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　　Friendship Friends play an important part in our lives,and although we may take friendship for granted,we often dont clearly understand how we make friends.While we get on well with a number of people,we are usually friends with only a very few----for example,the average among students is about 6 per person.In all the cases of friendly relationships,two people like one another and enjoy being together.but beyond that,the degree of intimacy between them and the reasons for the shared interests vary enormously.As we get to know people we take into account things like age,race ,economic conditions,social position,and intelligence.Although these factors are not of prime importance,it is more difficult to get on with people when there is a marked difference in age and background.

　　Some friendly relationships can be kept on argument and discussion,but it is usual for close friends to have similar ideas and beliefs,to have attitudes and interests in commen ---they often talk about being on the same wavelength .it generally takes time to reach this point.And the more intimately involved people become,the more they rely on one another .people want to do friends favours and hate to break a promise.Equally,friends have to learn to put up with annoying habits and try to tolerate differencesof opinion.wWw.xiNgkoo.coMIn contrast with marriage ,there are no friendship ceremonies to strengthen the association between two persons.But the supporting and understanding of each other that results from shared experiences and emotions does seem to a powerful bond ,which can overcome differences in background ,and break down barriers of age, class or race.

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　　友誼的朋友在我們的生活中扮演重要角色,盡管我們可能認為友誼是理所當然的,我們常常不清楚地理解我們如何交朋友。當我們和很多人相處得很好,我們是一般朋友只有極少數(shù)——例如,在學生平均每人約6。在所有的情況下的友好關系,兩個人彼此喜歡,享受在一起。但除此之外,他們之間的親密程度以及志趣相投的原因差異極大。當我們了解我們考慮諸如年齡、種族、經(jīng)濟條件、社會地位和智力。盡管這些因素并非至關重要,更難以與人相處有明顯不同的年齡和背景。

　　一些友好關系可以繼續(xù)爭論和討論,但親密的朋友通常都有同樣的想法和信念,態(tài)度和利益共同之處——他們經(jīng)常談論在同一波長。它通常需要時間來達到這一點。密切相關的人越多,就越依賴彼此。人們想做的朋友支持,不愿意違背諾言。同樣,朋友必須學會忍受惱人的習慣,試著容忍differencesof opinion.wWw.xiNgkoo?？泼髋c婚姻,友誼沒有儀式來強化兩人之間的關系。但彼此的支持和理解,共同的經(jīng)歷和情感的結果似乎強大的債券,從而克服背景的差異,打破障礙的年齡、階級或種族。

　　參考詞匯：

　　get to know sb.(認識某人), know sb. really well(熟知某人), make friends with sb.(和某人交朋友), a strong personality (一個很強???個性), personal matters(隱私), friendship(友誼), friendly(友好的), a close friend(一個親密的朋友), trust each other (相互信任), precious(珍貴的), worthy(有價值的), understanding(通情達理的), share …with sb.(與…分享…), be loyal to(對…忠誠), keep in touch with sb. (與…保持聯(lián)系), keep company with sb.(和…結交), stay best friends with sb. (和…保持很好的友誼)等。在描述此話題時常用的句型有：

　　1. Friends give us … 朋友給予我們…。

　　2. A good friend is someone you can … 一位好朋友就是一個我們能夠…的人。

　　3. The first time I met …, he was … 當我第一次遇到…的時候，他…。

　　4. Friendship plays an important part in … 友誼在…中扮演一個重要角色。

　　5. You can … to be a good friend. 你可以…來成為別人的好朋友。

　　6. We can turn to ... when we feel down. 當我們心情糟糕時，可以求助于…。

　　7. … makes a good friend. …成就好朋友。

　　8. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患難見真知。

　　9. ... is one of the things people value most in a friend.

　　… 是人們在朋友身上最重視的東西。

　　10. … have a friend of … years with sb. … 與… 有著…年的友情。