Vocab reading: A true friend

​A true friend

By Thầy Minh

​A ___ friend is next to us when we are in trouble.

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​A true friend is next to us when we are in trouble.
(in trouble: Gặp khó khăn)

​But what if that friend can't ____?

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​But what if that friend can't move?
(what if: Nếu như)

Vietnam – our country - has a ____ friend.

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Vietnam – our country - has a special friend.
(special: Đặc biệt)

That friend can't move, but "he" always ____.

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That friend can't move, but "he" always helps.

Before 1975, Vietnam was in the ____.

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Before 1975, Vietnam was in the war.

We needed a lot of ____, and some big and near countries came to help.

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We needed a lot of things, and some big and near countries came to help.

But there was also a very small and ___ away country.

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But there was also a very small and far away country.

It was ___.

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It was Cuba.

Cuba wasn’t a ___ country, but it gave Vietnam a lot.

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Cuba wasn’t a rich country, but it gave Vietnam a lot.

Cuba gave Vietnam ___. They brought us ___ and ____.

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Cuba gave Vietnam food. They brought us sugar and medicine.

Cuba is ____ for making sugar.

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Cuba is famous for making sugar.

It has many customers around the ____.

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It has many customers around the world.
(customer: Khách hàng)

One year, the sugar ___ was bad.

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One year, the sugar crop was bad.

The sold ____ sugar, but still gave us the same.

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The sold less sugar, but still gave us the same.
(the same: Vẫn như cũ)

A true friend is next to us when we are in trouble. But what if that friend can’t move? Vietnam – our country - has a special friend. That friend can’t move, but “he” always helps.

Before 1975, Vietnam was in the war. We needed a lot of things, and some big and near countries came to help. But there was also a very small and far away country. It was Cuba. Cuba wasn’t a rich country, but it gave Vietnam a lot.

Cuba gave Vietnam food. They brought us sugar and medicine. Cuba is famous for making sugar. It has many customers around the world. One year, the sugar crop was bad. The sold less sugar, but still gave us the same.

Many Cuban came. They built a ___. They built a ____. They build many ____.

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Many Cuban came. They built a hospital. They built a hotel. They build many roads.

Even Cuban president came. He went to Quang Tri – a dangerous ____.

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Even Cuban president came. He went to Quang Tri – a dangerous place.
(president: Tổng thống)

He waved Vietnamese flag and said: “For Vietnam, Cuba can give our ____.”

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He waved Vietnamese flag and said: “For Vietnam, Cuba can give our blood.”

When Uncle Ho passed away, Cuban people cried ___ Vietnamese.

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When Uncle Ho passed away, Cuban people cried like Vietnamese.
(pass away: Mất)

They stopped entertainment for a ___.

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They stopped entertainment for a week.
(entertainment: Hoạt động giải trí)

Many Cuban people came. They built a hospital. They built a hotel. They built many roads. Even Cuban president came. He went to Quang Tri – a dangerous place. He waved Vietnamese flag and said: “For Vietnam, Cuba can give our blood.”

When Uncle Ho passed away, Cuban people cried like Vietnamese. They stopped entertainment for a week.

Time passed, but the ____ was there.

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Time passed, but the friendship was there.
(friendship: Tình bạn)

Long after the war, Vietnam was still a very ___ country.

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Long after the war, Vietnam was still a very poor country.

Cuba kept sending ___ many things.

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Cuba kept sending us many things.
(kept --> Keep: Giữ, duy trì)

They gave us vaccines for the children when the vaccines were very ____.

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They gave us vaccines for the children when the vaccines were very rare.
(rare: khan hiếm)

With the vaccines from Cuba, Vietnamese children were ____ from diseases.

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With the vaccines from Cuba, Vietnamese children were safe from many diseases.
(disease: Bệnh)

That is why Cuba is a ____ example of a true friend!

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That is why Cuba is a perfect example of a true friend!
(perfect: Hoàn hảo)
(That is why: Đó là tại sao, vì thế)

Time passed, but the friendship was there. After the war, Vietnam was still a very poor country. Cuba kept sending us many things. They gave us vaccines for the children when the vaccines was very rare. With the vaccines from Cuba, Vietnamese children were safe from diseases.

That is why Cuba is a perfect example of a true friend!