一、导读：

1. How did Amy view her friend before?

2. What did Amy and her friend plan to do last Saturday afternoon?

3. How did Amy learn that her friend went to a café?

4. What does Cindy mean by “her behavior” in L20?

5. In what case is it time to rethink a friendship, according to David?

二、导思&导学：

Step 1 Lead-in

1. Do you think there are “friends for life”?

2. Do you have someone who once was your friend but never talks to you any more now? If so, would you mind sharing your experiences?

Step 2 Fast reading

1. Match the main idea with each paragraph.

Para.1　            A．I am angry, but I don't know what to do.

Para.2              B．I found out my best friend had lied to me.

Para.3              C．We agreed to see a film together, but she said she had a cold.

Para.4              D．I have a good friend but she broke my heart last Saturday.

2. Complete the main idea of the passage.

The main idea of the passage is ________________________________________________

Step 3 Careful reading

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.

1．We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.

A．Amy's best friend and Amy were very close         B．Amy's best friend disliked her

C．Amy disliked her best friend                     D．Amy broke her best friend's heart

2．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Amy's best friend had a bad cold.

B．Amy's best friend and Amy planned to see a film together.

C．Amy saw her best friend chatting with another girl.

D．Amy had an argument with her best friend.

3．What's Cindy's advice on how to deal with such a situation?

A．Apologize to her.                                  B．Avoid meeting her again.

C．Find an opportunity to have a frank talk with her.         D．This friendship isn't worth saving.

4．What is David's advice on how to deal with such a situation?

A．Let go of your friendship.                 B．Have a talk with her to decide whether you should let go.

C．Ask her to apologize.                    D．Have a dinner with her.

5．We can infer from the passage that ___________.

A．girls' friendship doesn't last long      B．different people have different ideas about friendship

C．your best friend often lies to you       D．if you're tricked by your friend, let go of your friendship at once

Step 4 Post reading

After reading the passage, please fill in the following blanks.

Amy’s problem：

My best friend and I have been close for eight years. She was the popular friend who was willing 1. ___________(make) friends with me. Since then, she 2. ___________(be) almost like a sister to me. We did many things together. But last Saturday, she broke my heart. Our original plan was 3. ___________(see) a film at the cinema that afternoon. But in the morning, my friend posted a message on social media 4. ___________(say) she had a cold. I called her and asked her to get some rest. However, today a classmate told me she had seen my friend 5. ___________(chat) with another girl in a café on Saturday afternoon. I was 6. ___________ angry that I avoided her during school all day, and I still don't feel like responding 7. ___________ any of her online messages. I'm at 8. ___________ loss what to do next.

Some advice：

In Cindy’s opinion, this friendship is worth 9. ___________(save). Have a full and frank talk with her and listen to what she has to say and solve this problem together.

In David’s opinion, rethink the friendship and talk to her and decide whether 10. ___________(let) go of the friendship.

三、达标导练：（10分钟）

单句语法填空

1．It is generous _______________ you to lend me your new computer.

2．_______________(frank) speaking, not everyone likes the new star.

3．It will take him a long time to make a full _______________(recover)．

4．She felt sorry for her son's bad _______________ (behave) at the party.

5．The women _______________(chat) there happily are some volunteers.

6．As a matter of fact, the old man is _______________(ignore) of the truth.

7．I have an _______________(apologize) to make to you—I broke your cup.

8．Why hasn't the man made a _______________(respond) to my email yet?

9．To my surprise, the reporter refused to make a _______________(judge) on it.

10．The guide told us that the museum is (definite) worth visiting.

四、课后巩固训练：（30分钟）

    限时练习

五、反思感悟：

1. 本文的写作目的是什么？

2. 本篇议论文的论据论点找到了吗？

3. 某些抽象名词构词法掌握了吗？