40 A great friend

As I am now a senior high school student, I have a great many friends,but there is one whom I prize over all the rest.I first made his acquaintance when I began to go to school.He has been my constant companion ever since.Though he is serious in appearance,he never fails to be interesting.Often he is clever, sometimes even merry and gay.He is the most knowledgeable friend a person could have.He knows virtually every language of the world,all the events of history,and the words of all the great poets and philosophers.A kindly benefactor,he is admired and enjoyed by everyone who makes his acquaintance.To me,he has been a great teacher as well as a friend.He first taught me the secrets of my own language and then those of others.With these keys he showed us how to unlock all the arts and sciences of man.My friend is endlessly patient.Dull though I may be I can return to him again and again,and he is always ready to teach me.When I am bored,he entertains me.When I am dispirited,he lifts me up.When I am lonely,he keeps me company.He is a friend not only to me but to millions around the world.Shall I tell you his name? His name is"reading".尽管我现在已经是一个高中生了，有很多朋友。但有一个朋友是我一生该珍重的。当我刚迈进校门时就和他相识了，从那以后，他成为我忠实的伴侣。虽然他面容严肃，但是很风趣。它很聪明，有时甚至疯疯癫癫。他是任何人能够结识的学识最为渊博的朋友。他懂得世界上所有语言所有的历史事件，还有所有不朽诗人和哲学家的至理名言。作为一个施与者，他深受所有与之交友的人的赞美和喜爱。对我来说，他既是一个老师又是一个朋友。他首先教会了我母语的奥秘，随后是其他语言的奥秘。用这些知识，他向我演示了如何解开所有人类艺术和科学之谜。我的朋友很耐心。不管我怎么笨，我可以一次又一次地请教他，而他也是时刻准备着教我。当我烦恼时，他让我愉悦；当我沮丧时，他让我振奋；当我孤独时，他伴我左右。他不仅仅是我的朋友，而且是成千上万人的朋友。我该告诉你他的名字吗？他的名字就是"阅读"。