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A Great Friend

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.I first made his acquaintance when I began to go to school.He has been my constant companion ever since.Though he is serious in appearance, he never fails to be interesting.Often he is clever, sometimes even merry and gay.He is the most knowledgeable friend a person could have.He knows virtually every language of the world, all the events of history, and the words of all the great poets and philosophers.A kindly benefactor, he is admired and enjoyed by everyone who makes his acquaintance.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.With these keys he showed us how to unlock all the arts and sciences of man.My friend is endlely patient.Dull though I may be, I can return to him again and again, and 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.Shall I tell you his name? His name is “reading”.Unit 2 The Joy of Labour

Wise men of ancient times and succeful men of today have told us that labor is sweet.Its reward is not material gain but what one becomes by it.Work does much more for us than just giving us a living;it gives us our life and the reason for living.The real joys of life come from doing something and doing it well.All of us hope for succe, but it is illusive and hard to keep.It nearly always slips away from one like sand through the fingers, like water through a leaky pail, unle it is held tight by hard work, day by day, night by night, year in year out.Everyone who fears failure should work harder and harder with a faithful heart as long as he lasts.