Friendship 三篇.doc

1. On Friendship Everyone needs friendship. No one can sail the ocean of life single handed. We need help from, and also give help to, others. In the modern age, people attach more importance to relations and connections. A man of charisma has many friends. His power lies in his ability to give. The term, friend, covers a wide range of meanings. It can be a nodding acquaintance, a comrade, a confidant, a partner, a playmate, a brother, an intimate etc. As life is full of strife and conflict, we need friends to support and help as out of difficulties. Our friends give us warnings against danger. True friends share not only joy but, more often than not, they share sorrow. With friendship, life is happy and harmonious. Without friendship, life is hostile and unfortunate. I have friends in high positions and friends in the rank and file. Some are rich and in power. Some are low and common. Some are like myself, working as a teacher, reading and writing and content with the simple life we have. To many of my friends, I know what to treasure, what to tolerate and what to share, I will never forget my old friends and keep making new friends. I will not be cold and indifferent to the poor friends and will show concern for them, even if it is only a comforting word.2 On FriendshipFriendship means being friendly to each other or making friends with one another. Human beings are social animals. They do not live in isolation. They need each other both physically and emotionally. However, some people distort friendship by forming small groups that are harmful to others, or even to the whole community. In university some students from the same city or province form an association to help each other. But such associations often exclude students from other parts of the country, and thus do not promote friendship in a broad sense. True and lasting friendship is based on a more solid foundation. Real friends share the same ideals. While marching toward their common objective, they help each other. If one makes a mistake, his friend will not hesitate to point it out for him, because he knows the frank criticism will help him. What we need is this type of genuine friendship.3. The Importance of FriendshipJust as fish cannot live without water, we cannot live without friends. Friends are companions who share both our joys and sadness. Friends are mirrors through which we can see our own strengths and weaknesses. Friends are tolerant towards us and help make progress. In times of difficulty, friends give us support and encouragement. Without friends, life would be boring and barren. 论友谊友谊意味着彼此友好相处或与他人交朋友。人类是一种社会动物，他们不能孤立存在，他们在生理上和情感上都彼此需要。然而，有人却把组建对付他人、甚至于危害整个社会的小团体曲解为友谊。 大学里，来自同一城市或同一省份的一些学生组成一个社团，彼此互相帮助。但这样的社团往往排斥了来自其他地区的学生，因此从广义上讲，这并不能促进友谊。真正而持久的友谊是以更为牢固的根基为基础的。真正的朋友拥有共同的理想。 当他们向共同的目标迈进时，彼此相互帮助。若一个人犯了错，他的朋友会毫不犹豫地为他指出来，因为他知道真诚的批评会对他有益。我们需要的就是这种真正的友谊。Friendship is a kind of relationship that many accompany you all your life. The relationship with your wife or husband occurs only after you are married and runs the risks of being cut down by divorce. The relationship with your parents will be put to an end with their passing away. The relationship with your children begins late in the middle of your life. You have an association with your colleagues， but it is always changing， because one day， one or another colleague may disappear suddenly out of your routine by changing jobs and you may similarly jump out of your colleagues lives. You have connection with your neighbors only for the sake of living in the same neighborhood and it will break down when you or one of your neighbors moves. Only friendship can be everlasting an steady. You may have friends as early as infancy. No matter whether you are married or not， no matter where you live and work， your friends are your friends. It is not based on bloodline. It is not absolutely an objective social relationship which befalls you. It is rooted in the desires and feelings derived from social experiences. It relies on your intention. In my opinion， that is the social nature of friendship. Making friends is to meet peoples varying needs. People have all kinds of desires. To achieve progress， you make friends with those who surpass you. To enjoy freedom， equality an mutual respect， you make friends with those who are of equal stature with you. On behalf of your vanity and relaxation you make friends with the inferior. To you， some friends are fun-loving， some give encouragement， some offer knowledge， and others help you to find your own identity. You expose your worries and weakness to some friends， while you show only your mer