2024-2025学年九年级上学期开学考试（广东卷）
英 语
说明:
1. 全卷满分为90分,考试用时为70分钟。
答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔在答题卡填写自己的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号。用2B铅笔把对应该号码的标号涂黑。
选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案,答案不能答在试题上。
非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
一、语法选择（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
How are you getting with your grandpa For me, the answer 1 “very well”.
One evening, I was taking 2 walk with my grandpa in the park. “ 3 are the peanuts (花生) Give me some now!” he shouted. How I wished I had had some with me! “William, the monkeys are taking long to come out today. 4 until they find the peanuts,” he said. I knew he was lost in one of his memories (记忆) again.
Poor grandpa! He fell ill with Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默病) last year. The doctor said the disease 5 make a person forget many things. He might also not be able to tell what is right or wrong. But when my parents 6 him to stay with us, he refused and said he liked living alone. One day, he forgot 7 the fire after cooking. Luckily, one of 8 came to help him before the fire could get bigger.
It was then that my parents brought Grandpa to live 9 us. He often forgets my name and asks 10 who I am. “It’s me, Ray, Grandpa!”
Each time I answer quietly. Although he doesn’t know many things about me, he is still my grandfather and I love him so much.
1．A．was B．are C．is
2．A．an B．a C．the
3．A．When B．Where C．Why
4．A．Wait B．Waits C．To wait
5．A．must B．could C．couldn’t
6．A．invite B．invited C．invites
7．A．turn off B．turns off C．to turn off
8．A．the neighbor B．neighbors’ C．the neighbors
9．A．with B．up C．down
10．A．me B．my C．I
二、完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
It’s an exciting picture. The sun, the moon and seven other planets of our solar system (太阳系) stand side by side as a loving 11 .
The picture was taken by Wang Zhipu, at the age of 15. And it helped him 12 the top prize in the Young Competition category at the Astronomy Photographer (天文摄影师) of the Year competition in 2021.
Wang loved looking up at the sky 13 he was a little kid. In Grade 8, he got his first telescope (望远镜). “Astrophotography (天文摄影) needs lots of 14 and effort (精力). You may need to take hundreds or even thousands of photos, then make 15 one picture,” said Wang.
In 2019, Wang started to take pictures of Saturn and Jupiter. He always got up 16 in the morning to get the best places. In 2020, he got pictures of all the planets in the solar system.
“I tried 17 times to take the photos of Mercury. The first two tries were not good because they were not 18 enough,” said Wang. The last time he took more than 10,000 pictures of Mercury and 19 thousands of them to make.
“I didn’t believe that I could win the top prize,” Wang said. “It encourages me to take 20 pictures in the future!”
11．A．family B．playground C．street D．club
12．A．see B．draw C．win D．forget
13．A．because B．after C．if D．when
14．A．luck B．time C．room D．travel
15．A．them B．it C．you D．us
16．A．quickly B．happily C．early D．carefully
17．A．two B．three C．four D．five
18．A．safe B．cheap C．clear D．real
19．A．chose B．threw C．finished D．cleaned
20．A．easier B．better C．bigger D．newer
三、阅读理解（本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
阅读A、B两篇短文、从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
A
China has a long history of over 5, 000 years. What can stand for (代表) China in foreign students’ eyes The newspaper reporter interviewed some foreign students.
Tom, America The Great Wall is a symbol (象征) of China in my eyes. It’s one of the ancient walls in the world. I went to the Great Wall with my family last year. I enjoyed the beautiful scenery (风景) when we got to the top.
Jill, Canada China is the name of a country. But the word china also means porcelain (瓷器). I think porcelain is the symbol of China. Chinese people invented it, so China is called “the nation of porcelain”. Chinese porcelain is sold at home and abroad. It is so beautiful that all my family like it. I even have a Chinese porcelain vase (花瓶) in my bedroom.
Grace, France In my eyes, chopsticks can stand for China. They are quite different from our tableware (餐具)—forks and knives. It is hard but fun for me to learn how to use chopsticks. I bought some beautiful chopsticks as gifts when I returned to France.
Joe, England When I think of China, dumplings come into my mind. Families in China always get together and make dumplings during festivals. When my family visited China, I learned how to make dumplings from my Chinese friends. We talked and laughed. It was a wonderful experience.
21．In Tom’s eyes, _________ can stand for China.
A．the Great Wall B．porcelain C．chopsticks D．dumplings
22．China is called “the nation of porcelain” because porcelain was _________ in China.
A．painted B．bought C．invented D．liked
23．It is _______ for Grace to learn to use chopsticks.
A．relaxing B．interesting C．meaningful D．impossible
24．It was a wonderful experience for Joe to ___________.
A．return to England B．buy porcelain C．make dumplings D．use chopsticks
25．The passage may come from a ___________.
A．storybook B．textbook C．magazine D．newspaper
B
Cars make our lives convenient and many people can’t live without them. However, they can also be a problem, especially fossil fuel (化石燃料) cars, which cause air pollution. It is widely believed that clean energy and improved fuel technologies can greatly reduce air pollution caused by gas-fueled cars. To improve the environment, many countries are developing electric vehicles (EVs,电动车). Among them, China is taking a leading role and has created the world’s largest EV market.
In 2023, about 14 million EVs were sold worldwide. The number of EVs sold in China was more than 9 million-about three times as large as the number sold in the United States. Chinese drivers are already big fans of EVs. “Charging (充电) an electric car is cheaper than filling up a fossil fuel car with gas,” said Mr. Wu, who bought an electric car this year.
However, there are still some problems. It can be hard to find charging stations and the cars can’t go far before needing to be recharged. Some of these problems are being solved. There are more and more charging stations in China. Now China has the world’s largest EV charging network, with more than 8, 596, 000 charging stations in total.
“Developing EVs is one of many efforts that China has made to reduce pressure on the environment. As China goes, so will the world’s auto industry”, said The Wall Street Journal. Electric vehicles are really a smart choice for the environment.
26．Where is this passage most probably from
A．A storybook. B．A travel magazine.
C．A guidebook. D．A car magazine.
27．How many EVs were sold in America in 2023
A．About 14 million. B．About 3 million.
C．About 9 million. D．About 27 million.
28．The writer uses Mr. Wu’s example ______.
A．to show the advantage of EVs B．to introduce the use of EVs
C．to show the problems of EVs D．to introduce the development of EVs
29．What does the underlined word “auto” in the last paragraph probably mean
A．Train. B．Car. C．Plane. D．Ship.
30．Which can be the best title for the passage
A．Charging an Electric Car B．Good Environment
C．Electric Vehicles D．Clean Energy
C
左栏是五个旅游爱好者，右栏是七个地方的介绍，请选择最佳选项匹配，并将答案的字母编号填在题号前的括号内。
31 Maria opened a store in Asia. And in her free time she enjoyed mountain climbing there. 32 Fiona loves lakes. She dreams to visit the deepest lake in the world. 33 Jack is going to visit an island. He wants to study the stone statues and the cave paintings. 34 Liz loves every minute of her trip along the coastline. 35 Maggie was with a group from the university. They climbed the famous the Eiffel Tower in Paris. A．France is one of the most popular country to visit. It has about 76 million visitors a year. It has the famous the Eiffel Tower in Paris. B．China has the greatest number of stores in the world. It is famous for the Great Wall. It has lots of famous mountains. C． It is said that the longest nonstop flight is from New York to Singapore. D．Easter Island is the world’s famous island. It’s about , 700 kilometers (2,300 miles) from the South American continent. It has the famous stone statues called moai and cave painting. E. It is known that one of the busiest airport in the world is London Heathrow. F. Canada has the longest coastline of any country on earth. It’s 243,792 kilometres (151,485 miles) long. G. Lake Baikal in Russia is the deepest lake on earth. It’s 1, 637 meters (5,371 feet) deep.
四、短文填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
用方框中所给单词的适当形式完成短文，方框中有两个单词多余。
share day boil while also they relax leaf late close drink change
“Stove—boiled tea”(围炉煮茶)—China’s newest way to relax
China’s traditional tea-making has became the latest world intangible culture heritage (非物质文化遗产). “Stove-boiled tea” is 36 a latest “Guo Chao”, which is from Tang and Song dynasties. So far, the traditional way of 37 tea has become a new popularity in China. It puts Chinese culture into people’s 38 lives.
The process of drinking tea has a sense of occasion (仪式感). Usually, before boiling tea, tea 39 are roasted (烘烤) on a stove. Then they are heated in a pot over a charcoal-filled(木炭) stove.
The art of boiling tea is a time 40 with friends or family. People sit around the stove and have snacks such as fruits, nuts, and desserts with 41 hot tea. It’s a pleasure to chat with friends 42 having tea. People also post their moments (晒朋友圈) of stove-boiled tea wearing traditional Hanfu. Stove-boiled tea is more of a social activity. It 43 young people’s understanding of drinking tea now.
Similar to other new lifestyles, “stove-boiled tea” shows young people’s ideas to get much 44 to the nature and experience a more peaceful mind. It’s 45 to drink hot tea and chat with best friends.
五、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分）
A．回答问题
请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信意，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整。
Jane was not a confident girl before, because she was fat and others often laughed at her. As a result, Jane became very shy. She was afraid to say hello to strangers. She was afraid to ask simple questions and speak aloud in front of others. It seemed that she was afraid of everything in her life. She used to believe that she would be like this all her life.
But one day, her friend Paul’s words changed her mind. He encouraged Jane to change herself. He said, “If you can have a try, you will have a chance to make a difference. But if you never try, your life is only going to get worse.” Jane was deeply touched by what Paul said. She thought, “Why not have a try After all, I have nothing to lose.”
The first thing Jane did was losing weight. She had a strict diet and did exercise every day. After 6 months, she lost 90 pounds. This taught her that she could change herself.
A few months later, Jane heard about a speech competition at her university. She plucked up (鼓起) her courage to attend the competition. For the first time, she was able to share her story and speak aloud in front of many people. In the end, she got a big prize!
After the competition, Jane made a to-do list and started changing rapidly. When she tried her best to finish the things on the list one by one, she felt more and more confident.
Jane was still making progress now. And she will never stop.
46．Why was Jane not confident before
47．Who encouraged Jane to change herself
48．How did Jane lose weight
49．Was she able to share her story in the speech competition
50．When did Jane feel more and more confident
B．书面表达。
51.请根据要求完成短文写作，并将作文写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。
每个人在成长过程中总会遇见一些对我们产生深远影响的人，他们可能是我们的亲人或朋友，也可能是身边的老师或同学，也可能是伟大的科学家。假如你是李华，本周你校的英语角主题是“The Person in My Heart”，请你向大家介绍一位对 你产生深远影响的人。
内容包括：
1.你心中的这个人是谁？请简要描述他/她的外貌及性格特征；
2. 记叙他/她做过的一件令你印象最深的事情；
3.你从他/她身上学到的人生感悟。
作文要求：
1.不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现真实校名、地名和学生的真实姓名。
2.语句连贯，词数80左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
The person in my heart is
参考答案：
1．C 2．B 3．B 4．A 5．B 6．B 7．C 8．C 9．A 10．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者和他爷爷之间的故事。
1．句意：对我来说，答案是“非常好”。
was是，过去式；are是，主语是复数；is是，主语是单数。由“How are you getting with your grandpa”及“the answer”可知，句子应用一般现在时，动词应用第三人称单数。故选C。
2．句意：一天晚上，我和爷爷在公园里散步。
an一个，用于元音音素开头的单词前；a一个，用于辅音音素开头的单词前；the特指。take a walk“散步”，固定搭配。故选B。
3．句意：他大声地喊“花生在哪里？现在给我一些！”
When当；Where哪儿；Why为什么。由“…are the peanuts (花生) Give me some now”可知，是问花生放哪里了。故选B。
4．句意：“威廉，猴子们今天要花很长时间才能出来。直到它们找到花生，”他说。
Wait等待，动词原形；Waits动词三单；To wait动词不定式。由“…until they find the peanuts”可知，句子是祈使句，应用动词原形开头。故选A。
5．句意：医生说这种病会让人忘记许多东西。
must必须；could能、会；couldn’t不能。由“I knew he was lost in one of his memories (记忆) again”可知，此处是指阿尔茨海默病会让人忘记一些事情。故选B。
6．句意：但是当我的父母邀请他和我们一起住的时候，他拒绝了，他说想一个人住。
invite邀请，动词原形；invited动词过去式；invites动词三单。由“when my parents…him to stay with us, he refused…”可知，句子应用一般过去时。故选B。
7．句意：一天，在做饭之后，他忘记关火了。
turn off关闭，动词原形；turns off动词三单；to turn off动词不定式。forget to do sth.“忘记做某事”，固定用法。故选C。
8．句意：幸运的是，在火变大之前其中一个邻居来帮助他。
the neighbor邻居；neighbors’邻居的；the neighbors邻居们。one of加可数名词复数，表“……之一”，固定用法。故选C。
9．句意：就在那时，我父母带爷爷来和我们一起生活。
with与；up向上；down向下。live with sb.“与某人同住”，固定搭配。故选A。
10．句意：他经常忘记我的名字，问我是谁。
me我，宾格；my我的，形容词性物主代词；I我，主格。由“asks…”可知，动词后用宾格形式。故选A。
11．A 12．C 13．D 14．B 15．A 16．C 17．B 18．C 19．A 20．B
【导语】本文主要介绍Wang Zhipu为拍摄太阳系各大行星的照片所付出的努力。
11．句意：太阳、月亮和太阳系的其他七颗行星肩并肩，组成了一个充满爱的大家庭。
family家庭；playground操场；street街道；club俱乐部。根据“The sun, the moon and seven other planets of our solar system (太阳系) stand side by side as a loving…”的句意并结合选项可知，此处指太阳、月亮和太阳系的其他七颗行星肩并肩，组成了一个充满爱的大家庭。故选A。
12．句意：这也帮助他在2021年的年度天文摄影师大赛中赢得了青年竞赛组的最高奖项。
see看；draw画画；win赢；forget忘记。根据“I didn’t believe that I could win the top prize”可知，此处指赢得了青年竞赛组的最高奖项。故选C。
13．句意：Wang小时候喜欢仰望天空。
because因为；after在……之后；if如果；when当……时候。根据“Wang loved looking up at the sky…he was a little kid.”的句意并结合选项可知，此处指Wang小时候喜欢仰望天空，应用when引导时间状语从句。故选D。
14．句意：天文摄影需要大量的时间和精力。
luck运气；time时间；room房间；travel旅行。根据下文“You may need to take hundreds or even thousands of photos”并结合选项可知，此处指天文摄影需要大量的时间和精力。故选B。
15．句意：Wang说：“天文摄影需要大量的时间和精力。你可能需要拍摄数百甚至数千张照片，然后将它们合成一张照片。”
them它们；it它；you你；us我们。根据“You may need to take hundreds or even thousands of photos”可知，此处指将数百甚至数千张照片合成一张照片，应用them。故选A。
16．句意：他总是早早起床以获得最好的位置。
quickly快速地；happily开心地；early早地；carefully仔细地。根据“to get the best places”可知，此处表示早起。故选C。
17．句意：我尝试了三次拍摄水星的照片。
two二；three三；four四；five五。根据“The first two tries…The last time…”可知，此处指尝试了三次拍摄水星的照片。故选B。
18．句意：Wang说：“我尝试了三次拍摄水星的照片。前两次尝试都不太好，因为不够清晰。”
safe安全的；cheap便宜的；clear清楚的；real真正的。根据“The first two tries were not good”并结合选项可知，此处介绍前两次尝试都不太好的原因，表示不够清晰。故选C。
19．句意：最后一次他拍摄了一万多张水星的照片，并选择了数千张来制作。
chose选择；threw扔；finished完成；cleaned打扫。根据“The last time he took more than 10,000 pictures of Mercury”可知，此处指从一万多张水星的照片中选择了数千张来制作。故选A。
20．句意：这鼓励我在将来拍出更好的照片！
easier更容易的；better更好的；bigger更大的；newer更新的。根据“It encourages me to take…pictures in the future!”的句意并结合选项可知，此处指拍出更好的照片。故选B。
21．A 22．C 23．B 24．C 25．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了报社记者采访了几个外国学生关于在他们眼中，什么能代表中国。
21．细节理解题。根据“The Great Wall is a symbol (象征) of China in my eyes.”可知，在Tom眼中，长城能够代表中国。故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据“Chinese people invented it, so China is called ‘the nation of porcelain’.”可知，因为瓷器是中国人发明的，所以中国被称为“瓷器之国”。故选C。
23．细节理解题。根据“It is hard but fun for me to learn how to use chopsticks.”可知，对Grace来说，学习使用筷子是很难但是有趣的。故选B。
24．细节理解题。根据“When my family visited China, I learned how to make dumplings from my Chinese friends. We talked and laughed. It was a wonderful experience.”可知，学习包饺子对Joe来说，是一次很棒的经历。故选C。
25．推理判断题。根据“The newspaper reporter interviewed some foreign students.”可知，报社记者采访了一些外国学生，由此可知，本文可能来自报纸。故选D。
26．D 27．B 28．A 29．B 30．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了电动汽车在中国的发展。
26．推理判断题。根据首句“Cars make our lives convenient and many people can’t live without them.”及全文内容可知本文主要介绍了汽车的内容，由此可推知最有可能来自汽车杂志。故选D。
27．推理判断题。根据“In 2023, about 14 million EVs were sold worldwide. The number of EVs sold in China was more than 9 million-about three times as large as the number sold in the United States.”可知2023年中国卖了大约九百万辆电动汽车，是美国的三倍，由此可推知美国卖了约三百万辆。故选B。
28．推理判断题。根据吴先生说的话“Charging (充电) an electric car is cheaper than filling up a fossil fuel car with gas”可知他认为电车充电比加油更便宜，由此可推知作者用这个例子来说明电车的优势。故选A。
29．词句猜测题。结合全文语境可知本文主要在介绍汽车行业的相关内容，由此可推知“auto”指的是“汽车”。故选B。
30．最佳标题题。根据全文内容可知本文主要介绍了电动汽车在中国的发展。因此“Electric Vehicles”可作为标题。故选C。
31．B 32．G 33．D 34．F 35．A
【导语】本文介绍了Maria，Fiona，Jack，Liz和Maggie五位同学的旅游爱好及七个地方的情况。
31．根据Maria的旅游爱好“Maria opened a store in Asia. And in her free time she enjoyed mountain climbing there.”可知，Maria在亚洲开了一家商店。在她的空闲时间，她喜欢在那里爬山。选项B“中国拥有世界上最多的商店。它以长城而闻名。它有许多著名的山。”与之匹配。故选B。
32．根据Fiona的旅游爱好“Fiona loves lakes. She dreams to visit the deepest lake in the world.”可知，Fiona喜欢湖泊。她梦想参观世界上最深的湖。选项G“俄罗斯的贝加尔湖是地球上最深的湖。它有1637米(5371英尺)深。”与之匹配。故选G。
33．根据Jack的旅游爱好“Jack is going to visit an island. He wants to study the stone statues and the cave paintings.”可知，Jack要去参观一个岛屿。他想研究石像和洞穴壁画。选项D“复活节岛是世界著名的岛屿。它距离南美大陆约700公里(2300英里)。这里有著名的摩埃石像和洞穴壁画。”与之匹配。故选D。
34．根据Liz的旅游爱好“Liz loves every minute of her trip along the coastline.”可知，Liz喜欢她沿着海岸线旅行的每一分钟。选项F“加拿大是世界上海岸线最长的国家。它有243,792公里(151,485英里)长。”与之匹配。故选F。
35．根据Maggie的旅游爱好“Maggie was with a group from the university. They climbed the famous the Eiffel Tower in Paris.”可知，Maggie和大学里的一个小组在一起。他们爬上了巴黎著名的埃菲尔铁塔。选项A“法国是最受欢迎的旅游国家之一。每年约有7600万游客。它有著名的巴黎埃菲尔铁塔。”与之匹配。故选A。
36．also 37．drinking 38．daily 39．leaves 40．to share 41．boiling 42．while 43．is changing 44．closer
45．relaxing
【导语】本文介绍了中国自古以来就有煮茶待客的习俗，现在围炉煮茶这种新的放松方式。
36．句意：“围炉煮茶”也是最新的“国潮”，出自唐宋。根据”China’s traditional tea-making has became the latest world intangible culture heritage”可知，“围炉煮茶”也是最新的“国潮”。also意为“也”。故填also。
37．句意：到目前为止，传统的喝茶方式在中国已经成为一种新的流行。根据“…tea has become a new popularity in China”可知，此处指的是“喝茶”，drink意为“喝”，of是介词，其后用动词ing形式。故填drinking。
38．句意：它将中国文化融入人们的日常生活。根据“It puts Chinese culture into people’s…lives.”可知，此处指的是“日常生活”，daily意为“日常的”，形容词作定语。故填daily。
39．句意：通常，在煮茶之前，茶叶在炉子上烘烤。根据“tea…are roasted (烘烤) on a stove.”可知，此处指的是“茶叶”，leaf意为“叶子”，此处用名词复数形式。故填leaves。
40．句意：煮茶的艺术是与朋友或家人分享的时间。根据“The art of boiling tea is a time…with friends or family. ”可知，此处指的是“与朋友或家人分享”，share意为“分享”，此处用动词不定式作定语。故填to share。
41．句意：人们围坐在火炉旁，吃着水果、坚果和甜点等小吃，喝着滚烫的茶。根据“…hot tea.”可知，此处指的是“滚烫的茶”，boiling意为“煮沸的”，形容词作定语。故填boiling。
42．句意：和朋友边喝茶边聊天是一种享受。根据“It’s a pleasure to chat with friends…having tea. ”可知，此处指的是“边喝茶边聊天”。用连词while。故填while。
43．句意：正在改变现在年轻人对喝茶的认识。根据“It…young people’s understanding of drinking tea now.”可知，此处指的是“正在改变”，change意为“改变”，now是时间状语，表示现在进行时，其谓语动词构成是be+动词ing形式。主语是It，因此此处be动词用is。故填is changing。
44．句意：类似于其他新的生活方式，“炉煮茶”显示了年轻人的想法，更接近自然，体验更和平的心灵。根据“Similar to other new lifestyles, “stove-boiled tea” shows young people’s ideas to get much…to the nature”可知，此处指的是“亲近自然”，get much closer to表示“更亲近”，固定词组。故填closer。
45．句意：喝着热茶，和最好的朋友聊天是一种放松。根据“… to drink hot tea and chat with best friends.”可知，喝着热茶，和最好的朋友聊天是一种放松。relax意为“放松”，此处用形容词作表语，修饰物，用relaxing。故填relaxing。
46．Because she was fat and others often laughed at her. 47．Paul./Jane’s friend. 48．She had a strict diet and did exercise every day./By having a strict diet and doing exercise every day. 49．Yes, she was. 50．When she tried her best to finish the things on the list one by one, she felt more and more confident.
51．例文
The person in my heart is Li Hua. I want to give a thumb-up to him. Li Hua is 14 years old. He is a handsome boy. He is tall and of medium build. He has short black hair. He is friendly and outgoing. He is good at playing basketball. We always play basketball together after school. We think playing basketball is not only good for health but also a good way to relax.
He is kind and helpful. He always helps others when they’re in trouble. One day, we saw a little boy crying on the street on our way home. He went up to the boy and knew the little boy got lost. He took the boy to the police station and helped him to find his home. I was moved by him and decided to learn from him.
We should try our best to help others who are in trouble. I think friends are like books, you don’t need too many of them as long as they are good.
