牛津高中英语模块5ReadingProject课文.docx

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牛津高中英语模块5ReadingProject课文

31.M5U1.Reading

（1）—Secretsandlies

DearAnnie,

IfeelbetrayedbymyfriendHannah.Wehavebeenbestfriendssinceprimaryschoolandspendalmosteverydaywitheachother.Sometimes,otherchildrensaywearenofunbecausewearebothveryacademicandliketostudy,butwelikeitthatway.Wearebothveryhard-workingandalwaysgetgoodgradesatschool.

OnMonday,wehadasurprisemathquiz.Ithoughtitwasquiteeasyandwasnotworriedabouttheresults.Imusthavesoundedveryproudofmyselfafterthequiz,sayinghoweasyitwasandhowIwassuretogetagoodgrade.Thenextdayafterclass,mymathteachertoldmethatIhadthelowestgradeintheclass!

Ifeltsoashamed;Imustbereallystupidtofailasimplemathquiz!

Afterwards,Ipretendedtobecheerful,butHannahsensedsomethingwaswrong.Wewenttowashourhandsinthegirls’washroombeforelunchandIadmittedhowbadlyIhaddone.Ibeggedhernottotellanyoneelse,andshesaidshewouldkeepmysecret.

However,thenextday,InoticedthatmyclassmateswerestaringatmeasIcameintomathclassand,whenIwenttositdown,Iwasshockedtofindapieceofpaperonmydeskthatsaid,“StupidSarahgotaD!

”IwassoupsetthatIfeltlikecrying.IthoughtthatHannahmusthavetoldmyclassmatesaboutmygradeafterpromisingnotto.Everyonemusthavebeenlaughingbehindmyback!

IwassoangrythatIwentstraighttoHannahandtoldherweweren’tgoingtobefriendsanymorebecauseshecouldn’tkeepherword.Shewasreallyupsetandsworethatshehadn’ttoldanyone.However,theonlypeoplewhoseeourgradesaretheteacherandthestudentsthatthegradesbelongto.Shesaidthatsomeonemusthavebeenspyingonusinthewashroom,butIdidn'tbelieveherexplanation.Idon’tthinkIcanevertrulyforgiveher.NowI’velostmybestfriend.WhatshallIdo?

Yourssincerely

Sarah

32.M5U1.Reading

（2）—Afriendshipintrouble

DearAnnie,

MynameisAndrew.Iam17yearsoldandIhaveaproblem.MybestfriendMatthewhasstoppedtalkingtome.Wehavebeenbestfriendssincechildhoodandplaytogetherintheschoolfootballteam.Lastweek,wehadanimportantmatchagainstanotherschool.Theotherteamwassuperbandwereallyhadtofocus.Iwasdeterminedtowin,butMatthewwasplayingbadly.Hecouldnotkeeppacewiththegame,andasaresultofhiscarelessplayingwelost.

Afterwards,Igotreallyangrywithhim,andItoldhimIthoughthewasnottryinghardenough.Hegotannoyed,sayingitwasn’thisfaultifhecouldn’tplayaswellasme,andthatIshouldn’ttalktohiminthismanner.Thenwebothstartedshoutingateachotheranditturnedintoahorribleargument.Heaccusedmeofsomereallybadthingsjusttohurtme.IfeelreallyguiltybecauseImadesomecruelremarkstoo,butIdislikeseeingourteamlose.Footballisveryimportanttome,butsoisourfriendship.

Sinceweargued,hehasn’tspokentomeeventhoughwesitnexttoeachotherinclass.It’sreallyawkward.Heisusuallycheerfulandoutgoing,buthehasbeenreallyquietandlookssad.Thethingshesaidhurtmetoo,buthehasnotapologizedtome.

Yesterday,Isawhimtalkingtoanotherboy,Peter,andIcannothelpwonderingifhewantsPetertobehisbestfriendinsteadofme.Itoldmybrotheraboutthequarrel,buthesaidMatthewisjusttoosensitiveandperhapsalittlebitterbecauseIamreallyathleticandgoodatfootball,andthatIhadbetterfindanotherfriend.WhatshouldIdo?

Yourstruly

Andrew

33.M5U1.Project

（1）—Teenagers’friendships

Myfriend,Robert,hasatwinsisternamedAmanda.Thoughtheygetalongwell,therearesomethingsaboutAmandaandherfriendsthatpuzzleRobert.Hecan'tunderstandhowgirlscantalkforsolong.Forexample,sometimeswhenheleavestheapartmenttoplayfootball,Amandaandherfriend,Sharon,aresittingonthesofa,talking.Whenhecomesbackthreeandahalfhourslater,they’restillsittingonthesofa,continuingthesameconversationonthesametopic.OnedayRobertwassocuriousthatheaskedAmandawhattheytalkedabout,butshereplied,‘We’rebestfriends.Wetalkaboutalmosteverything—filmstars,popsongs,recipes,everything!

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Boysandgirlshavedifferentattitudestowardsfriendship.Friendshipsbetweengirlsareusuallyanchoredinsharedfeelingsandsupport,butfriendshipsbetweenboysarebasedonsharedactivitiesorinterests.Aboyislikelytobecautiousaboutsharinghisfeelingswithhisclosefriends.Agirl’sclosestfriend,however,mightbeeagertotellheraboutsomethingthathashappenedinherlife.

Manystudiesworldwideshowthatgirlshavemorefriendshipsthanboys.Infact,manyadolescentmalescannotnameasinglebestfriend.Whenasked,theyusuallyhesitatebeforeresponding,‘Mybestfriend?

Ican’tthinkaboutthat.Iambusywithmyhom