How to Make Friends

　　如何交朋友

　　A proverb says "One man is not good enough to live alone in the world." Indeed, there are many things in life which we alone cannot perform. We need friends' help. Friends are people who willingly and readily help us when we are in trouble, and show sympathy for us when we are in misery.

　　The benefits of friendship are boundless and sometimes invisible. For example, when we have passed the graduation examination and are looking for a job, we need experienced and reliable friends to guide us and help us on our way. A good friend is also an adviser, because our own points of view towards things may not be always right. Therefore, it is necessary for us to seek advice from friends.

　　Of course, we can make friends everywhere. However, I think the best place is school, where we are among a big number of boys and girls our own age, so it is easy to get to know one another in a short time. Besides, we can also make friends among the people who work with us in the community.

　　In order to make friends, we ourselves must be honest, noble-minded and kind-hearted whereby to leave a favourable impression on others since other people observe us the same way as we do.

　　At the same time, we should avoid bad friends, because they always do harm to us, and moreover, they are dangerous to the people around. What is even worse, they hurt our friendship with good friends.

　　Indeed, seeking acquaintance with bad friends would be a serious mistake.

　　作文结构分析：

　　·Gener al comment———人人都需要朋友

　　·Argument (1 )———真心的友谊好处无穷

　　·Argument (2 )———学校是最好的交友场所

　　·Argument (3 )———要交好朋友, 自身须具备良好的素质

　　·Argument (4 )———交坏朋友将会造成严重错误

　　作文内容分析：

　　本文是一篇议论文, 论述了交友之道。作者认为朋友必不可少, 有朋友就有友谊, 有友谊就有好处。在同时, 作者也告诫人们要交朋友必先自身具备良好素质。最后作者警告人们交友要慎重, 不要交坏朋友。

　　单词词组：

　　proverb n. 谚语

　　show sympathy for 表达同情

　　boundless benefits 无穷的好处

　　reliable a. 可靠的

　　seek advice from 寻求意见

　　leave an impression on 留下印象

　　seek acquaintance with 与交友