好朋友和朋友是两种概念（双语阅读何为朋友）

主题语境：人与社会之文学与艺术

词数：约120

建议用时：2′

Questions before reading:Do you have good friends? Who are they?

The book tells a story of Sean. He has a good friend. It’s a teddy bear. The bear can just listen, laugh and give a hug. Sean thinks it is not enough. So he sets out on an adventure to find a new friend.

这本书讲述了肖恩的故事。他有一个好朋友，它是一只泰迪熊。这只熊能做的就是倾听、大笑以及拥抱。肖恩觉得这还不够。因此，他开始了寻找新朋友的冒险之旅。

Sean meets a polar bear, a grizzly bear, a black bear, a panda and a koala bear on his journey. But Sean is not happy. They are not what he is looking for. The polar bear lives in a cold place. The others are too scary, like to be alone or sleep too much. In the end, Sean finds that his teddy bear is the perfect friend.

在旅途中，肖恩遇到了北极熊、灰熊、黑熊、熊猫和树袋熊。但是肖恩开心不起来，他们并不是他要找的朋友。北极熊生活在寒冷的地方。其他的熊太可怕、喜欢独处或者太能睡。最后，肖恩发现泰迪熊才是他最好的朋友。

Tips: Treasure what you have. Be good and kind to your friends.

小建议：珍惜你所拥有的。要对你的朋友友好、善良哦。

【小贴士】跟着《学英语》一起积累你的单词卡吧。

perfect作形容词，可意为“完美的；最佳的”。如：

Nobody is perfect. 人无完人。

Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。

【考考你】根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.Who is the teddy bear?

2.Where does the polar bear live?

参考答案：

1. It is Sean’s friend.

2. In a cold place

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