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1、第5节 文学作品题组训练一1(2018·南通一调)Therearemanyheartbreakingmomentsinthisbeautifullywrittenbook,LettertoLouis,byAlisonWhite,butthefirstcomesbeforeitevenbegins.InthedevotiontohersonLouis,theauthorAlisonWhitesayshowshewantedtowriteitsothatpeoplewouldunderstanddisabilityandcaring,butals
2、o,“Tobetotallyhonest,IwantedtowritesomethingthatwouldmakepeopleconsiderbeingLouis’friends”.Beneaththatsimpleplea(恳求)liesthegreatfearofsomanyparentswhonurseaseverelydisabledchildthroughtoadulthood:“WhatwillhappenwhenI’mgone?”Insteadofgivingavividaccountofthefearandanxietiest
3、hataccompanylong-termcaring,shejusttellsuswhatit’slike,anditisequallyadmirable,upliftingandterrifying.Asasociety,wearefondofpraisingshort-termheroism:thesoldierorfirefighter,braverycontainablewithinasinglestory.TheuncomfortabletruththatLettertoLouislaysbareisthattheheroismo
4、flong-termtoughness,thedailycaringovermanyyears,isneithergreatnorinteresting.Attimes,withtwootherchildrentocareforandLouiswakingfivetimesanight,stillundiagnosedandinconstantpain,Whitefeelssimpledespair.“Ipicturethecliff.Ipicturejumpingholdingyoutightinmyarms,fallingandfalli
5、ngthroughtheair.”Althoughtherearemomentsofjoy—whenLouisfirstspeaks,managestowalkalittle—Whiteoffersnocomfortingplatitudes(陈词滥调).“Mydestinyhasbeendecided.Therealisationhitsmefullforceinthestomach.Idon’twantthisdestiny.”Verysoon,youcometoadmireWhite’scouragenotonlyinraisingac
6、hildwithadisabilitybutinresistingthetemptationtohitoneortwoofthemanysheencountersalongtheway:aClarksshoeshopassistantwhorefusestosellLouis,awheelchairuser,apairofshoesbecausehecan’twalkacrosstheroomforhertocheckthefit,andanunhelpfuloccupationaltherapistwhowon’tauthorisethet
7、oiletingequipmentthatheneeds,insistinghehastolearntowipehisownbottom,eventhoughitisaphysicalimpossibilityforhim.ItisshockingtolearnthatatLouis’mostdisabled,afteradisastrousfootoperation,thefamilyareonlyentitledtotwohours’helpamonth.Temporarycareonlycomes,eventually,whenthey
8、areclosetobreakdown.Atonepoint,Louishasfivedifferentsocialworkersineightmonths—and
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