夜雨聆风Nice Mrs. Garcia
语篇导读
本文选自《奇迹男孩》，以天生面部有缺陷的男孩奥吉第一人称视角，讲述入学前母子二人拜访中学加西亚女士的经历。加西亚初见奥吉短暂的错愕、随后温柔真诚的态度，体现普通人面对特殊孩子的细微心理，行文细腻，侧重心理描写，贴合中考记叙文考点。
分段精读
段落1【课文原文】We followed Mr. Tushman down a few hallways(走廊). There weren’t a lot of people around. And the few people who were there didn’t seem to notice me at all, though that may have been because they didn’t see me. I sort of hid behind Mom as I walked. I know that sounds kind of babyish(幼稚的) of me, but I wasn’t feeling very brave(勇敢的) right then.
【参考译文】我们跟着图什曼先生穿过几条走廊，周围没有多少人。在场的寥寥几个人似乎完全没有注意到我，或许只是他们并没有看见我。走路时我几乎躲在妈妈身后。我知道这听起来有些幼稚，但那一刻我实在没有勇气。
【本段大意】去往办公室途中，奥吉因自卑躲在妈妈身后，交代他紧张胆怯的心理状态。
段落2【课文原文】We ended up in a small room with the words OFFICE OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR on the door. Inside, there was a desk with a nice-seeming lady sitting behind it.
【参考译文】我们最终走进一间小屋，房门上写着中学校长办公室的字样。屋内摆着一张办公桌，一位看上去十分和善的女士坐在桌后。
【本段大意】抵达校长办公室，初次见到加西亚太太。
段落3【课文原文】“This is Mrs. Garcia,” said Mr. Tushman, and the lady smiled at Mom and took off her glasses and got up out of her chair.
【参考译文】图什曼先生介绍：“这位是加西亚太太。”这位女士朝妈妈微笑，摘下眼镜并从椅子上站起身。
【本段大意】图什曼介绍双方，加西亚礼貌起身迎接。
段落4【课文原文】My mother shook her hand and said: “Isabel Pullman, nice to meet you.”
【参考译文】妈妈与她握手，说道：“我是伊莎贝尔·普尔曼，很高兴认识您。”
【本段大意】母亲和加西亚太太互相问候。
段落5【课文原文】“And this is August,” Mr. Tushman said. Mom kind of stepped to the side a bit, so I would move forward. Then that thing happened that I’ve seen happen a million(百万) times before. When I looked up at her, Mrs. Garcia’s eyes dropped for a second. It was so fast no one else would have noticed, since the rest of her face stayed exactly the same. She was smiling a really shiny smile.
【参考译文】图什曼说道：“这是奥古斯特。”妈妈微微向一旁挪动，示意我走上前。接下来那一幕发生了，这种场景我早已见过无数次。当我抬头看向她时，加西亚太太的目光下意识闪躲了一瞬。这个动作快到旁人无从察觉，她脸上其余神情毫无变化，依旧挂着灿烂的笑容。
【本段大意】奥吉上前时，加西亚短暂流露惊讶，但迅速克制情绪，铺垫人物心理。
段落6【课文原文】“Such a pleasure to meet you, August,” she said, holding out her hand for me to shake.
【参考译文】她伸出手说道：“很高兴见到你，奥古斯特。”
【本段大意】加西亚主动伸手，礼貌和奥吉打招呼。
段落7【课文原文】“Hi,” I said quietly, giving her my hand, but I didn’t want to look at her face, so I kept staring at her glasses, which hung from a chain around her neck.
【参考译文】我小声回应：“您好。”伸手与她相握，却不敢看向她的脸，只盯着她用链子挂在脖颈上的眼镜。
【本段大意】奥吉十分自卑，不敢直视加西亚。
段落8【课文原文】“Wow, what a firm grip!” said Mrs. Garcia. Her hand was really warm.
【参考译文】加西亚太太说道：“哇，你的手很有力量呢。”她的手掌十分温暖。
【本段大意】加西亚夸赞奥吉握手有力，缓和尴尬气氛。
段落9【课文原文】“The kid’s got a killer handshake,” Mr. Tushman agreed, and everyone laughed above my head.
【参考译文】图什曼先生附和：“这孩子握手力道十足。”大人们在一旁笑着打趣。
【本段大意】校长附和夸赞，现场氛围变得轻松。
段落10【课文原文】“You can call me Mrs. G,” Mrs. Garcia said. I think she was talking to me, but I was looking at all the stuff on her desk now. “That’s what everyone calls me. Mrs. G, I forgot my combination(密码，组合). Mrs. G, I need a late pass. Mrs. G, I want to change my elective(选修课).”
【参考译文】加西亚太太对我说：“你可以叫我G太太，大家都这么称呼我。学生们总会来找我：G太太，我忘了储物柜密码；G太太，我需要迟到放行条；G太太，我想更换选修课。”
【本段大意】加西亚亲切介绍自己的昵称，讲述日常工作，拉近距离。
段落11【课文原文】“Mrs. G’s actually the one who runs the place,” said Mr. Tushman, which again made all the grown-ups laugh.
【参考译文】校长笑着说：“其实G太太才是这间办公室的主事人。”这话引得众人再次发笑。
【本段大意】校长幽默调侃，凸显加西亚在学校里受人喜爱。
段落12【课文原文】“I’m here every morning by seven-thirty,” Mrs. Garcia continued, still looking at me while I stared at her brown sandals(凉鞋) with small purple flowers on the buckles(搭扣). “So if you ever need anything, August, I’m the one to ask. And you can ask me anything.”
【参考译文】加西亚继续说道：“我每天早上七点半就到学校了。奥古斯特，今后不管你遇到任何事，都可以来找我帮忙，任何问题都没关系。”此时她一直注视着我，而我盯着她那双搭扣带有紫色小花的棕色凉鞋。
【本段大意】加西亚主动向奥吉表达关心，愿意为他提供帮助。
段落13【课文原文】“Okay,” I mumbled(小声嘟囔).
【参考译文】我小声嘟囔了一句：“好的。”
【本段大意】奥吉依旧拘谨，小声回应。
段落14【课文原文】“Oh, look at that cute baby,” Mom said, pointing to one of the photographs on Mrs. Garcia’s bulletin board. “Is he yours?”
【参考译文】妈妈指着公告板上的一张照片说道：“快看这个可爱的小宝宝，是您的孩子吗？”
【本段大意】妈妈转移话题，聊起照片中的婴儿。
段落15【课文原文】“No, my goodness!” said Mrs. Garcia, smiling a big smile now that was totally different from her shiny smile. “You’ve just made my day. He’s my grandson(孙子).”
【参考译文】加西亚开怀大笑，笑容真挚自然，和刚才客套的灿烂笑容截然不同：“不是哦，你这话让我太开心了，这是我的孙子。”
【本段大意】谈起孙子，加西亚露出发自内心的笑容。
段落16【课文原文】“What a cutie!” said Mom, shaking her head. “How old?”
【参考译文】妈妈称赞：“小家伙真可爱，他多大了？”
段落17【课文原文】“In that picture he was five months, I think. But he’s big now. Almost eight years old!”
【参考译文】加西亚答道：“拍这张照片时他才五个月大，现在都快八岁了，长大了不少。”
段落18【课文原文】“Wow,” said Mom, nodding and smiling. “Well, he is absolutely beautiful.”
【参考译文】妈妈点头微笑：“真的十分好看。”
段落19【课文原文】“Thank you!” said Mrs. Garcia, nodding like she was about to say something else about her grandson. But then all of a sudden her smile got a little smaller. “We’re all going to take very good care of August,” she said to Mom, and I saw her give Mom’s hand a little squeeze(紧握). I looked at Mom’s face, and that’s when I realized she was just as nervous as I was. I guess I liked Mrs. Garcia—when she wasn’t wearing her shiny smile.
【参考译文】加西亚道谢，原本还想再多说说孙子，可笑容慢慢收敛，郑重地对妈妈说：“我们所有人都会好好照顾奥古斯特的。”我看见她轻轻握了握妈妈的手。我看向妈妈的脸庞，才发觉妈妈和我一样紧张。我想，我挺喜欢加西亚太太的，尤其是当她不再带着客套的灿烂笑容的时候。
【本段大意】谈话收尾，加西亚郑重承诺照顾男孩，奥吉读懂母亲的紧张，心生好感。
篇章结构
1. 开端（1-2段）：前往办公室，奥吉因自卑躲藏；
2. 发展（3-13段）：双方见面交谈，加西亚克制惊讶、主动亲近奥吉；
3. 高潮（14-18段）：借孙子的照片闲聊，氛围变得温馨；
4. 结尾（19段）：加西亚郑重许诺照顾男孩，奥吉内心接纳这位女士。
中心主旨
文章通过一次见面的细节描写，赞美加西亚太太善良体贴、尊重特殊孩子的美好品质，同时写出特殊儿童内心的敏感与自卑，展现人与人之间温柔的善意。
长难句精讲
原句：When I looked up at her, Mrs. Garcia’s eyes dropped for a second. It was so fast no one else would have noticed, since the rest of her face stayed exactly the same.
解析：when引导时间状语从句；since引导原因状语从句；drop此处为动词，意为垂下、躲闪。
翻译：当我抬头看向她时，加西亚太太的目光闪躲了一瞬。这个动作快到没人察觉，因为她脸上其余的神情没有丝毫变化。
二、中考配套习题
题型一：阅读理解（选择4道 + 判断1道）
1. Why did August hide behind his mom on the way?
A. He disliked Mr. Tushman
B. He felt nervous and unbrave
C. He was playing a game
D. He wanted to look at the hallway
2. What did Mrs. Garcia do the moment she saw August?
A. She shouted in surprise
B. Her eyes dropped for a second quickly
C. She refused to shake hands with him
D. She talked about her grandson at once
3. What can we know about Mrs. G from the passage?
A. She hates students changing electives
B. She arrives at school after 7:30 every morning
C. She is warm-hearted and friendly
D. Her grandson is five months old now
4. What does the underlined phrase "made my day" mean?
A. made me very happy
B. wasted my whole day
C. made me busy
D. changed my plan
5. (T/F) August’s mother was not nervous at all during the visit.
答案+解析
1. 答案：B
解析：由第一段 I wasn’t feeling very brave right then 可知奥吉紧张胆怯。
2. 答案：B
解析：第五段明确写出加西亚的眼睛瞬间闪躲了一下。
3. 答案：C
解析：加西亚主动关心奥吉、温柔交谈，能看出她热心友善；其余选项与原文相反。
4. 答案：A
解析：加西亚听到夸奖孙子十分开心，短语含义为使我非常开心。
5. 答案：F
解析：文末 she was just as nervous as I was 说明妈妈同样紧张。
题型二：语法填空（10空，中考标准）
阅读短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
We followed Mr. Tushman down a few hallways. There 1(be) not a lot of people around. I hid behind Mom as I 2(walk). I knew it sounded babyish, 3 I had no courage then.
We walked into a small room. A lady 4(call) Mrs. Garcia sat behind the desk. She smiled 5 my mom and stood up.
Mom introduced 6(she) to Mrs. Garcia. Then it was August’s turn. Mrs. Garcia’s eyes dropped for a second, 7 she kept smiling warmly. She held out her hand 8(shake) hands with August.
Later they talked about Mrs. Garcia’s grandson, who is almost eight 9(year) old. Mrs. Garcia promised that they 10(take) good care of August.
答案
1. were 2. walked 3. but 4. called 5. at
2. herself 7. but 8. to shake 9. years 10. would take
逐空解析
1. people为复数，全文过去时态，用were；
2. 时态一般过去时，walk变为walked；
3. 前后转折，幼稚但是自己没勇气，填but；
4. 过去分词作后置定语，被称作；
5. smile at sb 固定搭配，朝某人微笑；
6. introduce oneself 自我介绍，妈妈介绍自己；
7. 她眼神闪躲，但依旧保持微笑，转折but；
8. 不定式表目的，伸手来握手；
9. eight后可数名词复数years；
10. 主句过去式，宾语从句过去将来时would take。
题型三：完形填空（10空）
When August went to visit Mrs. Garcia with his mom, he felt really 1. He didn’t dare to walk in front and chose to 2 behind his mother. Mr. Tushman took them to the office. Mrs. Garcia was a kind-looking lady. She stood up and greeted them politely.
When August moved forward, Mrs. Garcia had a quick small 3, but she hid it well. She reached out her hand to 4 August. She praised August’s firm handshake, which made the hard 5 become relaxing.
Mrs. Garcia told August he could call her Mrs. G. Many students came to her for 6 every day, like forgetting lock combinations or wanting to change classes. She told August she arrived early each morning and he could ask her for 7 whenever he needed.
Later, Mom noticed a baby photo on the board and talked about it. Talking about her 8 made Mrs. Garcia smile from the bottom of her heart. Before leaving, Mrs. Garcia squeezed Mom’s hand and 9 to look after August carefully. At last, August found Mrs. Garcia was a nice woman when she didn’t wear the polite 10.
1. A. excited B. nervous C. happy D. relaxed
2. A. hide B. play C. run D. sit
3. A. laugh B. look C. surprise D. plan
4. A. watch B. meet C. touch D. shake
5. A. place B. air C. desk D. wall
6. A. help B. money C. books D. gifts
7. A. food B. trouble C. help D. lessons
8. A. daughter B. grandson C. son D. granddaughter
9. A. refused B. forgot C. promised D. decided
10. A. smile B. coat C. voice D. hand
答案
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.B
6.A 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.A
解析
1. 奥吉自卑紧张，选nervous；
2. 原文hid behind Mom，躲藏hide；
3. 加西亚见到奥吉短暂惊讶surprise；
4. shake hands 握手固定搭配；
5. 原本尴尬的气氛（air）变得轻松；
6. 学生来找她寻求帮助help；
7. 他随时可以向她求助；
8. 照片是她的孙子grandson；
9. promise to do 承诺做某事；
10. 奥吉喜欢她不带客套笑容的时候。
题型四：七选五（中考标准，五个空，两个多余选项）
选项：
A. She got up and greeted us warmly.
B. I was too shy to look up at her face.
C. Everyone in the school likes her very much.
D. My mother started a new topic about a photo.
E. She said she would take good care of me.
F. I didn’t want to go into the small room.
G. It was easy for me to talk with strangers.
原文挖空版
We walked to the school office. Mr. Tushman opened the door for us. A lady sat behind the desk. 1
Mom introduced herself first. Then I walked forward slowly. Mrs. Garcia’s eyes moved down for a second. I knew she was surprised by my look. 2 I only stared at the glasses around her neck.
Mrs. Garcia was nice. She told me her nickname was Mrs. G. 3 Students often go to her for different kinds of help. She also told me she was at school early every morning and I could turn to her anytime.
The atmosphere was still a little quiet. 4 The photo was her little grandson, and she smiled happily when talking about him.
Before we left, Mrs. Garcia held Mom’s hand tightly. 5 At that moment, I thought Mrs. Garcia was a kind lady.
答案
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.E
多余选项：F、G
解析
1. 前文出现女士坐在桌后，衔接她起身打招呼，选A；
2. 后文写我盯着眼镜，对应害羞不敢抬头看她，B；
3. 介绍完昵称，补充学校里大家都很喜欢她C；
4. 气氛安静，妈妈开启新话题聊照片D；
5. 临走前她承诺会好好照顾我E。