Read the rubric, look at the underlined key words and answer the questions, then write your story. Follow the plan in Ex. 2. A teenage magazine has asked its readers to take part in the annual short story competition • • entitled It happened to me. Write your story for the competition (110-120 words). 1 What are you going to write? Who for? 2 What kind of story will you write? 3 Who will the main characters) be? 4 When/Where will the story take place? 5 What will the events be? List them in chronological order. 6 What will the climax event be? 7 What will happen in the end? 8 How will the main characters) feel in the end?

1. I am going to write a personal short story for a teenage magazine's competition titled "It Happened to Me." 2. The story will be a coming-of-age tale about friendship, self-discovery, and a memorable summer adventure. 3. The main characters will be two teenage girls, Emma and Sarah, who have been best friends since childhood. 4. The story will take place during the summer at a local beach town, where they spend their vacation. 5. - Emma and Sarah plan their summer break. - They discover an abandoned beach house and decide to explore it. - They find a treasure map hidden inside the house. - Together, they embark on a treasure hunt. - They face challenges like solving riddles and overcoming fears. - They finally find the treasure—a chest filled with old letters and photographs. 6. The climax event will be when Emma and Sarah decide to open the treasure chest, revealing its true value lies not in material wealth but in the stories and memories it contains. 7. In the end, they choose to share the treasure with their community by organizing an exhibition of the letters and photographs. 8. Emma and Sarah will feel fulfilled and connected, realizing that the adventure brought them closer and taught them the importance of sharing history and friendship. --- **Title: The Treasure of Memories** Last summer, my best friend Sarah and I decided to make our vacation unforgettable. We stumbled upon an old beach house, dusty yet intriguing. Curiosity led us inside, where we discovered a hidden treasure map tucked away in a forgotten drawer. Excited, we embarked on a thrilling hunt, solving riddles, overcoming fears, and discovering parts of ourselves along the way. Finally, we found the treasure chest buried beneath the sand. Heart racing, we opened it together, revealing not gold, but letters and photographs filled with stories of love and adventure from long ago. Instead of keeping it to ourselves, we organized an exhibition to share its beauty with the community. That summer, we learned the real treasure was our friendship and the memories we created together.