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25The MiracleCoat
一、请根据两个提示句进行故事续写,词左右150A fewyears ago,I washaving dinnerwith somefriends fromwork tocelebrate theupcoming Christmasholiday.Aswe werefinishing upthe evening,one of my friendstold usa sadstory thathad happenedthe daybefore.Her sonsfriend,who wasin hismid-twenties andself-employed,lived on the second floor of a house nearby.Someone wholived on thefirst floorhad beensmoking andfell asleep.The houseburned down.All theoccupants escaped,but thehouse wascompletelydestroyed witheverything init.All this young manhad werethe clotheson hisback and his pickuptruck.He had no familyin thearea andnowhereto go.My friend was puttinghim upfor afew daysuntil hecould decidewhat to do next.Those ofus sittingat thedinner tablewere horrified.Everyone startedopening theirwallets tocontribute money.My friendput up her hand and said,“He willnot acceptmoney.We triedto convincehim,but hejust wonttake it.All hewants is a warm coat and some used clothing if anyone has some.^^We wereall morethan happyto fulfillthis request and were told that he wore a size2XL.None ofus knewmen whoworethat size,so it was challenging to take care of this quickly.It wasa typicallycold NewYork Christmas,and I couldnt imaginehim withouta coat.I shedsome tears on thedrivehome,a combinationof gratefultears for the blessings I had in my life and sad tears for this poor young man.I layon thebed,sleepless andwomed.Then aclear thoughtsprang tomind.I was to visita nearbythrift storeandfind thisyoung mana coat.For somereason,I feltvery compelledto makethis happen.I was not usedto thingslike thishappeningto me,and I could not figure out why I was so obsessed.Nor didI knowwhy Ishould feel obligated tolendhim ahand.However,I could not putit out of mymind.The nextmorning,I hurriedto thethrift shop.I wentthrough everycoat and jacket but found nothing even close towhat Ineeded.As Iheaded towardthe exit,I consideredtrying to find something in adepartment store.Suddenly,a ladycame outof the back room,so Istopped toexplain the story to her.She wentin theback andreturned acouple ofminutes latersaying therewas nothingelse.It wasperfect!I wasstunned and could barely speak.
二、原版品读The MiracleCoatAfew yearsago,I washaving dinnerwith somefriends fromwork tocelebrate theupcoming Christmasholiday.Aswe werefinishing upthe evening,one of my friendstold usa sadstory aboutsomething thathad happenedthe daybefore.Her sonsfriendwasin hismid-twenties andself-employed.He livedon thesecondfloorofahousenearby.Someone wholivedonthefirst floorhad beensmoking andfell asleep.The houseburned down.All theoccupantsescaped,but thehousewas completelydestroyed witheverything init.All thisyoung manhad werethe clotheson hisback andhis picktiptruck.He had no familyin thearea andnowhere togo.My friendwas puttinghim upfor afew daysuntil hecould decidewhat to do next.Those ofus sittingat thedinner tablewere horrified.Everyone startedopening theirwallets tocontribute money.Myfriend put upherhandandsaid,“He willnot acceptmoney.We triedto convincehim,but hethinks itis charityand wonttakeit.All hewantsisawarmcoatandsomeusedclothingifanyonehassome.^^We wereall morethan happyto fulfillthis requestand weretold that he worea size2XL.None ofus knewmen whoworethat size,so it was goingto bea bitchallengingtotake careofthisquickly.It wasa typicallycold NewYork Christmas,and I couldnt imaginehim withouta coat.I shedsome tearsonthe drivehome,a combinationof gratefultears for the many blessingsI hadin mylifeand sadtears forthis poor,young manand histroubles.I wentto bedand wokeup in the middleof thenight witha veryclear thoughtinmymind.I wasto visita nearbythriftstore andfind thisyoung mana coat.I hadtrouble gettingback tosleep.For somereason,I feltvery compelledto makethishappen and I could notfigure outwhy I was soobsessed.Why shouldI feelobligated todo anything else if he wouldntacceptmoney However,Icouldnot putit outofmymind.Two daysbefore Christmas,I hadmany thingsto doandhadnotime torun aroundon awild goosechase looking fora coatin asize thatwas difficulttofind.But Igot dressedand wentto thethrift shopthe nextmorning.I wentthrough everycoatandjacketbutfoundnothingevenclosetowhat Ineeded.As Iheaded towardthe exit,I consideredtrying tofind somethingin adepartment store,but itwould beexpensive,and Ihadnotime toshop!Suddenly,a ladycame outof thebackroom,so Istopped toask ifshe hadanything in the backinthat size.I explainedthestoryand howimportant itwastofind a coat forthisyoung man.She wentintheback andreturned acouple ofminutes latersaying therewas nothingelse.I wasa littlebit upset.However,a momentlater,another womancame outof theback withwhat lookedlike abrand-new downparkain herarms.She walkedtoward meand askedif I was the woman lookingforthe jacket in2XL.When Isaid yes,she said,This wasdropped in ourovernight bin.Someone leftit herebetween thetime weclosed lastnight andopened thismorning.I justtookit out.It wasthe onlythinginthe bin.Is thiswhat yourelooking fdr”It wasperfect!I wasstunned andcould barelyspeak.Through mytears,I askedhow muchitwas,and she said,Please,just takeit!”I gaveher twentydollars andleft feelinglike Ihad beenpart ofsomething biggerthan justfinding acoat.This wasa Christmas miracle!There wascertainly noother explanation for whyI,a perfectstranger whohad neverevenmet thisyoungman,was somehowcharged withfinding himacoat.Or why there justhappened tobe onlyone item,the perfect coat,left inthe overnightbin ofthis thriftstore.My frienddelivered thecoat tothe youngman whowas verygrateful.He eventuallygot back on his feet with the helpofother goodfriends.Ive toldthis storyto manypeople whoagree thatwc canbe calledtodoa seeminglysmall thingthat hasa greatpositiveimpact onothers.The storyis somoving,and itreminds uswhy weare here,whats important,and why we shouldalways live in gratitude
1.L Wordsfor understanding单词音标词性释义单词首标词性释义upcoming[A pkAmi g]compelled[kompeld]adj.有必要的即将来临的adj.「居住者.心神不宁的occupant Dkju pant]n.obsessed[absest]adj逃离有责任的escape[i skeip]vi.obligated[D bli.gel tid]adj..摧毁风雪大衣destroy[di*strD I]vt parkaIpa ks]n.「小货车垃圾桶pickup pikA p]n.bin[bl n]n.目瞪口呆的horrified[•ho rifaid]stunned[stA nd]adj.非常震惊的adj.捐赠几乎不contribute[kontri bjut]V.barely[beoll]adv.说服奇迹convince[konvi ns]vt.miracle[mi rokol]n.实现递送fulflll[fulfil]vt.deliver[di,11VQ]vt.典型地看上去typically[ti pikli]adv.seemingly[*siml rli]adv.流泪影响shed[f ed]vt.impact[*i mpaskt]n.结合感激(之情)combination[kD mbi!nei\on]n.gratitude[graeti tjud]n..节俭,节省承担义务thrift[Ori ft]n charge[tf a:d^]vt.短语释义短语释义结束;完成弄明白;搞清楚finish upfigure out焚毁到处跑;忙于琐事burn downrun around搭建;张贴;提供膳宿;支付白费力气;徒劳之举putupon awild goosechase照料;处理;承担(费用)东山再起takecareof getback onones feetIII.Read toappreciate:Fill inthe blanksaccording toChinese translations我们这些坐在餐桌旁的人都很震惊每个人都开始打开钱包捐款
1.Those ofus sittingat thedinner tablewere.Everyone startedopening theirwallets tomoney.Emotion+Action所有住户都逃走了,但房子里的一切都被完全摧毁了
2.All theoccupants,but thehouse wascompletely witheverything init.Action我们都非常乐意满足这一要求,并得知他穿码的衣服
3.2XLWe wereall morethan happyto thisrequestandweretoldthatheworeasize2XL.Emotion+Action我惊呆了,几乎说不出话来
4.I wasandcould barelyspeak.Emotion在开车回家的路上,我流下了泪水,既是为我生命中的许多幸福而感激的泪水,又是为这个可怜的年轻人和
5.他的不幸而悲伤的泪水I sometearsonthedrivehome,a combinationof tearsforthemanyblessingsIhadinmy lifeandsadtearsforthispoor,youngmanandhistroubles.Action+ThinkingIV.Language inuse1Application ofthe keywords:Fill inthe blanksaccording tothe Chinesesentences.他砸开上锁的门后逃走了1He brokedown thelocked doorand.这场事故似乎已彻底击垮了他的信心
2.The accidentseemed tohave completelyhis confidence.她继续为体育杂志撰稿
3.She continuedto articlesto sportsmagazines.玛丽亚说服自己相信他并不爱她
4.Maria hadherselfthathedidnt loveher.在葬礼上她没流一滴眼泪
5.She hadnota singletear duringthe funeral.那头熊全速向她冲去
6.The beartowardsher atfull speed.2Imitation ofthe scenes
1.For somereason,I feltvery compelledto makethis happenand IcouldnotfigureoutwhyI wassoobsessed.Whyshould I feelobligated todoanythingelseifhewouldnt acceptmoney However,Icouldnot putit outofmymind.模仿描写我因为某种原因,感觉很有必要去弄清楚她发生了什么,然后去帮助她Key:
一、读后续写She wentintheback andreturned acouple ofminutes latersaying therewas nothingelse.I wasa littlebitupset.However,a momentlater,another womancameoutoftheback withwhat lookedlike abrand-new downparka inherarms.Sheasked ifIwasthewomanlookingforthejacketin2XL.When Inodded,shesaid,“This wasdroppedinourovernight bin.Someone leftit herebetween thetime weclosed lastnight andopened thismorning.Is thiswhat you9relooking fbr”It wasperfect!Iwasstunnedandcouldbarelyspeak.Through mytears,I askedhow muchitwas,and shesaid,Please,just takeit!”This wassimply aChristmasmiracle!Because therewasnoexplanationforwhytherehappened tobetheperfectcoatleft inthe overnightbin.My frienddelivered thecoat tothe youngman whowas verygrateful.Heeventually gotbackonhisfeetwiththehelp ofother friends.The storyis somoving,and itreminds uswhyweare here,whafs important,and whywe shouldalwaysliveingratitude!164words
二、原作品读III.
1.horrified;contribute
2.escaped;destroyed
3.fulfill
4.stunned
5.shed;grateful IV.
11.escaped
2.destroyed
3.contribute
4.convinced
5.shed
6.charged2For somereason,I feltit necessaryto figureout whathad happenedtoherandIcouldnotexplain whyIwassoobsessed.Why shouldIfeelobligatedtohelp hereven ifshe hadnttold meanything However,Icouldnot putit outofmy mind.。