北师大高中英语Module 5 Unit 13 Lesson 4

Module5Unit13Lesson4课文文本Module5Unit13Lesson4FirstImpressionsThedaythatImetmybestfriendforthefirsttime,Iwasfullofanxiety.Iwastryingtodosomerevisionforanimportantoralexaminthelocallibraryandpeoplekeptdisturbingme.Iwasgettingmoreandmoreannoyedandofcourse,themoreupsetIgot,thelessIwasabletoconcentrate.ThelaststrawwaswhenIheardsomeonesingingbehindme.ThesingingwassoloudthatIcouldevenrecognisethesong!Iturnedaroundandglaredatthepersonwhowassinging.Itwasatallgirlaboutthesameageasmeandshehadabigsmileonherface.Shewasstandingwithabookinherhandsnearthe“EnglishLiterature”section.Shelookedlikealiterarytypeandseemedveryinterestedinwhatshewasreading.Iglancedatthebook’scover.ItwasabookofTennyson’spoems.Thefactthatshelookedlikeasensitive,friendlygirldidn’tmatter.Ifanything,itmademeevenangrier.“Howcouldshebesoselfish?”Ithoughtangrily.Infact,I’msurprisedtherewasn’tsteamcomingoutofmyears!Ipickedupmybooks,glaredatherandwhisperedangrily,“Thankstoyournoise,I’vebeenunabletostudy.You’resoselfish!”Istillhatethinkingofthatmoment.Letmetellyoutherestofthestorythough.BecauseIleftthelibraryinsuchahurry,Ileftmymostimportanttextbookbehind.ItwasonlywhenIgothometwohourslaterthatIrealisedI’dforgottenitandtherewasnothingIcoulddoasthelibrarywasclosed.IwassoupsetthatIalmostcried.Justthen,thephonerang.IanswereditandagentlevoiceintroducedthespeakerasJennyandaskedifIwasJane.AfterconfirmingthatIwas,JennysaidthatshehadnoticedI’dleftmybookinthelibraryandasmynamewasinit,she’daskedalibrariantogetmyphonenumberfromtheirfiles.Shesaidthatshedidn’tlivefarawayandcouldbringitaroundformeifIneededit.Isighedwithreliefandagreedtomeetherattheconveniencestoredowntheroad.Iwassograteful!Ofcourseyou’veguessedwhoJennywas.ShewasthegirlIhadshoutedatforsinging.WhenIrecognisedherintheconveniencestore,Iwasfilledwithshameandapologisedseveraltimesformyrudebehaviour.Ifeltsoguilty,butJennyjustlaughedandtoldmeshewasgladtoseethatI’dalsoleftmyglareinthelibrary!Icouldn’thelplaughingatthisandIinvitedherbacktomyapartmentforaquickcupoftea.Wegotalongreallywellandeversincethenwe’vebeenbestfriends.We’reverymuchalikeandwetelleachothereverything.Tobehonest,Itrusthermorethananyoneelse.IoftenthinkhowluckyIam.IfJennyhadn’tbeenakindpersonwhowaswillingtoforgivemyshortcomings,Iwouldneverhaveexperiencedsuchtruefriendship.