| 19C | 20C | 21B | 22D | 23A | 24B | 25A |
| 26D | 27C | 28B | 29B | 30D |
Joy: Can you come on Saturday? I made this card for everyone.
| YOU ARE INVITED |
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| Joy's 15th Birthday |
| Saturday, May 4 · 5:00 p.m. |
| Sun Park, near the ground floor gate |
| Bring one small gift under 200 dollars |
Ben: I would love to, but I have a piano class until five. Is it all right if I come at six?
Joy: Of course. We will still be eating then. Just send me a message when you leave.
Ben: Thanks. I will bring a photo book. Should I bring juice too?
Joy: No need. My neighbor is bringing all the drinks.
喬伊：你星期六能來嗎？我幫大家做了這張卡片。
| 誠摯邀請 |
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| 喬伊的十五歲生日 |
| 五月四日星期六 · 下午 5:00 |
| 陽光公園，靠近一樓大門 |
| 請帶一份兩百元以下的小禮物 |
班：我很想去，但我有鋼琴課上到五點。六點到可以嗎？
喬伊：當然可以。那時我們還在吃東西。你出發時傳個訊息給我就好。
班：謝謝。我會帶一本相簿。要不要也帶果汁？
喬伊：不用。我的鄰居會帶所有飲料。
Would you like to meet someone new?
This term our school will try a partner program. Each student who joins will be given one partner from another class. The two of you will meet once a week for twenty minutes and talk about anything you like: a film, a pet, the type of music you play, or a hard week.
You do not need to become close friends. The only rule is that you behave with respect and that you come when you say you will. Many students say the hardest part is the first hello.
想認識新朋友嗎？
本學期學校將試辦夥伴計畫。每位參加的學生會配到一位來自其他班級的夥伴。你們兩人每週見面二十分鐘，聊任何你們喜歡的話題：一部電影、一隻寵物、你喜歡的音樂類型，或難熬的一週。
你們不需要成為好朋友。唯一的規則是要以尊重的態度相處，並且說好會來就要來。許多學生說最難的部分是第一聲招呼。
Dear Mrs. Wu,
Thank you for asking me to your family dinner on Tuesday. I am sorry to say that I cannot accept. My aunt from Tainan will arrive that evening, and I am the only one at home who can meet her at the station.
I hope this does not cause you any trouble. If you are free on Sunday, may I come then and bring the soup I promised? I can also bring my little brother, who has asked about your dog since last summer.
Please say hello to your husband for me, and tell Ping that I still have the photo we took.
Sincerely, Lin Mei
親愛的吳太太：
謝謝您邀請我參加星期二的家庭晚餐。很抱歉我不能接受邀請。我台南的阿姨那天傍晚會到，而家裡只有我能去車站接她。
希望這不會造成您的困擾。如果您星期天有空，我可以那天過去，並帶上我答應要做的湯嗎？我也可以帶我弟弟一起，他從去年夏天就一直在問您家的狗。
請代我向您先生問好，也請告訴小萍，我還留著我們一起拍的那張照片。
敬上，林美
Most people say they would like more friends, yet in a room of strangers almost everyone looks at the floor. If we all want the same thing, why is the first word so hard?
One reason is that we think others are judging us, when in fact they are worried about themselves. A second reason is that we expect too much from one meeting. We hope for a terrific talk, and a short, plain one feels like a failure.
People who find it easy to make friends are seldom the one who makes everyone laugh. They are simply the ones who ask a second question, and who come back a week later. Friendship, it seems, depends less on what we say than on whether we show up again.
多數人說他們想要更多朋友，然而在滿是陌生人的場合，幾乎每個人都盯著地板。如果大家想要的是同一件事，為什麼開口第一句這麼難？
原因之一是我們以為別人在評斷我們，事實上他們正在擔心自己。第二個原因是我們對一次見面期待太高。我們希望有一場很棒的談話，結果一場簡短平淡的對話就像是失敗。
覺得交朋友很容易的人很少是全場最會逗人笑的。他們只是會問第二個問題、一週後會再出現的人。看來友誼取決於我們是否再度現身，多過於我們說了什麼。