Topic:
Some people prefer to spend time with one or two close friends. Others choose to spend time with a large number of friends. Compare the advantages of each choice. Which of these two ways of spending time do you prefer?
英语范文
Friends play a very important part in everyone's life. And each of our friends is special and unique. Some friends may be good advisors or confidants while others challenge our opinions or push us to try something new. Therefore, we may like to pursue different activities with different friends, and we may like to be with a large group of friends or spend time with just one or two. Each has its advantages.
One advantage of spending time with one or two close friends is that these friends usually know us well. We can communicate with them easily and are unembarrassed to share our feelings. We know that these good friends won't judge us. In addition, we are likely to share many of the same interests and will, therefore, find it easy to talk about many things. Finally, it is much simpler to arrange activities when only two or three people are involved.
Spending time with large groups of friends also has its advantages. First, being with a wider variety of people exposes us to many more new ideas. We may be introduced to new things and develop new interests as a result. Also, we will be more likely to find someone to do things with when we associate with many friends. Last but not least, being with a large group of people can be fun and happy. There will always be enough people to play any game or make up a team.
As for me, although it can be fun to spend time with a large group of friends, I prefer to stay with one or two close friends. It is easier for us to match our schedules and arrange a time to meet. Also, we have a deeper relationship, so I find the time that I spend with them to be very valuable. No matter how we like to spend time with friends, there is no denying that friends are very important to us.
题目：
有些人喜欢只与几个亲密的知己在一起，有些人喜欢和一大群朋友在一起，比较两种方式各自的好处，并说出自己的选择。
译文：
朋友在每个人的生活中都扮演着很重要的角色。我们每一个朋友都是独一无二的。有的朋友可能是很好的顾问或是心腹知己，而有的朋友则会质疑我们的看法或驱使我们去尝试新事物。因此，我们可能会喜欢和不同的朋友从事不同的活动，可能会喜欢和一大群朋友在一起，或和一两个知己在一起消磨时间。每一种方式都各具优点。
和一两个知己消磨时间的好处之一就是知己通常很了解我们，我们可以轻易地和他们沟通，分享自己的感受时也不会不好意思。因为我们知道，知己是不会去评判我们的好坏的。此外，我们也可能因为分享许多共同的兴趣而找到更多共同话题。最后一点也是非常重要的一点，要安排只有两三个人的活动真是简单多了。
和一大群朋友消磨时间也有它的好处。首先，和一大群各种各样的人在一起能让我们接触到更多新的想法。我们可能因此接触到新的事物，或培养出新的兴趣。此外，和很多朋友来往，也让我们更容易找到可以一起做事的伙伴。最后一个要点是，和一大群人在一起本身就是一件既有趣又快乐的事情。因为永远都有足够的人来玩游戏或组个团队。
至于我呢，虽然和一大群朋友消磨时间很有趣，但我还是比较喜欢和一两个知己在一起。因为这样一来，规划行程或安排时间见面都比较容易。此外，因为我们的关系较密切，所以我会觉得和他们共度的时光格外珍贵。不论我们想要以哪种方式和朋友在一起相处，朋友对我们的重要性是不可否认的。