英語美文2

美文欣賞：友誼的價值Friendship is both a source of pleasure and a component of good health. － Ralph Waldo Emerson友誼既是快樂之源泉，又是健康之要素。——愛默生People who have close friends naturally enjoy their company. Of equal importance are the emotional benefits they get. When something wonderful happens to us, sharing the happiness of the occasion with friends intensifies our joy.有知己的人們總是很自然地享受到朋友們的陪伴。而他們所得到的情感益處和這種陪伴一樣重要。如果有好事發生，和好朋友分享會使這份快樂變得更多。In times of trouble and tension, when our spirits are low, telling our worries and fears to friends eases the stress. Moreover, we may even get some practical suggestions for solving a particular problem.當煩惱和壓力使我們情緒低落時，把我們的擔憂和害怕跟好朋友分擔，將會幫我們減輕壓力。而且，我們甚至可能從朋友那裡得到解決某個具體問題切實可行的建議。Adolescence and old age are the two stages in our lives when the need for friendship is crucial. In the former stage, teens are troubled by uncertainty and mixed feelings. In the latter stage, older people are upset by feelings of uselessness.青少年時期和老年時期是人一生中對友誼最依賴的兩個年齡階段。在前一個階段，青少年總是被不確定和雜亂的思緒困擾著。而在後一個階段，老年人總是因為覺得自己無用而倍感心煩。In both instances, friends can make a big difference. With close friends in their lives, people develop courage and positive attitudes. Teenagers have the moral support to assert their individuality. The elderly approach their advanced years with optimism and an interest in life. A positive outlook is vital to dealing successfully with the crises in these two stages of life.在兩個例子中，朋友會起到很重要的作用。有了知己，人們就會有勇氣和積極的態度。青少年有了維護獨立的精神支持，而老年人的生活則會充滿樂觀和對生活的興趣。而樂觀的態度在這兩個生命階段中，是成功化解危機的關鍵。
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