名著閱讀之心靈雞湯精選 A Divine Creature班級：____________學(xué)號：____________姓名：____________心靈雞湯精選A Divine Creature話題歸類閱讀難度詞數(shù)交換禮物；親情三星511【文章梗概】我廚房里掛著一只淘到的燕子陶瓷裝飾品，姐姐看到后也很喜歡，但我一直不舍得把它送給她。圣誕節(jié)到來之際，我決定把它作為禮物送給姐姐。第二年圣誕節(jié)，我收到了姐姐送的禮物——正是這只燕子。此后二十多年里，我們兩家輪流把燕子當(dāng)成禮物送給對方，這變成我們兩家圣誕節(jié)的傳統(tǒng)。 Christmas is the season of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged, of gift-giving, and of families united.~Norman Vincent PealeThe painted navy blue swallow, artistically perched on its ceramic nest, caught her eye. My sister Rosemary, being a country girl and no stranger to real diving swallows in her barns, had a passion for the “divine creatures,” as she called them.“I really love it,” she said about my new piece of art.“Thanks. I love it, too.”My two-dollar yard-sale find looked perfect on my kitchen wall, and, although it held little significance, I did think it was a lovely bit of décor. Rosemary always admired it when she came over. I was tempted to give it to her, but it looked great on my kitchen wall.When the holidays approached, I got busy finding gifts and crossing names off my list. I couldn’t stop thinking about how much Rosemary had loved that little bird. She was a single mom with six children and she didn’t have a lot of her own treasures.I had to do it. I climbed up the stepstool and lifted the little ceramic piece off its nail. I found a box and wrote a note: “A true gift is something you really treasure yourself. . . Love you, big sister. And Merry Christmas!”When Rosemary carefully peeled back the tissue on Christmas Day and saw the swallow, she was in awe. Then when she read the note, her eyes welled. We hugged and she promised she would care for “our swallow.” If I ever changed my mind she would give it back to me in a heartbeat. I assured her I would not change my mind.The following Christmas, I opened a lovely square box and pulled back the tissue. The swallow was back! Rosemary’s note expressed her thankfulness for having the swallow on her wall for a year.And so the tradition of the Christmas Swallow began. It has become the highlight of our gift exchange and our children and grandchildren look forward to the swallow exchange every year.Now, when my year is up, I remove the swallow from my wall and smile. I know it doesn’t look nice but I leave the nail empty during the years when the swallow is hanging at Rosemary’s.That empty nail reminds me of the importance of family and how giving from the heart is the best kind of gift. Our little bird has flown back and forth between our homes each Christmas for twenty-four years now. Rosemary and I are not getting any younger but each year when one of us opens “the box” we giggle like schoolgirls.One year, Rosemary almost forgot to bring the swallow. She had to turn the car around and run inside to take it down and wrap it up. One year, I almost dropped it. But so far, so good. We haven’t missed a beat. Who would have guessed that a seemingly insignificant two-dollar treasure could bring so much Christmas joy year after year? 【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.perch [p??t?] vi.___________________________ 2.ceramic [s??r?m?k] adj.___________________________3.barn [bɑ?n] n.___________________________4.divine [d??va?n] adj.___________________________5.décor [de?k??] n.___________________________6.giggle [?ɡ?ɡl] vi.___________________________7.assure [?????(r)] vt.___________________________8.stepstool [steps'tu?l] n.___________________________9.seemingly ['si?m??li] adv. ___________________________10.well [wel] vi.___________________________11.significance [s?ɡ'n?f?k?ns] n. ___________________________12.highlight ['ha?la?t] n.___________________________【句子學(xué)習(xí)】請根據(jù)中文句子填空。(一)動作描寫1.I _____________________ up the stepstool and _____________________ the little ceramic piece off its nail.我爬上梯凳，把小陶瓷品(燕子)從釘子上取下來。2.The following Christmas, I_____________________a lovely square box and _____________________ the tissue. 第二年圣誕節(jié)，我打開一個可愛的方形盒子，撕下包裝紙。3.Now, when my year is up, I _____________________ the swallow from my wall and smile.現(xiàn)在，當(dāng)我的一年結(jié)束時，我把燕子從墻上拿下來，微笑著。4.She had to _____________________ the car around and _____________________ inside to take it down and _____________________ it up.她不得不把車調(diào)頭，跑進(jìn)去把它取下來，包起來。 (二)情緒描寫1.When Rosemary carefully _____________________ back the tissue on Christmas Day and saw the swallow, she _____________________.當(dāng)羅斯瑪麗在圣誕節(jié)小心地撕下包裝紙，看到燕子時，她感到吃驚。2.Then when she read the note, her eyes welled. 然后，當(dāng)她讀到便條時，她熱淚盈眶。3.Rosemary’s note expressed her thankfulness for having the swallow on her wall for a year.羅斯瑪麗的便條表達(dá)了她對這只燕子掛在墻上一年的感激之情。拓展練習(xí)讀后續(xù)寫閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。In gift shops, it is likely that many tourists would pass by what may be a symbol of Portugal: swallows made of glass. In Portugal, people gift the birds for weddings, anniversaries, housewarmings and going-away gatherings.Farewells were on my mind when I met Apolinario in February 2020. At the time I was well aware of my oldest child’s upcoming graduation and departure for university in a city far from home.Ethan, my oldest child, has been away from me before. There have been camps and school trips, but each time I have rested easy in the knowledge that he would come home. He always comes home.But this time I feel less certain.The feeling was at its peak when I entered Apolinario’s gift shop that specialized in Portuguese souvenirs. I was aimlessly walking among the shelves when I noticed the abundance of glass swallows.“The swallow is connected to a lot of things that are dear to us,’’ explained Apolinario who stood behind me. The birds’ qualities —they mate for life and raise their babies together—make it a nostalgic (懷舊的) symbol. “They don’t leave the nest until all of the babies do and they always return.”Apolinario also told me that the swallow also marked an important time in the country’s history when the Portuguese sailed around the world. A lot of people missed their homeland and wanted to come back. The swallow represented that there was a nest somewhere in Portugal, although people were living all over the world.“The concept is best described as the feeling of connection you get when you taste your grandmother’s cooking or a familiar smell that takes you back to your childhood. The swallow is thought to be the embodiment (體現(xiàn)) of that feeling. When you have one in or on your home, it carries those good memories with it,” he added. “When you’re giving this as a gift, you’re basically giving a part of yourself that stays there. You’re creating a connection.”注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。When Apolinario told me about the bird, I knew I needed one. This past September, my husband and I accompanied our son to his university.   心靈雞湯精選答案【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.perch [p??t?] vi.棲息 2.ceramic [s??r?m?k] adj.陶瓷的3.barn [bɑ?n] n.畜棚4.divine [d??va?n] adj.神圣的5.décor [de?k??] n.（室內(nèi)）裝飾6.giggle [?ɡ?ɡl] vi.咯咯笑7.assure [?????(r)] vt.向…保證8.stepstool [steps'tu?l] n.梯凳9.seemingly ['si?m??li] adv. 看起來10.well [wel] vi.(液體)流出,涌出11.significance [s?ɡ'n?f?k?ns] n. 重要性；意義12.highlight ['ha?la?t] n.閃光點(diǎn)【句子學(xué)習(xí)】請根據(jù)中文句子填空。(一)動作描寫1.I climbed up the stepstool and lifted the little ceramic piece off its nail.我爬上梯凳，把小陶瓷品(燕子)從釘子上取下來。2.The following Christmas, I opened a lovely square box and pulled back the tissue. 第二年圣誕節(jié)，我打開一個可愛的方形盒子，撕下包裝紙。3.Now, when my year is up, I remove the swallow from my wall and smile.現(xiàn)在，當(dāng)我的一年結(jié)束時，我把燕子從墻上拿下來，微笑著。4.She had to turn the car around and run inside to take it down and wrap it up.她不得不把車調(diào)頭，跑進(jìn)去把它取下來，包起來。 (二)情緒描寫1.When Rosemary carefully peeled back the tissue on Christmas Day and saw the swallow, she was in awe.當(dāng)羅斯瑪麗在圣誕節(jié)小心地撕下包裝紙，看到燕子時，她感到吃驚。2.Then when she read the note, her eyes welled. 然后，當(dāng)她讀到便條時，她熱淚盈眶。3.Rosemary’s note expressed her thankfulness for having the swallow on her wall for a year.羅斯瑪麗的便條表達(dá)了她對這只燕子掛在墻上一年的感激之情。拓展練習(xí)讀后續(xù)寫參考范文When Apolinario told me about the bird, I knew I needed one. I don’t typically buy souvenirs when I am travelling. But the connection to “the nest”— to a home— really touched my heart. I really wanted to give a part of myself to my son and stay there with him. So I chose a tiny one that could be put on his book shelf.This past September, my husband and I accompanied our son to his university. When we finally had to say goodbye, I tried to hold back tears and handed him the box with the carefully wrapped swallow inside and a short note telling him that his nest remained with us and that we were waiting for him should he ever need it. As we were on our way back, he sent us a video. “I love it, Mom and Dad,” he said. “I put it on my desk, so I’ll always remember going home.”

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