新托福预测110708NA独立写作高分范文

　　Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important to choose friends that can have fun with you than to choose friends that will help you when you need them.

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　　Friendship is an important part of life. The kind of friends that one has always depends on different considerations. Some people choose friends depending on how they have fun when they are together, while others choose them depending on what they can obtain from them when in need. Personally I would like to have a friend who can be there for me when in need rather than have those that only want fun.

　　Friends that only come for fun are a real liability. They will only befriend you if you can offer them something when you are together. This is true considering that fun is never a free thing. One must spend either money or time to enjoy themselves. Therefore, a friend who comes only for fun will always be a mere liability. Any meeting will always be accompanied with the need of having comfort, which means an expense to both parties.

　　In conclusion, it is wise to choose friends who can be there when you need them. They will ensure that life moves on in the right direction. By contrast, those people who only look for fun never add anything good to life but troubles due to the cost incurred. If all of us were friends that help each other and work for the welfare of others, we would have genuine, long-lasting friendship that leads to a more fulfilled and more enjoyable life.