2. Read the passages quickly and match the person with the right ideas. Friends are like books —you don’t need a lot of them. It’s not necessary to be the same. My best friend is quite different from me. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. Mary Smith Huang Lei Jeff Green

3. Read2a Then fill in the blanks. 1.My brother told me a good friend is like a __________ 2. Friends are like books---you don't need ________them __________ they're good. 3. My best helps to _________ the best in me. 4. A true friend __________________ and _________________. mirror a lot ofas long as bring out reaches for your hand touches your heart

4. read again and choose the right answers 1.Jeff is shy, so it is ______ for him to make friends. A. easy B. popular C. not easy D. smart 2.Yuan Li is ________ than Huang Lei. A. smarter B. quieter C. taller D. less outgoing 3.Huang Lei thinks it’s _____ to be the same. A. necessary B. not necessary C. good 4.Larry always wins Huang Lei in ______. A. basketball B. baseball C. tennis D. soccer. 5.Who have the same idea according to the passage? A. Huang Lei and Mary Smith B. Jeff Green and Mary C. Yuan Li and Larry D. Carol and Mary Smith

5. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? ( )1.Jeff is less serious than most kids. ( )2.Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet. ( )3.Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make ( )4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry. ( )5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry. ( )6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei. ( )7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her. ( )8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better. friends. F T F F T F F F

6. My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I’m quieter and more serious than most. That’s why I like reading books and studying harder in class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studying together. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books---you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good. Jeff Green as long as 只要；既然 仔细阅读短文找出比较级的词汇和短语划线。 交朋友 喜欢学习 许多 =lots of