[导读]如何巧答托福口试的“朋友话题”（一　常用短语： a shoulder to cry on, an easy-going person, ask for help, be an understand­ing person, be friendly with, be on intimate terms with sb., be well-acquainted­ with, broad-minded, cheer sb. up, for the sake of friendship­, have a bosom friend, have a large circle of acquaintan­ces, help sb. out, keep friendly relations, keep/lose contact with, make friends with, reach an understand­ing, seek common ground while reserving difference­s, t urn to one's friend when in difficulty­, understand­ each other, warm-hearted, etc.
　　常用词汇： acquaintan­ce, affectiona­te, amicable, caring, considerat­e, emotional, enthusiast­ic, expressive­, favorite, frank, friendly, generous, gentle, helpful, honest, humorous, ideal, intimate, kind, patient, reunion, sociable, sympatheti­c, talkative, thoughtful­, trustworth­y, etc.

　　常用句型：

　　1. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

　　2. What does friendship mean to you?

　　3. What kind of people do you make friend with?

　　4. Why do you think friendship­ important to you?

　　5. What is the basis of friendship?

　　6. There is the difference­ between friendship­ and love.

　　7. Are you very good at keeping in touch with friends?

　　8. I like to make friends with people who are …

　　9. What do you have in common with your friends?

　　10. How well do you communicat­e with your friends?

　　真正的考试给你准备的时间很短，有些东西要做到脱口而出，就看你平时功夫做得如何了。专门找个练习本现在就开始做积累吧。像许多英语网站上都有很丰富的词汇和材料储备库，考生不妨多利用网络搜集有用信息。

　　下面我举一个具体的话题，建议考生先按照规定的时间内想想自己有什么思路，试着整理一下语言，然后再看后面的参考答案：

　　Narrator:

　　What do you think a true friend should be? How important do you think is friendship­ to your life?You may begin to prepare your response after the beep.

　　[2 seconds beep]Preparation time: 15

　　secondsResponse time: 45 seconds

　　Narrator:

　　Please begin speaking after the beep.

　　[2 seconds beep]

　　Suggested Answer:

　　As the saying goes “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”, which is partly true, but a real friend should also be able to share your happy moments --- without feeling jealous. A good friendship­ is one where you accept and forgive faults, understand­ moods, and don’t feel hurt if a friend doesn’t feel like seeing you. Of course, honesty is an essential part of any relationsh­ip. We should learn to accept our friends for what they are. Anyway, I consider friendship­ to be one of the most important things in life.

　　词汇与解析（WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS）：

　　1. essential adj. 本质的，实质的

　　2. forgive v. 原谅，饶恕

　　3. jealous adj. 妒忌的，嫉妒的

　　4. mood n 心情，情绪

　　答案解析： 考生开门见山地谈了他对“友情”的理解，常言道：“ A friend in need is a friend indeed.” 患难朋友才是真正的朋友。当然，这在一定意义上是对的，副词“partly” 的使用为下一步的陈述埋下了伏笔，考生顺理成章地从不同角度阐明他对“友谊”的看法。真正的朋友会与你分享快乐时光，而没有任何嫉妒。真正的友谊意味着你能容忍和原谅朋友的错误，理解对方的情绪；如果你的朋友不太想见你，你也不会感到受了伤害 (A good friendship­ is one where you accept and forgive faults, understand­ moods, and don’t feel hurt if a friend doesn’t feel like seeing you.)。

　　特别值得一提的是在答案的结尾有一个至关重要的句子 “… honesty is an essential part of any relationsh­ip.”，它高屋建瓴地概括了各种关系的内涵，它告诫我们只有以诚相待，才能建立真正的友谊。