped on stage,every word disappeared from my head.
Finally,my teacher took me aside. She explained that she had written a narrator's part to the play,and asked me to switch roles. Her words, kindly delivered, still stung, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.
I didn't tell my mother what had happened when I went home for lunch that day. But she sensed my unease⑥,and instead of suggesting we practice my lines,she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard.
It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine on the trellis was turning green.Under the huge elm trees,we could see yellow dandelions popping through the grass in bunches,as if a painter had touched our landscape with dabs of gold.
I watched my mother casually bend down by one of the clumps,“I think I'm going to dig up all these weeds,”she said,yanking a blossom,up by it's roots.“From now on,we'll have only roses in this garden.”
“But I like dandelions,”I protested.“All flowers are beautiful—even dandelions.”
My mother looked at me seriously.“Yes,every flower gives pleasure in its own way,doesn't it ”she asked thoughtfully⑦.I nodded,pleased that I had won her over.“And that is true of people too,”she added.“Not everyone can be a princess,but there is no shame in that.”
Relieved that she had guessed my pain,I started to cry as I told her what had happened.She listened and smiled reassuringly⑧.
“But you will be a beautiful narrator,”she said,reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.“The narrator's part is every bit as important as the part of the princess.”
Over the next few weeks,with her constant encouragement,I learned to take pride in the role.Lunchtimes were spent reading over my lines and talking about what I would wear.
Backstage the night of the performance,I felt nervous.A few minutes before the play,my teacher came over to me.“Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said,handing me a dandelion.Its edges were already beginning to curl and it flopped lazily from its stem. But just looking at it,knowing my mother was out there and thinking of our lunchtime talk,made me proud.
After the play,I took home the flower I had stuffed in the apron(围裙) of my costume. My mother pressed it between two sheets of paper toweling in a dictionary,laughing as she did it that we were perhaps the only people who would press such a sorry-looking weed.
母亲的礼物
苏珊妮·蔡津
我是在一个小镇上长大的,从镇上的小学到我家只需要步行十分钟。在距今不算太久远的那个时代,小学生可以回家吃午饭,而他们的母亲则会在家等候着。
这一切对如今的孩子来说,无疑是一种奢望,可是那时的我,却并不以为然。我觉得母亲给孩子做三明治、鉴赏手指画和检查家庭作业都是理所当然的事。我从来没有想过:我母亲既有抱负,又很聪明。在我出生之前,她有份工作,而且最终她也会重返职场。可是,在我上小学那几年,她几乎天天陪着我吃午饭,一同打发午餐时的每一分钟。
我只知道中午放学铃声一响,我就一口气跑回家。母亲总是站在最高的那级台阶上,笑盈盈地望着我——那神情分明表示:我便是母亲心目中唯一最重要的人。为此,我一辈子都对母亲感激不尽。
如今,每当我听到一些声音,像母亲那把茶壶发出的尖叫声、地下室洗衣机的隆隆声,还有我那条狗蹦下台阶对我摇头摆尾时,脖子上那牌照发出的撞击声,都勾起我对往事的回忆。和母亲在一起的岁月,全然没有现在充斥于我的生活中的、事先排定的日程表。
我永远忘不了在我上三年级时的那顿午饭。原本我被学校选中,要在一个小剧中扮演公主的角色。一连好几个礼拜,母亲总是不辞辛劳地陪着我,一起背诵台词。可是,不管在家里背得再怎么滚瓜烂熟,只要一上舞台,我的脑子里就一片空白。
最终,老师把我叫到了一边。她说剧中旁白员这个角色的台词已写好了,让我换个角色,去当旁白员。尽管老师这些话说得和和气气,可是还是刺痛了我的心,特别是当我发觉自己扮演的公主角色让另一个女孩顶替时,更是如此。
那天回家吃午饭时,我没有把这事告诉母亲。然而,母亲察觉到我心神不定。因此,母亲没有再提练习背台词的事儿,而是问我愿不愿意到院子里散散步。
那真是一个美好的春日,棚架上蔷薇的藤蔓正在转青。在一些高大的榆树下,我们看到,一丛丛黄色的蒲公英冒出草坪,仿佛是一位画家给眼前的美景加上的点点金色。
我看到母亲在一簇花丛旁漫不经心地弯下腰来。“我看得把这些野草都拔了,”她说着,一边使劲把一丛蒲公英连根拔起,“往后咱这园子里只让长蔷薇花。”
“可是我喜欢蒲公英,”我不满地说,“凡是花都好看——蒲公英也不例外。”
母亲严肃地看着我。“噢,这么说每朵花都自有它赏心悦目的地方喽 ”她若有所思地问道。我点了点头,总算说服了母亲,这使我很得意。“那么人也一样呀!”母亲接着又发话,“不见得人人都能当公主,但当不了公主并不丢脸。”
母亲猜到了我的苦恼,这使我如释重负。我哭了起来,把事情的经过讲给母亲听。母亲专注地听着,脸上带着安详的微笑。
“但你会成为一名很好的旁白员,”母亲又说。她说平常我是多么喜欢朗诵故事给她听,还说:“不管从哪方面看,旁白员这个角色都和公主的角色一样重要。”
接下来的几个星期,在母亲不断的鼓励下,我渐渐地为担任旁白员的角色感到骄傲。利用午饭的时间,我们又一起念台词,谈论到时我该穿什么样的演出服装。
演出的那个晚上,我在后台,心里格外紧张。离演出只差几分钟了,老师朝我走了过来。“你母亲让我把这个交给你,”说着她递过来一朵蒲公英。那花儿四周已开始卷曲,花瓣儿从梗上有气无力地耷拉着。可是,只要看一眼,知道母亲就在外面等着,回想起和母亲在午餐时说的那些话,我就感到骄傲。
演出结束后,我把塞在演出服围裙里的那朵蒲公英带回了家。母亲用两张纸巾将花压平,夹在一本字典里。她一边忙碌一边笑着,也许只有我们俩会珍藏这么一朵不起眼的野花吧。
知识积累
①luxury n.奢侈的享受; 不常有的乐趣(或享受、优势)
②take...for granted 认为……理所当然
③breathlessly adv.上气不接下气地;气喘吁吁地
④painstakingly adv.极其仔细地;缜密地
⑤rehearse v.排练;排演
⑥unease n.不安;忧虑;挂念
⑦thoughtfully adv.若有所思地;沉思地;意味深长地
⑧reassuringly adv.安慰地;鼓励地
素养链接
　　在《母亲的礼物》这篇文章中,对礼物的诠解是呈递进式的。放学后母亲的耐心等候、亲手烹饪的午餐以及陪伴,是儿时母亲礼物的最佳诠释;三年级参加演出,在遭遇角色调换后的心情沮丧之时,母亲的善解人意与合理聪明的疏导方式造就了人世间最美的礼物;苦心陪伴排练以及演出前相赠的蒲公英,是用母爱之礼物告知孩子万物皆可爱。