文档文库
手机版
投诉建议
热门搜索： 心得体会 演讲稿 思想汇报
首页 > 高三英语阅读材料

高三英语阅读材料

发布时间：   来源：文档文库   
小 中 大
字号：
手机查看
高三阅读资料——叙事类美文系列
TheKeyofaCar
Ayoungmanwasgettingreadytograduatefromcollege.Formanymonthshehadadmiredabeautifulsportscarinadealer'sshowroom,andknowinghisfathercouldwellaffordit,hetoldhimthatwasallhewanted.
AsGraduationDayapproached,theyoungmanawaitedsignsthathisfatherhadpurchasedthecar.Finally,onthemorningofhisgraduation,hisfathercalledhimintohisprivatestudy.Hisfathertoldhimhowproudhewastohavesuchafineson,andtoldhimhowmuchhelovedhim.Hehandedhissonabeautifulwrappedgiftbox.Curiously,butsomewhatdisappointed,theyoungmanopenedtheboxandfoundalovely,leather-boundBible,withtheyoungman'snameembossedingold.Angrily,heraisedhisvoicetohisfatherandsaid,"WithallyourmoneyyougivemeaBible?"Thenstormedoutofthehouse,leavingtheBible.
Manyyearspassedandtheyoungmanwasverysuccessfulinbusiness.Hehadabeautifulhomeandawonderfulfamily,butrealizinghisfatherwasveryold,hethoughtperhapsheshouldgotoseehim.Hehadnotseenhimsincethatgraduationday.Beforehecouldmakethearrangements,hereceivedatelegramtellinghimhisfatherhadpassedaway,andwilledallofhispossessionstohisson.Heneededtocomehomeimmediatelyandtakecareofthings.
Whenhearrivedathisfather'shouse,suddensadnessandregretfilledhisheart.Hebegantosearchthroughhisfather'simportantpapersandsawthestillnewBible,justashehadleftityearsago.Withtears,heopenedtheBibleandbegantoturnthepages.Ashewasreading,acarkeydroppedfromthebackoftheBible.Ithadatagwiththedealer'sname,thesamedealerwhohadthesportscarhehaddesired.Onthetagwasthedateofhisgraduation,andthewords..."PAIDINFULL".
Howmanytimesdowemissblessingsbecausetheyarenotpackagedasweexpected?Itrustyouenjoyedthis.Donotspoilwhatyouhavebydesiringwhatyouhavenot;butrememberthatwhatyounowhavewasonceamongthethingsyouonlyhopedfor.

Fourwivesinourlives
Therewasarichmerchantwhohad4wives.Helovedthe4thwifethemostandadornedherwithrichrobesandtreatedhertodelicacies.Hetookgreatcareofherandgavehernothingbutthebest.
Healsolovedthe3rdwifeverymuch.He'sveryproudofherandalwayswantedtoshowoffhertohisfriends.However,themerchantisalwaysingreatfearthatshemightrunawaywithsomeothermen.
Hetoo,lovedhis2ndwife.Sheisaveryconsiderateperson,alwayspatientandinfactisthemerchant'sconfidante.Wheneverthemerchantfacedsomeproblems,healwaysturnedtohis2ndwifeandshewouldalwayshelphimoutandguidehimthroughdifficulttimes.
1


Now,themerchant's1stwifeisaveryloyalpartnerandhasmadegreatcontributionsinmaintaininghiswealthandbusinessaswellastakingcareofthehousehold.However,themerchantdidnotlovethefirstwifeandalthoughshelovedhimdeeply,hehardlytooknoticeofher.
Oneday,themerchantfellill.Beforelong,heknewthathewasgoingtodiesoon.Hethoughtofhisluxuriouslifeandtoldhimself,"NowIhave4wiveswithme.ButwhenIdie,I'llbealone.HowlonelyI'llbe!"
Thus,heaskedthe4thwife,"Ilovedyoumost,endowedyouwiththefinestclothingandshowedgreatcareofyou.NowthatI'mdying,willyoufollowmeandkeepmecompany?""Noway!"repliedthe4thwifeandshewalkedawaywithoutanotherword.Theanswercutlikeasharpkniferightintothemerchant'sheart.Thesadmerchantthenaskedthe3rdwife,"Ihavelovedyousomuchforallmylife.NowthatI'mdying,willyoufollowmeandkeepmecompany?""No!"repliedthe3rdwife."Lifeistoogoodoverhere!I'mgoingtoremarrywhenyoudie!"Themerchant'sheartsankandturnedcold.Hethenaskedthe2ndwife,"Ialwaysturnedtoyouforhelpandyou'vealwayshelpedmeout.NowIneedyourhelpagain.WhenIdie,willyoufollowmeandkeepmecompany?""I'msorry,Ican'thelpyououtthistime!"repliedthe2ndwife."Attheverymost,Icanonlysendyoutoyourgrave."Theanswercamelikeaboltofthunderandthemerchantwasdevastated.
Thenavoicecalledout:"I'llleavewithyou.I'llfollowyounomatterwhereyougo."Themerchantlookedupandtherewashisfirstwife.Shewassoskinny,almostlikeshesufferedfrommalnutrition.Greatlygrieved,themerchantsaid,"IshouldhavetakenmuchbettercareofyouwhileIcouldhave!"
Actually,weallhave4wivesinourlife.The4thwifeisourbody.Nomatterhowmuchtimeandeffortwelavishinmakingitlookgood,it'llleaveuswhenwedie.Our3rdwifeisourpossessions,statusandwealth.Whenwedie,theyallgotoothers.The2ndwifeisourfamilyandfriends.Nomatterhowclosetheyhadbeenthereforuswhenwe'realive,thefurthesttheycanstaybyusisuptothegrave.The1stwifeisinfactoursoul,oftenneglectedinourpursuitofmaterial,wealthandsensualpleasure.Guesswhat?Itisactuallytheonlythingthatfollowsuswhereverwego.Perhapsit'sagoodideatocultivateandstrengthenitnowratherthantowaituntilwe'reonourdeathbedtolament.Perhapsit'sagoodideatocultivateandstrengthenitnowratherthantowaituntilwe'reonourdeathbedtolament.

Appointmentwithlove
Sixminutestosix,saidtheclockovertheinternationalboothinNewYork’sGrandCentralStation.ThetallyoungArmylieutenantliftedhissunburnedfaceandnarrowedhiseyestonotetheexacttime.Hisheartwaspoundingwithabeat.Insixminuteshewouldseethewomanwhohadfilledsuchaspecialplaceinhislifeforthepast13months,thewomanhehadneverseen,yetwhosewrittenwordshadsustainedhimunfailingly.
LieutenantBlandfordrememberedonedayinparticular,duringtheworstofthefighting,whenhisplanehadbeencaughtinthemidstofapackofenemy’splanes.Inone
2


ofhislettershehadconfessedtoherthatheoftenfeltfear,andonlyafewdaysbeforethisbattlehehadreceivedheranswer:“Ofcourseyoufear…allbravemendo.Nexttimeyoudoubtyourself,Iwantyoutohearmyvoicerecitingtoyou:‘yeah,thoughIwalkedthroughtheValleyoftheShadowofDeath,Iwillhearnoevil:foryouarewithme.’…”Hehadremembered,andithadrenewedhisstrength.
Nowhewasgoingtohearherrealvoice.Fourminutestosix.
Agirlpassedclosetohim,andLieutenantBlandfordwassurprised.Shewaswearingaflower,butitwasnotthelittleredrosetheyhadagreedupon.Besides,thisgirlwasonlyabout18,andHollisMeynellhadtoldhimshewas30.“Whatofit?”hehadanswered.“I’m32.”Hewas29.
Hismindwentbacktothatbookhehadreadinthetrainingcamp.OfHumanBondageitwas;andthroughoutthebookwerenotesinawoman’shandwriting.Hehadneverbelievedthatawomancouldseeintoaman’sheartsotenderly,sounderstandingly.Hernamewasonthebookplate:HollisMeynell.HehadgotholdaNewYorkCitytelephonebookandfoundheraddress.Hehadwritten;shehadanswered.Nextdayhehadbeenshippedout,buttheyhadgoneonwriting.
For13monthsshehadfaithfullyreplied.Whenhislettersdidnotarrive,shewroteanyway,andnowhebelievedthathelovedherandthatshelovedhim.
Butshehadrefusedallhispleastosendhimherphotograph.Shehadexplained:”Ifyou’refeelingformeasanyreality,whatIlooklikewon’tmatter.SupposeI’mbeautiful.I’dalwaysbeenhauntedbythefeelingthatyouhadbeentakingachanceonjustthat,andthatkindoflovewoulddisgustme.SupposeI’mplain(andyoumustadmitthatthisismorelikely,thenI’dalwaysfearthatyouwereonlygoingonwritingbecauseyouwerelonelyandhadnooneelse.No,don’taskformypicture.WhenyoucometoNewYork,youshallseemeandthenyoushallmakeyourdecision.”
Oneminutetosix…heputhardonacigarette.ThenLieutenantBlandford’sheartleaped.
Ayoungwomanwascomingtowardshim.Herfigurewaslongandslim;herblondhairlaybackincurlsoverherdelicateears.Hereyeswereasblueasflowers,herlipsandchinhadagentlefirmness.Inherpale-greensuit,shewaslikespringtimecomingalive.Heheadedtowardher,forgettingtonoticethatshewaswearingnorose,andashemoved,asmall,provocativesmilecurvedherlips.
“Goingmyway,soldier?”shemurmured.Hemadeonestepclosertoher.ThenhesawHollisMeynell.
Shewasstandingalmostdirectlybehindthegirl,awomanwellpast40,hergrayinghairtuckedunderawornhat.Shewasmorethanplump;herthickankledfeetwerethrustintolow-heeledshoes.
Butsheworearedroseonherrumpledcoat.Thegirlinthegreensuitwaswalkingquickly.Blandfordfeltasthoughhewerebeingsplitintotwo,sokeenwashisdesiretofollowthegirl,yetsodeepwashislongingforthewomanwhosespirithadtrulycompanionedandupheldhisown;andthereshestood.Hecouldseeherpale,plumpfacewasgentleandsensible;hergreyeyeshadawarmtwinkle.
3


LieutenantBlandforddidnothesitate.HisfingersgrippedtheworncopyofHumanBondagewhichwastoidentifyhimtoher.Thiswouldnotbelove,butitwouldbesomethingprecious,afriendshipthathehadbeenandmusteverbegrateful…
Hesquaredhisshoulders,saluted,andheldthebookouttowardthewoman,althoughevenwellwhilehespokehefellthebitternessofdisappointment.“I’mJohnBlandford,andyou---youareMissMeynell.May---mayItakeyoutodinner?”
Thewomansmiled.“Idon’tknowwhatthisisallabout,son,”sheanswered.“Thatyoungladyinthegreensuit;shebeggedmetowearthisroseonmycoat.Andshesaidthatifyouaskmetogooutwithyou,Ishouldtellyouthatshe’swaitingforyouinthatrestaurantacrossthestreet.Shesaiditwassomekindoftest.”
Lifeinspiring
Adaughtercomplainedtoherfatheraboutherlifeandhowthingsweresohardforher.Shedidnotknowshewasgoingtomakeitandwanttogiveup.Shewastiredoffightingandstruggling.Itseemedasoneproblemwassolved,anewonearose.
Herfather,acook,tookhertothekitchen.Hefilledthreepotswithwaterandplacedeachonahighfire.Soonthepotscametoaboil.Inoneheplacedcarrots,inthesecondheplacedeggs,andinthelastheplacedgroundcoffeebeans.Heledthemsitandboil,withoutsayingaword.
Thedaughtersuckedherteethandimpatientlywaited,wonderingwhathewasdoing.Inabouttwentyminutes,heturnedofftheburners.Hefishedthecarrotsoutandplacedtheminabowl.Hepulledtheeggsoutandplacedtheminabowl.Thenheladledthecoffeeoutandplaceditinamug.Turningtoher,heasked,"Darling,whatdoyousee?"
“Carrots,eggs,andcoffee.”shereplied.
Hebroughthercloserandaskedhertofeelthecarrots.Shedidandnotedthattheyweresoft.Thenheaskedhertotakeaneggandbreakit.Afterpullingofftheshell,weresoft.Thenheaskedhertotakeaneggandbreakit.Afterpullingofftheshell,sheobservedthehard-boiledegg.Finally,heaskedhertosipthecoffee.Shesmiledasshetasteditsricharoma.
“Whatdoesitmean,Father?”shehumblyasked.
Heexplainedthateachofthemhadfacedthesameadversity,boilingwater,buteachreacteddifferently.Thecarrotwasstrong,hard,andunrelenting.Butafterbeingsubjectedtotheboilingwater,itsoftenedandbecameweak.Theegghadbeenfragile.Itsthinoutershellhadprotecteditsliquidinterior,butaftersittingthroughtheboilingwater,itsinsidebecamehardened.Thegroundcoffeebeanswereunique,however.Aftertheywereintheboilingwater,theyhadchangedthewater.
“Whichareyou?”heaskedhisdaughter.
Whenadversityknocksonyourdoor,howdoyourespond?Areyouacarrot,aneggoracoffeebean?

4


本文来源：https://www.2haoxitong.net/k/doc/07e1b7d7ac02de80d4d8d15abe23482fb5da0263.html

《高三英语阅读材料.doc》
将本文的Word文档下载到电脑，方便收藏和打印
推荐度：
点击下载文档

文档为doc格式
相
关
案
例

相关推荐

推荐内容

2PSK调制与解调实验图表与数据 新标准英语七年级上动词专练 中国地质大学管理科学与工程专业雷涯邻、沙景华财政金融工程考博参考书-考博分数线-专业课真题 对培训工作存在的问题的不足的期望和建议 安全生产责任制考核表(班组长) 宝宝的小点心的做法 美国房地产市场周期及与中国房地产市场的比较 跳绳比赛成绩记录 家具建材门窗定制家居旗舰店诊断报告与提升方案 高职软件测试课程教学改革策略
网站内容来自网络，如有侵权请联系我们，立即删除！ Copyright © 范文写作网京ICP备16605803号