2019年6月英语四级美文：Friendship思维导图

1.Friendship

2.Onefamily,whichhademigratedfromJapan

3.andsettledattheturnofthecenturynearSanFrancisco,

4.hadestablishedabusinessinwhichtheygrewroses

5.andtruckedthemintoSanFranciscothreemorningsaweek.

6.TheotherfamilywasanaturalizedfamilyfromSwitzerlandwhoalsomarketedroses,

7.andbothfamiliesbecamemodestlysuccessful,

8.astheirroseswereknowninthemarketsofSanFranciscofortheirlongvase-life.

9.Foralmostfourdecadesthetwofamilieswereneighbors,

10.andthesonstookoverthefarms,

11.butthenonDecember7,1941,

12.JapanattackedPearlHarbor.

13.AlthoughtherestofthefamilymemberswereAmericans,

14.thefatheroftheJapanesefamilyhadneverbeennaturalized.

15.Astheyplannedtoleavethecountry,hisneighbormadeitclearthat,

16.ifnecessary,hewouldlookafterhisfriend'snursery.

17.Itwassomethingeachfamilyhadlearnedinchurch:

18.Lovethyneighborasthyself.

19.“Youwoulddothesameforus,”

20.hetoldhisJapanesefriend.

21.ItwasnotlongbeforetheJapanesefamily

22.wastransportedtoabarrenlandscapeinCanada.

23.Afullyearwentby.Thentwo.Thenthree.

24.WhiletheJapaneseneighborswereinCanada,

25.theirfriendsworkedinthegreenhouses,

26.thechildrenworkedbeforeschoolandonSaturdays,

27.andthefather'sworkoftenstretchedto16and17hoursaday.

28.Andthenoneday,whenthewarinEuropehadended,

29.theJapanesefamilypackedupandboardedatrain.

30.Theyweregoinghome.

31.Whatwouldtheyfind?

32.Thefamilywasmetatthetrainstationbytheirneighbors,

33.andwhentheygottotheirhome,thewholeJapanesefamilystared.

34.Therewasthenursery,intact,scrubbedandshininginthesunlight—

35.neat,prosperousandhealthy.

36.Andthehousewasjustascleanandwelcomingasthenursery.

37.Andthereonthediningroomwasoneperfectredrosebud,

38.justwaitingtounfold—thegiftofoneneighbortoanother.