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A 原典品读
The lost boys are very happy to have a “mother” called Wendy. Wendy cooks for the boys and mends their socks and trousers. She's very busy, but she likes being their 1. m
mother
. She doesn't 2. w
worry
about her mother and father, but she worries about John and Michael. They are starting to forget their old life. Perhaps this is because there are so many 3. e
exciting
adventures(冒险) in the Neverland.
After they have fun 4. l
living
together for some time, this is their last evening in the Neverland. Wendy puts John, Michael and the lost boys to bed. She starts to tell them their favourite story. Usually Peter puts his hands over his 5. e
ears
because he doesn't like this story, but tonight he sits and listens with the others.
“In this story, Mr Darling and Mrs Darling have three 6. c
children
,” says Wendy. “These children have a nurse called Nana. One evening the children fly away,” Wendy continues, “to the Neverland. Now, just think about the 7. s
sad
parents without their children. The mother always leaves the window open for her children to 8. f
fly
back in.”
“You're wrong about mothers, Wendy,” Peter says angrily. “They 9. c
close
the window. They forget you. They put another little boy in your bed.”
Suddenly, John and Michael both cry together, “Wendy, let's all go 10. h
home
.”
At last Wendy and the children fly back to London and Mr and Mrs Darling adopt(收留) the lost boys.
—Adapted from Peter Pan
B 核心素养 语言能力
Luke isn't a good listener. When someone is talking, he doesn't give the person his full attention. That shows something big—he isn't really 11. i
interested
in the person. The people can see that, and they don't like it. They want someone to 12. l
listen
to and understand them. They cannot get that from Luke, 13. s
so
they move on. Soon, few people want to talk to Luke. 14. O
One
of Luke's good friends notices that. She is honest with him and tells him his 15. p
problem
. She also gives him some tips. Luke's friend shares some key ways to be a better listener. 16. F
First
, he must be present before the talk starts. That means no TVs, cell phones, or 17. o
other
devices around. Second, Luke should try not to cut people off when they are speaking. He should 18. w
wait
for a natural break to say something. Next, he should go over the people's stories. That 19. s
shows
his understanding and attention. Last, it's OK to stop for a 20. m
moment
before Luke shares the things in his mind. So, Luke follows the tips and becomes a better listener.