A Good Friend Is a Mirror

屈晶

Today is Sunday， my mother wanted to buy something and she asked me， “Will you want go to the market with me？” I said yes.

We went to the market happily. My mother bought some meat and vegetables. When I went into a stationery1 shop， I saw my classmate， Li Li. Her mother is the shopkeeper. Li Li was helping her mother with selling stationery.

“Hi， Li Li！ How much is the pen？” I asked Li Li.

“Its eight yuan.” she answered. I saw a blue pen with pretty flowers printed on it. I really like it， so I bought it. When I left the shop， I saw Li Li reading an English book. If there was no customer， she was learning English. My mother said to me in a low voice， “Look， Li Li is your good friend at school and she is your mirror. She studies so hard. Wherever she goes， she always keeps a book in her hand.”

My face turned red. I know Li Li is more hard-working than me. My mother always likes to compare2 me with other teenagers.

I went home with mother at eleven oclock. I helped mother with housework and then I started to do my homework. My mother looked at me in a surprise， as if she saw an alien at home.

“Wow， I cant believe youve changed a lot since we came back from the market！”

I have to admit3 that Li Li is my mirror. When I want to play computer games or hang out with friends， Li Li with a book in her hand will turn up in my brain.

好朋友是一面镜子

今天是星期天，妈妈想去买些东西，她问我：“你要和我一起去集市吗？”我说想去。

我们高兴地到来集市。妈妈买了一些肉和蔬菜。当我走进一家文具店时，我看见我的同学李丽。李丽的妈妈是文具店的店主。李丽正在帮她妈妈卖文具。

“嗨，李丽！钢笔多少钱？”我问李丽。

“八元。”她回答。我看见一支蓝色的钢笔，上面印了漂亮的花儿。我挺喜欢这支钢笔，于是我买下来了。当我离开文具店的时候，我看见李丽在读英语书。如果没有顾客，她就学英语。妈妈小声地对我说：“看，你和李丽在学校是好朋友，她可是你的一面镜子哦。她学习刻苦，无论去哪儿，手里总是拿着一本书。”

我的脸一下就红了。我知道，李丽比我用功。我的妈妈总是喜欢拿我和别人家的孩子做比较。

我和妈妈11点钟回到了家。我帮妈妈做家务，然后开始做家庭作业。妈妈惊讶地看着我，好像她在家里看见了外星人似的。

“哇，我简直不敢相信，从集市回来你变化很大！”

我不得不承认李丽是我的镜子。每当我想玩电脑游戏，或者想和朋友们出去闲逛的时候，手里拿着书的李丽就会出现在我的脑海中。endprint