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Anyone Lived In A Pretty How Townanyone lived in a pretty how town(with up so floating many bells down)spring summer autumn winterhe sang his didn39。t he danced his didwomen and men(both little and samll)cared for anyone not at allthey sowed their isn39。t they reaped their samesun moon stars rainchildren guessed(but only a fewand down they forgot as up they grewautumn winter spring summer)that noone loved him more by morewhen by now and tree by leafshe laughed his joy she cried his griefbird by snow and stir by stillanyone39。s any was all to hersomeones married their everyoneslaughed their cryings and did their dance(sleep wake hope and then)theysaid their nevers they slept their dreamstars rain sun moon(and only the snow can begin to explainhow children are apt to forget to rememberwith up so floating many bells down)one day anyone died i guess(and noone stooped to kiss his face)busy folk buried them side by sidelittle by little and was by wasall by all and deep by deepand more by moe they dream their sleepnoone and anyone earth by aprilwish by spirit and if by yeswomen and men(both dong and ding)summer sutumn winter springreaped their sowing and went their camesun moon stars rainPart II: FictionHow to Read a Short StoryBy Becky PattersonBefore Reading a Story: PreviewingLook through the story for three minutes or less. This is called previewing and is a reading technique to help you read faster and understand more. Set a timer so you don’t spend more than three minutes。 you are not supposed to read the story during this preview time.Previewing is helpful with both online and printed texts because it quickly gives you a sense of the content. In this case, the awardwinning student story is worth reading, but you need to preview to figure out what the story is about.During the preview, figure out who the characters are and anything else that is going on. Carefully look at the beginning and end of the story, as these are important parts in short stories.During ReadingAs you read, ask yourself what conflicts are important in this story. Usually a story is more than just a listing of events. Instead, the reader’s interest in the story is kept because of a problem or conflict that arises. Conflicts can be external (between individuals or something that is happening outside) or internal (in one character’s mind). For example, if you are caught in a storm, you have an external conflict. If you have an argument with your best friend, you have an external conflict. External conflicts move the story from beginning to end. The internal conflict is a bit more plicated. It is put into motion by the external conflict. It is, in general, what the character realizes or learns about herself or her situation (as opposed to what is happening around her).On a piece of paper, write the headings External Conflicts and Internal Conflicts. As you read, make a list of conflicts in this story and decide whether they are external (between people) or internal (one person’s mind).If there is something in the story which makes you react emotionally, summarize it briefly on your paper. This could be anything from loving the way the author uses words, to having a strong feeling during one section of the story. Don’t expect to just remember these reactions. They need to be jotted down.Remembering the StoryIn order to remember stories or books you read you need to take steps to put them into your memory.One way to improve memory is to organize information so it makes sense to you. You remember telephone numbers by saying the first three numbers as one group, and the last four as another group. Remembering seven separate numbers would be a much harder memory task.A second memory strategy could be visualizing the story. If this story was a movie, imagine who would play the characters. Picture what the rooms look like and what the characters look like. Imagine smells, sounds, and sights. Find out about the characters by listening to what they say and paying attention to how they act.The final memory strategy for this story is to talk about it out loud. That is why we remember a story we have discussed in class or with a friend. Have a study buddy who reads the story and discusses it with you. Even a short discussion will help you remember it.Saki: The Open WindowMy aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel, said a very selfpossessed young lady of fifteen。 in the meantime you must try and put up with me.Framton Nuttel endeavored to say the correct something which should duly flatter the niece of the moment without unduly discounting the aunt that was to e. Privately he doubted more than ever whether these formal visits on a succession of total strangers would do much towards helping the nerve cure which he was supposed to be undergoingI know how it will be, his sister had said when he was preparing to migrate to this rural retreat。 you will bury yourself down there and not speak to a living soul, and your nerves will be worse than ever from moping. I shall just give you letters of introduction to all the people I know there. Some of them, as far as I can remember, were quite nice.Framton wondered whether Mrs. Sappleton, the lady to whom he was presenting one of the letters of introduction came into the nice division.Do you know many of the people round here? asked the niece, when she judged that they had had sufficient silent munion.Hardly a soul, said Framton. My sister was staying here, at the rectory, you know, some four years ago, and she gave me letters of introduction to some of the people here.He made the last statement in a tone of distinct regret.Then you know practically nothing about my aunt? pursued the selfpossessed young lady.Only her name and address, admi