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Unit 4 Friends foreverWhen I’m sad and feeling low,And worries are all I know,Just hearing you say “Hello”Fills me with a cheerful glow.When I’m away in places new,With no familiar faces in view,It gives me pleasure to think of youAnd the adventures we’ve been through.When life seems like one long night,And nothing is ever going right,There’s just one sure delight:Friendship, like sunrise, warm and bright.CLICK FOR A FRIENDS?1. How would you feel if moving to a new town meant losing of your friends? What ifthe only way of getting new from faraway friends was writing letters that tookages to be delivered? This was how things worked not very long ago. Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed significantly.2. Nowadays, we can move around the world and still stay in touch with the peoplethat we want to remain friends with. Social media tools let us see what ourfriends are up to and maintain friendship. All you need is a wi-fi connection.3. The digital age also enables us to find people who share our interests, such ascollecting model cars or playing an unusual instrument. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.4. But when you “friend” people online, does this mean that they really are yourfriends?5. It depends.6. If people always exchange true personal information online, then yes, thesefriendships can be real and meaningful. But we need to keep in mind that what we see on social media is often not the whole truth about a person.7. On social media sites, people tend to post only positive updates that make themappear happy and friendly. But smiling photos can hide real problems.Remember the saying: on the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog. A youngperson could be old; a woman could be a man; we could even be sharing ourinformation with criminals.8. But this doesn’t mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater.Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the meaning offriendship and our longing for friends remain the same. As Aristotle said, no one would choose to live without friends, even if he had all other goods.Attributive clauses1. Rewrite the underlined sentences with that, which, who, whom or whose. Lucy is my friend. She has a hearing problem. When she first came to my school, she seemed lonely, but we soon became friends. At first it was difficult to communicate with her. So, I learnt a new language. It allows me to “speak” with my hands.Lucy is a smart girl. Her ideas are always inspiring. I sometimes have problems. I can’t solve them. When this happens, I always ask Lucy for help. Lucy is a good listener. I enjoy sharing moments of my life with her.2. Complete the online forum post with that, which, who, whom or whose.Walking group welcomes new members!Walk and Talk is a group ___ meets every Sunday. It is free to join. Walk and Talk is perfect for anyone ___ weekends need some excitement. We are all teenagers ___ love walking and making new friends.We want you to join us! The next walk ___ is open to new members is on 22 July. You can also bring your friends. However, anyone ___ you bring must be over 12 years old. Come along and join the fun!Keywords of friendship3. Read the recipe and work out the meaning of the words in bold.Friendship soupLike any good soup,This won’t fail to make you smile when you’re feeling down.All you need to get started is a box of love.Pour it into a pot and mix it with five grams of smiles.Next, add:Two cups of trust,One spoon of encouragement,Three spoons of helpfulness,Three cups of similar interests,One glass of comfort,Two drops of patience,One bag of passion,One piece of generosity,… and a slice of humour!Helping our friends∙The word “friend” comes from the Old English word “freond”, meaning “the loved one”.∙According to a study from Yale University and the University of California at San Diego in 2014, good friend are often genetically similar. In fact, good friends can share up to 1% of the same genes-as much as we might share with our great-great-great grandparents!Learning to learnWhen you make a suggestion, use less direct language than you would to make a statement or give an order. This makes it clear to the other person that you are giving them a choice. For example, you can begin with expressions such as Why don’t we…? How about…? Or use a past tense to distance yourself from the suggestion: I was wondering whether…Developing ideasWilliam Sydney porter (1862-1910), whose pen name was o. Henry, was a world-famous American short story writer. In his stories, he often focused on the everyday life of ordinary people in New York City at that time. His stories are best known for their surprise endings.Learning to learnRead the complete short story “After Twenty Years” and other short stories by O. Henry, such as “the Gift of the magi” and “The Last Leaf”. This way, you can get a deeper understanding of his works and the surprise ending to his stories.After Twenty YearsThe short story “After Twenty Years” is set in New York on a cold, dark night. Most people have left work to go home, and this part of the city is now quiet. A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop. He goes up to the man and finds he has a scar on his face. They have a chat and the man starts to hell his story.∙“Twenty years ago tonight,” said the man, “I dined here at ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s with Jimmy Wells, my best chum, and the finest chap in the world. He and Iwere raised here un New York, just like two brothers, together. I was eighteenand Jimmy was twenty, the next morning I was to star for the West to makemy fortune. You couldn’t have dragged jimmy out of New York; he thought itwas the only place on earth. Well, we agreed that night that we would meethere again exactly twenty tears from that date and time, no matter what ourconditions might be or from what distance we might have to come. Wefigured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked outand our fortunes made, whatever they were doing to be”.∙“It sounds pretty interesting,” said the policeman. “Rather a long time between meets, though, it seems to me. Haven’t you heard from your friendsince you left?”∙“Well, yes, for a time we corresponded,” said the other. “But after a year or two we lost track of each other. You see, the West is a pretty big proposition,and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively. But I know Jimmy will meet mehere if he’s alive, for he always wa s the truest, staunchest miles to stand inthis door tonight, and it’s worth it if my old partner turns up.”Writing an ending to a story4. Read Bob’s story after he was released from jail and answer the questionsStepping out of jail into the cold wind, Bob, now 58, felt lost and helpless.“Twenty years is a long time,” he smiled bitterly, not knowing where to go. He had no family, and had never heard a word from Jimmy again since that cold, dark night. “Was he ashamed of having a friend like me?” Bob lo nged for an answer.“Excuse me, sir, are you Bob?” Bob heard the voice of a young man.“Yes.” He turned around and was surprised to find a familiar-looking man in his thirties. “Have we met before?”.“No, sir,” replied the man. “My father told me to meet you today. I have a note for you from him.”Doubtfully, Bob unfolded the note. His hands were shaking by the time he hands finished reading.Bob, the doctor says I’ve only three months. I’m afraid I won’t be able to meet you this time, but you’ll always be my dear friend.Jimmy “You’re Jimmy’s son?!” Bob shouted in surprise.“Yes, sir,” the young man smiled. “And my name is Bob.”Learning to learnTo bring your story to life, describe the setting and characters.Setting: time, location and descriptions of the environment or surrounding help your readers picture the scene. For example, the street was long and dark, and there was no one around…Characters: introducing characters means describing both appearance and personality. For example, He was a tall man with curly brown hair. She always seemed happy and friendly. Characters’ actions, or their behaviors, not only tell your readers what kind of people they are, but also drive the plot forward and create a particular atmosphere.。
unit4Understanding ideasClick For A Friend?1. How would you feel if moving to a new town meant losing track of your friends? What if the only way of getting news from far away friends was writing letters that took ages to be delivered? This was how things worked not very long ago. Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed significantly.2. Nowadays we can move around the world and still stay in touch with the people that we want to remain friends with. Social media tools let us see what our friends are up to and maintain friendships. All you need is a Wi-Fi connection.3. The digital age also enables us to find people who share our interests, such as collecting model cars or playing an unusual instrument. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.4. But when you "friend" people online, does this mean that they really are your friends?5. It depends.6. If people always exchange true personal information online, then yes, these friendships can be real and meaningful. But we need to keep in mind that what we see on social media is often not the whole truth about a person.7. On social media sites, people tend to post only positive updates that make them appear happy and friendly. But smiling photos can had real problems. Remember the saying: on the Internet, nobody knows you are a dog. A young person could be old; a woman could be a man; We could even be sharing our Information with criminals.8. But this doesn't mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater. Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same. As Aristotle said, no one would choose to live without friends, even if he had all other goods.Developing ideasAfter Twenty YearsThe short story "After Twenty Years" is set in New York on a cold, dark night. Most people have left work to go home, and this part of the city is now quiet. A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop. He goes up to the man and finds he has a scar on his face. They have a chat and the man starts to tell his story.1. "Twenty years ago tonight," said the man, "I dined here at 'Big Joe' Brady's with Jimmy Wells, my best chum, and the finest chap in the world. He and I were raised here in New York, just like two brothers, together. I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty. The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune. You couldn't have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth. Well, we agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come. We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked out and our fortunes made, whatever they were going to be."2. "It sounds pretty interesting," said the policeman. "Rather a long time between meets, though, it seems to me. Haven't you heard from your friends since you left?"3. "Well, yes, for a time we corresponded," said the other. "But after a year or two, we lost track of each other. You see, the West is a pretty big proposition, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively. But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he's alive, for he always was the tourist, staunchest old chap in the world. He'll never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, and it's worth it if my old partner turns up."(Excerpts from "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry)Writing an ending to a storyStepping out of jail into the cold wind, Bob, now 58, felt lost and helpless."Twenty years is a long time," he smiled bitterly, not knowing where to go. He had no family, and had never heard a word from Jimmy again since that cold, dark night. "Was he ashamed of having a friend like me?" Bob longed for an answer."Excuse me, sir, are you Bob?" Bob heard the voice of a young man."Yes." He turned around and was surprised to find a familiar - looking man in his thirties. "Have we met before?""No, sir," replied the man. "My father told me to meet you today. I have a note for you from him."Doubtfully, Bob unfolded the note. His hands were shaking by the time he had finished reading.Bob, the doctor says I've only got three months. I'm afraid I won't be able to meet you this time, but you always be my dear friend.Jimmy"You're Jimmy's son?!" Bob shouted in surprise. "Yes, sir," the young man smiled. "And my name is Bob."。
Unit 4 Friends foreverU4 Section AClick for a Friend?How would you feel if moving to a new town meant losing track of your friends? What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages to be delivered? This was how things worked not very long ago. Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed significantly.Nowadays, we can move around the world and still stay in touch with the people that we want to remain friends with. Social media tools let us see what our friends are up to and maintain friendships. All you need is a wi-fi connection.The digital age also enables us to find people who share our interests, such as collecting model cars or playing an unusual instrument. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.But when you “friend” people online, does this mean that they really are your friends?It depends.If people always exchange true personal information online, then yes, these friendships can be real an meaningful. But we need to keep in mink that what we see on social media is often not the whole truth about a person.On social media sites, people tend to psst only positive updates that make them appear happy and friendly. But smiling photos can hide real problems. Remember the saying : on the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog. A young person could be old; a woman could be a man; we could even be sharing our information with criminals.But this doesn’t mean that we should throw the baby our with the bathwater. Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same. As Aristotle said, no one would choose to live without friends, even if he had all other goods.U4 Section CAfter Twenty YearsThe short story “After Twenty Years” is set in New York on a cold, dark night. Most people have left work to go home, and this part of the city is now quiet. A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop. He goes up to the man and finds he has a scar on his face. They have a chat and the man starts to tell his story.“Twenty years ago tonight,” said the man, “I dined here at ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s with Jimmy Wells, my best chum, and the finest chap in the world. He and I were raised here in New York, just like two brothers, together. I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty. The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune. You couldn’t have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth. Well, we agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come. We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked out and our fortunes made, whatever they were going to be.”“It sounds pretty interesting,” said the policeman. “Rather a long time between meets, though, it seems to me. Haven’t you heard from your friend since you left?”“Well, yes, for a time we corresponded, ” said the other. “But after a year or two we lost track of each other. You see, the West is a pretty big proposition, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively. But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he’s alive, for he always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world. He’ll never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, and it’s worth it if my old partner turns up.”(Excerpts from “After Twenty Years” by O.Henry)。
Unit 4 Friends foreverU4 Section AClick for a Friend?How would you feel if moving to a new town meant losing track of your friends? What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages to be delivered? This was how things worked not very long ago. Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed significantly.Nowadays, we can move around the world and still stay in touch with the people that we want to remain friends with. Social media tools let us see what our friends are up to and maintain friendships. All you need is a wi-fi connection.The digital age also enables us to find people who share our interests, such as collecting model cars or playing an unusual instrument. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.But when you “friend” people online, does this mean that they really are your friends?It depends.If people always exchange true personal information online, then yes, these friendships can be real an meaningful. But we need to keep in mink that what we see on social media is often not the whole truth about a person.On social media sites, people tend to psst only positive updates that make them appear happy and friendly. But smiling photos can hide real problems. Remember the saying : on the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog. A young person could be old; a woman could be a man; we could even be sharing our information with criminals.But this doesn’t mean that we should throw the baby our with the bathwater. Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same. As Aristotle said, no one would choose to live without friends, even if he had all other goods.U4 Section CAfter Twenty YearsThe short story “After Twenty Years” is set in New York on a cold, dark night. Most people have left work to go home, and this part of the city is now quiet. A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop. He goes up to the man and finds he has a scar on his face. They have a chat and the man starts to tell his story.“Twenty years ago tonight,”said the man, “I dined here at ‘Big Joe’Brady’s with Jimmy Wells, my best chum, and the finest chap in the world. He and I were raised here in New York, just like two brothers, together. I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty. The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune. You couldn’t have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth. Well, we agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come. We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked out and our fortunes made, whatever they were going to be.”“It sounds pretty interesting,” said the policeman. “Rather a long time between meets, though, it seems to me. Haven’t you heard from your friend since you left?”“Well, yes, for a time we corresponded, ” said the other. “But after a year or two we lost track of each other. You see, the West is a pretty big proposition, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively. But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he’s alive, for he always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world. He’ll never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, and it’s worth it if my old partner turns up.”(Excerpts from “After Twenty Years” by O.Henry)。
必修第一册Unit 4Friends forever佳作抢鲜背学写作思路，背精彩范文(人与自我——关爱同学)作者的儿子Evan邀请来自三个不同大洲的交换生来家里过感恩节，喜欢烹饪的作者计划为他们分别做一道家乡菜。
在得知Evan的朋友们喜欢一种叫作foufou 的食物时，他准备做这道菜……精彩范文As I was talking with Eldrick，I smelt a smell of burning in the air. I suddenly remembered that the foufou was still on the stove! I immediately rushed into the kitchen，only to find the burning foufou. I felt so sorry.Just then，Evan and Eldrick entered the kitchen after me.I regretfully apologized to Eldrick，but he comforted me in return and offered to cook foufou for us.So that day we had the real foufou and other delicious dishes.学习借鉴1.富有表现力的副词suddenly，immediately，regretfully2.精彩的动词词组apologized to，offered to3.提分高级句式不定式作结果状语：only to find the burning foufou1.prefer v.(preferred，preferred，preferring)更喜欢；选择某事物(而不选择其他事物)→preference n.喜爱；偏爱以练促学单句语法填空/完成句子/一句多译①I preferred (prefer) to stay connected to the people I made friends with on the Internet although I had never met them.②Now that you have a preference for traditional Chinese culture，you had better not miss the chance.(通知)既然你偏爱中国传统文化，你最好不要错过这个机会。
Unit 4 Friends Forever 1.familiar(adj) 熟悉的They are already familiar faces on our TV screens.他们已经是我们电视屏幕上熟悉的面孔了。
He was humming a familiar tune.他低声哼着一支熟悉的小曲。
familiarly不拘礼节地2.adventure（n）冒险He set off in quest of adventure.他出行探险去了。
3.prefer（v）更喜欢prefer to do更喜欢做某事prefer doing 喜欢做某事I prefer to think of peace not war.我更喜欢思考和平而不是战争。
I would prefer him to be with us next season.我更希望他在下个赛季和我们在一起。
4.deliver（v）递送，传送We'll deliver the goods as soon as we can.我们将尽快交货。
The Canadians plan to deliver more food to southern Somalia.加拿大人计划向索马里南部运送更多的食物。
5.advance（n）进步，发展The general gave the order to advance.将军下令前进。
Medical technology has advanced considerably.医学技术已大大发展了。
6.significantly（adv）重大地，显著地There remained one significant problem.还有一个非常重要的问题。
The two sets of figures are not significantly different.这两组数字没有明显的差别。
signify表示；意味；预示significant重大的；有效的signification意义；表示7.maintain（v）维持After the divorce, their father still maintained close contact with the boys.离婚后，他们的父亲仍和儿子们保持着密切联系。
Book 1 Unit 4 Friends foreverI. New words and Expressions1. forever adv. 永远，长久地I think that we will live together forever. 我想我们会永远生活在一起。
Although they’re expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.尽管价格昂贵，但它们经久耐用，永不过时。
2. familiar adj. 熟悉的be familiar with对熟悉, 人做主语时用with，一般是指某人熟悉某人、某物。
I am not familiar with this computer. 我不熟悉这台计算机。
be familiar to为…所熟悉物做主时用to，是某物、某事为某人所熟悉。
Your name is familiar to me. 你的名字我是熟悉的。
Her handwriting is familiar to me.他的书写对我来说很熟悉。
3. adventure n. 历险，奇遇，冒险经历Boys love adventure.男孩爱冒险。
He wrote a book about his adventures in the jungle.他写了一本有关在丛林中各种冒险的书。
I told them about my adventures in the mountains.我向他们讲述了我在山里的奇遇。
4. prefer v. 更喜欢因其本身含有比较之意，而不可再与more 或most连用。
1). 后接不定式时与rather than连用I prefer to go at once.我愿意马上就走。
He preferred to die rather than surrender. 他宁死不屈。
I prefer to watch TV rather than go out.我宁愿呆在家里也不出去。
Unit 4 Friends foreverWhen I’m sad and feeling low,And worries are all I know,Just hearing you say “Hello”Fills me with a cheerful glow.When I’m away in places new,With no familiar faces in view,It gives me pleasure to think of youAnd the adventures we’ve been through.When life seems like one long night,《And nothing is ever going right,There’s just one sure delight:Friendship, like sunrise, warm and bright.CLICK FOR A FRIENDS1.How would you feel if moving to a new town meant losing of your friendsWhat if the only way of getting new from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages to be delivered This was how things worked not very long ago. Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed significantly.2.Nowadays, we can move around the world and still stay in touch with thepeople that we want to remain friends with. Social media tools let us see what our friends are up to and maintain friendship. All you need isa wi-fi connection.3.The digital age also enables us to find people who share our interests,such as collecting model cars or playing an unusual instrument. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoydoing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.4.But when you “friend” people online, does this mean that they reallyare your friends5.It depends.6.、7.If people always exchange true personal information online, then yes,these friendships can be real and meaningful. But we need to keep inmind that what we see on social media is often not the whole truth abouta person.8.On social media sites, people tend to post only positive updates thatmake them appear happy and friendly. But smiling photos can hide realproblems. Remember the saying: o n the Internet, nobody knows you’re adog. A young person could be old; a woman could be a man; we could even be sharing our information with criminals.9.But this doesn’t mean that we should throw the baby out with thebathwater. Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends,the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same.As Aristotle said, no one would choose to live without friends, even if he had all other goods.Attributive clauses1.Rewrite the underlined sentences with that, which, who, whom or whose.Lucy is my friend. She has a hearing problem. When she first came to my school, she seemed lonely, but we soon became friends. At first it wasdifficult to communicate with her. So, I learnt a new language. It allows meto “speak” with my hands.Lucy is a smart girl. Her ideas are always inspiring. I sometimes have problems. I can’t solve them. When this happens, I always ask Lucy for help. Lucy is a good listener. I enjoy sharing moments of my life with her.！plete the online forum post with that, which, who, whom or whose.Walking group welcomes new members!Walk and Talk is a group ___ meets every Sunday. It is free to join. Walk and Talk is perfect for anyone ___ weekends need some excitement. We are all teenagers ___ love walking and making new friends.We want you to join us! The next walk ___ is open to new members is on 22 July. You can also bring your friends. However, anyone ___ you bring must be over 12 years old.Come along and join the fun!Keywords of friendship3.Read the recipe and work out the meaning of the words in bold.Friendship soupLike any good soup,"This won’t fail to make you smile when you’re feeling down.All you need to get started is a box of love.Pour it into a pot and mix it with five grams of smiles.Next, add:Two cups of trust,One spoon of encouragement,Three spoons of helpfulness,Three cups of similar interests,One glass of comfort,Two drops of patience,One bag of passion,*One piece of generosity,… and a slice of humour!Helping our friendsThe word “friend” comes from the Old English word “freond”, meaning “the loved one”.According to a study from Yale University and the University ofCalifornia at San Diego in 2014, good friend are often geneticallysimilar. In fact, good friends can share up to 1% of the same genes-asmuch as we might share with our great-great-great grandparents! Learning to learnWhen you make a suggestion, use less direct language than you would to make a statement or give an order. This makes it clear to the other person that you are giving them a choice. For example, you can begin with expressions such as Why don’t we… How about… Or use a past tense to distance yourself from the suggestion: I was wondering whether…《Developing ideasWilliam Sydney porter (1862-1910), whose pen name was o. Henry, was a world-famous American short story writer. In his stories, he often focused on the everyday life of ordinary people in New York City at that time. His stories are best known for their surprise endings.Learning to learnRead the complete short story “After Twenty Years” and other short stories by O. Henry, such as “the Gift of the magi” and “The Last Leaf”. This way, you can get a deeper understanding of his works and the surprise ending to his stories.After Twenty YearsThe short story “After Twenty Years” is set in New York on a cold, dark night. Most people have left work to go home, and this part of the city is now quiet. A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop. He goes up to the man and finds he has a scar on his face. They have a chat and the man starts to hell his story.…“Twenty years ago tonight,” said the man, “I dined here at ‘BigJoe’ Brady’s with Jimmy Wells, my best chum, and the finest chapin the world. He and I were raised here un New York, just like twobrothers, together. I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty, the nextmorning I was to star for the West to make my fortune. You couldn’thave dragged jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only placeon earth. Well, we agreed that night that we would meet here againexactly twenty tears from that date and time, no matter what ourconditions might be or from what distance we might have to come. Wefigured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destinyworked out and our fortunes made, whatever they were doing to be”.“It sounds pretty interesting,” said the policeman. “Rather along time between meets, though, it seems to me. Haven’t you heardfrom your friend si nce you left”“Well, yes, for a time we corresponded,” said the other. “Butafter a year or two we lost track of each other. You see, the Westis a pretty big proposition, and I kept hustling around over itpretty lively. But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he’s alive,for he always was the truest, staunchest miles to stand in this doortonight, and it’s worth it if my old partner turns up.”Writing an ending to a story4.Read Bob’s story after he was released from jail and answer thequestionsStepping out of jail into the cold wind, Bob, now 58, felt lost and helpless.“Twenty years is a long time,” he smiled bitterly, not knowing where to go. He had no family, and had never heard a word from Jimmy again since that cold, dark night. “Was he ashamed of having a friend like me” Bob longed for an answer.“Excuse me, sir, are you Bob” Bob heard the voice of a young man.《“Yes.” He turned around and was surprised to find a familiar-looking man in his thirties. “Have we met before”.“No, sir,” replied the man. “My father told me to meet you today. I have a note for you from him.”Doubtfully, Bob unfolded the note. His hands were shaking by the time he hands finished reading.Bob, the doctor says I’ve only three months. I’m afraid I won’t be able to meet you t his time, but you’ll always be my dear friend.Jimmy “You’re Jimmy’s son!” Bob shouted in surprise.“Yes, sir,” the young man smiled. “And my name is Bob.”Learning to learnTo bring your story to life, describe the setting and characters.Setting: time, location and descriptions of the environment or surrounding help your readers picture the scene. For example, the street was long and dark, and there was no one around…Characters: introducing characters means describing both appearance and personality. For example, He was a tall man with curly brown hair. She always seemed happy and friendly. Characters’ actions, or their behaviors, not only tell your readers what kind of people they are, but also drive the plot forward and create a particular atmosphere.。
