名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选 Loving Her Best 学案-高三英语二轮复习培优.docxVIP

高三英语培优·名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选Loving Her Best 班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________ 心灵鸡汤精选Loving Her Best 话题归类 阅读难度 词数 家庭生活 五星 922 【文章梗概】清官难断家务事：法庭上姐姐认为妈妈分给妹妹的零食比自己多，妹妹先动手打姐姐，妹妹坐在车子前排的次数比自己多，认为妈妈更爱妹妹；而妹妹则认为姐姐的衣服更好，书更多等等，认为妈妈更爱姐姐；法庭上听众席的观众也有感而发。好在这一切都是妈妈的太虚幻境。醒来后的妈妈发现姐妹俩手足情深，张开双臂，拥抱姐妹俩，因为她们都是妈妈的最爱。 I hold my breath as the bailiff calls out, “Hear ye, hear ye. The case of Jessica and Sarah Shouse versus their mother, Deborah, for alleged favoritism and discriminatory parenting practices.” Behind me, the audience of mothers stirs and whispers. Across the aisle at the plaintiff’s table, Jessica and Sarah are squabbling over who gets to drink first from the single glass. “Jessica Shouse, come forward,” the bailiff commands. As Jessica stands, I see Sarah’s look of outrage. I know what she’s thinking: The oldest always gets to go first. Jessica approaches the witness stand, carrying her notebook, glitter pen and a Sweet Valley High book. “Tell us about the charges against your mother,” the judge says, her voice patient and sweet. Jessica tactfully removes a wad of pink gum, which she places on the edge of her book. “On January 10, she gave HER (she points at Sarah with an accusatory finger), two cookies, and I got only one. On February 2, Sarah hit me first, and I got in trouble when I hit her back. In March, Sarah sat in the front seat 118 times, while I got the front only 112 and a half times.” “One hundred twelve and a half?” the judge asks. “Sarah had a friend over, so she had to sit in the backseat with her. That only counts for half.” Jessica’s voice grows louder. “SHE went to summer camp while I stayed home. SHE got special watercolors, and I had to use broken crayons.” “But you didn’t want to go to camp! You don’t even like art.” The words pour out of me. “Jessica would rather read,” I tell the judge. I turn to the audience. “I got her books instead of paints.” Empathetic murmuring arises from the women in the courtroom, punctuated by “Shhhh,” and “Stop pinching.” Th