雅思口语:Describe one of your best friends

 雅思考试一直是跟在热门话题的前沿，比如雅思写作雅思口语中的环保话题，就呼应了小李奥斯卡拿小金人的颁奖词。最近刮起一阵“怀旧风”，无论是影视作品，还是手机里的微信群，全都是缅怀青春，歌颂兄弟姐妹情谊的。基于“雅思素材，源于生活”的宗旨，嗯，我们把当年寝室跟我们最亲的那位搬出来跟雅思考官聊聊吧!对，就是那道Describe one of your best friends.

　　My college roommate Nancy is one of my best friends in my life. She's the oldest one in our dorm, so we all call her big sis. She's like, the most beautiful girl I've ever met. Her sparkling¹ eyes, and the killer² smile, really made a great first impression on me.

　　We met on the Orientation³ Day. She was dressed in a white T-shirt and black shorts, which really brought out her slim figure. She sat next to me and seemed super friendly, so I just struck up a conversation with her. We really hit it off, I mean, we went on and on about our likes and dislikes, and it turned out, we basically⁴ had the same interests! Like, we are both crazy about American TV series⁵, and we both can't stand Korean soap operas. It really gave me a sense of belonging back then, to know that there's someone who can be my friend when I was in a completely⁶ new environment.

　　We spent 4 years together, and she' like the sister I've never had. It seemed that she could read my mind and she was always able to finish my sentence. She was thoughtful⁷ and always had my back. I just couldn't thank her enough for the things she's ever done for me.

　　And now she's married, and we haven't seen each other for like 2 years, 'cause we are both so tied up with work and study, but we constantly⁸ chat on social networking websites, and she's still my BFF.

　　最后一段大家可以随意改动，根据自己的经历，你的傻大姐可以备考雅思出国深造了，可以国内继续读研了，可以结婚生子了，干啥了都成!总之你们还是stay in touch。

　　题外话：毕了业多跟老同学叙叙旧。Don't be a stranger.

1 sparkling   

adj.发火花的，闪亮的；灿烂的，活泼的；闪闪发光的，闪烁的；起泡沫的v.闪光，闪耀(sparkle的现在分词)

参考例句：

• the calm and sparkling waters of the lake 平静的波光粼粼的湖水
• Other sparkling wines are often considered the poor relations of champagne. 其他起泡的葡萄酒通常被认为较香槟酒为次。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

3 orientation   

n.方向，目标；熟悉，适应，情况介绍

参考例句：

• Children need some orientation when they go to school.小孩子上学时需要适应。
• The traveller found his orientation with the aid of a good map.旅行者借助一幅好地图得知自己的方向。

4 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。

5 series   

n.连续；系列

参考例句：

• The students have put forward a series of questions.学生们提出了一系列问题。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

6 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。

7 thoughtful   

adj.思考的，沉思的，体贴的，关心的

参考例句：

• She is thoughtful for her friends.她很体贴她的朋友们。
• This is a thoughtful essay.这是一篇具有思想性的随笔。

8 constantly   

adv.不变地，不断地，时常地

参考例句：

• The two countries have been warring constantly for years.这两国多年来一直交战。
• We should constantly urge ourselves on to study hard.我们要经常鞭策自己努力学习。