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I think a good friend is like a mirror. You can understand people by 1. ______ (know) their friends. My friend, Stephen, is a great example. We often hang out together because we have similar hobbies and interests. For example, we 2. ______ love sports. He plays badminton better than I do, so he always wins our matches. Because of that, I try 3. ______ (hard) when I practise, and now I'm getting better at badminton.
Stephen and I are similar in other ways. He is as 4. ______ (serious) as me. When we aren't playing sports, we enjoy reading together. I read more history books than he does, and he reads a lot of novels. We often share interesting books 5. ______ each other.
I don't 6. ______ (agree). For me, friends who are different make me better. I think we should respect each other's 7. ______ (different) and learn from each other. For example, I am kind of shy, 8. ______ my best friend, Yuan Lei, is outgoing. She has a great sense of humour too. Thanks to her, I am becoming more outgoing. Now I think meeting new people is really fun!
I have another friend, Zhang Yong. He is not afraid 9. ______ (give) his opinion, especially when he thinks I am making a mistake. I am less straightforward than he is, but I am glad to have 10. ______ honest friend.

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