托福写作练习 One or two friends, or many friends?

　　Some people prefer to spend time with one or two close friends. Others choose to spend time with a large number of friends. Compare the advantages of each choice.

　　参考分析：

　　选择和很多朋友在一起

　　(1)获得更多的信息。一两个朋友的信息是有限的，而很多朋友带来很多信息

　　(2)有更大的乐趣。开生日PARTY，请很多朋友，这样家里更热闹

　　(3)能够学习更多人的思维方式，或者团队精神。因为一两个相近朋友的思维比较一样，而

　　未来我们要和很多不同的人一起工作，很很多朋友在一起对于培养思维和团队精神很有帮助。

　　参考范文：

　　One or two friends, or many friends?

　　I cannot imagine a person who hasn’t enjoyed the company of a friend. Friends are very precious and therefore, we constantly love and cherish them. Spending time with friends has always been regarded as a wonderful thing to do with no doubt. However, one might choose to spend time either with one or two close friends or a number of friends.

　　Certainly, there is a difference between the enjoyment gained by spending time with our few close friends and the delight obtained by hanging out with many friends. When we are spending time with our close friends, we can feel a special closeness and bond with them. With the company of intimate friends, we can be more open and true to ourselves. Although with few people around the scope of our activities is limited, it is compensated by the satisfaction that we gained from the warm atmosphere.

　　If a person doesn’t like the joy attained from the company of just few close friends and wants to extend his activities with more friends, he can choose to spend time with many friends. When a group of friends gather together they can engage in many group activities such as playing games and sports, and travel to new places. This enjoyment doesn’t necessarily require close relations among the group members. Being sociable and outgoing is good enough to create a pleasant ambiance for everyone.

　　I’d rather choose to spend my time with one or two close friends than being with a number of friends. With my close friends around we don’t really have to do anything in particular together. For us the significance lies in the fact that we are together, sharing our time. As the saying goes, “I can spend hours without uttering a single word with my friend and I’d have the best conversation ever..”