Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given bel

Directions: Write an English compositionaccording to the instructions given below in Chinese.

人们结交的朋友通常有两种：与自己志趣相似的或不同的。两种朋友各有特点。请你以 “Friends, Similar or Different? ” 为题，按照以下的英文提示写一篇英语短文。

Some people choose friends who aredifferent from themselves. Others choose friends who are similar to themselves.Compare the advantages of the two kinds of friends. Which kind of friend do youprefer for yourself? Why?

注意：1. 不少于120个词，文章的题目和开头已给出（不计词数）。

2. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

Friends, Similar or Different?

It is very neccesary and important foreveryone to have good friends. Some of our friends can be similar to us, andsome of them can differ in many ways. Regardless of their similarities ordifferences, there are a few advantages of having such friends.

试题答案

【答案】

One possible version:

Friends, Similar or Different?

It is very necessary and important foreveryone to have good friends. Some of our friends can be similar to us, andsome of them can differ in many ways. Regardless of their similarities ordifferences, there are a few advantages of having such friends.

Having friends who are similar to us can bebeneficial, in that we can enjoy things together, such as going to clubs or tothe movies. In addition, having such friends can provide us with a companion toshare our opinions.

However, having friends who are differentfrom us would have some advantages of its own.

They are able to introduce new anddifferent things to us, providing us with unexpected experiences in life.Furthermore, they could offer us a different view on a certain matter.

As for me, I prefer to choose friendssimilar to myself. I feel that friendship between us will be smoother and moreenjoyable. However, I never refuse a friendship offered by a friend who isdifferent from me.

I think the more friends we have, thesimpler our life will be!

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