A Lesson in Forgiveness

A Lesson in Forgiveness

CURRENT TOPIC READING

On a quiet Saturday afternoon, my friend and I were throwing stones onto the roof of an old lady’s house. It didn’t matter to me that I knew the old lady because I delivered the newspaper to her every day. The truth was we were bored, and throwing stones was something interesting to do-at least to boys like us.

I found a stone and sent it for a ride. However, it slipped out of my hand when I threw it. It hit a small window of the house and broke the glass. The crash sounded very loud. We were afraid of being caught and took off with out delay.

For the next few days, I was so worried about getting into trouble that I didn’t think of the old lady and her broken window. However, when I was sure that I wasn’t in trouble, I started to feel sorry. Besides, I still had to deliver newspapers to the old lady. Every day, she smiled at me when I gave her the paper, but I was no longer comfortable in her presence.

I made up my mind to save the money I made from delivering newspapers, and I calculated that seven dollars would cover the cost of repairing her window. In three weeks, I had the seven dollars ready. I put the money in an envelope and wrote a note. It said that I was sorry for breaking her window, and that I hoped the seven dollars would cover the cost of repairing it.
When it was dark, I walked quietly to old lady’s house, and pushed the envelope under her door. I flet relieved and couldn’t wait to look straight into her eyes once again.

The next day, I handed the old lady her paper, happily returning the warm smile that I received form her. She thanksed me for the paper and said “Here, I have something for you.” It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and left.

I walked away, enjoying the cookies. They tasted great. After eating several, I discovered an envelope inside the bag and pulled it out. When I opened it, I was very surprised. In the envelope, there were the seven dollars and short note that said,”I’m proud of you!”

VACABULARY

calculate To determine by any process of reasoning; plan.
EX: We calculate that the new computer would be popular.
repair 1.To put into good condition again after decay, injury, or the like; mend; renovate
EX: My CD player is broken; it needs to be repair.
2. The act of restoring to a sound condition, or the state of being thus restored.
EX: It is too bad that the engine of the car is repair.
relieved To free from suffering, distress, or the like
EX: I am relieved to hear that the news about the lady’s death isn’t really true.

receive To take, as a gift, message, payment, or the like, from another
EX: On Christmas, children receive gifts from their parents.
discover To catch sight of.
EX: Columbus discovered America in 1492.
throw send (sth) through the air with some force, esp by moving the arm
EX:The singer was ver excited and threw his T-shirt to his fans.
slip false step
EX: The pen slipped out of my hand when I played with it.
crash make a loud noise
EX: Last night, the tree in my garden fell with a loud crash.
delay (cause sb to) be slow or late
EX: The boss asked us to do the work without delay.
besides in addition to (sb/sth)
EX: It is getting late. Besides, it is raining. We had better stay here.


FORGIVENESS

relieved repai calculate besides crash Ask for forgiveness Matter deliver truth slip

1. Jordan felt sorry for his mistake and asked for _______.
2. It doesn’t _______ to me wheater Kate comes to my birthday party or not.
3. The mailman _______latters to us once a day.
4. Peter said he forgot about our meeting .but the _________ was that he didn’t
5. The pen _________out of my hand when I played with it.
6. Last night ,the tree in my garden fell with a loud _________.
7. Let’s not go to movies. It is boring; _________,I have homeworkto do.
8. We ________ that the new computer would be popluar.
9. My CD player is broken; it needs to be _________.
10. Mr.Lin felt ________ when the doctor said.”your son will be fine.”

Ans:
1. Ask for forgiveness
2. Matter
3. deliver
4. truth
5. slip
6. crash
7. besides
8. calculate
9. repai
10.relieved

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. After eating several, I discovered an envelope inside the bag and pulled it out.
(1) discovered (2) discovering (3) discover
2. It hit a small window of the house and broke the glass. The crash _____very loud.
(1) sound (2) sounded (3) sounding
3. Many children in Taiwan __________ English at a very early age.
(1) to learning (2)learn (3)learning
4. Henry felt sorry for _____ the valuable vase.
(1) broken (2)break (3)breaking
5. I don’t feel like going to that movie; _____, I am tired.
(1) but (2)besides (3)for
6. I flet relieved and couldn’t wait to _____ straight into her eyes once again.
(1) look (2)looking (3)watching
7. I walked away, _____the cookies.
(1) enjoying (2) to enjoying (3) enjoy
8. The teacher caught Steven _____ on the exam today.
(1) cheat (2) cheating (3) cheated
9. Bill is so successful _____everyone admires him..
(1) but (2)and (3) that
10.Steven was caught _____on the exam by the teacher today.
(1) cheat (2) cheated (3) cheating

Ans:
1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (3)
5. (2)
6. (1)
7. (1)
8. (2)
9. (3)
10. (3)

PARAGRAPHS

1. It didn’t matter to me that I knew the old lady because I delivered the newspaper to her every day.
(1) It didn’t matter to me that….
(2) Deliver sth to sb→deliver sb sth
Ex: The boy delivers fresh milk to us every morning.
→The boy delivers us fresh milk every morning.

2. The truth was we were bored, and throwing stones was something interesting to do─at least to boys like us.
(1) boys like us
N+like+sth→such+N+as sth…
Ex: Don’t make bad friends like him.
→Don’t make such bad friends as him.
3. We were afraid of being caught and took off without delay.
(1)afraid
a . S+be+afraid+of+N/V-ing
ex: I have been afraid of the dark since I was a kid.
b . S+be+afraid+to V
ex: The parents are afraid to lose their only son.
c . S1+be+afraid+that+S2+V
ex: Our teacher is afraid that we might get into trouble.
(2)be caught
catch+sb+V-ing→be caught+V-ing
ex: The teacher caught Steven cheating on the exam today.
→Steven was caught cheating on the exam by the teacher today.

4. However, when I was sure that I wasn’t in trouble, I started to feel sorry.
(1)feel sorry
1. feel sorry to V
ex: I feel sorry to inform you of the bad news.

2. feel sorry that S + V
ex: Eeveryone felt sorry that the kind lady was hit by the car.
3. feel sorry for N/V-ing
ex: I feel sorry for her sister’s death.
ex: Henry felt sorry for breaking the valuable vase.

5. She thanked me for the paper and said, “Here, I have something for you.”
Thank sb for N/V-ing
ex: The poor little girl thanked me for the bread.
6. In the envelope, there were the seven dollars and a short note that said, “ I’m proud of you!”
be proud of N/V-ing
ex: I am proud of being your friend.
1. be proud to V
ex: I am proud to be a member of the team.
2. be/feel proud that
ex: Joe is/feels proud that he has been elected as the mayor of the city.
3. as proud as a peacock
ex: Be humble. Don’t be as proud as a peacock.

7. For the nest few days, I was so worried about getting into trouble that I didn’t think of the old lady and her broken window.
(1)
ex: Sam was in hospital for two weeks.
ex: This movie will be shown in the theater for a month.
ex: Mr. Chen goes to Japan for ten days every September.
ex: We haven’t seen Mark for two years.
(2) so…that…
(3) ex:Bill is so successful that everyone admires him.
ex:Sally plays tennis so well that she always wins.
get into trouble
think of＋N/V-ing
ex: The students think of Mr. Tan a lot.
8. However, when I was sure that I wasn’t in trouble, I started to feel sorry.
ex: If you don’t follow the rule, you’ll be in trouble.
ex: If you don’t want get into trouble, try to behave yourself.
(4) Start start to V& V-ing。
ex: Many children in Taiwan start to learn/learning English at a very early age.
(5) feel sorry
(6) Extra feel sorry
(7) feel sorry to V
ex: I feel sorry to inform you of the bad news.
1. feel sorry that S＋V
ex: Everyone felt sorry that the kind lady was hit by the car.
2. feel sorry for N/V-ing
ex: I feel sorry for her sister’s death.
ex: Henry felt sorry for breaking the valuable vase.
9. .Besides, I still had to deliver newspapers to the old lady.
besides ex: I don’t feel like going to that movie; besides, I am tired.
-＞I don’t feel like going to that movie, and besides, I am tired.
-＞I don’t feel like going to that movie. Besides, I am tired.
4.Every day, she smiled at me when I gave her the paper, but I was no longer comfortable in her presence.
(1) At
ex: The teacher always smiles at her students.

10. I made up my mind to save the money I made from delivering newspaper, and I calculated that seven dollars would cover the cost of repairing her window.

(1) make up one’s mind
(2) cover the cost of…
ex: Bob’s monthly salary won’t cover the cost of a new car.

11. In three weeks, I had the seven dollars ready.
(1) in three weeks
ex: Our science teacher asked us to hand in the report in/within two days.
ex: According to the weatherman, the typhoon will arrive in three days.
(2) have…ready

12.When it was dark, I walked quietly to old lady’s house, and pushed the envelope under her door. I flet relieved and couldn’t wait to look straight into her eyes once again.
(1) When it was dark, I walked quietly to old lady’s house, and pushed the envelope under her door.
*push sth under...
(2)I flet relieved and couldn’t wait to look straight into her eyes
*relieved
*can't wait to V
*wait
wait for...
be waiting to V
(3)look straight into one's eyes
a.look into
b.straight adv.
13.The next day, I handed the old lady her paper, happily returning the warm smile that I received form her. She thanksed me for the paper and said “Here, I have something for you.” It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and left.
(1)The next day, I handed the old lady her paper, happily returning the warm smile that I received form her.
*hand sb sth -> hand sth to sb
(2)She thanksed me for the paper and said “Here, I have something for you.”
*thank sb for N/V-ing
(3) It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and lef


Current topic reading:Eric Chang
Vocabulary list: Mina Lin / Sammi Hung
Analysis, sentence patterns, use vocabulary in a sentence: Emily Sheu\Emma Chen
Cloze, fill in the blanks: 594091561　Adam Lin / 594091573　Eva Lee
Multiple choice, fill n the blanks: 594091444　Angel Wu
Answer key: 594091444　Angel Wu/ 594091561 Adam Lin / 594091573　Eva Lee

594091157　Mina Lin
594091250　Emma Chen 　
594091365　Sammi Hung
594091444　Angel Wu
594091547　Eric Chang
594091561　Adam Lin
594091573　Eva Lee
594091638　Emily Sheu