【正文】 ou continue trying to do something even when this is difficult 決心；果斷；堅定　　2superficial adj. not concerned with anything serious or important and lacking any depth of understanding or feeling 淺薄的；膚淺的　　2represent v. to be a symbol of something 作為……的象征；象征；代表　　2reflection n. careful thought about something, sometimes over a long period of time 沉思；深思；審慎的思考　　2twilight n. the faint light or the period of time at the end of the day after the sun has gone down 暮色；薄暮；黃昏　　2boast v. to talk with too much pride about something that you have or can do 自夸；自吹自擂　　2convinced adj. （~of sth./that…） pletely sure about something 堅信；深信；確信　　2superiority n. the state or quality of being better, more skilful, more powerful, greater, etc. than others 優(yōu)越（性）；優(yōu)勢　　startling adj. extremely unusual and surprising 驚人的；讓人震驚的　　3flash n. a sudden bright light that shines for a moment and then disappears 閃光　　3roll v. to make a long continuous sound 發(fā)出持續(xù)的聲音　　3boom v. to make a loud deep sound 轟鳴；轟響　　3relentlessly adv. in a way that is not stopping or getting less strong 不停地；持續(xù)強烈地；不減弱地　　3crouch v. to put your body close to the ground by bending your legs under you 蹲；蹲下；蹲伏　　3fort n. a feeling of not suffering or worrying so much。 a feeling of being less unhappy 安慰；慰藉；寬慰　　3clamor n. （AmE） a loud noise especially one that is made by a lot of people or animals 喧鬧聲；嘈雜聲；吵鬧　　3dominate v. to control or have a lot of influence over somebody/ something, especially in an unpleasant way 支配；控制；左右；影響　　3unique adj. being the only one of its kind 唯一的；獨一無二的　　stretch v. to put your arms or legs out straight and contract your muscles 伸展；舒展　　4reminder n. something that makes you think about or remember somebody/something, that you have forgotten or would like to forget 引起回憶的事物；提醒人的事物　　4appreciate v. to recognize the good qualities of somebody/something 欣賞；賞識；重視　　Phrases and Expressions　　blow your own trumpet to praise your own abilities and achievements 自吹自擂　　be willing to to be ready to do something or have no reason for not doing something 愿意；樂意　　in the midst of while something is happening or being done。 while you are doing something 當某事發(fā)生時；在某人做某事時Text BPrereading Questions　　 you ever quarreled with a friend? How did you end up?　　 excellent qualities do you take pride in?The Colors of Friendship　　Once upon a time the colors of the world started to claimed that it was the best, the most important, the most useful, and the most beautiful.　　Green said: Clearly I am the most am the sign of life and of was chosen for grass, trees and me, all animals would over the countryside and you will see that I39。m in the majority.　　Blue interrupted: You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the 39。s water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea.①The sky gives space and peace and me, you would all be nothing.　　Yellow chuckled: You are all so bring laughter, gaiety and warmth into the sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, and the stars are time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to me, there would be no fun.　　Next, orange started to blow her trumpet: I am the color of health and may be scarce, but I am precious because I serve the needs of human carry the most important of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes and don39。t hang around all the time but, when I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you.②　　Red could stand it no longer, so he shouted out: I am the ruler of all of am blood —life39。s blood! I am the color of danger and of bravery I am willing to fight for a noble bring fire into the me, the earth, would be as empty as the am the color of passion and of love, the red rose, the poinsettia and the poppy.　　Purple drew himself up to his full was very tall and spoke with great pride: I am the color of royalty and , chiefs and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and do not question me! They listen and obey.　　Finally Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with just as much determination: Think of am the color of hardly notice me, but without me you would all bee represent thought and reflection, twilight, and deep need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace.　　And so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own superiority.③Their quarreling became louder and there was a startling flash of bright lightning and thunder rolled and started to pour down colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for fort.④　　In the midst of the clamor, rain began to speak: You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate the 39。t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and e to me.　　Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands.　　The rain continued: From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow.　　And so, whenever the sun shines after a heavy shower of rain washes the world, and a rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate one another.Key Sentences　　39。s water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea.　　水是生命之源，云彩把水分從深邃的大海帶到了天空?！　?don39。t hang around all the time but, when I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you.　　我并不經(jīng)常出沒在天空，但日出或日落我在天際登場時，我的美麗足以驚世，沒有人還會想起你們?！　?so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own ，每個都認為自己才是最優(yōu)秀的。　　 colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for ，擠在一起互相慰藉。Notes　　 are pounds that are essential in small amounts for proper body function and are either fatsoluble （A, D, E and K）or watersoluble （B and　　C）.　　 is native to Mexico and Central Amer