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高考英语写作素材积累
晨读美文记背 Day 19-21
Day 19 The Old Man's Wooden Bowl
A frail old man lived with his son，his daughter-in-law，and his
four-year-old grandson．His eyes were blurry ，his hands trembled，
and his step faltered．
The family would eat together nightly at the dinner table．But the
elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather
difficult．Peas rolled off his spoon，dropping to the floor．When he
grasped his glass of milk，it often spilled clumsily at the tablecloth．
With this happening almost every night，the son and daughter-in-law
became irritated with the mess．
“We must do something about grandfather，”said the son．
“I've had enough of his milk spilling，noisy eating and food on the
floor，”the daughter-in-law agreed．
So the couple set a small table at the corner．
There，grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed
their dinner at the dinner table．Since grandfather had broken a dish or
two ， his food was served in wooden bowls ． Sometimes when the
family glanced in grandfather's direction，he had a tear in his eye as he
ate alone．Still，the only words the couple had for him were sharp
admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food．The four-year-oldwatched it all in silence．
One evening，before supper，the father noticed his son playing with
wood scraps on the floor．He asked the child sweetly，“What are you
making？”Just as sweetly，the boy replied，“Oh，I'm making a little
bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up．”The
four-year-old smiled and went back to work．
These words so struck the parents that they were speechless ．
Then tears streamed down their cheeks ． Though no words were
spoken，both knew what must be done．That evening，the husband
took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table．
For the remainder of his days，grandfather ate every meal with the
family．And for some reason，neither husband nor wife seemed to care
any longer when a fork was dropped，milk was spilled or the table cloth
was soiled ．
Words and Expressions
frail adj． 脆弱的；虚弱的
blurry adj． 模糊的，污脏的
clumsily adv． 笨拙地
irritated adj． 恼怒的；生气的
admonition n． 警告
scrap n． 碎片；残余物；废料
strike v． 打动，触动speechless adj． 说不出话的
remainder n． 余数；剩余物
soil v． 弄脏
Read and recite the following sentences：
These words so struck the parents that they were speechless．Then
tears streamed down their cheeks．Though no words were spoken，both
knew what must be done．That evening，the husband took grandfather's
hand and gently led him back to the family table．
Now try writing the sentences out here：
These words so struck the parents __________ ． Then tears
streamed __________ ． Though no words were spoken ，
__________ ． That evening ， the husband __________ and gently
__________ the family table．
Which sentence(s) do you like most？Write it（or them）out here：
参考译文
老人的木碗
一位虚弱的老人和他的儿子、儿媳还有四岁的孙子住在一起。他
双眼模糊，两手颤抖，步履蹒跚。
这家人每晚会在餐桌前共用晚餐。但是年迈的爷爷双手颤抖，视
力退化，连吃饭都困难。豌豆从他的勺子里滚出来，掉在了地上。去拿牛奶的时候，他行动笨拙，也常常会把牛奶洒在桌布上。
这样的事每晚都在发生。他的儿子儿媳开始对这些繁杂的事情感
到恼怒不已。
“我们应该对爷爷的问题想想办法了。”儿子说。
“我受够了他了。他到处乱洒牛奶，吃东西很大声，还弄到地
上。”儿媳也很同意。
于是这对夫妇在角落里又放了个小桌子。
从此，当其他人在餐桌上享用晚餐的时候，爷爷就一个人在边上
吃。又由于爷爷打碎了一两个碟子，他的食物就被放在了木头碗里
端给他。有时，当这家人不经意间瞥向爷爷的时候，能看见他眼中
的泪水。不变的是，爷爷掉了叉子或者打翻食物的时候，这对夫妇
只会严厉地警告他。四岁的孙子目睹着这一切，一言不发。
有一天晚饭前，父亲注意到了他的儿子在玩木头屑。他亲切地问
孩子：“你在做什么呢？”儿子同样亲切地答：“噢，我在做木碗
呢。等我长大了，它们就是用来给爸爸妈妈吃饭的。”说完，四岁
的儿子带着微笑，继续做他的木碗。
儿子的语出惊人让这对父母顿时语塞，泪水从脸颊流下。虽然没
有说一句话，他们都下定决心要做什么了。那天晚上，那位丈夫挽
起爷爷的手，缓缓地带他回到从前那个餐桌前。
接下来的时光，每顿晚饭爷爷都和一家人一起吃。因为某些原
因，这对夫妻再也不在乎掉下的叉子、洒出的牛奶或是弄脏的桌布
了。Day 20 No One Could Replace You
As a teenager，I felt I was always letting people down．I was
rebellious outside，but I wanted to be liked inside．
Once I left home to hitch-hike to California with my friend
Penelope．The trip wasn't easy，and there were many times I didn't feel
safe．One situation in particular kept me grateful to still be alive．
When I returned home，I was different，not so outwardly sure of
myself．
I was happy to be home．But then I noticed that Penelope，who was
staying with us，was wearing my clothes．And my family seemed to
like her better than me．I wondered if I would be missed if I weren't
there．I told my mom，and she explained that though Penelope was a
lovely girl，no one could replace me．I pointed out，“She is more
patient and is neater than I have ever been．”My mom said these were
wonderful qualities，but I was the only person who could fill my role．
She made me realize that even with my faults—and there were many—I
was a loved member of the family who couldn't be replaced．
I became a searcher，wanting to find out who I was and what made
me unique．My view of myself was changing．I wanted a solid base to
start from．I started to resist pressure to act in ways that I didn't like any
more，and I was delighted by who I really was．I came to feel much
more sure that no one can ever take my place．Each of us holds a unique place in the world．You are special，no
matter what others say or what you may think．So forget about being
replaced．You can't be．
Words and Expressions
let sb．down使失望
rebellious adj． 反叛的，难控制的
hitch-hike n． 免费搭乘他人的车
in particular尤其，特别
outwardly adv． 外表上；表面上
Read and recite the following sentences：
Each of us holds a unique place in the world．You are special，no
matter what others say or what you may think．So forget about being
replaced．You can't be．
Now try and write the sentences out here：
Which sentence(s) do you like most？Write it（or them）out here：
参考译文
唯独你不可取代
当我还是个十几岁的少年的时候，觉得自己总是让人失望。从外表上看，我似乎很叛逆，但是在内心深处，我是如此的渴望被人疼
爱。
有一次我离开了家和我的朋友佩内洛普搭便车去了加利福尼亚。
这次旅行并不轻松，而且有很多次我感觉不安全。一次的突发状况
让我一直庆幸自己还活着。回到家，我发觉自己变了，看上去不那
么自信了。
我很高兴能回到家，但不久我注意到和我们一起的佩内洛普穿着
我的衣服，而且我父母看上去更喜欢她，我想知道如果我不在家的
话他们是否会想念我。后来，我把我的想法告诉了母亲，她说尽管
佩内洛普是个可爱的女孩，但她始终不能取代我。我说：“她比我
有耐心，而且无论何时看上去她都比我要整洁大方。”母亲说这些
都是非常好的优点，但我却是唯一能扮演好自己角色的人。母亲让
我感到尽管我有缺点——似乎还很多——但是，我被家中每一个人
爱着，谁也无法取代。
我成了一个探寻者，想要知道自己到底是谁，又是什么让我变得
独一无二。我的人生观开始改变。我需要一个坚固的基础来发展，
我忍受住压力，不再做自己不喜欢做的事，而且我为真实的我感到
高兴。渐渐地我越发肯定自己无可替代。
每个人在这个世界上都占有一个独一无二的位置。无论别人说什
么，你自己怎么想，你都是特别的。所以，不要担心自己会被取
代，因为你永远是唯一的。Day 21 We Are Just at the Beginning
“We are reading the first verse of the first chapter of a book whose
pages are infinite …”
I do not know who wrote those words，but I have always liked them
as a reminder that the future can be anything we want to make it．We can
take the mysterious，hazy future and carve out of it anything that we
can imagine，just like a sculptor carves a statue from a shapeless stone．
We are all in the position of the farmer．If we plant a good seed，we
reap a good harvest．If our seed is poor and full of weeds，we reap a
useless crop．If we plant nothing at all，we harvest nothing at all．
I want the future to be better than the past ． I don't want it
contaminated by the mistakes and errors with which history is filled．
We should all be concerned about the future because that is where we will
spend the reminder of our lives．
The past is gone and static ．Nothing we can do will change it．The
future is before us and dynamic．Everything we do will affect it．Each
day will bring with it new frontiers ， in our homes and in our
businesses，if we will only recognize them．We are just at the beginning
of the progress in every field of human endeavor ．
Words and Expressions
verse n． 诗；诗篇
infinite adj． 无限的；无穷的hazy adj． 朦胧的；有薄雾的
carve v． 雕刻；切开
contaminated adj． 受污染的；弄脏的
static adj． 静态的
frontier n． 前沿；国境；边疆
endeavor n． 努力；尽力
Read and recite the following sentences：
The past is gone and static．Nothing we can do will change it．The
future is before us and dynamic．Everything we do will affect it．Each
day will bring with it new frontiers ， in our homes and in our
businesses，if we will only recognize them．We are just at the beginning
of the progress in every field of human endeavor．
Now try writing the sentences out here：
The past __________ and static．__________ will change it．The
future __________ and dynamic．Everything we do __________ ．
Each day will __________，in our homes and in our businesses，if we
will only recognize them ． We __________ in every field of human
endeavor．
Which sentence(s) do you like most？Write it（or them）out here：参考译文
我们正在起跑点
“我们正在阅读一本页数无限的书的第一章的第一节……”
我不知道这段文字是谁写的，我一直很喜欢并用它们来提醒自
己，那就是未来操之在我。我们可以掌握神秘而不可知的未来，从
中雕琢出我们所能想象的任何东西，一如雕刻家可以将未成型的石
头刻出雕像一样。
我们每个人都是农夫。我们若种下好种子，就会有丰收。倘若种
子长的不良且长满杂草，我们就会徒劳无获。如果我们什么也不
种，就根本不会有什么收获。
我希望未来会比过去更好。我不希望未来会被那些充斥在历史中
的错误所污染。我们应关心未来，因为往后的余生都要在未来中度
过。
往昔已一去不复返而且是静止的。任凭我们怎么努力都不能改变
过去。未来就在我们眼前而且是动态的。我们的所作所为都会影响
未来。只要我们体会得出来，每天都可以发现新的知识领域伴随而
生，可能是在家里，也可能是在我们的事业中。我们正处在人类所
努力钻研的每个领域中进步的起点。
