Story completing & further thinking
The ending of the story:
The woman smiled. “I don't know what this is all about, son,” she answered. “That young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said that if you asked me to go out with you, I should tell you she's waiting for you in that big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of a test.”
Story completing & further thinking
The story hasn’t finished!
The last leaf
Hearts and hands
The gLeabharlann ft of Maggiesurprising but reasonable endings
Make up an ending for this story. (About 50 words)
Analyzing & appreciating
Blandford thought Meynell could see into a man’s heart so _t_e_n_d_e_r_ly__, so u_n__d_e_rs_t_a_n_d_i_n_g_ly_. During the tough time, when Blandford felt fear, Meynell was always with him, helping him walk through the valley of the _sh_a_d__o_w_ of death. She was always _fa_i_t_h_fu_l_l_y replying his letters, even though sometimes his letters didn’t arrive. Blandford felt she had _fi_ll_e_d___ a special place in his life as she had s_u_s_t_a_in_e_d_ him unfailingly.
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Summarizing
A version written by a student from class 12:
Blandford made an appointment with his pen pal. When he found his dream girl was not the one he was waiting for, though he felt in a dilemma, he finally chose the middle-aged woman whose spirit is with him.
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Analyzing & appreciating
According to his final decision, what kind of person do you think Blandford is? Blandford is ________________________.
Why do you think he chose the ordinarylooking middle-aged woman rather than the charming young lady?
Communication of spirit is more important than appearance.
Analyzing & appreciating
Can you find some sentences in the story to show how Meynell encouraged him and went into his heart?
If you have a chance to make an appointment with someone you love, what characteristics do you think he or she must have?
about 30 wBroiredfsutnodseurmstmanadriinzge the story