As a human being, one can hardly do without a friend, for life without friends will be a lonely voyage in the vast dark sea or one in the barren desert. Traly, a friend gives out light and warmth like a lamp. For this reason, I have always felt it a blessing if a friend comes to console me in my sadness, cheer me up in my low spirits, or heartedly share with me my happiness. It is wonderful, too, to feel that someone is standing by me and ready to provide help and encouragement in my pursuit of a noble and glorious cause.

　　For millions of years, people have heaped beautiful verses and essays upon friendship. Yet, they, too, have mercilessly accused false friendship, for there are always some mean characters who approach you and act as dear friends when you are wealthy or influential, but desert or even betray you the instant you come down in the world or are entrapped by unfortunate things. Therefore, people all attach great importance to the recognition of true friendship. And a faithful friend is considered even more precious than a priceless pearl or a precious stone. The old saying "A friend in need is a friend indeed" has become the teaching and standard for true friends.

　　Still, it is natural that different people observe different principles in making friends. Some view it important to make friends with whom they may share similar interests or hobbies with. Others are liable to befriend VIPs so as to gain some favors or privileges. And I am of those who think very little of similarity or position or power. So long as a person has a heart of gold, being warm-hearted, selfless, honest, open-minded, but not brutal, cold, shortsighted nor narrow~minded, I am willing to make friends with him or her, give my due support and help, and remain faithful to him or her all my life.

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　　作為一個人類，人不能沒有朋友，沒有朋友的生活將是一個孤獨的航行在海上或一個巨大的黑暗在荒蕪的沙漠。該，一個朋友給了光明和溫暖如燈。因為這個原因，我一直感到祝福如果一個朋友來安慰我的悲傷，鼓勵我在我情緒低落，或意與我分享我的快樂。這是美妙的，太，覺得有人站在我準備在我的崇高而光榮的事業的追求提供幫助和鼓勵。

　　千萬年來，人們都很美麗的詩歌和散文在友誼。然而，他們，太，已經無情地指責虛偽的友誼，因為總有一些代表人物走近你，作為親愛的朋友們，當你有錢或有影響力，但是沙漠甚至背叛你即時你落魄的或是被不幸的事情。因此，人們都很重視友誼的識別。一個忠實的朋友是一個無價的珍珠或甚至比寶石更珍貴。俗話說“患難朋友才是真朋友”已成為真正的朋友的教學標準。

　　然而，不同的人觀察不同的原則，交朋友是很自然的。一些人認為它重要的交朋友與他們可能有相似的興趣或愛好。別人很容易結交達官貴人從而獲得一些好處或特權。我的那些認為相似性或地位或權力很小。一個人只要有一顆金子般的心，是熱心的，無私的，誠實的，開放的，但不是殘酷的，寒冷的，也不是狹隘的~短視的，我愿意和他交朋友，或她，給我應得的支持和幫助，并忠實于他或她所有我的生活。