DoyouknowthestoryaboutYuBoyaandZhongZiqi?TellthestoryinyourownwordsinEnglish.Thelegendgoesthatonedaymorethan2,000yearsagoYuBoya,whowasagreatQinplayer,wastravelingbytheHanjiangriverwhentherainbegantofallsohewasblocked.Then,YustartedtoplaytheQin.ZhongZiqi,whowasawoodcutter,listenedtothemusicwhichattractedhim.EachtimeYuplayed,Ziqicompletelyunderstood.FirstitwasContinousRainLamentandthenCollapsingMountainsMelody.YuandZhongwerehappytomeeteachotherandtheybecameblossomfriendsandmadeanappointmenttomeetthereinayear.Sooneyearlater,YuwenttherebutZhongwasdead.YuwassosadthatafterplayingAltasmontañas(GaoShan)andCorrientesdeaguaquefluyen(LiuShui)infrontofZhong’stomb,hebrokehisQinandhisstrings.Thousandsofyearsago,ourancestor,Confuciustoldus:有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？Howhappyweare,tomeetfriendsfromafar!InapoemofWangBo,healsomentioned:海内存知己，天涯若比邻。Abosomfriendafarbringsadistantlandnear.Friendsplayaveryimportantroleinourlives.Honestyisoneofthemostimportantfactors（因素）infriendship.Weshouldkeepourpromiseandkeepfriends’secrets.Ifyourfriendtellsothersaboutyoursecrets,howwillyoufeelandhowwillyoureact?1.Ifyourfriendtellsothersaboutyoursecrets,howwillyoufeelandhowwillyoureact?Weshouldkeepourpromiseandkeepfriends’secrets.Honestyisoneofthemostimportantfactorsinfriendship.2.Whenyourfriendshipisintrouble,willyoustoptalkingwithyourfriendandmakeanewfriend?Friendsshoulduniteandhelpeachotherwhenmeetingwithsomedifficultiesbothinstudyorinotherfieldsoflife.Inotherwords,wearesupposedtotakehonestyandunionasglory.Discussion1.Doyouhaveanyimportanteventsorunforgettableexperienceswithyourclosefriends?2.Pleasesharesomethingwithusandtelluswhattodowhenmeetingwithdifficultiesinfriendship.3.Haveyoueverfallenoutwithaverygoodfriend?4.Ifyouhadaquarrelwithafriend,howwouldyoudealwithit?Wouldyoufeelawkwardorembarrassedwheneveryoumethim/heragain?5.Howwouldyoumendabrokenfriendship?Thereasonsleadingtoabrokenfriendship:—havinglittleincommon—lackingtrust—therebeingconflictofinterest—beingjealousofeachother—beingindifferenttoeachother—beinghostiletoeachother—…Gothroughthetwolettersquicklyandanswerthequestions.1.Arethewritersofthetwolettersfeelinghappyorsad?2.WhatgradedidSarahgetonthemathsquiz?3.InAndrew’sopinion,whydidhisteamlosethematch?Theyarefeelingsad.ShegotaD.BecausehisfriendMatthewwasplayingbadlyinthematch.Readthetwolettersagainandanswerthesequestions.1.WhatdidSarahthinkaboutthemathsquiz?2.WhatdidSarahtellHannahinthegirls’washroom?Shethoughtitwasquiteeasy.ShetoldHannahhowbadlyshehaddoneinthemathsquiz.3.WhydidSarahtellHannahthattheyweren’tgoingtobefriendsanymore?BecauseshethoughtthatHannahhadtoldherclassmatesabouthergradeafterpromisingnottodoso.4.WhydidMatthewgetannoyedatAndrewafterthematch?BecauseAndrewwasveryangrywithhimandsaidhewasnottryinghardenough.5.WhatdidMatthewthinkaboutlosingthematch?6.WhatkindofboyisMatthew?Itwasn’thisfault.Heisusuallycheerfulandoutgoing.Readthetwolettersagainandfillinthetablebelow.LettersSarah’sletterHowSarah/AndrewfeltShefeltashamed.Shefeltupset.Shefeltangry.Hegotangry.Hefeltreallyguilty.Hefeltawkward.Andrew’sletterIfyouwerethecolumnistfromthemagazine,whatadvicewouldyougivetoSarahandAndrew?IfyouwereSarahorAndrew,wouldyoutrytore-establishthefriendshipwithyourfriend?Whatwouldyoudotofixthebrokenfriendship?Ifyouhadproblemswithafriend,wouldyouwritetoamagazineadvicecolumnist?Ifnot,whowouldyoutalkto?Tipsonbeingagoodfriend※Treatyourfriendsthewayyouwanttobetreated.※Keepsecretsthataretoldtoyou.※Payattentionwhenyourfriendistalking.※Keepyourpromises.※Sharethingswithyourfriend.※Tellyourfriendthetruth.※Stickupforyourfriend.
