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Reader's Bank_Level 4_Unit 12                                    Reading Text

Kids think of friends as people to play with. But for teenagers, friends are more than that. First, teenagers like to hang out. Hanging out is more than just playing. It means doing fun things together, like going to new places and meeting new friends. As you grow up, spending time with friends becomes very important. Next, teenagers talk about different things. They talk about school, their feelings, and even their future dreams. They also talk about people they like or admire. By sharing their thoughts, they understand each other better. Spending time and talking with friends helps friendships grow. It makes them stronger and helps teenagers learn to trust each other. Friends are not just for fun. They help us learn and grow, too!

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Sometimes we tell a lie to get out of trouble. But guess what? To hide one lie, we might have to tell another one. The more we lie, the harder it gets to remember everything. After a while, we might forget what we said. This can make us say things that don’t match up. In the end, people can find out the truth! Mark Twain, a famous writer, said, “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” This means that when we are honest, we don’t have to try hard to hide a lie. Telling the truth is easier and safer in the long run. Being honest makes us feel less worried. So when you think about telling a lie, remember the saying: “ Honesty is the best policy.”

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In 1818, a British writer named Mary Shelley wrote a story about a scary monster. In the story, a scientist named Frankenstein made the monster, but it didn’t listen to him. It hurt people. Something like the story happened in real life! In 2025, there was a robot festival in China. A robot ran around and rushed into the crowd. The guards stopped it quickly. No one got hurt. The company said the robot had a problem with its “brain” or “eyes.” In America, a robot arm squeezed a worker, and the worker got hurt. We don’t know if the robot was broken, but these cases show that robots could hurt us. Robots are not very smart yet, so we can put up with their mistakes. But what if they get smarter and hurt humans? We must be careful so that robots don’t become  another Frankenstein’s monster.