MybestfriendisFadleyNoor.HeisashortMalayboywithbigeyesandchubbycheeks.Wespendeverydaytogether,studyingandplayingateachother’shome.IhavebeentohishomesomanytimesthatIknowhisfamilyratherwellnow.

　　Fadleycomesfromalargefamilyofmine.Hehasthreebrothersandonesister.SinceFadleyistheyoungestinthefamily,hisgrandparentsandparentsdoteonhim.

　　Fadley’sparentsarehawkers.Theysell“rotiprata”,“soupkambing”andotherMalayfoodinahawkercentreatHillStreet.Fadley’sparentsareveryhardworking.Theywakeupearlyeachmorningtogotothemarketandtopreparethefood.

　　Fadley’sbrothersstudyintheneighboringsecondaryschool.TheyoftenjoinFadleyandmeinourgames.Hissisterisprettyandhasawinsomesmile.SheisseldomathomeassheworkseverydayasasalesgirlinMetroGrand.

　　Fadley’sgrandparentsareverykindandgenerousoldpeople.WheneverIvisitthem,theywillmakesomedessertforme.

　　IthinkFadleyisveryluckytohavesuchalovingfamily.

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　　Tome,oneofmybestfriendsisNam.Namisonlyovereighteenbutheiswelldeveloped;soheisthoughttobetwentyormore.Hehasblackhair,abroadforehead,astraightnoseandbrighteyes.Heisverygood-looking.Hehasakindheartandiseasytogetonwitheverybody.Wehavebeenfriendsforaverylongtime.Thedeeperourmutualunderstandingbecomesthemorewefeelcloselyattachedtoeachother.“Birdsofafeatherflocktogether”,NamandIarekeenonlearning.Wearethebestpupilsinourclass.Namisalwaysatthetop.Heisgoodateverysubject,buthenevershowsprideinhisabilitiesandalwaystriestolearnharder.

　　Nam’sfamilyisnotrichenough.Hisparentsareretiredworkers.Realizingthehardshipsofhisparents,althoughheisabsorbedinhisstudy,heoftenspendsmostofhissparetimedoingusefulthingstohelphisparentsintheiroldage.Hegetsupearlyinthemorningtohaveenoughtimetodelivernewspaperstosubscribersbeforegoingtoschool.Afterschoolintheafternoon,herepairsbicyclesandmotorbikes.Thereforethemoneyhegetsfromhismanualjobissufficientforhisschoolfeesandforhisparents’presents.IlikeNamverymuchbecauseofhishonestyandstraightforwardness.Heisalwaysreadytohelphisweakfriendsintheirstudy;asaresult,lotsoffriends,thankstohiswhole-heartedhelp,havebecomegoodones.

　　InmyrelationwithNam,Ihavegotpreciousexperience:thirstforlearning,patiencetoovercomedifficulties,helpfulnessandfilialpiety.