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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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　　 友谊的朋友在我们的生活中扮演重要角色,尽管我们可能认为友谊是理所当然的,我们常常不清楚地理解我们如何交朋友。当我们和很多人相处得很好,我们是一般朋友只有极少数——例如,在学生平均每人约6。在所有的情况下的友好关系,两个人彼此喜欢,享受在一起。但除此之外,他们之间的亲密程度以及志趣相投的原因差异极大。当我们了解我们考虑诸如年龄、种族、经济条件、社会地位和智力。尽管这些因素并非至关重要,更难以与人相处有明显不同的年龄和背景。

　　 一些友好关系可以继续争论和讨论,但亲密的朋友通常都有同样的想法和信念,态度和利益共同之处——他们经常谈论在同一波长。它通常需要时间来达到这一点。密切相关的人越多,就越依赖彼此。人们想做的朋友支持,不愿意违背诺言。同样,朋友必须学会忍受恼人的习惯,试着容忍differencesof opinion.wWw.xiNgkoo。科明与婚姻,友谊没有仪式来强化两人之间的关系。但彼此的支持和理解,共同的经历和情感的结果似乎强大的债券,从而克服背景的差异,打破障碍的年龄、阶级或种族。

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　　 get to know sb.(认识某人), know sb. really well(熟知某人), make friends with sb.(和某人交朋友), a strong personality (一个很强???个性), personal matters(隐私), friendship(友谊), friendly(友好的), a close friend(一个亲密的朋友), trust each other (相互信任), precious(珍贵的), worthy(有价值的), understanding(通情达理的), share …with sb.(与…分享…), be loyal to(对…忠诚), keep in touch with sb. (与…保持联系), keep company with sb.(和…结交), stay best friends with sb. (和…保持很好的友谊)等。在描述此话题时常用的句型有：

　　 1. Friends give us … 朋友给予我们…。

　　 2. A good friend is someone you can … 一位好朋友就是一个我们能够…的人。

　　 3. The first time I met …, he was … 当我第一次遇到…的时候，他…。

　　 4. Friendship plays an important part in … 友谊在…中扮演一个重要角色。

　　 5. You can … to be a good friend. 你可以…来成为别人的好朋友。

　　 6. We can turn to ... when we feel down. 当我们心情糟糕时，可以求助于…。

　　 7. … makes a good friend. …成就好朋友。

　　 8. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真知。

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

　　 … 是人们在朋友身上最重视的东西。

　　 10. … have a friend of … years with sb. … 与… 有着…年的友情。