情境题 ＞＞ 从方框中选出恰当的单词或短语，并用其适当形式完成句子
[生活里的喜怒哀乐，好朋友总在身边分享与分担。]
touch, reach, situation, care about, silver lining
1. I forgot to bring my umbrella, but the
2. My friend often
3. Whenever I need help, my friend Amy is always the first to
4. Last week I got lost, and my friend Jack helped me get out of the difficult
5. When I was ill and stayed at home, my friend Jack called me every evening to
[生活里的喜怒哀乐，好朋友总在身边分享与分担。]
touch, reach, situation, care about, silver lining
1. I forgot to bring my umbrella, but the
silver lining
was that my friend Tom shared his with me.2. My friend often
touches
my shoulder when I feel upset(难过的).3. Whenever I need help, my friend Amy is always the first to
reach
out to me.4. Last week I got lost, and my friend Jack helped me get out of the difficult
situation
.5. When I was ill and stayed at home, my friend Jack called me every evening to
care about
me.答案：1. silver lining
2. touches
3. reach
4. situation
5. care about
2. touches
3. reach
4. situation
5. care about
单元主题写作
答案：
写作目标
本单元的写作话题是“谈论朋友之间的相同点与不同点”，属于新课标“人与社会”主题范畴中的“社会服务与人际沟通”这一主题群。涉及的子主题有“良好的人际关系与人际交往”等，常见的写作任务主要围绕和朋友的相似点与差异及其利弊展开讨论，介绍和朋友的异同，针对异同谈论自己的看法等。
素材积累
开头句
1. For me, friends who are different make me better. 对我来说，不同的朋友让我变得更好。
2. I don’t really care if my friends are similar to or different from me.
我真的不在乎我的朋友是与我相似还是不同。
中间句
1. Sam is shyer and more serious than Tom.
萨姆比汤姆更害羞、更严肃。
2. He always helps me out whenever I am in trouble. 每当我有困难时，他总是帮助我。
结尾句
A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. 一个真正的朋友会向你伸出援手，触动你的心灵。
[谚语积累]
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情。
典例探究
假如你们班本周的英语班会主题是“A Special Friend”。你们的英语老师要求你们根据
下面的思维导图写一篇80词左右的英语短文，在班会上与同学们分享。
注意：
1. 短文必须包含思维导图中的所有提示内容，可适当发挥；
2. 短文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名和地名。
[审题指导]
1. 体裁:说明文;人称:第三人称;时态:一般现在时
2. 写作要点: ①介绍朋友的外貌特征。
②重点介绍朋友与自己的异同。
③分析这些异同如何促进自我成长。
[谋篇布局]
本单元的写作话题是“谈论朋友之间的相同点与不同点”，属于新课标“人与社会”主题范畴中的“社会服务与人际沟通”这一主题群。涉及的子主题有“良好的人际关系与人际交往”等，常见的写作任务主要围绕和朋友的相似点与差异及其利弊展开讨论，介绍和朋友的异同，针对异同谈论自己的看法等。
素材积累
开头句
1. For me, friends who are different make me better. 对我来说，不同的朋友让我变得更好。
2. I don’t really care if my friends are similar to or different from me.
我真的不在乎我的朋友是与我相似还是不同。
中间句
1. Sam is shyer and more serious than Tom.
萨姆比汤姆更害羞、更严肃。
2. He always helps me out whenever I am in trouble. 每当我有困难时，他总是帮助我。
结尾句
A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. 一个真正的朋友会向你伸出援手，触动你的心灵。
[谚语积累]
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情。
典例探究
假如你们班本周的英语班会主题是“A Special Friend”。你们的英语老师要求你们根据
下面的思维导图写一篇80词左右的英语短文，在班会上与同学们分享。
注意：
1. 短文必须包含思维导图中的所有提示内容，可适当发挥；
2. 短文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名和地名。
[审题指导]
1. 体裁:说明文;人称:第三人称;时态:一般现在时
2. 写作要点: ①介绍朋友的外貌特征。
②重点介绍朋友与自己的异同。
③分析这些异同如何促进自我成长。
[谋篇布局]
答案：A Special Friend
I have a special friend. He is tall and thin, and he always wears a pair of white glasses.
Both of us love reading, and we often go to the library to read on weekends. He is better at math than me, but I am more outgoing and better at singing than him.
He is special to me because he always helps me out when I meet math problems. With his help, I have made great progress in math. A friend in need is a friend indeed, I feel so lucky to have such a nice friend.
I have a special friend. He is tall and thin, and he always wears a pair of white glasses.
Both of us love reading, and we often go to the library to read on weekends. He is better at math than me, but I am more outgoing and better at singing than him.
He is special to me because he always helps me out when I meet math problems. With his help, I have made great progress in math. A friend in need is a friend indeed, I feel so lucky to have such a nice friend.
解析：
本题属于人教版八年级上册Unit3主题写作题，要求围绕"A Special Friend"展开创作，需覆盖全部三个提示要点：①介绍朋友的外貌特征；②说明自己和朋友的相同点与不同点；③阐述朋友的特别之处。写作使用一般现在时，词数控制在80左右，不得出现真实姓名、校名、地名，可结合本单元所学的形容词比较级、be similar to / be different from等相关表达，按照“介绍外貌-说明异同-点明特别之处”的结构行文即可。