Tommy's bumper sticker

江苏省徐州七中 彭向梅

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Step 1 感知·阅读导航

话题导入

一个六岁的孩子，制定了卖汽车缓冲贴纸的计划，以维护世界和平。他一步一个脚印，把每一个不可思议的环节都变成了现实。最终，他成功地站到电视机前，讲述自己的励志故事。让我们在惊叹中一起开启阅读时光吧。

本文中Ronald Wilson Reagan（罗纳德·威尔逊·里根，美国第40任总统），Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev（米哈伊尔·谢尔盖耶维奇·戈尔巴乔夫，俄罗斯人，苏联最后一任总统）。

此文章是一篇小说。阅读小说时，应抓住人物、情节，以及环境三个要素。本文的阅读重心应放在前两点上。

全文663词，难度中等，建议用时12分钟。

阅读立意

阅读时应达到以下三个基本目标：

1.通过快速阅读培养概述故事的能力以及抓住事件发展的重要环节——开端、发展、高潮及结局；

2.通过精读，体会主人公在事件发展环节中的应对智慧，形成人物行为品质分析的思辨能力；

3.借助对2017年北京卷完形填空故事的简析，对比分析同样主题意义的表达，即小孩子影响大世界的不同手法。

A little kid down at our church in Huntington Beach came up to me after he heard me talk about the Children's Bank.“My name is Tommy Tighe.I'm six years old and I want to borrow money from your Children's Bank.”

I said， “Tommy， that's one of my goals， to loan放款money to kids.What do you want to do?”

He said， “Ever since I was four， I had a dream that I could cause peace in the world.I want to make a bumper stickerthatsays， ‘PEACE，PLEASE!DOITFORUSKIDS，’signedTommy.”

“I can get behind that，” I said.He needed$454 to produce 1，000 bumper stickers.The Mark Victor Hansen Children's Free Enterprise Fund wrote a note to the printer who was printing the bumper stickers.

We gave Tommy a copy of all of my tapes and he listened to them 21 times each and①took ownership of the material.It said， “Always start selling at the top.” Tommy②talked his dad into driving him up to Ronald Wilson Reagan's home.Tommy rang the bell and the gatekeeper came out.Tommy gave a two-minute，irresistible sales presentation on hisbumpersticker.The gatekeeper reached in his pocket， gave Tommy$1.50 and said，“Here， I want one of those.③Hold on and I'll get the former president.”

He sent a bumper sticker to Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev with a bill for$1.50 in US funds.Gorbachev sent him back$1.50 and a picture that said， “Go for peace， Tommy，” and signed it， “Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev， President”.

The Sunday edition of the Orange County Register did a feature section on Tommy's story.Marty Shaw，the journalist， interviewed Tommy for six hours and④wrote a successful interview.Marty asked Tommy what he thought his impact would be on world peace.Tommy said， “I don't think I am old enough yet;I think you have to be the eighth or ninth to stop all the wars in the world.”

Three days later，I got a call from the Hallmark Greeting Card Company.They were having a meeting in San Francisco and wanted Tommy to speak.⑤After all，they saw that Tommy had eight goals for himself:

1.⑥Have bumper stickers printed.

2.⑦Make a plan for a loan.

3.Find out how to tell people.

4.Get addresses of leaders.

5.Write a letter to all of the presidents and leaders of other countries and send them all a free bumper sticker.

6.Talk to everyone about peace.

7.Call the newspaper sellers and talk about my business.

8.Have a talk with schools.

Joan Rivers called Tommy Tighe to be on her television show.“Tommy，” Joan said， “this is Joan Rivers and I want you on my TV show which is viewed by millions.”

“Great!”said Tommy.

“I am only eight years old， so I can't come alone.You can afford to pay for my mom，too，can't you，Joan?”

“Yes!”Joan replied.

Step 2 实践·文本解读

“By the way， I just watched a Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous show and it said to stay at the Trump Plaza when you're in New York.You can make that happen，can't you， Joan?”

“Yes!”she answered.

“Great.Did I tell you my mom doesn't drive?So we can use your limo豪华轿车， can't we?”

“Sure.” said Joan.

Tommy went on with The Joan Rivers Show and praised Joan， the camera crew， the live and television audiences.He was so handsome， interesting， authentic and such a great story teller.He told such attractive and inspiring stories that the listeners were found⑧pulling money out of their wallets to buy a bumper sticker⑨on the spot.

At the end of the show， Joan asked， “Tommy， do you really think your bumper sticker will cause peace in the world?”

Tommy， like crazy and with a sunny smile， said，“So far I've had it out two years and got the Berlin Wall down.I'm doing pretty good， don't you think?”

阅读扫障

Ⅰ.熟词生义

文中词条基本含义引申含义生义例句presentation （Para.5）The presentation of prizes and certificates will take place in the main hall.奖品和证书的颁发仪式将在大厅举行。报告；演讲；陈述授予；颁发address（Para.8） 住址；地址；通信处 设法解决；处理；对付We must address ourselves to the problem of traffic pollution.我们必须设法解决交通污染问题。

Ⅱ.热词积累

Vocabulary

1.irresistible adj.so strong that it cannot be stopped or resisted不可遏止的；无法抵制的

2.crew n.a group of people with special skills working together技术人员团队；专业团队

3.authentic adj.true and accurate真实的；真正的

Phrases

1.took ownership of...取得……的所有权

2.talked sb into...说服某人……

3.hold on坚持；等一等

4.wrote a successful interview写一篇成功的访谈

5.after all毕竟

6.have bumper stickers printed印好缓冲贴纸7.make a plan制定计划

8.pulling money out of掏钱出来

9.on the spot在现场

Ⅲ.难句分析

Marty asked Tommy what he thought his impact would be on world peace.马蒂问汤米，他认为他能给世界和平带来什么影响。

句中what引导的是宾语从句，并在从句中作would be的表语。应注意的是，what引导从句时，常用在主语、表语和宾语从句中，充当主语、表语，以及宾语。

句式仿写

1.我首先想要搞清楚的是，它要花多长时间。（在主语从句中作宾语）

2.这封信很清楚地说明了他们在筹划什么。（在宾语从句中作宾语）

【答案】1.What I wanted to figure out first was how long it was going to take.

2.The letter showed clearly what they were planning.

立意呈现

1.Preparing to read

（1）From the title and the opening paragraph， what do you think the passage will be about?

（2）This is a well-organized _______.

A.speech B.advertisement C.story

（3）Do you think there is too much talk in the passage?Is it necessary?

【答案】（1）It will be a topic about Tommy borrowing money from the Children’s Bank to make bumper stickers.

（2）C

（3）No.It is necessary to continue the story.

2.Understanding the structure and the content

Complete the form after reading the passage quickly.One word for one blank.

Development 1._______Beginning A little kid called 2._______borrowed money from the Children's Bank for his 3.that he could cause peace in the world.He had eight clear 4.for himself and achieved 5.by selling lots of bumper stickers.He was invited by the popular 6._______show to share his amazing story.

【答案】1.Ending 2.Tommy 3.dream 4.goals 5.success 6.TV

点石成金：快读文本的方法有很多，其中一种就是通过标题和首段进行预测。结合全文，当观察到文中出现大量对话时，即可判断文章体裁为小说。对话的作用是推进情节的。本文人物线非常清晰，文本的推进没有显性的时间词，关键是事件发展的逻辑性。那么抓事件的开端、经过和结果，就是可供选择的高效阅读方法。

Step 3 运用·读写整合

1.凸显文本特点

通过前面的阅读，我们完成了语篇概括。通过深入挖掘此篇文章，我们可以看出，在对话推动事件发展的过程中，人物性格非常清晰，值得细细揣摩。

2.读写任务达成

（1）语篇缩写（见立意呈现表格）

At the beginning of the story，_________________________.The amazing part is that________________________.The ending can't be missed that___________________.

【参考答案】

At the beginning of the story，a little kid called Tommy borrowed money from my Children's Bank for his dream that he could cause peace in the world.The amazing part is that this 6-year-old boy had eight clear goals for himself and achieved success by selling lots of bumper stickers.The ending can't be missed that he was invited by the popular TV show to share his dream and action.（2）段落写作

Tommy用他的自信、机智、勇敢和幽默征服了观众甚至总统。几乎每个人都愿意掏钱买他的缓冲贴纸，帮助他实现维护和平的心愿。让我们一起近距离走进汤米的对话，感知这个了不起的孩子的智慧。

①信息提取——行为品质分析图

Tips:

The word bank below is available for you to choose freely.Different judgement is accepted.

adventurous有冒险精神的；大胆的 calm冷静的industrious勤奋的 sincere诚挚的 considerate考虑周到的；体谅的 humorous幽默的 resourceful足智多谋的confident/self-confident自信的 firm坚定的 methodical有条不紊的 thoughtful考虑周到的 motivated积极的purposeful果断的 honest诚实的 wise明智的；聪明的smart/intelligent/clever聪明的 witty机智的；诙谐的

②信息整合——问题链激发思维

Q1：What quality of the boy impresses you most?

Q2：What can you learn from Tommy?

③信息续构——句型词块搭建支架

In my opinion，the quality impressing me most is___________________.In this story，Tommy_______________________.What I can learn from him is that___________________.

段内结构：观点＋事例支撑＋个人感悟及总结

可供选择的其他句型或词块：

On my personal note/From where I stand/As far as I am concerned/As for me...

The quality that impresses me most/that leaves me a deep impression/that touches me is_______________________________________________________________.The important thing that I can learn from him is that______________________________________________.

【参考范文】

In my opinion，the quality impressing me most is his confidence and creativity.In this story，Tommy is hopeful about his plan and replies to the interview confidently.Besides，he employs creative ways to sell his bumper stickers，which is a real success.What I can learn from him is that I should gain confidence by setting up a practical plan and working towards it.Developing creative thinking abilities is also of great significance in my future.（3）写作实践（全文重构）

请概述《汤米的缓冲贴纸》一文主要内容，抓住文中汤米的优良品质，谈谈你的看法并思考我们能学到的地方。

点石成金：语篇缩写，达成写作第一段。段落写作，达成写作实践的第二、三段。（4）读写归纳

本文为典型的记叙文，文本的独特性是以对话和事件的发展逻辑性推动全文。人物线单一，同学们可以通过抓住人物品质进行读写。快读策略的应用，为同学们练习语篇缩写打下基础。人物行为品质分析图，又为解构文本、提取信息建好支架。借助提供的词块、句型、语料素材，同学们可以在阅读中完成读后感写作以及对词块句型的学习。

Step 4 提升·素养建构

对比提升

《汤米的缓冲贴纸》与2017年北京卷完形填空的对比赏析

背景信息

2017 年北京卷完形填空

题材：孩子参与公益活动，帮助无家可归的人。

体裁：记叙文。

故事梗概：5岁的Hannah Taylor和妈妈看到一个从垃圾桶里捡东西吃的流浪汉后很难过。上学的时候，Hannah又看到全部家当只有一辆购物车的人。她在妈妈的鼓励下，呼吁社会帮助流浪汉并靠自己的努力组织慈善活动和建立慈善所，最终获得表彰。Hannah继续过着普通学校女生的生活，依然帮助无家可归的人。

对比材料片段节选

来自2017年北京卷的完形填空部分节选：

One day， when she was five years old， she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg.They saw a man eating out of a garbage can.

Later， when Hannah attended school， she saw another homeless person...Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad，she wouldn't feel as bad.

Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces.She hoped to spread her message of hope and awareness.She started the Ladybug Foundation，an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness.She began to host “Big Bosses”lunches，where she would try to persuade local business leaders to contribute to the cause.She also organized a fundraising (募 捐 )drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyone's spare change during “Make Change” month.More recently，the foundation began another campaign called National Red Scarf Day—a day when people donate$20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada's hungry and homeless.

对比赏析 汤米的缓冲贴纸 2017年北京卷完形填空主题意义五岁女孩致力公益资助无家可归的人六岁男孩倡导维护世界和平故事梗概Tommy从儿童银行贷款，制作并出售印有和平宣传语的缓冲贴纸，受到总统和民众的欢迎。他所表现出的大胆、机智、幽默、真实，以及有说服力的自身故事征服了电视秀现场的观众。大家钦佩他的世界和平梦想。Hannah受到流浪汉的触动，决定以一己之力做公益。先后为慈善发声，创办了瓢虫基金会，主持“大老板”午餐会，组织了一场募捐活动，在“改变”月里收集每个人的零钱。最近，基金会开始了另一项活动，在传统的“红领巾日”这一天，人们捐出20美元，戴上红色围巾，以支持饥饿和无家可归的人。

归纳总结

同学们在阅读相似主题，不同文本时，可以根据文本的不同特点，进行不同侧重的阅读思考；完形、阅读、写作的考查都是基于话题功能和文本特色的。不积跬步无以至千里，开启阅读之路吧！