B Read the story about a newspaper reporter named Bob and his friend Richard and answer the questions.
Bob's big day
Bob ran into the shop near his house. He couldn't wait to see today's newspaper. A copy of Star News was on the shelf, just in front of him. He took a deep breath and picked it up. "Local couple survives forest fire"—that was the headline on the front page. Right below the headline, he saw his own name: Bob Booker. This was his first front-page story.
Just after he bought the paper, his phone rang. It was a message from Richard, his friend at the newspaper. "Congratulations on the story!" Richard wrote.
Bob smiled. He joined the newspaper last year. That was when he met Richard, a senior reporter. For months, Richard was very hard on Bob. He often marked up Bob's stories with lots of corrections. Sometimes, he even made Bob rewrite his stories. Although Bob always followed Richard's advice, it was a difficult time for him.
Over time, however, Richard began to share stories of his days as a young reporter. Bob found these stories encouraging and started to look up to Richard even more. Richard didn't just focus on Bob's mistakes. He taught Bob how to find good stories and write them well. He showed Bob how to talk to people, ask the right questions and make them comfortable enough to share their stories. With Richard's help, Bob grew to be a very good reporter.
As he held the newspaper in his hands, he felt proud of himself. But more than that, he was thankful to have a teacher and friend like Richard.
1 Where did Bob buy the newspaper?
2 When did Bob join Star News?
3 Why did Bob have a difficult time at Star News in the beginning?
4 How did Richard help Bob? List at least two points.
(1) He taught Bob how to find good stories and write them well.
(2) He showed Bob how to talk to people, ask the right questions and make them comfortable enough to share their stories.
5 How did Bob feel about Richard in the end?