barriers(massive)

It’s easy to criticize others when you don’t know much about them.

The Jellies and the Crunchers ： 奇怪小镇的无聊争斗，凸显包容和理解的重要性。

Have you ever decided that you didn’t like something even before trying it? Do you think it is a good idea to make a decision before knowing all the facts about a situation?These questions provide some of the learning moments in Matt Bell’s delightful book The Jellies and the Crunchers. The story takes place in a town that has all kinds of people: young and old, tall and short, fat and thin. However, the townspeople are divided (划分) by their personal food choices: the Jellies who like sticky (粘牙的) jelly, and the Crunchers who like crunchy crackers (薄脆饼干).The two groups dislike each other. The Jellies believe that the Crunchers are too messy and loud. The Crunchers believe that the Jellies are too messy and gooey (黏腻缠绵的).Even the town square is divided. There are jelly shops on one side and cracker stores on the other. But when the picnic tables become covered in both jelly and cracker crumbs (碎屑), a lot of finger-pointing and blame (责怪) starts to take place from each side, and nobody wants to clean up a mess that they feel isn’t theirs. A huge food fight then takes place.Yet, as people go back home to clean up the jelly and crackers, a funny thing happens. A little girl, “going against everything she had learned and understood” in life to this point, takes a bold (大胆的) step and changes everything. This finally brings the community together as they accept each other’s differences.By the way, isn’t it always a young child who is able to cross the man-made barriers (障碍) put up by his or her elders?

[Treasure Box]

1. decision n. 决定用法：可数名词，make /reach a decision 做出决定；final decision 最终决定。例句： Have they reached a decision yet? 他们有做出决定了吗？

2. situation n. 情况用法：a difficult situation 困难的处境，economic/financial/political situation 经济、财政、政治形势。例句： In your situation, I would look for another job. 依你目前的处境来看，我会找另一份工作。

3. moment n. 时刻，瞬间用法：wait a moment 等一会儿，at the moment = now 此刻，

the right moment 合适的时机，for the moment 此时此刻。例句： He thought for a moment before replying. 答复前，他想了一会儿。

4. delightful adj. 令人愉快的用法：a delightful book/ restaurant/ town 令人愉快的书、舒适的餐馆、宜人的城市; a delightful child 讨人喜欢的孩子。例句： It was the most delightful garden I had ever seen. 这是我所看到的最让人赏心悦目的花园。

[Reading Comprehension]

Choose the answer:

1. The Jellies and the Crunchers dislike each other because _____.A. the Jellies often bully the CrunchersB. they don’t understand each otherC. they have to fight each other for foodD. they often made messes for each other

2. How did the Jellies and the Crunchers make up with each other?A. They started to appreciate each other’s differences.B. A girl helped them understand each other.C. They spent a day in each other’s shoes.D. They both lost a food fight.

3. What is the main message of the book?A. Bravery can help us understand each other.B. We shouldn’t pick on others when they make mistakes.C. There will always be things that we don’t like in life.D. We shouldn’t judge others without getting to know them.

分享时刻： 在没有完全了解对方之前去评判他人虽然容易但也是有失公允的。世界需要包容和理解。

keys: 1. B 2. B 3. D

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