Dear Eric: Linda and I have been best friends since we were six years old. We often study and play together. It’s great! But she often gets unhappy when I get better grades than her –she really gets jealous. Should I keep taking her as my friend? Yours, Alice |
Hi Alice, I think friendship is important in our lives. You should talk to your friend. Tell her you’re both studying and it’s common that sometimes you get a better grade and sometimes she does better. Tell her you’re going to compete(比赛) with her and try to beat her in every test . maybe you can tell her that if she beats you, you’ll buy her some chocolate or something like that. If you can make your schoolwork into a game, you’ll both win in the long run (从长远看), and you will both start to get better grades in your subjects. If it’s a game, you’ll both enjoy school a lot more, and you’ll still be best friends. Your, Eric |
The word “jealous” means “ ” in Chinese.
A.崇拜的 | B.嫉妒的 | C.同情的 | D.担心的 |
From Alice’s letter, we know Linda
A.is an unfriendly girl | B.iS Eric’s best friend |
C.often has a fight with Alice | D.knew Alice many years ago |
What’s Alice’s problem?
A.She doesn’t know how to get better grades. |
B.She doesn’t know what to do to help Linda with her schoolwork. |
C.She doesn’t know whether she would be friends with Linda anymore. |
D.She doesn’t know how to get along with her teachers and classmates. |
Eric asks Alice to talk to her best friend and
A.compete with her | B.say sorry to her |
C.lose to her in each test | D.help her with her homework |
What may happen if Alice and Linda follow Eric’s suggestions?
A.They’ll never speak with each other |
B.Both Alice and Linda will do better at school |
C.Linda will get mad at Alice and argue with her |
D.Alice will get some chocolate from Linda after each game. |