托福寫作素材友誼

1、托福寫作素材友誼維系老朋友的益處It is always a blessing for people to find someone whom they can count on in their greatest time of need. Old friends know us the best and they will never judge us and will accept us just for who we are. We can share the deepest secrets of our mind with those who we have known for de

2、cades. Sometimes even talking seems unnecessary since they can easily understand what we are thinking without saying a word. When hanging out with old friends, we do not have to choose our words meticulously and we can joke about our most embarrassing moments without the fear of being judged.托福寫作舉一反

3、三 count on 指望、仰賴=rely on hang out 閑逛托福寫作話題詞匯與相互交流 interact with結(jié)識(shí) make acquaintance with親密關(guān)系 intimate relationship穩(wěn)定關(guān)系 stable relationship保持聯(lián)系 keep in contact with建立良好關(guān)系 establish sound relationships with持久的友誼 enduring/longstanding friendship增強(qiáng)友誼 cement friendship一輩子的朋友 lifelong companion托福寫作真題實(shí)戰(zhàn)應(yīng)用

4、It is often not a good thing to move to a new city or country because of the loss of old friends. (2014.9.21) The ability to maintain a small number of friends for a long time is more important to happiness than the ability to make new friends easily. (2014.8.30) It is more important to keep your ol

5、d friends than it is to make new friends.友誼與競(jìng)爭(zhēng)Friendly Competition?Its Not Just the GuysCompetition is a social process where people try their best to do something better than others so they can win. Although most research on competition is focused on males, its not just men who are obsessed with wi

6、nning.Contrary to conventional wisdom, men and women can be equally competitive. However, women and men tend compete in different areas, which reduces the amount of cross-gender competition that might otherwise be apparent in everyday situations. A certain amount of competition can be helpful when i

7、t motivates us, but it can be harmful in personal relationships, resulting in stress and relational dissatisfaction.Women Compete for MenResearch on competition among women tends to be focused on females competing for males. For example, one study found that women tend to be more hostile toward wome

8、n who dress in a sexually provocative way and would be less likely to befriend such women.Competition Between CoworkersThere has been less research into female-female competition in other domains, or male-female competition in any area. However, one recent study examined competition in the work envi

9、ronment, looking at feelings ofjealousy between coworkers. They found that for men, social dominance and good social skills evoked the most jealousy, followed by physical dominance; greater physical attractiveness in a coworker generated the lowest level of jealousy. For women, the results were a bi

10、t different. Good social skills were the most jealousy-evoking, followed by social dominance and physical attractiveness, with physical dominance evoking the lowest level of jealousy. Interestingly, this effect was influenced by the presence of a same-sex supervisor, which seemed to boost competitio

11、n and make rival coworker characteristics feel even more threatening.Friends May Compete Against Each OtherTraditionally, competition is thought of as a rivalry in which the success of one requires the failure of the other. But competition between friends may be a different animal. Interpersonal com

12、petition is a dynamic, ongoing process, where individuals may vie to out-do one another in a multitude of domains. Male friends may compete in sports, academic success, income, or status at work. Female friends tend to compete in areas such as attractiveness, fashion sense, weight, financial status,

13、 and the success of their children.Competition Can Be UnfriendlyThe issue of competition between friends and colleagues is important because although competition canmotivate people to excel, it can also cause problems such as jealousy and envy. Trying to prove ones superiority is personally threaten

14、ing, therefore, competition can be harmful to a relationship at any stage of development. Relationships are less satisfying if one or both people feel like they are not measuring up, or that someone considered a friend is gloating over their failures.In its worst form, competition can lead to broken

15、 relationships and relational aggression. In many instances competition is motivated by a lack of self-esteem, leading a person to prove their worth at anothers expense. Unhealthy competition is also fostered by Western societys individualistic value system thatemphasizes winning at all costs and “s

16、urvival of the fittest.” However, cooperation facilitaties better quality relationships than competition.If you find you are obsessed with being the best or are competing with your friends at the expense of a good relationship, you might consider finding new targets to motivate yourself. For example, improve on your personal best at work or at th