致朋友們的節(jié)日

A Day for Friends

本篇適合：朗讀，復(fù)述

小朋友們，你們有好朋友嗎？有好朋友是一件很幸福的事哦。你們可以一起學(xué)習(xí)，一起玩耍，一起聊天，在快樂的時(shí)候一起歡笑，在悲傷的時(shí)候相互安慰。

但是，朋友這么重要，你們曾對他們表達(dá)過感謝嗎？每年8月的第一個(gè)星期天是國際友誼日，許多國家的人都會在這天與自己的朋友們一起慶祝。要不，大家也嘗試一下在這天向朋友們表達(dá)謝意吧？

by WJ

Do you know International Friendship Day? International Friendship Day is on the first Sunday of August every year. It began in the US in 1935.

Today, many countries in the world celebrate the day for their friends. On this day, people usually spend time with their friends and express love and care to them.

international ['Ιnt?'n???n?l] adj. 國際的，世界的

friendship ['frend?Ιp] n. 友誼，友好

celebrate ['selΙbreΙt] v. 慶祝，祝賀

spend [spend] v. 花費(fèi)，消耗

express [Ιks'pres] v. 表達(dá)，表示

care [ke?] n. 關(guān)注，關(guān)心

Why are friends important to us？

● Friends can help us to do better at many things. For example, we can do better at sports when we practice with a friend.

● Friends support us when we are in trouble or when we are ill.

● When we have friends, we learn to listen to them and help them. This makes us better people.

● We can share happiness and joy with our friends. They make our lives interesting and colorful.

What can you do on International Friendship Day?

● Go to see your friends and give them a hug.

● Make a nice card for your friends.

● Buy some flowers or chocolates for your friends.

● Buy your best friends tickets to a good movie.

● Go with your friends to a photo machine and take some pictures.

● Have a picnic or a party with your friends.

中文大意請見第44頁。

for example [f?? Ιɡ'zα?mpl] 例如

practice ['pr?ktΙs] v. 練習(xí)

support [s?'p??t] v. 支撐，扶持

in trouble [Ιn 'trΛbl] 處于麻煩之中

share [?e?] v. 分享

joy [d??Ι] n. 歡樂，喜悅

colorful ['kΛl?f?l] adj. 華美的，色彩豐富的

hug [hΛɡ] n. 擁抱

chocolate ['t??k?lΙt] n. 巧克力（復(fù)數(shù)：chocolates）

ticket ['tΙkΙt] n. 票（復(fù)數(shù)：tickets）

photo machine ['f??t?? m?'?i?n] 拍照機(jī)

在寫作文的時(shí)候，適當(dāng)用上諺語能為文章增色不少。以下是一些關(guān)于友誼的常用諺語，同學(xué)們可以背下來，在適當(dāng)?shù)臅r(shí)候用到自己的作文里，說不定可以得到老師大大的贊哦。

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

患難見真情。

A friend loves at all times.

朋友的愛心無時(shí)不在。

A friend is a second self.

朋友是另一個(gè)我。

Old friends and old wine are best.

陳酒味醇,老友情深。

Friendship is love with understanding.

友誼就是愛加上諒解。

A life without a friend is a life without a sun.

人生在世無朋友，猶如生活無太陽。