Topic(题目)：
Some people prefer to spend time with one ortwo close friends. Others choose to spend timewith a large number of friends. Compare theadvantage of each choice. Which of these twoways of spending time do you prefer? Usespecific reasons to support your answer.
Model Essay(范文)：
We all need to have friends, and I think the morefriends we have the better. Friendship helps us learnhow to trust others, what to expect from others, and how to profit from experiences. I want tohave a lot of friends around me so I can learn more about myself from different people.
I want to have people around me that I trust and that I can depend on. We all need friends, both in times of trouble and in times of happiness. If I only have a few friends, it is possiblethat they might not be available if I need them. If I have a lot of friends, it is more likely thatthey will be able to share my troubles or my good fortune.
I want to have people around me that surprise me. If I have just one or two friends, I knowwhat to expect from them. I know how they will react. If I have a lot of friends around me, Iwill always be surprised. Each will have a different way of reacting to a situation. Observing thisreaction and responding to it will teach me how to deal with strangers whom I might meet.
I want to have people around me that can teach me something about life. If I only have acouple of friends, I will know everything about them very quickly. If I have hundreds of friends, think what I will learn. Each day they'll teach me something new and show me a new way ofthinking about something.
I have a lot to learn in life, so I want as many people as possible to help me. I want a lot offriends to show me how to have a good time. I'll do the same for them.
重点单词 全部解释
fortune['fɔ:tʃən]n. 财产，命运，运气
reaction[ri'ækʃən]n. 反应，反作用力，化学反应
advantage[əd'vɑ:ntidʒ]n. 优势，有利条件
vt. 有利于
react[ri'ækt]vt. 作出反应
vi. 起反应，起作用，反攻
specific[spi'sifik]adj. 特殊的，明确的，具有特效的
n. 特
available[ə'veiləbl]adj. 可用的，可得到的，有用的，有效的
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