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take notes or underline the main ideas in the text. After reading, write a short summary in your own words. This will help you to understand the text better. Short summary (how to write a story): Write another paragraph about Bell Tower using these notes. people things ideas Chu family hears footsteps in the hallway late at night might be the neighbors Lao Zheng hears something trying to get in through the window might be the wind Xiao Ning finds garbage in front of her house might be cats trash Sample (范文 ): These days, something unusual is happening in my neighborhood. Mr. Chu hears footsteps in the hallway late at night. His wife thinks it might be the neighbors. Lao Zheng, an office worker, thinks he heard someone trying to get in the window one evening. Later, he thinks it might be the wind. Xiao Ning, a student, often finds garbage in front of her hou