2024春新教材高中英语Unit2MORALSANDVIRTUESSectionⅦReadingfo.docVIP

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SectionⅦReadingforWriting——故事评论

本单元的写作项目是阅读一篇关于道德品质的故事，写一篇有关道德品质故事的评论。

Ⅰ.Pre－writing

(Ⅰ)Learningafablebeforewriting

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Onceuponatimetherewasakingwhooftenthought，“Nothinggoodcancometoanationwhosepeopleonlycomplainandexpectotherstosolvetheirproblems.”Oneday，hehadanidea.

Earlyonemorning，thekingdisguisedhimselfandwenttoalocalvillage.Heplacedalargestoneinthemiddleofthemainstreetandhidgoldcoinsunderthestone.Thenhehidbehindahugemapletreeandwatched.,

Thefirstpersondownthestreetwasamilkmanwithhiscart.Hecrashedintothestone，spillingthemilkeverywhere.“Whatfoolputthisstonehere？”heshouted.Hepickedhimselfupandangrilywentaway.

Afterawhile，agroupofwomencamealong，eachbalancingapotofwateronherhead.Onewomantrippedoverthestoneandherwaterpotwentcrashingtotheground.Shepickedherselfupandlimpedawayintears.Neithershenorherfriendsthoughtaboutmovingthestoneoutoftheroad.

Thekingwatchedalldayasmanypeoplecomplainedaboutthestonebuthefoundnobodymakinganattempttomoveit.Thekingwasindespair.“Istherenooneinthisvillagewhofeelsanyresponsibilitytokeeptheirneighboursfromharm？”

Justthen，thekingsawayounggirlcomingalong.Shewasthedaughterofalocalfarmer.Shehadbeenworkingalldayandwasverytired.Butwhenshesawthestone，shesaidtoherself，“Thisstoneisadangertoanyonewhocomesdownthestreetafterdark.I’llmoveitoutoftheway.”

Thegirlpushedthestonewithallhermight.Afteragreatdealofeffort，shefinallysucceededinmovingittothesideofthestreet.Imaginehersurprisewhenshesawthegoldcoinswherethestonehadbeen！

Justthen，thekingsteppedoutfrombehindthetree.“Ohsir，”thegirlsaid，“doesthisgoldbelongtoyou?Ifnot，wesurelymustfindtheowner，forhewillcertainlymissit.”

Thekingsaid，“Mydear，thegoldismine.I