新高考英语时文积累《The Lesson of the Cliff (走一步,再走一步)》

发布时间：2023-03-23 04:16:02

新高考英语读后续写语料积累系列之《走一步，再走一步》
TheLessonoftheCliff
走一步，再走一步
ByMortonHunt(USA
ItwasaswelteringJulyday（闷热的七月Atsomepoint,Ilookedbackandwas某日）inIcanfeelitstill,56yearslater.Thefivehorrified.ThegroundatthebaseofthecliffboysIwaswithhadgrowntiredofplayingseemedveryfarbelow;oneslipandIwouldfall,marblesandburningholesindryleaveswithalensbouncingofftheclifffaceandendingontherocks.andwerecastingaboutfor（苦苦搜寻）somethingThere,shatteredandstrangl(eing（窒息）else.onmyownblood,Iwouldgurgle,twitchafew“Hey!”saidfreckle-faced（满脸雀斑的）timesandthenexpire（断气）,likethecatIhadlittleNed.“Igotanidea.Wehaven'tclimbedtheseenrunoverafewdaysearlier.cliffforalongwhile.”Buttheboyswerechattering（喋喋不休）“Let’sgo!”saidsomeoneelse.Andofftheyabovemeonanearthenledgetwothirdsofthewent,trottingandpanting（气喘吁吁.pantforwaytothetop.Itwas5or6feetdeepandsome15breathe上气不接下气）likeapackofstraydogs.feetlong.Iclawedmywayup（攀爬）tothem;Ihesitated.Ilongedtobebraveandactive,thenIcrawledasfarbackontheledgeasIcould,likethem,butI'dbeenasicklychildmostofmyhuddleagainsttherockface（靠在岩壁上）.Theeightyearsandhadtakenhearttomymother'sotherboysstoodclosetotheedgeandboldlyadmonitionstorememberthatIwasn'tasstrongasurinatedintospace;thesightmademesoqueasytheotherboysandnottotakechances.（头晕的）thatIsurreptitiously（暗中地）“Comeon!”CalledJerry,mybestfriend“Justclutched（紧抓）attherocksbehindme.becauseyou'vebeensickisnoreasontobeasissy.”Inafewminutestheystarteduptothetop.“I'mcoming!”Iyelled,andranalongafterthem.“Hey,wait!”Icroaked.
Throughtheparkandintothewoodswe“Solong!Seeyouinthefunnypapers.”onewent,finallyemerginginaclearing.Atthefarofthemsaid,andtheotherslaughed.side,40or50feetaway,loomed（赫然耸立）the“ButIcannot,I”Thatspurredthemon:cliff,abristling,nearverticalwallofjuttingrocks,Jeeringandcatcallingbacktome,theywriggledearthslides,scragglybushesandailanthustheirwaytothetop,fromwheretheywouldwalksaplings.Fromthetumbledrocksatitsbasetothehomebyaroundaboutroute.Beforetheyleft,theyfringeofsodatitstop,itwasonlyabout60feetpeereddownat（仔细看）me.high,buttomeitlookedlikethevery“youcanstayifyouwantto”,mockedNed.embodimentoftheForbiddenandImpossible“Itisallyours.”Jerrylookedconcerned,but（看起来如同“禁忌”与“不可能”的化身）.hewentwiththeothers.
Onebyone,theotherboysscrabbledupward,Ilookeddownandwasovercomebyfindinghandholds（放手之处）andtoeholdsondizziness;anamelessforceseemedtobeimpellingrockoutcropsandearthenledges.Ihungbackuntilmetofalloff.Ilayclingingtotherockastheworldtheotherswerepartwayup;thentremblingandspunaround.Icouldneverclimbbackdown.Itsweating,Ibegantoclimb.Ahandhere,afootwasmuchtoofartogo,toohazardous;partway,Ithere,myheartthumpinginmyskinnychest,Iwouldgrowfeebleorfaint,losemygrip,fallandmademywayupandup.die.Butthewayuptothetopwasevenworse-2
新高考英语读后续写语料积累系列之《走一步，再走一步》
higher,steeper,moretreacherous;Iwouldnevermakeit.Iheardsomeonesobbingandmoaning;IwonderedwhoitwasandrealizedthatitwasI.
Timepassed.Theshadowsgraduallylengthened,thesundisappearedfromthetreetopsbeyondtheclearingbelow,andduskbegantogather.Silentnow,Ilayonmystomachasifinatrance,stupef(yiedbyfearandfatigue（神志不清）,unabletomoveoreventhinkofhowtogetbackdowntosafetyandhome.
Twilight,afirststarinthesky,thegroundbelowthecliffgrowingdim.Butwhatcanhedo?Middle-agedandportly,hecannotclimbuphere.Evenifhecould,whatgoodwouldthatdo?
Stayingwellbackfromthefootofthecliffsothathecanseeme,hepointsthebeamupandcallstome.”Comeondown,now,”hesaysinaperfectlynormalcomfortingtone.“Dinnerisready.”
“Ican’t!”Iwail.I’llfall,Icoulddie!”
“Yougotup,”hesays.“Youcangetdownthesameway.Iwilllighttheway.”
“No,Ican’t,”Ihowl.“It’stoofar,itistoohard,Ican’tdoit.”
“Listentome,”myfathersays.“Don’tthinkabouthowfaritis.Allyouhavetothinkaboutistakingonelittlestep.Youcandothat.LookwhereI’llshiningthelight.Doyouseethatrock?”Thebeambouncesaroundonajuttingoutcropjustbelowtheledge.“Seeit?”hecallsup.Iinchover.“Yes,”Isay.
“Good,”hesays.”Nowjustturnaroundsoyoucanputyourfootonthatrock.That’sallyouhavetodo.It’sjustalittlewaybelowyou.Youcandothat.Don’tworryaboutwhatcomesnext,anddon’tlookdownanyfartherthanthatfirststep.Trustme.”

Itseemspossible.Iinchbackward（我一寸寸挪动）,gingerlyfeelfortherockwithmyleftfootandfindit.“that’sgood,”myfathercalls.“Now,alittlebittotherightandafewincheslower,there’sanotherfoothold.Moveyourfootdownthereveryslowly,that’sallyouhavetodo.Justthinkaboutthatnextstep,nothingelse.”Idoso.“Good,”hesays.Nowletgoofwhateveryouareholdingontowithyourlefthandandreachbackandgrabthatskinnytreejustattheedge,wheremylightis.That’sallyouhavetodo.”Again,Idoso.
That’showitgoes.Onestepatatime,onehandholdatatime,hetalksmedownthecliff,stressingthatIhaveonlytomakeonesimplemoveeachtime,neverlettingmestoptothinkofthelongwaydownalwaystellingmethatthenextthingIhavetodoissomethingIcando.
SuddenlyItakethelaststepdownontothetumbledrocksatthebottomandintomyfather’sstrongarms,sobbingalittle,andthen,surprisingly,feelingasenseofimmenseaccomplishmentandsomethinglikepride.
Ihaverealizedwiththesamesurprise,timeandagainthroughoutmylife,that,havinglookedatafarandfrighteningprospectandbeendismayed（toone’sdismay让某人丧气的是）,IcancopewithitafterallbyrememberingthesimplelessonIlearnedsolongago.Iremindmyselftolooknotattherocksfarbelow,butatthefirstsmallandrelativelyeasystepand,havingtakenit,totakethenextone,fellingasenseofaccomplishmentwitheachmove,untilIhavedonewhatIwantedtodo,gottenwhereIwantedtobe,andcanlookback,amazedandproudofthedistanceIhavecome.
【走近作者】莫顿·亨特（MortonHunt），美国作家（1927～1983），早年曾在空军服役，做过空军飞行员。在二战时期，他曾驾机执行过对德国的侦察任务。是一位擅长写励志类文章的作家，同时也是一位专业的心理学家。他的代表作有：《痛击》、《心理学的故事》、《走一步，再走一步》（原名《悬崖上的一课》）等。
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新高考英语时文积累《The Lesson of the Cliff (走一步,再走一步)》

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