My name is Mary. I have a good friend Lily. In some ways，we look the same, and in some ways ，we look different. We both have big eyes and long black hair. I'm much taller than her. We both like sports, although Lily is more athletic than me. She's more outgoing（外向的）and I'm quieter. I like singing and she likes drawing. However, we both enjoy going to parties.
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Something in common	They both have小题1:_______and long black hair． They both like小题2:________．They both enjoy going to parties．
Something different	Mary is much小题3:______than Lily．Lily is more outgoing and Mary is 小题4:______．Mary likes singing and Lily likes 小题5:________．

I have a lot of friends. My best friend is Mai. She is 16 years old. She is 2 years older than me. We live in the same town and we began to know each other when we were very young. Now we are classmates. Mai is tall and thin, with long black hair. She has an oval face (椭圆的脸) with big eyes, a high nose and a small mouth. Mai is helpful (乐于助人的). When her friends have difficulties, she always tries her best to help them. Mai is one of the best students in our class. I like studying with her. She always helps me with my studies. Although we have the same hobbies and interests, we also have some differences. I am sociable and enjoy telling jokes. Mai, however, is serious and quiet. We believe in each other, so we are good friends. I hope we can keep our friendship forever (永远).
小题1:The writer is __________ years old.

A．12

B．14

C．16

D．18

小题2:The underlined word "sociable" means "_________"in Chinese.

A．爱交际的

B．喜怒无常的

C．沉默的

D．没有耐心的

小题3: The writer and Mai can be friends because they __________.

A．live in the same town	B．look like each other
C．have everything in common	D．believe in each other

小题4:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mai is tall and heavy.

B．Mai is outgoing and likes talking.

C．Mai and the writer are in the same class.

D．The writer often helps Mai with her studies.

小题5:Wha t does the writer think of Mai?
She is a lazy girl.   B. She is a nice girl.   C. She is too serious.   D. She is kind of ugly.