Not So Different

劉勇

Fran and Karen are cousins and best friends. They both have black eyes， but they look completely different. Fran is blonde and tall， while Karen is petite （嬌小的） and has brown hair.

Fran always says Karen is lucky because she can walk to school. Fran has to take the bus on rainy days. Karen carries her umbrella， while Fran just wears a raincoat. Neither of the girls likes rain， but they both love snowy winters.

In the morning the girls meet in the lunchroom to chat. They talk about what their families did the night before. Karen's family prefers TV， but sometimes her mom or dad reads aloud to the family. Karen has two brothers and Fran has three. Karen's parents are both teachers， while Fran's parents own a pet store.

During their conversation， Fran and Karen also talk a lot about things they do at school. Karen likes reading and writing， while Fran looks forward to art class. They love using their imaginations （想象力）， but they do it in different ways.

The two girls also talk about what they'd like to be and where they'd like to go. Karen wants to be in business and travel to Europe. Fran wants to be a scientist and study whales （鯨魚）. But until then， Karen and Fran want to enjoy school and keep having their morning chats.

根據短文內容，回答下列問題。

1. What does the underlined word “conversation” mean？

A. 對話 ? B. 問題 ? C. 辯論 ? ? D. 困難

2. What does Fran want to do when she grows up？

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3. How are the girls alike and different？ Fill them in the circle.