Unit2Unit2Let’stalteensTolearnhowtounderstandashortstorybyanalyingitsbasicelementsTounderstandthewayamotherlovesherfamilyTolearntoappreciatethelanguageinthisstoryMAMA'SBANACCOUNTisthestoryofanimmigrantNorwegianfamilylivinginSanFranciscointhe1920s,toldasaseriesofrecollectionsfromoneofthedaughtersThoughtheyareotherofthefamily,Mama,neverfailstogetthefamilythroughdifficultieswithhersim《媽媽的銀行賬戶》凱瑟琳福布斯Thenoveleinsecureorworriedaboutmoneyandwhereitmightcomefrominaily,MamahasthewisdomtocreateafictionalbanaccountinordertoreducesuchconcernsThechildrenalwaysfeltsecure,evenintimesofetremeoneyeistedforthemelsewhere《媽媽的銀行賬戶》是美國作家凱瑟琳福布斯的自傳體短篇小說集。作者從孩子的視角敘述了17個普通美國家庭生活的感人小故事，以此來歌頌母愛。這部小說集回顧了20世紀初期一個移民美國舊金山的挪威家庭的生活歷程。一家人在媽媽的影響下，始終以智慧和堅毅面對著生活的磨難和挫折。MamaandHerBanAccount改寫自書中的第一個故事。故事敘述了媽媽用一個善良的謊言—不存在的銀行賬戶，來確保孩子們在安全、無憂的環境下長大。groceryn食品雜貨；食品雜貨店emergencyn突發事件，緊急情況operationn手術；操作；運轉MatchthewordsandtheireplanationsstableandsafesomeonewhosejobistoreceiveandoneyinabanathingusedforsmoingtobaccotheuoneythatsbanumberreountrentsecurepipefigurelaptellerReadtheshortstoryandchoosethebestanswer1Whatwasthe“LittleBan”usedforAForunemarschoolCForthegroceriesthefamilywouldneedindailylivesDForthecostsofwhatNelswouldneedinhighschool2WhenMamafailedtocovertheeemoneyDtherestwerereadytomaeetraefforts3WhichofthefollowingbestdescribedMamaAGoodathouseeemunicationCCalmandstrongDStrictbutresponsible4WhydidMamatellalieaboutherBanAccounttwentyyearsagoABecausetherewasnotenoughmoneyleftBBecauseshewantedtooneyinherBanAccountDBecauseshewantedtofreethemofworriesaboutmoneyThiningInthelastamasaidseriously,“Itisnotgoodforlittleonestobeafraid—tonotfeelsecure”Whyis“good”italicied斜體hereTheauthoritalicied“good”toemamadidn’twanttomaechildrenworriedatallInpletethetablebelowTipsUnderstandingashortstoryAshortstoryhassomebasicelements:setting,characters,eTounderstandashortstorywell,thereaderneedstoanalysealltheseelementsSettingCharac-tersPlotThemeTheUSintheearly1900sMama,arIntheauthor’schildhood,herfamilyworedhardandsuoneyfromMama’sBanAccountWhenshewasolder,shefoundoutthattheBanAccountdidnoteistMamamadeituaethechildrenfeelsecureAmotherhasdeeCanyoumaryofthisshortstoryaccordingtotheinformationinthetablePleasehaveatryTwentyyearsago:EverySaturdaynightthewholefamilywouldgettogetherto…themoneyfortherent,forthegroceries…Thistime,NelswantedtogotohighschoolButthemoneywastightNelsvolunteeredto…outh…IandChristineofferedto…Whateverhaama’sBanAccounttodependuponLastyear:IgaveMamaachectoe…Mamaasedmetogowithhertothebanbecause…ShetoldmetherewasnoaccounttwentyyearsagoMamasaid…Whatis“thesenseofsecurity”Withoutit,whatwouldtheirlifehavebeenWhatonearthdoesMama’sbanaccountrefertoDoyouthinthewriterhasahaeWhyaccountn賬戶1I'veopened/closedanaccountwithBarclay'sBan2敘述，描寫Shegavethepoliceafullaccountoftheincident

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