专题11 幽默故事类（2）-备战2019年中考英语提分必背美文100篇

俗话说父爱如山。文中的乔纳森喜欢踢足球。每次有比赛的时候，他的爸爸总是在现场为他的儿子加油助威，尽管乔纳森并没有被准许上场过。后来虽然父亲去世了，但是父亲的目光一直默默地关注着他，给他力量，使他最后成功。

A Father's Eyes

Jonathan's mother died when he was very young and his father brought him up. Both of them shared a very special relationship. Jonathan loved to play football and his father made sure that he was always there to cheer his son at every match, even if Jonathan wasn't a part of the playing team. Jonathan being small sized, wasn't allowed to play in the main team. Nevertheless, he continued with his practice with full determination. Everyone thought that Jonathan would never be able to ①make it into the team, though somehow, his determination carried him through. The coach seeing his diligence and dedication decided to keep him on the roster.

One day during practice, the coach met him with a telegram. Jonathan was shocked to read the message contained in it. Swallowing hard, he mumbled to the coach, ＂My father died this morning. Will it be all right if I miss practice today?＂ The coach gently put his arm around his shoulder and said, ＂Take the rest of the week off, son, and don't even plan to come to the game on Saturday.＂ On the day of the game, Jonathan's college team was losing badly to the rival team. The coach and the players had all lost hope when they saw Jonathan coming towards them. Jonathan ran up to the coach and pleaded him to allow him to play this match. At first, the coach wouldn't allow him to play. However after a lot of persuasion, the coach gave in. ②No sooner Jonathan joined the team in the field, their scores started to improve before both the teams were on a tie.

However, the real cheer came during the crucial closing seconds when he intercepted a pass and ran all the way for the winning touchdown. His team members were ecstatic. ③The crowd came running towards him to celebrate the win. After the match, the coach went up to Jonathan, who was seated alone in the corner of the locker

room and asked, ＂Kid, I can't believe it. You were fantastic! Tell me what got into you? How did you do it?＂ He looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, ＂Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?＂ The young man swallowed hard and ④forced a smile, ＂Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!＂

父亲的目光

在乔纳森很小的时候，他的妈妈就去世了。他是被他爸爸带大的。他们父子俩的关系特别的好。乔纳森喜欢踢足球。每次有比赛的时候，他的爸爸总是在现场为他的儿子加油助威，尽管乔纳森不是参赛队伍中的一名成员。因为乔纳森个子比较小，所以他没有被允许踢主力。然而，他还是带着足够的信心继续训练。大家都认为他不可能成功进入主力。可是，不知怎么地，他的决心帮他渡过难关。教练看到他的勤奋和献身精神决定让他留下。

有一天，乔纳森正在训练。教练递给他一封电报。乔纳森一看电报的内容，当时就惊呆了。过了好半天，他猛地咽了口唾沫，对教练咕哝道：＂我父亲今天上午去世了，我可不可以今天不参加训练了？＂教练轻轻的搂着他的肩膀说：＂好好休息一个礼拜吧，孩子，周六的比赛也不要参加了。＂比赛那天，乔纳森所在的大学的球队被对手踢得很惨。教练和球员都绝望了，就在这时，他们发现了乔纳森朝他们走过来。乔纳森跑到教练身前，请求他允许自己上场。最初教练不答应，可是经过一番劝说，教练最终做出了让步同意他上场。乔纳森一上场，他们的比分就开始奋起直追，并和对手打成平局。

然而，真正令人振奋的一幕在比赛结束前的关键性的几秒钟来到了，乔纳森成功从对方球员中抢到了球，带球直冲对方球门并成功触点得分。他的队友欣喜若狂。大家都跑过来向他祝贺。赛后，教练找到乔纳森，只见他正一个人坐在更衣室的角落。教练好奇地问：＂孩子，我简直不敢相信，你真是太棒了。告诉我你有什么秘诀，你怎么做到的？＂乔纳森看着教练，只见他眼睛里充满泪水。乔纳森对教练说：＂哦，你知道的，我父亲去世了，但是，你知道我的父亲双目失明了吗？＂乔纳森猛地咽了口唾沫，勉强地笑了笑，＂父亲每次都来看我比赛，但是，今天是他第一次看我上场，我想向他证明我一定能行。＂

1. nevertheless [ˌnevəðəˈles] conj. 然而；尽管如此

2. diligence [ˈdɪlɪdʒəns] n.勤奋

3. mumble [ˈmʌmbl] v. 咕哝

4. plead [pli:d] vi. 恳求

5. crucial ['kru:ʃl] adj. 关键性的

6. intercept [ˌɪntə'sept] vt. 拦截

1. make it 取得成功 例如：

I believe you can make it if you work hard enough.

我认为如果你足够努力，你就能成功。

2.  No sooner…than…一……就……。   例如：

No sooner had we got home than it began to rain

我们刚刚到家，就开始下雨了。

3. The crowd came running towards him to celebrate the win.

大家都跑过来向他祝贺。

句中的running 做伴随状语。例如：

Old memories came flooding in whenever I closed my eyes.

每当我闭上眼睛，过去的回忆如同潮水般涌入我的脑海。

4. force a smile 勉强微笑。例如：

He had to force a smile as he said goodbye.

他强作欢颜说了声再见。