23 Friends

Friends are among the most valuable assets one can possess.

I am a very lucky person because I have many close friends.

They are very important to me. Whenever I feel down, they will try to cheer me up.

And when I am in trouble, they never fail to offer me help.

Even when I am happy, it makes me feel good to share my happiness with them.

My teacher once said,  "We are all social animals."

How right he is! Can you imagine what life would be like without friends?

It would be boring beyond words.

There is one thing I have to say, though.

I choose my friends very carefully.

This is because bosom friends are hard to find while fair-weather friends can be found by the dozens.

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。