《牛津高中英語》模塊5 reading, project課文

1、31.M5U1.Reading(1)—SecretsliesDearAnnieIfeelbetrayedbymyfriendHannah.Wehavebeenbestfriendssinceprimaryschoolspendalmosteverydaywitheachother.Sometimesotherchildrensaywearenofunbecausewearebothveryacademicliketostudybutwe

2、likeitthatway.Wearebothveryhardwkingalwaysgetgoodgradesatschool.OnMondaywehadasurprisemathquiz.Ithoughtitwasquiteeasywasnotwriedabouttheresults.ImusthavesoundedveryproudofmyselfafterthequizsayinghoweasyitwashowIwassureto

3、getagoodgrade.ThenextdayafterclassmymathteachertoldmethatIhadthelowestgradeintheclass!IfeltsoashamedImustbereallystupidtofailasimplemathquiz!AfterwardsIpretendedtobecheerfulbutHannahsensedsomethingwaswrong.Wewenttowashou

4、rhsinthegirls’washroombefelunchIadmittedhowbadlyIhaddone.Ibeggedhernottotellanyoneelseshesaidshewouldkeepmysecret.HoweverthenextdayInoticedthatmyclassmateswerestaringatmeasIcameintomathclasswhenIwenttositdownIwasshockedt

5、ofindapieceofpaperonmydeskthatsaid“StupidSarahgotaD!”IwassoupsetthatIfeltlikecrying.IthoughtthatHannahmusthavetoldmyclassmatesaboutmygradeafterpromisingnotto.Everyonemusthavebeenlaughingbehindmyback!IwassoangrythatIwents

6、traighttoHannahtoldherweweren’tgoingtobefriendsanymebecauseshecouldn’tkeepherwd.Shewasreallyupsetswethatshehadn’ttoldanyone.Howevertheonlypeoplewhoseeourgradesaretheteacherthestudentsthatthegradesbelongto.Shesaidthatsome

7、onemusthavebeenspyingonusinthewashroombutIdidntbelieveherexplanation.Idon’tthinkIcanevertrulyfgiveher.NowI’velostmybestfriend.WhatshallIdoYourssincerelySarah32.M5U1.Reading(2)—AfriendshipintroubleDearAnnieMynameisrew.Iam

8、17yearsoldIhaveaproblem.MybestfriendMatthewhasstoppedtalkingtome.Wehavebeenbestfriendssincechildhoodplaytogetherintheschoolfriends.Agirl’sclosestfriendhowevermightbeeagertotellheraboutsomethingthathashappenedinherlife.Ma

9、nystudieswldwideshowthatgirlshavemefriendshipsthanboys.Infactmanyadolescentmalescannotnameasinglebestfriend.Whenaskedtheyusuallyhesitatebeferesponding‘MybestfriendIcan’tthinkaboutthat.IambusywithmyhomewkIhavesomanydiffer

10、entfriendsthatitishardtochoosejustonebestfriend.’Femaleswhohavebeenaskedcanusuallyanswerthequestionwithoutpausing‘AbestfriendOfcourse.Wehavealottosharewitheachother.Wedoalotofthingstogethersuchastalkingshopping.’Wehaveto

11、realize:boysshareactivitieswhilegirlssharefeelings.Thequalitiesthatboysgirlsconsiderimptantinafriendseemtobethesameregardlessofthebasisofthesefriendships.Theimptantthingtorememberisthatbothofthemarefriendships.Weallneedf

12、riendsinourlives.34.M5U1.Project(2)—WhatfriendshipmeanstomeWhendecidingwhatismostimptantinlifesomepeoplechoosemoneywhileotherschoosethingslikesecuritycomft.Howeverfmethemostimptantthinginlifeisfriendship.Icannotimaginebe

13、ingwithoutit.Friendshipmeansnotbeingalone.OnceIwastravellingbymyselfthroughBeijingonthewaytomygrparents’house.SincemynexttrainleftintheeveningIhadadayfsightseeing.AtfirstIdidn’tmindbeingalonebutthenIsawallthetouristshavi

14、ngtheirpicturestakentogetherIbeganfeelingsad.Iendedupreturningtothetrainstationspendingtherestofthedayinthewaitingroom.Lifeisnofunwithoutacompaniontoshareitwith.FriendshipmeanshavingsomeoneIcanrelyon.LastyearIleftmyschoo

15、lbagonatrolleybusIlostallofmynotesfthefinalexam.YoucanimaginehowIpanicked.LuckilyfmemybestfriendJennyletmecopyhernotesIusedtheminmyrevision.ThankstoherhelpIwasabletopasstheexam.Friendshipmeansbeingcommittedtoothers.Thebe

16、stwaytohaveafriendistobeafriend.BecauseIamafriendIhavehadtolearnpatiencemercy.OnceIhadaquarrelwithJennyshemadesomecruelcommentsaboutme.EventhoughIwashurtIfgavehershelatermadeanapology.Throughthisincidentbothofushavebecom