Two Good Friends

爱画画的Lily有两个喜欢的好朋友。它们都能用来写字，都会变得越来越短。请你猜一猜，它们是谁呢？

1

My body is round, short and hard.

The more I am used, the shorter I become.

I come in several colors,

white, red, yellow and blue.

But white color is popular.

I am as long as your finger,

I am made of limestone.

I have much to do with teachers.

You can find me in the classroom.

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2

People write with me.

The more I am used,

the shorter I become.

I am made of wood and a black core.

Almost all students use me when they study.

I have a sharp point at one end.

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E词典：

hard：硬硬的。 used：被使用。

popular：常见的。 as long as：和……一样长。

limestone：石灰石。 core：笔芯。

有话说：

亲爱的小朋友们，你们知道答案了吗？你喜欢用什么工具来画画呢？请你根据它们的特点，为它们编一则谜语吧！

（Lily /辑）

《Two Good Friends》答案：1 chalk 2 pencil