Reading 2 Get ready to read Sample answers: 1.A best friend is someone who you can confide in without fear of being betrayed or judged.A best friend is a good listener,and is willing to offer you help and advice when necessary. 2.1)Yes,I agree.If a friend doesn't show up when you need them,they are not your true friends.Abest friend should be the one who always shows up when you have problems,especially in the digital age.If they don't reply to your email,your text message,your WeChat message within a certain time,they may not be your best friends.I understand that everyone is busy,but if they are your best friends,they will have your interests at heart and reply to you as quickly as possible.Here "show up"does not necessarily mean that they should come to your rescue right away;rather,it means long-distance help. 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程Unit3
Reading 2 Get ready to read Sample answers： 1. A best friend is someone who you can confide in without fear of being betrayed or judged. A best friend is a good listener, and is willing to offer you help and advice when necessary. 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 3 2. 1) Yes, I agree. If a friend doesn’t show up when you need them, they are not your true friends.Abest friend should be the one who always shows up when you have problems, especially in the digital age. If they don’t reply to your email, your text message, your WeChat message within a certain time, they may not be your best friends. I understand that everyone is busy, but if they are your best friends, they will have your interests at heart and reply to you as quickly as possible. Here “show up” does not necessarily mean that they should come to your rescue right away; rather, it means long-distance help
Reading 2 Get ready to read Sample answers: 2.2)No,I disagree.It is a time that everybody is busy and overloaded.How can you expect your best friend to always show up when you have problems?Even your parents are not able to do this,not to mention your best friends.This is simply unrealistic.I think that a best friend is someone who you can rely on when you have difficulties.For example,when you are ill,your best friend can at least comfort you even though they cannot be with you,or look after you. 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit3
Reading 2 Get ready to read Sample answers： 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 3 2. 2) No, I disagree. It is a time that everybody is busy and overloaded. How can you expect your best friend to always show up when you have problems? Even your parents are not able to do this, not to mention your best friends. This is simply unrealistic. I think that a best friend is someone who you can rely on when you have difficulties. For example, when you are ill, your best friend can at least comfort you even though they cannot be with you, or look after you
Reading 2 Background information Text Pre-reading questions exploration Text reading 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit3
Reading 2 Text exploration Background information Text reading Pre-reading questions 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 3
Reading 2 Get ready to read Background information Marisa Donnelly Marisa is a writer,poet,editor.She is the author of Somewhere On A Highway,a poetry collection on self-discovery,growth,love,loss and the challenges of becoming. She has published thousands of articles on love, relationships,empowerment,self-love,faith, education,music,culture,healthy living,identity, and purpose,among others. 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit3
Reading 2 Get ready to read 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 3 Background information Marisa Donnelly Marisa is a writer, poet, & editor. She is the author of Somewhere On A Highway, a poetry collection on self-discovery, growth, love, loss and the challenges of becoming. She has published thousands of articles on love, relationships, empowerment, self-love, faith, education, music, culture, healthy living, identity, and purpose, among others
Reading 2 Get ready to read Background information SOMEWHERE Donnelly's first collection of poetry,Somewhere ○N A HIGHWAY On A Highway,takes you on a journey of questioning,of experience,of growth,and of MARISA D©Na discovery,mixed with loss and love and the challenges of becoming.She writes openly, honestly,and fearlessly about heartbreak,faith, leaving home,growing up,losing yourself,and finding yourself in the wake of change.This collection will hurt you,heal you,challenge you and remind you what a gift it is to be human. 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程Unit3
Reading 2 Get ready to read Donnelly’s first collection of poetry, Somewhere On A Highway, takes you on a journey of questioning, of experience, of growth, and of discovery, mixed with loss and love and the challenges of becoming. She writes openly, honestly, and fearlessly about heartbreak, faith, leaving home, growing up, losing yourself, and finding yourself in the wake of change. This collection will hurt you, heal you, challenge you and remind you what a gift it is to be human. 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 3 Background information