二 情景作文：人生哲理类(友谊)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “A man is known by his friends.” You can cite one example or two to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

　　(一)预测范文

　　If you are outgoing and dynamic, you will be likely to choose friends who are different from you, to give you the most colorful life possible. If you are more introverted, you may prefer to choose friends who are similar to you, as they will be very predictable.

　　Having friends who are different from you and introducing you to their lifestyles can help broaden your range of experiences and horizons. They can improve your personal development by exposing you to people, places or things you may have no opportunity to contact on your own. This type of relationship with friends can be very rewarding. On the other hand, having friends who are very similar to you may allow you to feel much more comfortable around them, because they are very predictable.

　　As for myself, I prefer to make friends who have a different way of life. If comfort and predictability were important to me, perhaps I would choose friends who were similar to me, but because variety is the spice of life, I always seek out new experiences.

　　(二)参考译文

　　性格外向奔放的人为使个人生活更加多姿多彩，可能会选择跟自己性格不同的人交朋友。相反，内向的人会偏爱与自己性格相似的人做朋友，因为这类人的秉性自己一清二楚。

　　跟性格不同的朋友结交，了解他们的生活方式，有助于增长见识、开阔眼界。从朋友那里可以了解到自己从未有机会接触的人、景、事，从而促进个人成长。建立这样的友谊很有意义。另一方面，朋友跟自己性格相似，跟他们在一起会让人觉得更舒服，因为你非常清楚他们的性情。

　　就我而言，我喜欢结交跟我生活方式不同的朋友。如果很在意跟朋友待在一起是否舒服，是否熟悉朋友的性格，那么我会选择跟我性格相似的人做朋友。但多样化是生活的调味品，所以我会不断寻觅新鲜的经历。