托福写作素材：朋友友谊话题

 　　新托福写作范文素材：朋友友谊话题

　　Will your friends be there for you?

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　　Friends also play a key role in helping¹ us through the toughest times, of course.Socially isolated² women with breast cancer are more likely to die from the illness because of the lack of care-giving and support from friends and family, according to a study at the University of California.

　　'The benefits of friendships become even more important as we grow older, when events such as bereavement³, divorce and people moving away, can reduce our social circle,' says clinical psychologist Sukie Bilkhu at Priory's Wellbeing Centre in Southampton. 'Close friendships provide us with an increased sense of belonging and self-worth that is incredibly important for our mental health and wellbeing.'

　　What are your friendship needs?

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　　Another factor to bear in mind is that we all have different friendship needs. 'The need for friends as we get older really varies according to each person's life experiences,' says Bilkhu. 'Some people value close-knit friends to help alleviate⁴ loneliness, while others feel happy and content in their own company. There are some who don't feel the need for any friendship "circles" as their immediate⁵ family fulfill⁶ this need. The key point is there is no "ideal" number of friends. What matters is the value a person places on friendships.'

　　Interestingly, intelligence may also play a part in defining our friendship needs, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Psychology⁷.

　　Researchers found that the more social interactions with close friends a person had, the greater their self-reported happiness tended to be.

　　Should you make more friends?

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　　'The key is to explore what's really important in your life,' Bilkhu advises. 'If having large friendship circles isn't something that fulfils your psychological, physiological⁸ and emotional needs, you can explore other avenues instead. This might mean refreshing⁹ or rejuvenating¹⁰ your relationship with your partner or family, or developing relationships in other ways such as through music, writing, art, nature, healthy living or spirituality.'

　　Indeed, having lots of friends doesn't necessarily make you happier or more fulfilled. It's worth remembering that friendships can also be a source of stress and conflict. Those old 'playground feelings' can still rear their heads on occasion: we've allfelt let-down, ignored or insulted (however mildly) by friends from time to time.

　　So is it better to focus on a handful of close friendships? Or should we try to make new friends wherever we go? 'An alternative way to look at it is to be open to new possibilities of connecting with others,' says Bilkhu. 'As we grow older, we become stuck in our ways and can limit our potential for personal growth. So give yourself opportunities to "connect" wherever you are. And if friendships are high on your list of priorities, remain open to forging new ones. But remember, there are plenty of other ways to be happy and content.'

　　托福写作范文素材摘抄：

　　Friends also play a key role in helping us through the toughest times, of course.

　　朋友在帮助我们度过最艰难的时刻的时候扮演着一个关键角色。

　　Socially isolated women

　　社交上孤立的女性

　　lack of care-giving and support from friends and family

　　缺乏关爱和来自朋友和家人的支持

　　The benefits of friendships become even more important as we grow older, when events such as bereavement, divorce and people moving away, can reduce our social circle

　　随着我们年龄的增长友谊的好处变得更加重要, 丧亲之痛,离婚和人们远离等事件可以减少我们的社交圈。

　　Close friendships provide us with an increased sense of belonging and self-worth that is incredibly important for our mental health and wellbeing.

　　亲密的友情为我们提供一个增加归属感和自我价值，这对我们的心理健康和幸福是非常重要的。

　　The need for friends as we get older really varies according to each person's life experiences.

　　随着年龄的增长对朋友的需求取决于每个人的生活经历。

　　Some people value close-knit friends to help alleviate loneliness, while others feel happy and content in their own company.

　　有些人重视紧密的朋友以帮助减轻孤独,而另一些人则一个人就可以感到快乐和满足。

　　Researchers found that the more social interactions with close friends a person had, the greater their self-reported happiness tended to be.

　　研究人员发现,与亲密的朋友的社交越多,他们的自我报告的幸福往往就越大。

　　If having large friendship circles isn't something that fulfils your psychological, physiological and emotional needs, you can explore other avenues instead. This might mean refreshing or rejuvenating your relationship with your partner or family, or developing relationships in other ways such as through music, writing, art, nature, healthy living or spirituality.

　　如果大友谊圈不能满足你的心理、生理和情感上的需要,您可以探索其他途径。这可能意味着通过音乐、写作、艺术、自然、健康的生活或灵性更新、振奋你和你的伴侣或家庭的关系或培养关系。

　　It's worth remembering that friendships can also be a source of stress and conflict.

　　值得记住的是,友谊也可以是压力和冲突的来源。

　　felt let-down, ignored or insulted

　　感到失望,忽略或侮辱

　　to be open to new possibilities of connecting with others

　　开放与他人建立联系的新的可能性

　　As we grow older, we become stuck in our ways and can limit our potential for personal growth. So give yourself opportunities to "connect" wherever you are.

　　随着我们年龄的增长,我们陷入僵局、限制我们的个人成长潜力。所以不管在哪里给自己机会“跟别人建立联系”。

　　If friendships are high on your list of priorities, remain open to forging new ones. But remember, there are plenty of other ways to be happy and content.

　　如果友谊是高的优先级别, 那就对交新朋友保持开放的心态。但请记住,保持开心和满足还有很多其他的方式。

　　托福写作范文素材适用题目

　　适用题目：It is not a good thing to move to a new town or country because you will lose contact with your old friends.

1 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

2 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

3 bereavement   

n.亲人丧亡，丧失亲人，丧亲之痛

参考例句：

• the pain of an emotional crisis such as divorce or bereavement 诸如离婚或痛失亲人等情感危机的痛苦
• I sympathize with you in your bereavement. 我对你痛失亲人表示同情。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 alleviate   

v.减轻，缓和，缓解(痛苦等)

参考例句：

• The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
• Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。

5 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

6 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

7 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。

8 physiological   

adj.生理学的，生理学上的

参考例句：

• He bought a physiological book.他买了一本生理学方面的书。
• Every individual has a physiological requirement for each nutrient.每个人对每种营养成分都有一种生理上的需要。

9 refreshing   

adj.使精神振作的，使人清爽的，使人喜欢的

参考例句：

• I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
• The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼，特别解乏提神。

10 rejuvenating   

使变得年轻，使恢复活力( rejuvenate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The rejuvenating ambience of autumn is immeasurably more ancient than even the calendar. 秋天那让人恢复青春活力的气氛远比历法还要古老。 来自名作英译部分
• Rhoda says that it's embarrassing to be so idolized, but also very sweet and rejuvenating. 罗达说，给人这样过份地崇拜是很发窘的，不过也是愉快惬意使人年轻的。