【正确答案】Speaking of friends, the first one I'd like to talk about is Alex. We got to know each other in high school. He was a very shy person and I remember he seldom talked to people. We lived quite close and usually we went school together, so naturally we became good friends. Alex entered university to study architecture design afterwards and now, he works as an architecture designer in a joint venture. Although both of us are pretty busy with our job, we tend to spend weekends once in a while. Tennis court is the first place that we choose to go to. Sometimes we also have a drink together in the bar. You know, it is quite important and exciting to catch up with each other's life. What influence me most in Alex are his hard work and his will to help people. His hard work made him the top student in the past and has won his many successes in his career. Whenever I am in trouble or difficulties, he is always there with a helping hand and an encouraging smile. I do appreciate having this friend.

【答案解析】该卡片问题——人物描述。在第一章中我们曾经说到描述一个家庭成员——Describe a family member。问题分解：
Who this friend is．(介绍句引出所要描述的人物)
What this friend is like．(一般考生仅仅限于对该朋友的外形以及性格特征进行描述，如：ambitious, warm—hearted, understanding, encouraging, etc.，也可以谈到该朋友的工作等)
What you do together．(你们平时在一起做什么。这个问题涉及该朋友的爱好和日常从事的活动)
Why you like this friend best．(从另一角度理解即为：How does this friend influence you positively/What do you like about this friend?)