择友（二）

Choosing Friends　择　友（二）

心灵感悟

在选择朋友上，每个人的方式不一样。有的人喜欢和自己性格兴趣相投的人交往，而有的人则喜欢那些跟自己性格截然相反的人交朋友。但是不管怎样，只要你的朋友与你相处的融洽，那你的选择就是对的。

佳篇拾粹

Some people prefer to make friends with people who are very much like them while others prefer friends who are very different.There are advantages to both types of friendship.First，if a man chooses a friend similar to himself，there is no doubt that they will share many common interests.They may also have similar goals in life.This means that they will be able to help and encourage one another in the pursuit of their goals.Finally，two people who are very similar will feel comfortable with each other and may understand each other’s feelings better.So their friendship may be deeper and last longer.

On the other hand，there are also many advantages to making friends with someone of oppositeinterests and even character.In this type of friendship，the two people complement each other.Where one is weak，the other is strong.Moreover，while two people with similar goals may find themselves in competition，those who want different things can always support each other without reservation.In addition，with different interests，they can introduce each other to new experiences and so broaden their knowledge.Despite all this，I find that I prefer the first type of friendship，that of a person who is more like me than unlike me.A dissimilar friend is challenging，but a similar friend is familiar and a friend for life.

译林徜徉

有些人比较喜欢结交和自己性格相似的朋友，而有些人则比较喜欢交一些和他们迥然不同的朋友。这两种友谊都有好处。首先，选择和自己相似的朋友无疑可以分享许多相同的兴趣。他们可能有类似的人生目标，这意味着他们能够在追求目标的过程中相互帮助、相互鼓励。最后，两个非常相似的人在一起会觉得很自在，而且也更能了解对方的感受。所以，这样的友谊会比较深厚且持久。

另一方面，和兴趣、个性相反的人交朋友也有许多好处。在这种友谊中，双方会有互补的作用。一个在某方面弱，另一个就强。此外，两个有相似目标的人可能会彼此竞争；而追求不同目标的人会毫不保留地互相支持。此外，有不同的兴趣就可以互相介绍新的经验，增长知识。尽管如此，我觉得自己更喜欢第一种类型的友谊，也就是和我比较相似而不是不同性格的朋友。拥有和自己不同类型的朋友是很有挑战性的，但一个与自己相似的朋友则能带给我们熟悉的感觉，而且会成为一辈子的朋友。

词海拾贝

1　pursuit/paˊsju：t/n.追求，追逐；（pl.）嗜好，消遣

2　opposite/ˊapazit/prep./adv.在对面adj.对面的n.对立面

3　reservation/’rezaˊvei∫an/n.预订，保留；（印第安人的）居留地

4　broaden/ˊbra：dn/v.（使）变宽；（使）扩大

佳句如歌

1　Where one is weak，the other is strong.Moreover，while two people with similar goals may find themselves in competition，those who want different things can always support each other without reservation.

　　一个在某方面弱，另一个就强。此外，两个有相似目标的人可能会彼此竞争，而追求不同目标的人会毫不保留地互相支持。

2　Despite all this，I find that I prefer the first type of friendship，that of a person who is more like me than unlike me.A dissimilar friend is challenging，but a similar friend is familiar and a friend for life.

　　尽管如此，我觉得自己更喜欢第一种类型的友谊，也就是和我比较相似而不是不同性格的朋友。拥有和自己不同类型的朋友是很有挑战性的，但一个与自己相似的朋友则能带给我们熟悉的感觉，而且会成为一辈子的朋友。