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　　九、朋友类话题语料库

　　During hardships, what do you want most? A source of comfort and strength, a shoulder to lean on, a good advice. Yes, these are the certain things friendship can offer. Also, it provides the unspoken comfort, the good times, shared laughter, and lots more. They boost your self-esteem, provide companionship and even help protect your health and mental well-being.As we all know, it's hard to form the close bonds of friendships, but developing and keeping up friendships is harder. Work demands, family time, school and other factors affect our relationship with friends. But friendships are so important that everyone should take a minute to think about our friends despite the pressure we suffered in our life. There are too many reasons to obtain a sound friendship, here are just a few to list.

　　当你遇到困难时，你最需要的是什么?温暖和力量的源泉，可以依靠的肩膀，一条不错的建议。是的，这就是友谊可以提供的东西。此外，友谊还能给人以无言的慰藉，美好的时光以及欢声笑语，它可以提高自尊心，提供伙伴，甚至有利于身心健康。众所周知，建立亲密的友谊并非易事，发展维系友谊更是如此。工作需要、家庭生活以及学校等因素都会影响我们和朋友的关系。但是友谊是如此重要，每个人都有必要花点时间想想我们的朋友，虽然我们生活中面临着这样或那样的压力。我们有太多的理由去维护一段美好的友谊，这里列出了当中的一小部分。

　　Firstly, good friends are good for health. Talking with a friend, going to a ballgame together, chatting while you feel alone, or sharing thoughts can offer simple but powerful ways to connect. The connections of friendship increase your sense of belonging, purpose and self-worth, promoting positive mental health.

　　首先，友谊有益健康。与朋友一起聊聊天，一起参加球赛，孤独时找个朋友闲聊，或是和朋友分享你的看法，虽简单，却都是和朋友联络的有效方式。联络友情可以增强你的归属感、决心和自我价值，有益于心理健康。

　　Similarly, friendships can help you weather the trauma of an unexpected failure, a job loss or the death of a loved one. Your friends may encourage you to change unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as excessive drinking. Or they may urge you to visit your doctor when you feel overly anxious, sad or hopeless. Friends can also share in your good times — a new school, a new favorite, a new house. In the good times, they can celebrate together with you. During the bad times, they can offer comfort and be with you through the tough days. Just knowing that friends are there for you can help you avoid unhealthy reactions to stressful situations.

　　In conclusion, friendships provide a sense of belonging and comfort. Friendships act as a buffer against life's hardships and help you develop resilience. They offer compassion and acceptance. And friendships can make you feel important and needed by giving you a chance to offer someone else comfort and companionship, too.

　　同样，当遭遇始料未及的失败，丢掉工作或是至亲至爱的逝去，友谊可以帮助你走出阴霾。朋友会鼓励你改变不健康的生活习惯，比如酗酒等;当你过度焦虑、忧伤、绝望时，朋友会敦促你看医生。朋友也可以同你一起分享快乐时光——转到了新学校、有了新的爱好、搬进新家。高兴时，朋友会同你一起庆祝，忧伤时，朋友会安慰你，陪你度过艰难的时日。只要知道有朋友伴你左右，面对压力时，你就能更好的合理应对。

　　最后，友谊提供了归属感和舒适感。在生活的艰辛中，友谊可以作为缓冲器，帮你应对自如。友谊可以提供同情心和信任。友谊也给予你机会给予他人关怀和陪伴，使你觉得重要和被人需要。

　　2、 Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life, because during college you are closer to them physically than to your family. Also, going through independence and adulthood is a natural bonding experience. Pick a few friends and become really close to them – pick the ones who are genuine and sincere to you. Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities. You have developed some real friendships in high school in your last two years, so trust your instinct, and make new friends. You are a genuine and sincere person – anyone would enjoy being your friend, so be confident, outgoing, and pro-active. If you think you like someone, tell her. You have very little to lose. Give people the benefit of the doubt; don’t stereotype and be forgiving. People are not perfect, so as long as they are genuine and sincere, trust them and be good to them. They will give back. This is my secret of success – that I am genuine with people and trust them (unless they do something to lose my trust). Some people tell me that occasionally I would be taken advantage of. They are right, but I can tell you that that loss is nothing compared to what I gained. In my last 18 years leading people, I have realized that only one thing matters – to gain the trust and respect of others, and to do so, you need to trust and respect others first. Whether it is for management, work, or friendship, this is something you should ponder.

　　最重要的是在大学里你要交一些朋友，快乐生活。大学的朋友往往是生命中最好的朋友，因为在大学里你和朋友能够近距离交往。另外，在一块儿成长，一起独立，很自然地你们就会紧紧地系在一起，成为密友。你应该挑选一些真诚诚恳的朋友，跟他们亲近，别在乎他们的爱好、成绩、外表甚至性格。你在高中的最后两年已经交到了一些真正的朋友，所以尽可以相信自己的直觉，再交一些新朋友吧。你是一个真诚的人，任何人都会喜欢跟你做朋友的，所以要自信、外向、主动一点，如果你喜欢某人，就告诉她，就算她拒绝了，你也没有损失什么。以最大的善意去对人，不要有成见，要宽容。人无完人，只要他们很真诚，就信任他们，对他们友善。他们将给你相同的回报，这是我成功的秘密——我以诚待人，信任他人(除非他们做了失信于我的事)。有人告诉这样有时我会被占便宜，他们是对的，但是我可以告诉你：以诚待人让我得到的远远超过我失去的。在我做管理的18年里，我学到一件很重要的事——要想得到他人的信任和尊重，只有先去信任和尊重他人。无论是管理、工作、交友，这点都值得你参考。(李开复给女儿的一封信)