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强化练(五) 阅读理解——主旨大意题(一)
单独成册 对应学生用书第137页
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“The movie American Sniper is on,” I said to my husband as we settled into bed.We hadn't seen the movie, but it had gotten good reviews.Bradley Cooper plays a U.S.Navy SEAL in Iraq who later has difficulty adjusting to regular life.
We decided to watch, figuring it would take our minds off my husband's situation at work.He had been working with the same organization for close to twentythree years, and the management, he suspected, was preparing to let him go.The signs were pretty clear and I felt his pain.
I wondered if American Sniper was the wrong movie to watch and considered changing the channel.Maybe something lighter was in order? A family comedy with laughter would have been more uplifting for my husband.
“It wouldn't bother me so much if I just felt appreciated,” he said, while Bradley Cooper jumped out of the way of a bullet (子弹).I nodded in agreement.“You know this movie is based on a true story,” I said, half thinking about my husband's situation, half watching the movie.“Yes,” he replied.“It's based on Chris Kyle's book.”
I thought about all the young men who had lost their lives in Iraq.“Incredible.Some of those boys were only a couple of years older than our son,” I said.
As I watched the movie, I began to realize how negligible our problems really were.“You know, other couples are in bed tonight wondering if their sons are safe on a battlefield; and here we are with our son perfectly safe in the next room.”
Over the next hour, the mood in our bedroom changed from depression to gratitude.How blessed we were! Our son was healthy and safe in the next room.We had a roof over our heads and could walk outside without worrying whether there would be bullets flying through the air.As for my husband's job, he could do something else—something that he would love.
Looking at the big picture, counting our blessings and moving from depression to reflection have made all the difference.
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