高二英语外研版选修6Module3Reading课件.ppt

Period 2 Reading;Sing a song;Roy’s Story;I was twelve and, having lost all my old friends, I felt shy and lonely at my new school. There were 33 students in my new class, and most people weren’t very interested in a shy new boy. Roy was one of the few people who was kind to me. He often invited me to join his particular group, and as a result, I started getting to know people. Roy and I became good friends. We trusted each other and we could talk about personal matters, things that were important to us.;Five years later, Roy and I are still in the same class. But just under a year ago, Roy’s father was knocked over by a car. He died a few days later. The family had to move to a much smaller house in order to manage financially. Roy, who had always becoming silent and moody. He had always been a clever, hard-working student but now he seemed to lose all interest in his work. He started losing friends. These days, Roy and I see each other from time to time, but we’re no longer close.;About three months ago, a group of us were playing football together after school. Having left something in the classroom, I went inside to get it, and found Roy going through the pockets of people’s coats. In his hand he had a wallet---and I knew it wasn’t his! My mouth fell open and I just looked at him. Roy went bright red. “ I will put it back right now.” he said, and he did so. I turned round and walked out without saying a word.;I really hoped that Roy would explain why he had been stealing, but instead he started avoiding me. At the same time, small amounts of money started disappearing from students’ lockers. I wondered if the thief was Roy but decided not to say anything to anyone. I hoped it wasn’t him. Last week our school had a big fair in order to raise money for a charity. It was very successful and by the end of the day, we had made about ￡500 .;Our class teacher, Mr. White, came and chatted to a group of us that included Roy, and held up a box for us to see. “ There’s ￡50