31.M5U1.Reading(1)—SecretsandliesDearAnnie,IfeelbetrayedbymyfriendHannah.Wehavebeenbestfriendssinceprimaryschoolandspendalmosteverydaywitheachother.Sometimes,otherchildrensaywearenofunbecausewearebothveryacademicandliketostudy,butwelikeitthatway.Wearebothveryhard-workingandalwaysgetgoodgradesatschool.OnMonday,wehadasurprisemathquiz.Ithoughtitwasquiteeasyandwasnotworriedabouttheresults.Imusthavesoundedveryproudofmyselfafterthequiz,sayinghoweasyitwasandhowIwassuretogetagoodgrade.Thenextdayafterclass,mymathteachertoldmethatIhadthelowestgradeintheclass!Ifeltsoashamed;Imustbereallystupidtofailasimplemathquiz!Afterwards,Ipretendedtobecheerful,butHannahsensedsomethingwaswrong.Wewenttowashourhandsinthegirls’washroombeforelunchandIadmittedhowbadlyIhaddone.Ibeggedhernottotellanyoneelse,andshesaidshewouldkeepmysecret.However,thenextday,InoticedthatmyclassmateswerestaringatmeasIcameintomathclassand,whenIwenttositdown,Iwasshockedtofindapieceofpaperonmydeskthatsaid,“StupidSarahgotaD!”IwassoupsetthatIfeltlikecrying.IthoughtthatHannahmusthavetoldmyclassmatesaboutmygradeafterpromisingnotto.Everyonemusthavebeenlaughingbehindmyback!IwassoangrythatIwentstraighttoHannahandtoldherweweren’tgoingtobefriendsanymorebecauseshecouldn’tkeepherword.Shewasreallyupsetandsworethatshehadn’ttoldanyone.However,theonlypeoplewhoseeourgradesaretheteacherandthestudentsthatthegradesbelongto.Shesaidthatsomeonemusthavebeenspyingonusinthewashroom,butIdidn'tbelieveherexplanation.Idon’tthinkIcanevertrulyforgiveher.NowI’velostmybestfriend.WhatshallIdo?YourssincerelySarah32.M5U1.Reading(2)—AfriendshipintroubleDearAnnie,MynameisAndrew.Iam17yearsoldandIhaveaproblem.MybestfriendMatthewhasstoppedtalkingtome.Wehavebeenbestfriendssincechildhoodandplaytogetherintheschoolfootballteam.Lastweek,wehadanimportantmatchagainstanotherschool.Theotherteamwassuperbandwereallyhadtofocus.Iwasdeterminedtowin,butMatthewwasplayingbadly.Hecouldnotkeeppacewiththegame,andasaresultofhiscarelessplayingwelost.Afterwards,Igotreallyangrywithhim,andItoldhimIthoughthewasnottryinghardenough.Hegotannoyed,sayingitwasn’thisfaultifhecouldn’tplayaswellasme,andthatIshouldn’ttalktohiminthismanner.Thenwebothstartedshoutingateachotheranditturnedintoahorribleargument.Heaccusedmeofsomereallybadthingsjusttohurtme.IfeelreallyguiltybecauseImadesomecruelremarkstoo,butIdislikeseeingourteamlose.Footballisveryimportanttome,butsoisourfriendship.Sinceweargued,hehasn’tspokentomeeventhoughwesitnexttoeachotherinclass.It’sreallyawkward.Heisusuallycheerfulandoutgoing,buthehasbeenreallyquietandlookssad.Thethingshesaidhurtmetoo,buthehasnotapologizedtome.Yesterday,Isawhimtalkingtoanotherboy,Peter,andIcannothelpwonderingifhewantsPetertobehisbestfriendinsteadofme.Itoldmybrotheraboutthequarrel,buthesaidMatthewisjusttoosensitiveandperhapsalittlebitterbecauseIamreallyathleticandgoodatfootball,andthatIhadbetterfindanotherfriend.WhatshouldIdo?YourstrulyAndrew33.M5U1.Project(1)—Teenagers’friendshipsMyfriend,Robert,hasatwinsisternamedAmanda.Thoughtheygetalongwell,therearesomethingsaboutAmandaandherfriendsthatpuzzleRobert.Hecan'tunderstandhowgirlscantalkforsolong.Forexample,sometimeswhenheleavestheapartmenttoplayfootball,Amandaandherfriend,Sharon,aresittingonthesofa,talking.Whenhecomesbackthreeandahalfhourslater,they’restillsittingonthesofa,continuingthesameconversation...
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