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Fiona Famous was a very popular girl at her school. She was very clever and fun, and
got on well with everyone. It was no accident that Fiona was so popular. From an early age she
made an effort to be kind and friendly to everyone. She invited the whole class to her birthday party, and
from time to time she would give presents to everybody. She felt very lucky, as no other girl had so many friends at school.
But everything changed on National Friendship Day. On that day, in class everyone had to make three presents to give to their three best friends. However, when all the presents were made and shared out among classmates, Fiona was the only one who did not
receive a present! She spent hours crying. How could it be possible? Everyone came and tried to
comfort her for a while. But each one only stayed for a short time before they left.
When she got home that night, Fiona asked her mother where she could find true friends.
“Fiona, my dear,” answered her mother, “you are a lovely girl, but you can’t be a close friend to everybody. You can’t buy friends with presents or a few good words.”
Hearing this, Fiona thought about her mother. Her mother
was always
willing to help her, she
put up with all of Fiona’s dislikes and problems, she always
forgave her, she loved her a great deal and so on. That was what makes friends! Fiona smiled from ear to ear, realizing that she already had the best friend that anyone could ever want.
词汇
get on well with... 和……相处得好
make an effort (to do sth) 努力(做某事)
from time to time 经常
receive /rɪˈsiːv/ v. 收到
comfort /ˈkʌmfət/ v. 安慰
be willing to (do sth) 愿意(做某事)
put up with 容忍,忍受
forgive /fəˈɡɪv/ v. 原谅(过去式 forgave)
句型
1. It was no accident that Fiona was so popular. 菲奥娜如此受欢迎并非偶然。
It was no accident that... ……不算是意外。
⇒ It was no accident that he broke my glasses. He did it on purpose(故意).
2. That was what makes friends! 那就是交到朋友的方法!
what makes friends 在句中作表语从句。表语从句的引导词可以是 why、how、what 等。
⇒ That was why he often came to school late.
3. Fiona smiled from ear to ear, realizing that she already had the best friend that anyone could ever want. 菲奥娜笑得合不拢嘴,她意识到自己已经拥有了任何人都想要的最好的朋友。
理解
1. How did Fiona feel when she received no presents?
2. What did Fiona learn from her mother?
