戏剧、电影等的旁白或解说常用一般现在时态。如“丢失的项链”：

Place: a park in Paris

Time: a summer afternoon in 1870

People: Mathilde Loisel, wife

　　　   Pierre Loisel, husband

　　　   Jeanne Forrestier, their friend

(Jeanne is sitting in the park. Mathilde walks towards her, she stops and speaks to Jeanne.)

Mathilde: Good afternoon, Jeanne.

Jeanne: (Looking at the other woman)  I'm sorry, but I don't think I know you.

Mathilde: No, you wouldn't, but many years ago you knew me well. I'm Mathilde Loisel.

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【补充回答】

你提供的短文是一个英文小故事，这篇故事完全可以用一般过去时表达。

在英语中，通俗易懂的普通读物或简易小故事常用一般现在时，尤其是童话和寓言，但通篇的时态必须一致，要么用一般过去时，要么用一般现在时。又如：

                             A Cat Is Fishing

   A cat goes to a river every day. He wants to go fishing. But he can’t catch any fish.

   One day，he goes to the river as usual. Suddenly a fish comes out. He catches the fish. He is very happy. He forgets to put the fish in the basket. He dances and sings. He shouts, "I have a fish! I have a fish!" All his friends come to see him.

   "Where is your fish? Let us have a look at it." his friends say.

   "It's there, near the bank." the cat answers. But he can't find the fish. When he sings and dances, the fish jumps back into the river.