Friendship can’t be measured (测量) nor can it be weighed. We stopped a few people on the street to find out what part friendship played in their lives. Here is what they said.
“My best friend Mark and I really enjoy spending time playing basketball every evening. Even over 10 years after college, we still get the same amount of joy when playing basketball together,” said James, 34.
“The importance of friendship in my life is more than what I can put into words. My childhood friends recently pulled me through hard times when I went through a divorce (离婚),” said Gemina.
Jane, 21, a student, was in a hurry when we stopped her to ask her the question. She left us with just one line which makes a lot of sense. Jane said, “We all should wake up and realize the true importance of friendship because friends accept you for what you are, not for what you can be.” We think Jane has hit the nail (钉子) on the head.
Tom, 42, said, “I didn’t realize the importance of friendship until it was too late. I didn’t keep in touch with friends, but now I have realized that life is much better with friends around.” Are we all learning from Tom’s lesson in life?
We also met a policeman on duty at the corner of the street. “My friends and I love sharing a beer each weekend. Everything in the world can change but not our dates with our beers,” the policeman said. “For me, the importance of friendship lies in enjoying the time we spend together with nothing to worry about.”
【小题1】What do we know about James and Mark?| A．They became friends recently. |
| B．They have the same hobby. |
| C．Mark helped James out of the hard times. |
| D．They only meet when playing basketball. |
| A．一针见血 | B．涩于言论 | C．吹毛求疵 | D．弄巧成拙 |
| A．do something for our friends |
| B．learn our lessons well at school |
| C．value our friendship right now |
| D．remember our friendship forever |
| A．How to make more friends. |
| B．How to form a close friendship. |
| C．Opinions on childhood friends. |
| D．The importance of friendship. |
