A. Look and listen Look at the pictures. Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks w ith the w ords or phrases in the list. Sunday narrows levels lasting normal fail and raise fall and rise highs and lows ties immediate honor understanding golden 1. Childhood friendship is usually formed when young kids get to know their (immediate ) classmates and neighbors. Although they fight and cry at first, just like (normal ) kids, with time they get to develop a good level of understanding. 2. Long-lasting friendship does not happen in a day. It takes years to develop (understanding ) and higher (levels ) of trust, if you want to boast of having old friends. 3. Friendship Day, celebrated every year on the first (Sunday ) of August, is in (honor ) of the unique bond shared by friends. 4. Friends who have been with each other through the (highs and lows), those who have seen each other (fall and rise) again, would definitely be true to each other. 5. Friendship is the (golden ) thread that (ties ) the heart of all the world. B. Ask and answ er the questions Ask and answ er the follow ing questions w ith a partner. 1. What is a friend? Your answer： Reference answer： A friend is a person whom you can rely on / talk to / count on. A friend is a person who can share your joy and sorrow / laugh and cry with you. A friend is a person who will help you / lend you a hand when you are in trouble. A friend is a person with whom you can discuss your problems / troubles. 2. Do you think there are life-long friends? Your answer： Reference answer： Yes. I think there are real and life-long friends. Real friends are friends forever. No. I don't think there are life-long...
