Guidance

Of all your friends, who is the most special one？你所有的朋友中，谁最特别？

1 As I am now a senior high school student, I have a great many friends, but there is one whom I prize over all the rest. ①I first knew him when I began to go to school. He has been my constant companion ever since.

2 Though he looks serious, he never fails to be interesting. Often he is clever, sometimes even merry and gay（快乐的）. He is the most knowledgeable friend.

3 To me, he has been a great teacher as well as a friend. He first taught me the secrets of my own language and then those of others.

4 My friend is always patient. He is always ready to teach me. When I am bored, he entertains me. When I am dispirited, he lifts me up. When I am lonely, he keeps me company. He is a friend not only to me but to millions around the world. ②

5 Shall I tell you his name? His name is “reading”.

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