My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I'm quieter and more seriours than most kids. That's why I like reading books and I study 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.
我妈妈告诉我一个好朋友就像一面镜子。我更安静，更严重的比大多数孩子。这就是为什么我喜欢看书，我努力学习。我最好的朋友袁立是太安静，所以我们一起享受学习。我很害羞，所以我真的不容易交朋友。但我认为朋友是喜欢的书——你不需要很多的人只要是好的。
It's not necessary to be the same. My best friend Larry is quite different from me. He is taller and more outstanding than me. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better, so he always wins.l However, Larry often helps to bring out the best in me. So I'm getting better at tennis. Larry is much less working, though. I always get better grade than he does, so maybe I should help him more.
一样是不必要的。我最好的朋友拉里跟我的很不同。他比我更优秀。我们都喜欢运动，但他打网球的更好，所以他总是赢。但是，拉里常常有助于带出最好的我。所以我要更好的网球。拉里是更少的工作，虽然。我总是比他更好的成绩，也许我应该多帮助他。
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." 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. We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because she's always there to listen.
我真的不在乎我的朋友和我是相同或不同。我最喜欢的一句话是，“一个真正的朋友握着你的手，触动你的心。”我的朋友卡罗尔真是善良，非常有趣。事实上，她比我知道的任何人都更有趣。我的手臂断了去年，但她让我笑，感觉更好。我们可以谈论和分享一切。我知道她很关心我，因为她总是听。
