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My five-year-old son befriends the woman. It starts with voices in the yard. When I
come out to check on Daniel, he presses his face on the fence.
The woman says, "You wait right here. I'll be right back."
She returns with a saw. She just makes a hole in the fence. Her name is Sandy.
Daniel's and Sandy's gentle voices continue. Whenever Daniel is outside, he circles
near the fence that isn't a fence any more. Some days my son just goes to stand at the
hole, yelling, "Sandy! Saaaaandyyyyy!" Sometimes I hear bits of their talk.
"We painted a ghost at school." or "Wheeler and Jackson were playing football,
and they told me I couldn't play."
"That wasn't very nice," says Sandy. "Did that hurt your feelings? Did you let
them know that?"
I can't hear how he answers. A moment of envy runs through me. He never talks
about his school things with me.
Daniel and Sandy not only keep chatting through the hole, but also exchange gifts.
A colouring book, then a toy car. It's unclear what Daniel gives Sandy in return.
One afternoon, I hear Sandy's voice floating over the top of the fence with the hole.
"I think maybe Daniel can come for a play date."
We ring the bell on Sandy's door. She's a middle-aged woman with smiling eyes.
Sandy's yard is sweet with the smell of flowers. We have a pleasant afternoon with
Sandy, my son's adult friend, the first friend Daniel has made on his own.
词汇
befriend /bɪˈfrend/ vt. 尤指和需要帮助者做朋友
press /pres/ v.被压,挤 fence /fens/ n. 栅栏
saw /sɔː/ n. 锯 ghost /ɡəʊst/ n. 鬼
envy /ˈenvi/ n. 羡慕;忌妒 float /fləʊt/ vi. 浮动;飘动
句型
Daniel and Sandy not only keep chatting through the hole, but also exchange gifts.
丹尼尔和桑迪不仅通过栅栏上的洞聊天,还互相交换礼物。
not only... but also... 意为"不仅……而且……",连接相同的成分。
⇒ Not only my father but also his friends want to watch the football match.
理解
1. Does the little boy often talk about his school things with his mum?

2. Do you have an adult friend? Introduce him or her.

1. No, he doesn't.
2. 示例：Yes, I do. My adult friend is Mr. Wang, my father's friend. He is a warm-hearted doctor. He often tells me interesting stories about his work and gives me some useful health tips. I really enjoy staying with him.

1. 根据文中句子"A moment of envy runs through me. He never talks about his school things with me."可知，小男孩从不和妈妈谈论学校的事情，所以答案为否定。
2. 这是开放性题目，结合自身实际用符合七年级英语水平的表达介绍一位成年朋友即可。