【写作佳句及惯用表达】
1.A hedge between keeps friendship green.(prov.) 君子之交淡如水。
2.A true friend is one soul in two bodies.(prov.) 挚友如异体同心。
3.True friendship is like sound health, the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.—C.C.Colton
真正的友谊犹如人的健康，非到失去时人们才知其可贵。 ——科尔顿
4.Love is rarer than genius itself.And friendship is rarer than love.—C.Peguy
爱甚至比天才还少见，而友谊比爱更少见。 ——佩圭
5.Everything is good when new, but friends when old.(prov.) 物莫如新，友莫如故。
6.Prosperity makes friends, and adversity tries them.(prov.)兴旺时节交朋友，艰难处境验交情。
7.A man is known by the company he keeps.(prov.) 从其交友，知其为人。（欲知其人，先观其友。）
8.Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.—Franklin 择友不须急，换友更宜慎。——富兰克林
9.All are not friends that speak us fair (prov.) 说我们好话的未必全是朋友。
10.Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.(prov.) 对朋友私下劝戒，公开表扬。
【写作范文】
People may have different principles in making friends.What is your principle in making friends?
Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: On Making Friends
As a proverb goes, a life without a friend is a life without a sun.It is true that everybody needs friends.Namely, without a friend, you’ll feel lonely and gloomy.Suppose you are in trouble, whom will you turn to for help if you have no friends? And you may also want to share your feelings and communicate your opinions with someone.In this case we find it neceary to make friends.
It goes without saying that a friend in need is a friend indeed.A friend should be one you can turn to for help, one who likes to share joy and hardships with you, one you can trust and one who won’t turn his back on you.A friend may argue with you but never lose temper.A devoted friend should keep in contact with you even if he lives elsewhere.Quite some people try to make more friends with those who can offer help.The result is that friendship often lasts until they are of no use to each other.
As far as I am concerned, I like to choose friends mainly according to their characters rather than their social position or their money.I like to make friends with those who have something in common with me or have the merits I do not have.We shall help each other to improve our studies and work and be always ready to help each other.What is more, friends should be honest and reliable.
【学习要点】
① namely那就是，这就是说，与that is, i.e.相似。
② lonely and gloomy 寂寞和郁闷
③ go without saying 不用说（非常明显），不成问题的事
④ turn to找（某人寻求帮忙等）；查阅（书），求助于 如：He always turns to me for help(advice) when he is in trouble.他遇到困难时总是找我帮忙（提建议）。
⑤turn one’s back (up)on 不理睬，不肯帮忙，背弃 如：I appealed to my friend for help, but he turned his back upon me.我求朋友帮忙，可他却没理我。
【要点提示】
⑴ 本文用一个含比喻的格言“没有朋友的生活如同没有太阳的生活”开头，证明人生不能没有朋友。然后用一个概括性的句子论证everyone needs friends。文章的论题是对交友的看法：一种观点是只为寻求帮忙才交友；另一种——作者观点：朋友应同甘苦共患难。文章通过对比分析法证明前者观点不可取，而作者观点可接受。
⑵ 关联词语：Namely（表示重述〈restatement〉：那就是），It goes without saying（表示强调：不用说），As far as I am concerned （引出观点：就我而言）。
【模拟训练】［35 MIN.］
Some people choose friends who are different from themselves.Others choose friends who are similar to themselves.Compare the advantages of having friends who are different from you with the advantages of having friends who are similar toyou.What kind of friend do you prefer for yourself? Why?
Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: On Choice of Friends
You are to write in three paragraphs.
In the first paragraph, state your opinion.
In the second paragraph, state the reasons for your choice.
In the last paragraph, bring what you’ve written to a natural conclusion with a summary.
Your composition may be based on the following outline:
Ⅰ.Introduction
DS: Some „ Others „
TS: As for me, I prefer friends who are „
Ⅱ.Body
TS1: Friends who are similar „
DS: „ (supporting details.)
TS2: Friends who are different „
DS: „ (supporting details.)
Ⅲ.Conclusion
DS: One may have a lot of fun „
TS: Neverthele, one can enjoy „ different
DS: That’s why I choose „
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On Choice of Friends
Some people choose friends who are different from themselves.Others choose similar ones.As for me, I prefer friends who are different from myself.Friends who are similar to each other always share the same hobby, similar point of view and common interests, etc.It makes it easier for them to communicate and achieve mutual understanding.This type of friend is a mirror to oneself that reflects one’s own image and thoughts.
Friends who are different from each other, however, will open a new world for each other.Different hobbies, topics, interests will certainly broaden one’s vision and lead one to different experiences.From friends of different types, one may find out his or her own shortcomings and learn from his or her friends.One may have a lot of fun with friends who are similar to himself.Neverthele, one can enjoy a new life with and learn a lot from a friend who is different.That’s why I choose friends who are different from myself.
