Unit 5 Lesson 13（课件）英语北师大版九年级全册

Unit 5 Lesson 13 Green Gables Matthew Cuthbert adopt a child 收养 cherry tree carriage Reading time What is the passage mainly about? Look at the Key Words. What kind of literature do you like? literature n. 文学,文学作品 novel n. (长篇)小说 Example Science fiction is my favourite. Look at the Key Words. What kind of literature do you like? I like reading novels. Because I can understand the lives of different people and experience their feelings by reading novels. Read the text. Meeting Anne Matthew Cuthbert was on his way to Bright River on his horse and carriage. He was a quiet man who didn’t speak much, especially to strangers. So he enjoyed the journey and the smell of the apple trees in silence.He reached Bright River but there was no sign of the 5:30 train which he'd come for. Matthew asked the station manager if it would come soon. Read the text. “It came half an hour ago”, answered the manager“There was one passenger. She's sitting over there”. “I don’t understand. I’m not expecting a girl”said MatthewIt’s a boy that I've come for”. “Guess there’s some mistake,” he said.“Talk to the girl. She’s very good at talking. That's for sure.” Matthew looked at her. She wore an old brown hat which covered two braids ofvery long, thick, red hair.Her face was small and thin with lots of freckles. Her big green eyes looked back at him. Read the text. Matthew began walking over but as soon as she saw him walking her way, she started the conversation. “I suppose you’re Mr Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables? she said in a clear, sweet voice “T’m Anne.I’m so glad to see you.I was afraid you weren’t coming and I was imagining all the things that might have happened to you.If you didn’t come for me tonight,I made up my mind to go down the road to that cherry tree at the corner,climb up it and stay all night. I wouldn’t be afraid and it would be lovely to sleep in a wild cherry tree all white at night, don't you think?” Read the text. This girl was different. “I'm sorry I’m late"he said sh