《英語(yǔ)趣味閱讀系列:行動(dòng)的力量》精選了適合青少年學(xué)生心理、認(rèn)知特點(diǎn)和知識(shí)架構(gòu)的英文故事多則。《英語(yǔ)趣味閱讀系列:行動(dòng)的力量》保持原文原汁原味的前提下對(duì)影響故事整體理解的難點(diǎn)部分進(jìn)行而來(lái)改寫(xiě)或添加了簡(jiǎn)明的漢語(yǔ)注釋?zhuān)η笞屗兄袑W(xué)生、大學(xué)生在“無(wú)詞典、無(wú)詞表、無(wú)譯文”的狀態(tài)下一口氣看完每一個(gè)完整的故事。
《英語(yǔ)趣味閱讀系列:行動(dòng)的力量》的編寫(xiě)方式不僅降低了學(xué)生對(duì)于漢語(yǔ)的依賴(lài)性,而且為閱讀的連續(xù)性創(chuàng)造了條件。一口氣看完本書(shū)中的一個(gè)個(gè)動(dòng)人的故事也是學(xué)生真實(shí)體驗(yàn)“欣賞與自我欣賞”的一個(gè)新奇歷程,即在欣賞優(yōu)美英語(yǔ)故事的同時(shí),不知不覺(jué)開(kāi)始欣賞自己英語(yǔ)水平的提高。
總之,本書(shū)在提高學(xué)生閱讀興趣、養(yǎng)成英語(yǔ)閱讀習(xí)慣、增強(qiáng)英語(yǔ)閱讀信心、擴(kuò)展英語(yǔ)文化知識(shí)、培養(yǎng)英語(yǔ)敏捷思維等方面起到積極的推動(dòng)作用。
01. See How Much I Love You
02. The Doll and the White Rose
03. A Mother With Only One Eye
04. For the Love of Mother
05. The Golden Years
06. A Touching Christmas Story
07. The Toy
08. Working Christmas Day
09. The Late Love Story
10. Best Teacher I Ever Had
11. A Great Mistake
12. You Are MV Life
13. Speak Out Your Love
14. Unconditional Love
15. Wind of Forgiveness
16. So Much to Learn
17. The Real Meaning of Peace
18. I Will! Always Be Around
19. The Power of Your Actions
20. Let Your Love Be Known
21. 1'11Alwoys Be There for You
22. If I Lose Honesty, I Won't Be Happy Forever
23. Doting With a Second Woman
24. A Love Story
25. A True Gift of Love
26. The Difference a Teacher Can Make
27. A Brother Like That
28. Family
29. Love Is Just o Thread
30. A Glass of Milk
31. Paid in Full
32. Hungry for Your Love
33. You Are My Revenge
34. A Gift of Love
35. I Didn't Know How To Teach Until I Met You
36. Interview with God
37. The Blessed Dress
38. Waiting at the Door
39. Love and Time
40. Gifts of Heart
41. True Forgiveness
42. The Little Girl Who Dared To Wish
43. Puppies for Sale
44. A Thanksgiving Story
45. The Spirit of Santa Doesn't Wear a Red Suit
46. A Guy Named Bill
47. We Are Not Alone
48. An Act of Kindness for o Broken Heart
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01 See How Much I Love You
My grandparents were married for over half a century, and playedtheir own special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word“ shmily”in a surprise place for the other to find. They took turns leaving“shmily”around the house, and as soon as one of them discovered it, it was their turn to hide it once more.
They dragged“shmily”with their fingers through the sugar and flour containers to await whoever was preparing the next meal. They smeared (涂抹)it in the dew on the windows overlooking the patio (露臺(tái)) where my grandma always fed us warm, homemade pudding with blue food coloring.“Shmily”was written in the steam left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. At one point, my grandmother even unrolled an entire roll of toilet paper to leave“shmily”on the very last sheet. There was no end to the places“shmily”would pop up(突然出現(xiàn)).Little notes with“shmily”scribbled (潦草書(shū)寫(xiě))hurriedly were found on dashboards and car seats, or taped to steering wheels. The notes were stuffed inside shoes and left under pillows.“Shmily” was written in the dust upon the mantel(壁爐架) and traced in the ashes of the fireplace. This mysterious word was as much a part of my grandparents' house as the furruture.
It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents'game.Skepticism(懷疑) has kept me from believing in true love-one that is pure and enduring. However, I never doubtedmy grandparents' relationship.It was more than their flirtatious(調(diào)情的)little games;it was a way of life.Their relationship was based on adevotion and passionate affec:tion which not everyone is lucky to experience.
Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. Theystole kisses as they bumped into each other in their tiny kitchen.Theyfinished each other's sentences and shared the daily crossword puzzleand word jumble(字謎游戲).My grandma whispered to me about how cute my grandpa was, how handsome and old he had grown to be. She claimed that, she really knew “how to pick 'em.”Before every meal they bowed their heads and gave thanks, marveling at their blessings: a wonderful family, good fortune, and each other.
But there was a dark cloud in my grandparents' life: my grandmother had breast cancer The disease had first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her every step of the way.He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way so that she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too sick to go outside.
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