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2015年全国新课标卷1
The sweet taste of helping others
文章导读:本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了在周末作者带孩子们去超市,在路上看到一个需帮助的人。在超市里作者和孩子买了许多东西给这个需要帮助的人的故事。
My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “Lost my job. Family to Feed.”
At this store, a sight like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and made a comment on how bad it must be to have to stand by in the cold wind.
In the store, I asked each of my kids to pick something they thought our “friend” there would order . They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a gift card. I thought about it. We were low on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes giving from our need instead of our abundance is just what we need to do! All the kids declared something they could do away with for the week.
When we handed him the bag of toys , he lit up and thanked us with watery eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for whatever his family might need, he burst into tears.
This has been a wonderful message for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can help! Things would have played out so differently if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have money to give more.”
Stepping out not only helped a brother in need , it also gave my kids the sweet taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
1.spot [spɔt] vt. 看见,发现 n.斑点,地点
2.abundance [ə'bʌnd(ə)ns] n.大量,充裕
3.comment [ˈkɔment] n.&vi.评论,表达意见
4. appreciate [əˈpriːʃɪeɪt] vt. 欣赏,感激
5.declare [dɪ'kleə] vt.公布,宣布
6.sight [saɪt] n. 情景,风景;视力,看见
7.feed [fiːd] vt. 喂养;抚养(家庭等)
8.pick [pɪk]vi. 挑选;vt. 拾取;精选
9. normal [[ˈnɔːm(ə)l]] n. 正常;标准;adj.常的;标准的
Notes on the text 课文注释
1....on how bad it must be to have to stand outside in the cold wind. 这里how 引导的感叹句做介词on 的宾语从句,其中 it 指代“to stand outside in the cold wind”,作形式主语。
2.do away with sth 取消,结束 。
3.l