110. Spend time alone or with friends?

Some people enjoy spending most of their time with friends, while others prefer to be alone for the majority of the time. I prefer to spend most of my time with friends, because friends offer excitement and new ideas, they can console me when something bad happens, and spending too much time by myself can be boring.

Friends can offer excitement and fresh ideas to a situation. No matter what I am doing, if a friend is there, it is more interesting. For example, if I am shopping, a friend makes the experience more fun. We can look at things together, and explore our likes and dislikes. Having a friend around also allows me to do some things that I would not be able to do otherwise. For instance, I can go with a friend to a park and play badminton. Some things are just impossible to do by myself.

Friends can also console you if something bad happens. If I get bad news, and a friend is around, I do not have to feel badly by myself. A friend will try and cheer me up, and attempt to take my mind off whatever negative things happened. For example, last year I broke my leg and was in a cast all summer. I had friends around me to cheer me up and distract me from the misfortune.

In addition to these reasons, I find that if I spend too much time by myself, I get lonesome and bored. As mentioned above, there are some things you just cannot do without friends around. Some of these things, such as sports, are my favorite activities. I do enjoy some activities that do not involve other people, such as reading. However, I find that I can do these things before bed, or when I wake up. Overall, I think having friends around me is the best way for me to spend my time.

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110. 独处还是与朋友相伴？

有些人喜欢与朋友们在一起，而有些人大多数时间都喜欢独处。对我而言，我更喜欢与朋友们在一起度过我的大部分时间。因为朋友们那里有令人兴奋的事情，有新主意，当我碰到糟糕的事情时，他们可以安慰我，而且，让我自己一个人独处很长时间是件令人讨厌的事情。

朋友们那里总会有兴奋点和新鲜的主意。如果有朋友在，不论在做什么，我总会觉得很有意思。比如，在购物时，有一个朋友在，我会觉得购物过程更有意思。我们可以一起欣赏商品，探讨我们的好恶。有朋友在周围还能使我能够做那些一个人不能做的事情。比如，我可以和朋友一起去公园里打羽毛球。有些事情是一个人不可能做到的。

在你遇到糟糕的事情时，朋友们总会安慰你。如果有不幸的消息，而朋友们在身边的话，我自己就不会感到太悲伤。朋友会尽力鼓励我，让我尽快摆脱这些糟糕的事情。例如，我的腿去年骨折了，整个夏天都打着石膏。朋友们在周围鼓励我，让我从不幸的事件中摆脱出来。

除了上述原因之外，我还发现如果我自己一个人呆了很长时间，我会感到寂寞和无聊。正如前面提及的，有许多事情你自己一个人是不可能完成的。这些事情，比如运动，都是我特别喜欢的。我确实也喜欢一些没有其他人参与的活动，像阅读等。但是，我发现这些事情可以晚上睡觉前或是刚刚醒来时做。总之，对我来说，跟朋友们在一起是消磨时间的最好方式。

Word List

• console ［ka:nˈsəul］ v. 安慰，慰藉
• fresh ［freʃ］ adj. 新鲜的，无经验的
• badminton ［ˈbædˌmintən］ n. 羽毛球
• cast ［kæst］ n. 投，抛，投射
• cheer up 使振奋，感到振奋
• misfortune ［misˈfɔ:tʃən］ n. 不幸，灾祸
• lonesome ［ˈləunsəm］ adj. 感到寂寞的