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Topic 1 （一) Giving an oral report A) Read the following articles to find out more about different attitudes towards friendship. This will help you in your oral report. Teenagers’ friendship My friend, Robert, has a twin sister named Amanda. Though they get along well, there are some things about Amanda and her friends that puzzle Robert. He cannot understand how girls can talk for so long. For example, sometimes when he leaves the apartment to play football, Amanda and her friend, Sharon, are sitting on the sofa, continuing the same conversation on the same topic. One day Robert was so curious that he asked Amanda what they talked about, but she replied,We‘ ’ re best friends. We talk about almost everythingfilm stars, pop songs, recipes, everything! ’ Boys and girls have different attitudes towards friendship. Friendships between girls are usually anchored in shared feelings and support, but friendships between boys are based on shared activities or interests. A boy is likely to be cautious about sharing his feelings with close friends. A girl ’s closest friend, however, might be eager to tell her about something that has happened in her life. Many studies worldwide show that girls have more friendships than boys. In fact, many adolescent males cannot name a single best friendship. When asked, they usually hesitate before responding,My best friend? I cannot think about that. I am‘ busy with my homework, and I have so many different friends that is hard to choose just one best friend.’ 第 1 页 Females who have been asked can usually answer the question without pausing, A‘ best friend? Of course. We have a lot to share with each other. We do a lot of things together such as talking and shopping.’ We have to realize: boys share activities, while girls share feelings. The qualities that boys and