2019新外研版高一英语必修一unit4课文

2019新外研版高一英语必修一unit4课文2019新外研版高一英语必修一unit4课文2019新外研版高一英语必修一unit4课文资料仅供参考文件编号：2022年4月2019新外研版高一英语必修一unit4课文版本号：A修改号：1页次：1.0审核：批准:发布日期：unit4UnderstandingideasClickForAFriend?1.HowwouldyoufeelifmovingtoanewtownmeantlosingtrackofyourfriendsWhatiftheonlywayofgettingnewsfromfarawayfriendswaswritinglettersthattookagestobedeliveredThiswashowthingsworkednotverylongago.Thankstoadvancesintechnology,howwemakefriendsandcommunicatewiththemhaschangedsignificantly.

2.Nowadayswecanmovearoundtheworldandstillstayintouchwiththepeoplethatwewanttoremainfriendswith.Socialmediatoolsletusseewhatourfriendsareuptoandmaintainfriendships.AllyouneedisaWi-Ficonnection.3.Thedigitalagealsoenablesustofindpeoplewhoshareourinterests,suchascollectingmodelcarsorplayinganunusualinstrument.Whateverourhobbies,theInternetcanconnectuswithotherswhoalsoenjoydoingthem,eveniftheyliveontheothersideoftheworld.4.Butwhenyou"friend"peopleonline,doesthismeanthattheyreallyareyourfriends5.Itdepends.6.Ifpeoplealwaysexchangetruepersonalinformationonline,thenyes,thesefriendshipscanberealandmeaningful.Butweneedtokeepinmindthatwhatweseeonsocialmediaisoftennotthewholetruthaboutaperson.7.Onsocialmediasites,peopletendtopostonlypositiveupdatesthatmakethemappearhappyandfriendly.Butsmilingphotoscanhadrealproblems.Rememberthesaying:ontheInternet,nobodyknowsyouareadog.Ayoungpersoncouldbeold;awomancouldbeaman;WecouldevenbesharingourInformationwithcriminals.8.Butthisdoesn'tmeanthatweshouldthrowthebabyoutwiththebathwater.Althoughtechnologyhaschangedthewayweacquirefriends,themeaningoffriendshipandourlongingforfriendsremainthesame.AsAristotlesaid,noonewouldchoosetolivewithoutfriends,evenifhehadallothergoods.DevelopingideasAfterTwentyYearsTheshortstory"AfterTwentyYears"issetinNewYorkonacold,darknight.Mostpeoplehaveleftworktogohome,andthispartofthecityisnowquiet.Apolicemanwhoischeckingtheareaseesamanoutsideashop.Hegoesuptothemanandfindshehasascaronhisface.Theyhaveachatandthemanstartstotellhisstory.1."Twentyyearsagotonight,"saidtheman,"Idinedhereat'BigJoe'Brady'swithJimmyWells,mybestchum,andthefinestchapintheworld.HeandIwereraisedhereinNewYork,justliketwobrothers,together.IwaseighteenandJimmywastwenty.ThenextmorningIwastostartfortheWesttomakemyfortune.Youcouldn'thavedraggedJimmyoutofNewYork;hethoughtitwastheonlyplaceonearth.Well,weagreedthatnightthatwewouldmeethereagainexactlytwentyyearsfromthatdateandtime,nomatterwhatourconditionsmightbeorfromwhatdistancewemighthavetocome.Wefiguredthatintwentyyearseachofusoughttohaveourdestinyworkedoutandourfortunesmade,whatevertheyweregoingtobe."2."Itsoundsprettyinteresting,"saidthepoliceman."Ratheralongtimebetweenmeets,though,itseemstome.Haven'tyouheardfromyourfriendssinceyouleft"3."Well,yes,foratimewecorresponded,"saidtheother."Butafterayearortwo,welosttrackofeachother.Yousee,theWestisaprettybigproposition,andIkepthustlingaroundoveritprettylively.ButIknowJimmywillmeetmehereifhe'salive,forhealwayswasthetourist,staunchestoldchapintheworld.He'llneverforget.Icameathousandmilestostandinthisdoortonight,andit'sworthitifmyoldpartnerturnsup."(Excerptsfrom"AfterTwentyYears"byO.Henry)WritinganendingtoastorySteppingoutofjailintothecoldwind,Bob,now58,feltlostandhelpless."Twentyyearsisalongtime,"hesmiledbitterly,notknowingwheretogo.Hehadnofamily,andhadneverheardawordfromJimmyagainsincethatcold,darknight."Washeashamedofhavingafriendlikeme"Boblongedforananswer."Excuseme,sir,areyouBob"Bobheardthevoiceofayoungman."Yes."Heturnedaroundandwassurprisedtofindafamiliar-lookingmaninhisthirties."Havewemetbefore""No,sir,"repliedtheman."Myfathertoldmetomeetyoutoday.Ihaveanoteforyoufromhim."Doubtfully,Bobunfoldedthenote.Hishandswereshakingbythetimehehadfinishedreading.Bob,thedoctorsaysI'veonlygotthreemonths.I'mafraidIwon'