Book1Unit4FriendsforeverReadtheinformationandguesswhoheis.WarmingupHeisafamousAmericanwriterofshortstories.Hefocusedontheeverydaylifeofordinarypeople.HeisalsocalledthefatherofthemodernAmericanshortstories.Hisstoriesarebestknownforthesurpriseendings.O.HenryHeisknownasanAmericanlifeencyclopedia(百科全書).Intheseendings,therewillbeasuddentwistthatresultsinanunexpectedchangeofthecharacters’innerworld,experienceordestiny,thuscreatinganunexpectedyetunderstandableanddramatic,aswellasmorememorableendingforitsreaders.ReadtheshortintroductiontoO.HenryBackgroundinformationReadtheshortintroductiontoO.Henry.BackgroundinformationMajorWorksReadthebackgroundofthestoryandobservethepicture.Whatarethesettingsofthestory?Whoarethecharacters?Whatweretheydoing?Time:atnightLocation:outsideashopinNewYorkEnvironment/Surroundings:cold,quiet,anddarkapolicemanamanwhohasascaronhisfacethemanwaslightingacigarandchattingwiththepolicemanBasicelementsofashortstoryThebasictelementsofashortstoryshouldincludesettings,charactersandplot.Readthestoryquicklyandgetthekeyinformation.ReadforinformationNewYork,outsideashoponacold,darknightapolicemanamanapolicemaniswaitingforappointmentAnappointmentReadthestoryagainandanswerthequestions.ReadforanswersWhatwastheappointment?Whydidtheyseparatetwentyyearsago?Didtheykeepintouchduringthetwentyyears?Didtheyvaluetheirfriendship?Whatwerethepersonalitiesofthem?Readthestoryagainandanswerthequestions.ReadforanswersTheyagreedthattheywouldmeetthereagainexactlytwentyyearsfromthatdateandtime,nomatterwhattheirconditionsmightbeorfromwhatdistancetheymighthavetocome.1.Whatwastheappointment?PersonalitiesThemanJimmyresponsibleresponsiblepunctualpunctualReadthestoryagainandanswerthequestions.Readforanswers2.Whydidtheyseparatetwentyyearsago?Theman:startedfortheWesttomakehisfortune.Jimmy:stayedinNewYorkbecausenoonecoulddraghimoutofNewYorkandhethoughtitwastheonlyplaceonearth.adventurousambitiousstubbornconservativePersonalitiesThemanJimmyadventurousambitiousstubbornconservativeJimmy:theonlyplaceTheman:makeafortuneWestwardMovementAttheendofthe18thcentury,inresponsetothegovernment’scall,Americansexpandedwestwardforeconomicopportunities.TheWildWestbecamelawless,violentandchaotich（混亂的）intheabsenceofsocialrestraints(限制).Readthestoryagainandanswerthequestions.Readforanswers3.Didtheykeepintouchduringthetwentyyears?Foratimetheycorrespondedbutafterayearortwotheylosttrackofeachothers.v.通信失去聯系Readthestoryagainandanswerthequestions.Readforanswers4.Didtheyvaluetheirfriendship?Theybothvaluedtheirfriendship.truest,staunchestPersonalitiesThemanJimmytruest,staunchestReadthepassageandanswerthequestions.Underlinetheevidence.Whyisthestorytitled“AfterTwentyYears”?Becauseittellsastoryofamankeepinghispromiseandcomingtomeethisfriendaftertwentyyears.“Twentyyearagotonight,Idinedhereat‘BigJoe’Brady’swithJimmyWells…”Well,weagreedthatnightthatwewouldmeethereagainexactlytwentyyearsfromthatdateandtime,nomatterwhatourconditionsmightbeorfromwhatdistancewemighthavetocome.Thinkofapossibleendingtothestorybasedonthefollowingquestions.DidJimmycometomeethisfriend?WhathasJimmyexperiencedoverthepasttwentyyears?Whatmighthappenbetweenthepolicemanandtheman?JimmyNowreadthenoteandfindoutwhatthesurpriseendingwas.ReadforendingThemanwasBobandacriminalandJimmywasthepoliceman.Jimmyturnedupastheyagreedtwentyyearsearlier,buthedecidedtofulfillhisdutyandhaveBobarrested.IfyouwereBob,howdidyoufeelafterbeingarrestedbyyourfriend?IfyouwereJimmy,wouldyouarrestyourfriend?LawFriendsWorkinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestion.Think&Share1.Jimmywasthepoliceman.Heturnedupastheyagreedtwentyyearsearlier,buthedecidedtofulfill(履行)hisdutyandhaveBobarrested.2.BobwouldbeverysadandangrywhenhereadthenotebecauseJimmywashisbestfriendandhetrustedhimdeeplybutJimmymadehimarrested.OrBobwouldfeelcomfortablebecausehemightthinkthatJimmyhadagoodsenseofdutyandwasjustandfair.Insomeways,hedidn’thavetohidehimselfrestlessly不安地inhislaterlife.Think&ShareThink&Share3.Yes,IthinkJimmydidright.Fromhisnote,IcanknowthatJimmyhadmixedfeelings.HeknewBobwasthecriminalandwhathisdutywas.Butthememoriesoftheirfriendship,theexpressionsofBob’sundying永恒的respectandadmirationforhimandthefactthatBobhadcomeallthewayfromathousand