Topic(题目)：
Some people prefer to spend most of their timealone. Others like to be with friends of thetime. Do you prefer to spend your time alone orwith friends? Use specific reasons to supportyour answer.
Model Essay(范文)：
If I had to choose between spending time aloneor spending time with my friends, I'd rather bealone. I need this time alone to "recharge mybatteries," to re-energize my mind and spirit. Being with friends can be fun and can help youget through the rough spots in life, but it's the time alone, I think, that forms you as a person.
When I'm alone, I have time to think about my goals and to develop a strategy to reachthem. Of course, I can think about these things when I'm with others, but it's harder toconcentrate in a crowd. Being alone gives me the quiet time to really think about my life andwhat I want to do with it.
Being by myself is also a good way to listen to the silence and relax completely. When I'malone I can practice meditation and lower my stress level. That's a very good way to sharpenmy powers of concentration. Too much time with friends means filling my mind with a lot ofchitchats. That's enjoyable for a moment, but can dull my concentration.
Being with other people can also distort my view of things. It's easy sometimes to becometoo worried about what other people think of me, or what other people have that I don't. WhenI'm alone I have time to step back. I can see the real value of things, without being influencedby the opinions of my friends.
It's natural to want to be with other people, but I find the time I spend alone is morevaluable to me in the long run.
重点单词 全部解释
specific[spi'sifik]adj. 特殊的，明确的，具有特效的
n. 特
concentration[.kɔnsen'treiʃən]n. 集中，专心，浓度
stress[stres]n. 紧张，压力
v. 强调，着重
strategy['strætidʒi]n. 战略，策略
dull[dʌl]adj. 呆滞的，迟钝的，无趣的，钝的，暗的
silence['sailəns]n. 沉默，寂静
vt. 使安静，使沉默
sharpen['ʃɑ:pən]v. 使 ... 尖锐，变锐利，加剧(苦痛等)
concentrate['kɔnsntreit]v. 集中，专心，浓缩
n. 浓缩物
valuable['væljuəbl]adj. 贵重的，有价值的
n. (pl.)贵
rough[rʌf]adj. 粗糙的，粗略的，粗暴的，艰难的，讨厌的，不适的
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