2023届高考英语外刊阅读学案---原来是你

主题语境：人际交往 体裁：记叙文 阅读建议时长：12min 原文出处：Chicken Soup for the Soul 词数：589 难度：★ 文章导读： Aly刚搬来不久，周围还没有朋友伙伴，Strawbridge小姐心地善良，拉着Aly一起种花，还鼓励她写诗，直到有一天Aly发现了Strawbridge小姐的一个秘密…… Aly’s Discovery 原来是你 Aly strolled toward the garden, where Miss Strawbridge, the landlady, knelt planting pansies①. Last week, Aly and her parents had moved into the mobile home② in Miss Strawbridge’s backyard. Aly watched silently until the old woman looked up and asked,  “Why the long face, Aly?” “There aren’t any kids around here to play with,” said Aly.  “I don’t have anything to do.” Miss Strawbridge’s blue eyes brightened. “You sound just like a girl who used to live here.” “Really? Who?”  “Her name is Rachel,” said Miss Strawbridge.  “It’s a pity that you two young girls couldn’t have lived here at the same time. She always complained that she didn’t have anyone to play with.” “What did Rachel do when she was bored?” asked Aly. “She planted a flower garden by the hut  in the backyard,” answered Miss Strawbridge. Aly looked over toward the weathered hut. Weeds  grew around its base.  “Could I plant a flower garden?” Miss Strawbridge handed Aly a spade and held out a box of pansies. She smiled, “This will get you started.” “Thanks,” said Aly. For the rest of the afternoon, Aly pulled the weeds, dug, and planted. It was hard work, but when she stepped back and admired the blue and yellow pansies, she smiled. But it was too bad that Rachel wasn’t there to share it. The next day, Aly watered her pansies, then wondered what else she could do. She strolled across the yard to the garden, where Miss Strawbridge sat reading. She stood silent until the old woman looked up. “What else did Rachel do when she was bored?” asked Aly. “She wrote poetry in her flower garden,” Miss Strawbridge answered.  “One of her poems even won a prize in a contest at school.” Aly sat in the sunshine, thinking about how good it would feel to win a prize. “But I don’t know how to write poems,” she said. “The best way to