About the authorMargaret Goff Clark is a prolific（多产的）author who has written many books on a wide range of themes concerning teenage readers, such as mysteries, science fiction, or human relationship. This text is adapted from “Carlos and I” in Guidebook to Better Reading Series publishes in 1982.Please chooseThe text is about_.A.How romantic love can ignore physical differencesB.How young boys and girls can win each others heartsC.How proper promotion can change a persons lifeD.How young people should help each other and overcome what they consider to be their physical defects （缺点）StructurePart 1(para 1):A memory of Karen meeting Carlos.Part 2(para 2-5):The first time that Karen met Carlos.Part 3(para 6-8):Carlos suggested being Karens manager.Part 4(para 9)Four months life planned by Carlos.Part 5(para 10):Carlos wanted Karen to play a tall model, a leading character, in a play. Although she didnt want to, Karen finally agreed.Part 6(para 12-14):The play was very successful and Karen would date with Carlos for celebration.Words ,phrases and sentencesdateThe awful differenceGaleton High: a high schoolLast straw: 最后的稻草Let loose: 放松了，不紧张了Point-blank: ad.断然地，直截了当地“My, youre tall.” “My” is the same with “My God” and “My Goodness”, expressing surprise.Flea: 跳蚤，这里指a very small thing shrimp:小虾，这里指a very small personKnee-high:高及膝盖的 The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. 虚拟语气Four months went by four months of being almost a puppet with Carlos puling the strings.状语 string: group /series of thingsBesides, what have you got to lose? 你又不会失去什么Pat me on the back 注意介词“Thats where you are wrong, Karen.”Again and again we had to hold up our lines while the people laughed. 保持我们的底线Concentrate onProtest：（强烈的）抗议、异议Put on a play 演一个戏Brain wave: 指又想到了一些点子、主意Come back to the earth 回到现实中来Writing skills先回忆引出先回忆引出后来按事情发展的顺后来按事情发展的顺序记叙序记叙用有代表性的几个场用有代表性的几个场景把整个故事串联起景把整个故事串联起来来