2023届高三英语二轮复习学案名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选ADifferentKindofChristmas

名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选 A Different Kind of Christmas班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________心灵鸡汤精选A Differ

名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选ADifferentKindofChristmas 班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________ 心灵鸡汤精选ADifferentKindofChristmas 话题归类 阅读难度 词数 正能量（来自陌生人的温暖） 三星 772 【文章梗概】 故事发生在作者一家刚刚搬到加利福尼亚的那个圣诞节。举目无亲、情绪 低落，这似乎注定是一个冷冷清清的圣诞节，然而一堆奇迹般出现的礼物改变了这一切，为 了感谢送礼物的人，作者的孩子们在街道中央写下“谢谢你，圣诞老人”的大标语。而拯救 一个圣诞节并不是这堆礼物唯一的效用，更重要的是，它们让初来乍到的一家人感受到了邻 里之间的温情，和得到无私给予的感动。 ChristmasismosttrulyChristmaswhenwecelebrateitbygivingthelight oflovetothosewhoneeditmost. ~RuthCarterStapleton I didn’thaveaplan.Andthatwaspainful.ItwasChristmasDay, ourfirstinCaliforniaafterhavingmovedfromAustriaduetomy husband’swork,andwehadnofamilytoshareitwith.Wehadn’tmet enoughpeopleyettoinvitethemfordinner.WethoughtaboutChristmas backhomeinAustria,withthemagicalfragranceoffreshcookiesin theair,snowblanketingeverythingoutsideinsilenceandthe mysteriousanticipationaboutwhattheChristkind(theAustrianversion ofSanta)wouldbringthisyear. Typicallytherehadalwaysbeenlotsofpresents.Notbecauseweparents overwhelmedthekidswiththem,butsimplybecausemanypeoplecametogether thatdayandeverybodywantedtogivesomething.Thatcertainlywouldn’tbethe casethisyearbecausewehadn’tmadeenoughcontactsyet.Ofcoursewehad beenexchanginggoodwishesinthedaysandweeksleadinguptothebigday, butonChristmasDayitself?Thatwouldsurelybeafamilyaffair;adaywhen peoplewouldwithdrawtoenjoyprivacywiththeirownlovedones! Butthatisnotwhathappenedonthisday!Somebodymusthavesensedour situationandthoughtabouthowtheycouldputasmileonourfacesthatday. Theymusthavewonderedwhatthebesttimewouldbe,howoldeachofour childrenwas,andwhatwouldgivethemthemostjoy.Andtheyhadalsodecided anonymous thatitwouldbeacompletesurpriseandtheywouldremain. 1