Having a pen pal is fun and can be a great way to improve your writing skills．But most people have trouble knowing what to write to their pen pals．（1）　　

    （2）　　Break the ice by telling your pen pal a little about yourself．Start with your name，age and job．Write about what you like to do or what's on your mind that day．What you pass on will encourage your pen pal to tell you something about his．（3）　　

       Ask questions（4）　　This will help you get to know him and probably get you a faster answer．Make your questions into the e﹣mail by telling him something you like to do and then asking if he's ever tried it．

     Ask for advice．You may have some difficulties in your life and want to ask for advice．Your pen pal may tell you what to do．（5）　　Also，discussing real﹣world questions will promote（增进） your friendship．

A．Share you information． B．What do you think of having a pen pal？ C．And this will be helpful to start your friendship． D．Luckily，here are some ways to get to know a pen pal． E．Write questions for your pen pal to answer in his next e﹣mail． F．You don't have to take all his advice，but it will give your something about his opinions．