23 朋友
Friends are among the most valuable assets one can possess.
朋友是一个人所能拥有的最重要的财产之一。
I am a very lucky person because I have many close friends.
我是个非常幸运的人，因为我有许多要好的朋友。
They are very important to me. Whenever I feel down, they will try to cheer me up.
他们对我而言非常重要。
And when I am in trouble, they never fail to offer me help.
每逢我感到沮丧时，他们总会设法逗我开心。
Even when I am happy, it makes me feel good to share my happiness with them.
我有麻烦时，他们一定会帮助我。
My teacher once said, "We are all social animals."
我快乐时，与他们分享我的快乐也会令我觉得很愉快。
How right he is! Can you imagine what life would be like without friends?
我的老师曾说:“我们都是群居的动物。”
It would be boring beyond words.
他说得真好，你能想象没有朋友的人生会是什么样子吗?
There is one thing I have to say, though.
那将会无聊得难以形容。
I choose my friends very carefully.
不过，有件事我得声明。
This is because bosom friends are hard to find while fair-weather friends can be found by the dozens.
我择友非常谨慎小心，这是因为酒肉朋友易得而知心朋友难觅啊。
短语解析：
1.cheer sb up 激励某人，替某人打气
例:We visited our sick friend and tried to cheer him up
我们探望一位生病的朋友，设法为他打气。
2. be in trouble有J’麻烦，遭遇}=}l F}l难
例:If Caroline isn't home by midnight, she'll be u} trouble with her parents.
如果卡罗琳半夜不回家，她父母不会饶她的。
3. never fail to V 总是会/一定会……
例:Nick never fails to call his mother on weekends.
尼克在周末一定会打电话给他母亲。
4. share sth with sb 与某人分享某事物
例:The little boy didn't want to share his toy with his sister.
那个小男孩不肯与他妹妹分享他的玩具。
