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In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when all that was left was the ugly black one.

In primary school your idea of a good friend was the person who went to the bathroom with you; held your hand as you walked through the scary halls; helped you stand up to the class bully; shared their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus; saved a seat on the back of the bus for you; knew who you had a crush on and never understood why.

In secondary school your idea of a good friend was the person who let you copy their social studies homework; went to that“cool”party with you so you wouldn’t wind up being the only fresher there; did not let you lunch alone.

In pre-university your idea of a good friend was the person who gave you rides in their new car; convinced your parents that you shouldn’t be grounded; consoled you when you broke up with Nick or Susan; found you a date to the prom or went to the prom with you (both without dates); helped you pick a university and assured you that you would get into that university; helped you deal with your parents who were having a hard time letting you go.

On the threshold of adulthood your idea of a good friend was the person who was there when you just couldn’t deal with your parents; assured you that now that you and Nick or you and Susan were back together, you could make it through anything; just silently hugged you as you looked through blurry eyes at 18 years of memories; and reassured you that you would make it in university as well as you had these past 18 years; and most importantly sent you off to university, making you feel being loved.

Now, your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you the better of the two choices; holds your hand when you’re scared; helps you fight off those who try to take advantage of you; thinks of you at times when you are not there; reminds you of what you have forgotten; helps you put the past behind you but understands when you need to hold on to it a little longer; stays with you so that you have confidence; goes out of their way to make time for you; helps you clear up your mistakes; helps you deal with pressure from others; smiles for you when you are sad; helps you become a better person...

And most importantly loves you!

上幼儿园时，你认为最好的朋友就是那个宁愿自己用难看的黑蜡笔，也要让你用红蜡笔的人。

在小学时，你认为最好的朋友就是陪你一起去洗手间；牵着你的手一起走恐怖的走廊；帮助你勇敢地抵抗班上那些欺凌弱小者；你把午饭忘在校车上，就与你共享他的午饭；在校车的后面给你留个座位；知道你大胆地暗恋谁，却从不明白为什么的那个人。

在中学时，你认为最好的朋友就是让你抄他的社会调查作业；陪你去参加“酷”派对，以便让你在见到陌生人时不会紧张；不会让你独自进餐的那个人。

在大学时，你认为最好的朋友就是让你搭坐他的新车；劝说你的父母，不能让你总窝在家里；当你跟尼克或是苏珊的感情破裂时安慰你；为你找一个舞会上的舞伴或是陪你一起去（你们两个都没有舞伴）；帮助你选择一所你一定能进入的大学；帮助你劝慰不放心你去外地上学的父母的那个人。

在成年后，你认为最好的朋友就是当你不能安排父母时，在你身边陪你；当你和尼克或是苏珊重修旧好时，使你确定你们一定能度过所有难关；当你含泪追忆过去18年的生活时，静静地给你一个拥抱；使你自信能度过曾经的18年，成功完成大学学业；最重要的是，在你上大学时送你，让你感觉到有人爱着你的那个人。

现在，你仍然认为最好的朋友是当你面临两种选择时，给你最好的那一个答案；当你感到不安时，紧握你的手；帮助你抗争那些试图侵犯你利益的人；当你不在时会想着你；提醒你忘记了东西；帮助你走出过去的阴影，但是当你需要在过去中逗留片刻时，也会表示理解；陪着你，使你更有信心；不知疲倦地为你争取时间；帮助你纠正错误；帮助你缓解来自他人的压力；当你伤心时给你微笑；帮助你变得更优秀的那个人……

并且，最重要的是他爱着你！

1.have a crush on

crush是“大力压碎”的意思，但have a crush on指对某位异性产生爱慕之情。

例：I have a crush on that boy.

我对那个男子动心了。

和have a crush on相关的搭配有：all over someone。

2.on the threshold of

这个短语的意思是“在……的开头，在……快要开始的时候”，其中threshold的意思是“开始，开端”。

表示“开端，开始”的短语还有：at the beginning, from the first等。

例：He was on the threshold of his career.

他的事业刚刚起步。

1.In________school your idea of a good friend was the person who let you copy their social studies________; went to that“cool”party with you so you wouldn’t wind up being the only fresher there; did not let you________alone.

2.On the threshold of________your idea of a good friend was the person who was there when you just couldn’t________your parents;________you that now that you and Nick or you and Susan were back together, you could make it through anything.