My best friend is Fadley Noor.He is a short Malay boy with big eyes and chubby cheeks.We spend every day together,studying and playing at each other’s home.I have been to his home so many times that I know his family rather well now.
Fadley comes from a large family of mine.He has three brothers and one sister.Since Fadley is the youngest in the family,his grandparents and parents dote on him.
Fadley’s parents are hawkers.They sell “roti prata”,“soup kambing” and other Malay food in a hawker centre at Hill Street.Fadley’s parents are very hardworking.They wake up early each morning to go to the market and to prepare the food.
Fadley’s brothers study in the neighboring secondary school.They often join Fadley and me in our games.His sister is pretty and has a winsome smile.She is seldom at home as she works every day as a salesgirl in Metro Grand.
Fadley’s grandparents are very kind and generous old people.Whenever I visit them,they will make some dessert for me.
I think Fadley is very lucky to have such a loving family.
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To me,one of my best friends is Nam.Nam is only over eighteen but he is well developed; so he is thought to be twenty or more.He has black hair,a broad forehead,a straight nose and bright eyes.He is very good-looking.He has a kind heart and is easy to get on with everybody.We have been friends for a very long time.The deeper our mutual understanding becomes the more we feel closely attached to each other.“Birds of a feather flock together”,Nam and I are keen on learning.We are the best pupils in our class.Nam is always at the top.He is good at every subject,but he never shows pride in his abilities and always tries to learn harder.
Nam’s family is not rich enough.His parents are retired workers.Realizing the hardships of his parents,although he is absorbed in his study,he often spends most of his spare time doing useful things to help his parents in their old age.He gets up early in the morning to have enough time to deliver newspapers to subscribers before going to school.After school in the afternoon,he repairs bicycles and motorbikes.Therefore the money he gets from his manual job is sufficient for his school fees and for his parents’ presents.I like Nam very much because of his honesty and straight forwardness.He is always ready to help his weak friends in their study; as a result,lots of friends,thanks to his whole-hearted help,have become good ones.
In my relation with Nam,I have got precious experience:thirst for learning,patience to overcome difficulties,helpfulness and filial piety.
