AItwascoldoutside.Itseemedasifasnowstormwasapproaching.Aseveningfell,thewind

pickedupitspace,howlingthroughthestreetslikeawoundedbeastseekingsolacein

destruction.Thenthesnowstarted.Asusual,TomandIworkedovertimeinthepany.Afterfinishingthework,wewereready

togohometogether.Thesnowwasingdownevenharder.Withinminutes,Iwasinawhiteout.AftergivingTomaride,strugglingtonavigatetheicypath,Itookashortcutsoastoget

homeearlier.Thewindhowledandwhippedtheflakesofsnowintoafrenzy,makingit

impossibletoseemorethanafewfeetahead.Thecarwasfrozenandgettingcoveredwithsnow,so

Isloweddownandrolleddownmydriver’ssidewindow,thinkingIcouldbetterfollowtheroad

edgeandkeepastraightline.Butinfact,IhadnocluewhereIwas.Istoppedandkeptthecar

runningtostaywarm.Icalled911.Unfortunately,theoperatortoldmethattheweatherwastoobad

todomeafavorandaskedmetowaitoutthestormforthenight.Task1:Underlinethesentencesdescribingthecoldenvironmentinthegivenpartandanalyzethefunctionsofthem.Task2:Rereadthesentencesunderlinedbefore,analyzethedescriptivetechniquesofthemandfillinthelanguagechart.(sensorydescriptions&rhetoricaldevices)techniquesaspectsWords/phrasesSensorydescription(感官描寫)Rhetoricaldevices(修辭手法)Task3:Enrichthegivensentencebyusingthecolddescriptiontocreateamoredetailedandvividstory.(23sentences)Requirements:1.Usesensorydescriptiontomakethesceneimmersive.2.Userhetoricaldevicestoenhancethedescription.3.Labelthefunctionofeachcolddescription.Mrs.Chenslippedontheicysidewalk,andateenagerhelpedherup._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________BThecallleftmeinatotalpanic.“Breathe,”Itoldmyself,attemptingtokeepcalm.Tomknew

whathadhappenedtome.“Maybeyoucouldaskforhelponlineandtheremustbesomepeople

livingnearbyyourlocationandtheycanshowyoutherightdirection.”Hetoldmeonthephone.IpostedmylocationonlineandexplainedwhatIwasgoingthrough,wishingforanyonetoetomyrescue.Withinminutes,responsesstartedfloodingin.Messagesofencouragementandoffersofhelppoppeduponmyphonescreenlikestarsinthenightsky.OnelocalresidentnamedSarahmessagedthatshelivedjustamileawayandwasfamiliarwiththearea."Don'tmove!I'llewithmysnowmobile,"shetyped.Thewindoutsidecontinuedtoroar,shakingthecarviolently,butthewarmthofthesevirtualstrangers'kindnessbegantothawtheiceofmyfear.Snowpiledhigheraroundthecar,butmyhopegrewwitheachnewmessagepromisingassistance.ThenIsawabigfigureinthedark.Apowerfulflashlightbeamcutthroughtheswirlingsnowflakes,likealighthouseguidingashipinastorm.Sarah,bundledupinathickcoat,appearedbesidemycar."You'resafenow,"sheshoutedoverthehowlingwind.Withherhelp,Imanagedtofollowhersnowmobiletracksbacktothemainroad.Aswereachedhercozycabin,thestormstillragedoutside,butinside,thecracklingfireplaceandacupofhotcocoamademefeeltrulyrescued.Theblizzardmighthavetrappedme,butthekindnessofstrangerslitupthedarkestnight.Task1:Underlinethesentencesdescribingthecoldenvironmentinthegivenpartandanalyzethefunctionsofthem.Task2:Rereadthesentencesunderlinedbeforeandanalyzethedescriptivetechniquesofthemandfillinthelanguagechart.(sensorydescriptions&rhetoricaldevices)techniquesaspectsWords/phrasesSensorydescription(感官描寫)Rhetoricaldevices(修辭手法)Task3:Enrichthegivensentencebyusingthecolddescriptiontocreateamoredetailedandvividstory.(23sentences)Requirements:1.Usesensorydescriptiontomakethesceneimmersive.2.Userhetoricaldevicestoenhancethedescription.3.Labelthefunctionofeachcolddescription.Mrs.Chenslippedontheicysidewalk,andateenagerhelpedherup._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CWinterinWoodstock,NewYork,wasaseasonofbitingwindsandsnowdriftsthatburiedtheroadsinicysilence.Temperaturesdroppedto20'F,transformingthesmalloldtownintoafrostbittenlandscape.Formany,thesoftlightofafireplacewastheonlydefenseagainstthecold’smercilessgrasp.Yetwithastringoffirewoodrocketingto$350,warmthbecamealuxurysomecannotafford.Thisbitterrealitytroubledalocalmanknownonlyas“theWoodsman.”Aquietfigureinawornwoolenhatandfadedcoat,hedroveanoldpickuptruckwithabedconstantlyloadedwithfirewood.Threeyearsago,hesetuparoadsidestandneartheedgeoftown.Ahandpaintedsignread,“HonorSystemLeavePaymentintheBox,ProceedstoCharity.”Formonths,thehonorsystemdevelopedsuccessfully.Coinswerecastintoabox,andfamiliescarriedoffloadswithgratitude.Thecoinsfilledtheboxasneighborspraisedhisgenerosity.Butaswinterdeepened,thecoinsgrewinsufficient.Sometookwoodwithoutpaying,leavingmerelyexcuseswhisperedintothewind.TheWoodsmandidn'tplainorshame.Insteadofhateandanger,theWoodsmanrespondedwithreinvention.Hepaintedoverthesignandwroteanewpromise:“ifyoucan'taffordfirewood,askme,I’lldeliveritfree.”Thewordsbecamealifelineforthosetremblinginthecold.Task1:Underlinethesentencesdescribingthecoldenvironmentinthegivenpartandanalyzethefunctionsofthem.Task2:Rereadthesentencesunderlinedbeforeandanalyzethedescriptivetechniquesofthemandfillinthelanguagechart.(sensorydescriptions&rhetoricaldevices)techniquesaspectsWords/phrasesSensorydescription(感官描寫)Rhetoricaldevices(修辭手法)Task3:Enrichthegivensentencebyusingthecolddescriptiontocreateamoredetailedandvividstory.(23sentences)Requirements:1.Usesensorydescriptiontomakethesceneimmersive.2.Userhetoricaldevicestoenhancethedescription.3.Labelthefunctionofeachcolddescription.Mrs.Chenslippedontheicysidewalk,andateenagerhelpedherup._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________DOneFebruarynight,abadsnowstormknockedoutpoweracrossWoodstock.Anelderlycouple,ArthurandMabelHayes,trembledbeneathquiltsintheirdarkenedlivingroom.Theirfireplacesatempty,andthey'drunoutoftheirfirewoodearlier.Arthur'sinjuredlegsmadecuttingupwoodimpossible,andMabel'spensioncouldn'tstretchtothat.Desperate,MabelcalledWoodsman,We...isMabel.We...wehaverunoutof$350.”“Firewood"shehesitated,herbreathvisibleinthefreezingair.Beforeshecouldapologize,thelinewentsilent.Thirtyminuteslater,theheadlightsofatruckcutthroughthestorm.Theswirlingsnowflakesseemedtodancewildlyinthebeamsoflight,asifperformingachaoticballet.Thehowlingwindbuffetedthetruck,butitplowedsteadilythroughthethicksnowdrifts.TheWoodsmansteppedoutwithalargebundleoffirewood,hisshouldersdustedwithsnowflakesthatmeltedinstantlyagainsthiswarmcoat.ArthurandMabelwatched,theireyesfilledwithamixofreliefandgratitude.TheWoodsmanquicklystackedthefirewoodbythefireplace,andsoon,thecracklingflameschasedawaythechillintheroom,castingawarmglowontheirtiredfaces.Asheturnedtoleave,Mabelpressedabottleofhomemadeapplejamintohishands.Outside,thestormstillraged,butthewindseemedtohavelostsomeofitsbite."ThisistheleastIcando,"shesaid,hervoicetremblingwithemotion.TheWoodsmanhesitated,thennoddedgratefully.Snowflakesgentlylandedonthebottle,likenatureaddingitsowntouchofappreciation.Ashedroveaway,thetruck'staillightsgraduallydisappearedintothesnowydarkness,leavingbehindawarmththatextendedfarbeyondthefireinthefireplace—awarmthbornfromkindness.Task1:Underlinethesente