Having a penpal is a great way to connect with others because a penpal is a connection between two persons, usually from d    1     countries.

People of all ages can take part in this activity. Even though we have so many other w    2     of communicating today, for example, we can chat with others online. There is no doubt that receiving a letter in the post is something to look forward to.

Many people also keep the letters they receive from their penpals for years and n    3     throw them away. As such they can provide a wonderful look into the past.

Some people would like to find a pen pal in another country. For e    4    , if you are learning to speak and write in German, you might want to find a German pen pal. Through letters you will not only find out more about each other, but you will also be learning about each other's languages.

People have their own ideas about how a friendship between pen pals should develop. Some people don't do more than simply write to each other. O    5     prefer to make regular phone calls, while still more actually meet up at some point.

My friend Tina is popular. I like her     1     she likes to do the same things as me. However, we are     2     in some ways. I like studying. I study     3     than her. She speaks more loudly than     4    . Besides, Tina is talented     5     music, but I’m not.

May is my friend,     6    . Some people say we look similar. We are both tall     7     we both have long curly hair. She likes telling funny     8    . She always makes us     9    . Both Tina and May     10     about me. We often help each other.

Two friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had     1     argument, and the taller boy slapped the shorter one in the face. The shorter boy was     2     (sadness). But without     3     (say) anything, he wrote in the sand, “Today my best friend slapped me in the face.”

They kept on walking till they     4     (find) a pound. And they decided     5     (take) a bath there. But the shorter boy got stuck in the mud     6     started to sink slowly. He cried, “Help! Help!” Luckily, he was pulled to     7     (safe) by his friend. After that, he carved on a stone, “Today my best friend saved my life.”

The taller boy asked     8     (he), “After I hurt you, you wrote it in the sand, but now you carve it on the stone. Why?”

The shorter boy replied, “When someone hurts you, you should write it in the sand from which the wind can erase it     9     (quick). However, when someone does something good     10     you, you should carve it on a stone from which the wind can never erase it.”

Since then, the two good friends have never argued with each other again.