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 helping us through the toughest times, of course.Socially isolated 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 bereavement, 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 alleviate 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 immediate family fulfill 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 Psychology.
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, 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.'
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.
(编辑：马菲)
