My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I'm quieter and more serious than most kids. That's why I like reading books and I study harder in class.
我的妈妈告诉我，好朋友就像是一面镜子BK-bQ7;C7=4)BK。我比大多数的孩子都更安静更严肃6nvgA@3F9Oc(QQ=28F=j。那就是为什么我喜欢读书，在班级中我学习更加努力3gO0cR.Ni+S。
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.
我最好的朋友袁立也很安静，所以我们喜欢在一起学习p)|9]BgFO6bk1ds。我很害羞所以交朋友对我来说并不容易9LSb@nk-=jIddhS。
But I think friends are like books - you don't need a lot of them as long as they're good.
但是我认为朋友就像是书籍——只要足够好，不需要很多7PL;7@DV*P=*@nu。
It's not necessary to be the same. My best friend Larry is quite different from me. He istaller and more outgoing than me.
不必一模一样)43RqnMmGazUr9cxYYu。我最好的朋友拉里和我很不相同G(FtDBglZLcOOel=B*。他比我更高，也比我更外向,,RSp~^WEJ8o。
We both like sports, but he plays tennis better, so he always wins. However, Larry often helps to bring out the best in me.
我们都喜欢运动，但是他的网球打得更好，所以他总是赢=%zzlQU2h*。但是，拉里常常帮助我展示出最好的一面&2]!DZ.CXRb3x;Z]。
So I'm getting better at tennis. Larry is much less hard-working, though. I always get better grades than he does, so maybe I should help him more.
所以我的网球打得越来越好*gN#23inS_o[Z+W。而拉里学习不太用功%ElJDYma)pH*5zv]P,。我总是比他取得更好的分数，所以也许我应该更多地帮助他R2+-T^iKLcms;~OGj。
I don't really care if my friends are the same as me or different. My favorite saying is, "A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart."
我不是十分介意我的朋友们和我相同还是不同#ui0_6drA6;z~。我最喜欢的一句话是，“真正的朋友可以伸出援手，触动你的内心ATJaF@U7=|z_X4z;。”
My best friend Carol is really kind and very funny. In fact, she's funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better.
我最好的朋友卡罗十分善良有趣irOskUFLbLJKse。事实上，她比我认识的任何人都有趣3YbHH&OC@5。去年我弄坏了自己的胳膊，但是她逗我开心，让我感觉更好G9#DE3%0u5#[Q=。
We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because she's always there to listen.
我们无话不谈，可以分享一切gG^vH*aTvRF10o5。我知道她很在乎我，因为她总是愿意倾听%conRq9~VdKM%F5。