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What I look for in a friend What is it that makes somebody your friend? Some people are nice and you have fun with them Some people are nice to talk to but they don't become special to you. Some people become very close to you Those people are the ones who become your good friends. Did you ever wonder why certain people do become your good friends? Friends usually have something in common. Often, friends enjoy doing the same things as each other Maybe they like the same sports or the same music. Or maybe they can even talk about problems or schoolwork Friends usually find a common bond. Friends share ideas and listen to each other Sometimes, people who don't have similar interests even become friends You can learn a lot from a person who likes different things than you The most important thing about friends is that they must communicate with each other A good friend is a person who takes the time to listen to the other person One of the most important things that I think a friend should have is a sense of humor I like to laugh with my friends. I like to feel comfortable around my friends It is nice to be able to talk and laugh with people who have similar interests It is nice to share things with people and learn about their interests You become a better person if you are able to learn things from others Life is a journey. On that journey, you meet many people. Some of those people will change your life You have to choose your friends with care A good friend is worth more than all the gold in the world. A good friend will make your journey through life more pleasant Make friends along the way and the path through life will be very rewarding Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was one of the most famous people in American history He was never a president of the United States, but he made great achievements in many areas of life including business literature science and politics Benjamin Franklin was born in the city of Boston during the year 1706 in his early years Franklin was very poor as a young man. He worked for his older brother who was a printer However, the two brothers soon argued with each other Benjamin decided to leave and he moved to the city of Philadelphia He worked very hard and soon became a successful printer He published his own newspapers and he also published books called almanacs which contained many wise sayings Many of the wise sayings in Franklin's almanacs are still repeated today Franklin's printing business was very successful, but he was also very interested in science He performed experiments on the topic of electricity Some of these experiments were very dangerous in one experiment Franklin was almost killed when he went outside during a lightning storm and flew a kite that had a metal key attached However, Franklin was lucky enough to avoid injury and he learned new facts about electricity In addition to scientific research Franklin was also an inventor He invented a new kind of eyeglasses called bifocals Bifocals are eyeglasses that allow people to see things that are far away, but also allow them to read things that are very close Another invention was a new kind of stove for burning wood This new stove was much more efficient than the older stoves had been He also invented a lightning rod which keeps houses safe from lightning Franklin was also interested in making his city a better place to live He started a public library and he helped to organize a hospital and a fire department In addition, he supervised the Postal Service which operated profitably under his command In his later years, Franklin became heavily involved in politics For most of Franklin's life, the United States was not yet a country Instead, the United States were still colonies of England But Franklin encouraged other Americans to become an independent country When the United States became a country, Franklin became the American ambassador to France The French people liked Franklin very much Franklin later returned to the United States and he died in 1790 Today, many Americans still admire the brilliant achievements of Benjamin Franklin who did so much to improve people's lives Photos of Benjamin Franklin can be seen on the American hundred-dollar bill You are going to hear a talk on Canada As you listen to the talk, complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided Good morning and welcome to this talk on Canada Many people think of Canada as a land of ice and snow They think of it as a young country with few inhabitants A country of English-speaking white people While some of this is true, it is also an inaccurate description of the country we call Canada Canada lies in the northern half of the continent of North America The most northern parts of Canada are sometimes called the land of the midnight sun Because at certain times of the year, the sun never sets and is still shining faintly at midnight This northern part of Canada is cold and mostly snow-covered all year round Most of the people who live in this northern part of Canada are called Inuit or Dene. They were once called Eskimos They are the original people of this land and are part of what are called the First Nation As we move to the more southern parts of Canada, the land changes and so does the people Moving from east to west in southern Canada, we travel from the Atlantic provinces of Nova Scotia Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island These small provinces with small populations border on the Atlantic Ocean The land in these provinces is not very fertile So fishing, forestry and mining are the main industries, although in some small areas Agriculture is also important. If we travel west from the Atlantic provinces, we come to central Canada composed of the large provinces of Quebec and Ontario Both provinces are rich in natural resources, have fertile land and are the centers of industry for Canada's largest cities Toronto and Montreal are found in these provinces The province of Quebec is the center of French language and culture in Canada In fact, Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris Finally, in the far west of Canada, we come to the province of British Columbia This province is separated from the prairies by the Rocky Mountains and is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean British Columbia is often called simply the West Coast British Columbia is an attractive place for tourists because of its mild climate spectacular mountains, seacoast and beautiful forests Agriculture, forestry, shipping and fishing are major industries in British Columbia The people of this land of Canada are as varied as its landscape The original settlers, those we call the people of the first nations, came from Asia by crossing the Bering Strait from Siberia to Alaska In their new environment, they developed many new languages and cultures In the 16th century, the first Europeans arrived in eastern Canada They came from Britain and France By making treaties with the original inhabitants, they gradually established colonies in eastern and central Canada After a war with France, Britain took over the French colonies in Quebec and eastern Canada By the end of the 18th century, all of Canada was under British rule From this time until the present century, most of the immigrants to Canada were British, Scottish and Irish In this century, however, Canada has had an influence of settlers from all over the world There are now hundreds of thousands of people from Asia, Africa and South America who now call Canada their home