1. 我读
John焦急地等待着退伍，和Savannah长厢厮守的时候，9.11来了，John又继续参军两年，Savannah虽然很支持他，也为他骄傲，可也慢慢地与他渐行渐远，最终寄出了那封分手信。是啊，爱情就像陀螺，需要一起共同经营才能一直转动。而异地恋就像是那没有水泥砌的墙一样，没有时间好好相处，便会摇摇欲坠。本章中还描述了John父亲的病情，也因此休假回家了一趟，可是与Savannah的相处少之甚少。
2.我答
1. They were alone as much as possible. They went to many places together, and at last, they went to dinner at the fancy restaurant the shoe salesman had told about.
2. He wrote more letters from Germany during July and August, and called Savannah more frequently as well.
3. Yes, he did.
Because of the September 11, he was bound by the twin ties of friendship and responsibility.
4. Where they came weekly, the letters started arriving every ten days, and then, they came only every other week.
5. His father had just suffered a major heart attack.
6. The war was coming.
7. She grew quiet and said it was just that she had heard that before.
8. It suggests that they separated.
