Mr and Mrs Green lived in a big city, and one summer they went to the country for their holiday. They enjoyed it very much, because it was a quiet, clean place.

    One day they went for a walk early in the morning and met an old man. He lived on a farm, and he was sitting in the warm sun in front of his house. Mr Green asked him, "Do you like to live in this quiet place?"

      The old man said, "Yes, I do. "Mr Green said," what are the good things about it?"

    The old man answered," Well, the people here know each other. They often come and visit me, and I often go and visit them. And there are also lots of children here. "

    Mr Green said, "That's interesting. And what are the bad things?"

    The old man thought and thought, then said," Well, the same things. "

Suggested questions:

Who is your good friend?

How is he/she?

What do you usually do with him/her?

I to buy a skirt for my sister

What is a good friend like?

Molly: I think a good friend likes to do the same things as me. Jack is my best friend. We both like to play the guitar after class.

Holly: For me, a good friend makes me laugh. He or she likes to talk about something interesting and funny.

Maria: I think a good friend should be a good listener, and he or she should keep secrets (秘密)for me that's more important for me.

Sally: In my opinion, a good friend should have cool clothes and he or she is popular in school. He or she should be good at sports, because I like doing sports.

Toby: As we are students, I think a good friend should be good at schoolwork. Then we can help each other and learn from each other.

Jim: l think good friends should help each other. When I am in trouble, Kelly always helps me.

    Boys and girls, here I will tell you s about my first trip to the USA.

    When I get to Kennedy Airport, I begin my visit to the USA. First, I go to Roy Senior high School. I'm happy on the fnight in America because I live with a kind family, the Edwards. It's a big family. They are very f  to me. They help me do many things. When I want to write to my friends, they buy sfor me, when I lose my camera, they help me buy a new one.

    After some days, I go to a school in New Haven. I live in the Palumbos' house. There are three people in the family. I'm surprised that the parents are f two countries.

    It is a nice t  and I'm happy to be with the two families. They will be my friends forever.