外研2019版-必修1-U4課文全文-Friends-forever-Vicent-Ingles

1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上 Unit 4 Friends foreverWhen Im sad and feeling low,And worries are all I know,Just hearing you say “Hello”Fills me with a cheerful glow.When Im away in places new,With no familiar faces in view,It gives me pleasure to think of youAnd the adventures weve been through.When life seems like

2、 one long night,And nothing is ever going right,Theres 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 if the only way of getting new from faraway friends was writing letters that too

3、k 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. Socia

4、l media tools let us see what our friends 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 as collecting model cars or playing an unusual instrument. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us

5、 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 m

6、eaningful. 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 hide real problems. Remember the saying: on the Int

7、ernet, nobody knows youre 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 doesnt mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater. Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the meaning of frien

8、dship 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 c

9、ame 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 cant solve them. When this happens

10、, 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 fo

11、r 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!Keywor

12、ds of friendship3. Read the recipe and work out the meaning of the words in bold.Friendship soupLike any good soup,This wont fail to make you smile when youre 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

13、,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 love

14、d 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 learn Whe

15、n 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 dont we? How about? Or use a past tense to distance yourself from

16、the suggestion: I was wondering whetherDeveloping 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 fo

17、r their surprise endings.Learning to learn Read 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 YearsTh

18、e 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

19、the man starts to hell his story.· “Twenty years ago tonight,” said the man, “I dined here at Big Joe Bradys with Jimmy Wells, my best chum, and the finest chap in the world. He and I were raised here un New York, just like two brothers, together. I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty, the next m

20、orning I was to star for the West to make my fortune. You couldnt 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 tears from that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what

21、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 doing to be”.· “It sounds pretty interesting,” said the policeman. “Rather a long time between meets, though, it seems to me. Havent you hear

22、d 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 hes alive, f

23、or he always was the truest, staunchest miles to stand in this door tonight, and its worth it if my old partner turns up.”Writing an ending to a story 4. Read Bobs story after he was released from jail and answer the questionsStepping out of jail into the cold wind, Bob, now 58, felt lost and helple

24、ss.“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 youn

25、g 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 d