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I have a wonderful friend named Lily. We $^{(1)}$
became
(become) friends when we entered the middle school and our friendship has grown stronger ever since. Every day, we study together, helping each other to understand $^{(2)}$
and
dealing with difficult problems. We believe that friendship is $^{(3)}$
really
(real) about helping each other.
We are such close friends that we enjoy $^{(4)}$
ourselves
(we) when we do a lot of things together. We go for walks in the park, sharing our dreams and secrets. My teacher often $^{(5)}$
says
(say) that whenever she sees me, she is sure that my best friend Lily isn’t far behind. When I feel down, Lily is always there to cheer me $^{(6)}$
up
with her kind words and funny jokes. She is so humorous that she can lighten up any mood. And when she faces $^{(7)}$
difficulties
(difficulty), I offer my support and encouragement.
We also support each other in our hobbies. For example, I enjoy Chinese chess and we usually spend one hour $^{(8)}$
discussing
(discuss) it at lunchtime. Because of her, I become even $^{(9)}$
better
(good) at it. Lily loves reading and I often recommend good books to her. What’s more, she is crazy about painting and I always encourage(鼓励) her to follow her dreams.
Our friendship is such a special gift that I will cherish it for the rest of my life. I know that no matter what life throws at us, we $^{(10)}$
will be
(be) there for each other.
