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GraceFromabove从天而降的格蕾丝

Grace，my dearest friend，is cheerful①and kind.

She is a twelve-year-old Korean，whose black，shiny hair is usually held in place by hairpins② .Her sharp eyes show through her glasses，and her friendly smile，as lovely as the spring sunshine，shows two sweet dimples.

At school，we are not only good friends ，but also competitive intellectual equals③，often solving problems and having great times together.

What really brings me close to her is her understanding，loving，and supportive character. She's always there when needed，and never lets you down④.

One Christmas，as I remember，I received just the gift I was hoping for from Grace：a

female hamster.I was thrilled⑤.However，who would have guessed that a few days later my pet was to die?I cried over the loss，and immediately phoned Grace to share the sorrow .I felt better after having shared the horrible news with her.

A while after the phone call，I heard a knock on the door.As I opened the door，there

appeared Grace smiling at me and holding a tiny hamster.Wow ，a tiny little hamster!They

appeared as if from above，a gift from God，rendering me overjoyed⑥.

From that event，I deeply sensed⑦true friendship between us.

Grace，what a great，caring friend!

Comments(文章评析)

英语里有一句谚语：A friend in need is a friend indeed.这句话的意思是“在你最需要的时候帮助你的朋友是真正的朋友”。这篇文章生动地描述了一个这样的朋友。作者用词精练、准确，描述生动，情感真挚。

Word study(词语学习)

在英语里有一些关于“高兴”的词语。它们的用法有一些区别。

happy：pleased快乐的，愉快的;感到满足的;幸福的

thrilled：extremely pleased非常兴奋的，非常激动的

overjoyed：extremely pleased =delighted万分高兴的，大喜过望的

Writing practice(写作练习)

你有没有像格蕾丝(Grace)那样的朋友?写一写这样一个朋友。

Glossary(词汇表)

1.cheerful活泼的

2.hairpin发卡

3.competitive intellectual equals学习上相互促进的伙伴

4.to let sb.down让人失望

5.thrilled惊喜万分

6.to render sb.overjoyed使……非常高兴

7.to sense体验到

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