1 . 假如你是新华中学的学生李津，你的美国笔友Tom听说你升入高中，想了解你的近况，请用英语给Tom写一封信，描述一下你的近况。内容包括：
1．你对新学校、新班级的印象;
2．你对高中生活的感受和打算;
3．你对Tom的想念和对友谊的理解。
注意：1．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
2．词数不少于100词(信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。
Dear Tom,

How are you? I am a student in Xinhua High School now.

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Best wishes!

Yours,

Lin Jin

2 . How to Recognize a True Friend

Sometimes it can be hard to recognize a true friend. Hopefully this article will help you recognize which friends are the keepers.

Be able to trust your friends. You should be able to trust true friends and they should return this trust. Do your friends tell you secrets that no one else knows? Ask you for advice?    1     However, if your friends hide things from you and act secretly, then this is a sign that they may not trust you.

    2     Think about it. How comfortable are your friends when they are around you? Are they being themselves around you? Are they acting fake or perhaps hiding something? True friendships can take a while to develop, but if your friends are true they should feel comfortable around you, and vice versa ( You with them)

Think about loyalty(忠诚).     3     If you are in need of a helping hand, your true friends should be there to offer it to you. True friends don’t try to get one another into trouble. A true friend will always be loyal to you and will not reveal secrets.

Think about nicknames. A lot of true friends love to give each other nicknames！ If your friend is giving you nicknames, then this is a great sign. Think of the nickname your friend has given you, does it suit you well?     4    

Look at how you fight. Nearly all best friends fight.     5     True friends will find their way through a fight, no matter what the size is. True friends will remain “faithful” to each other even during a fight. They will not tell each others’ secrets, and they still care about each other.

A．Consider comfort.

B．Choose your friends carefully.

C．True friends are always there for one another.

D．Both are sure signs that your friend trusts you.

E．If so, this shows your friend must know you quite well.

F．So if you and your friend have a little argument, don’t worry!

G．An inside joke shows that you share a special connection with your friend.