M5 U1 Project 阅读材料中英文对照版

M5 U1 Project

阅读材料中英文对照版

Teenagers' friendship

青少年的友谊观

My friend, Robert, has a twin sister named Amanda Though they get along well, there

are some things about Amanda and her friends that puzzle Robert

我的朋友罗伯特有一个双胞胎 妹妹叫阿曼达。尽管他们相处融洽，但阿曼达和她

朋友的一些事还是让罗伯特感到困惑。

He can't understand how girls can talk for so long For example, sometimes when he

leaves the apartment to play football, Amanda and her friend, Sharon, are sitting on the

sofa, talking When he comes back three and a half hours later, they're still sitting on

the sofa, continuing the same conversation on the same topic

他无法理解女孩子怎么会聊天那么长时间。例如，有时他离开 公寓去踢足球时，

阿曼达和她的朋友沙伦就坐在沙发上聊天。当他三个半小时后回来时， 她们仍然

坐在沙发上，继续聊着同样的话题。

One day Robert was so curious that he asked Amanda what they talked about, but she

replied,

?We're

best

friends

We

talk

about

almost

everything

—

film

stars, pop

songs,

recipe, everything!'

一天，罗伯特抑 制不住好奇，问阿曼达她们聊了什么，她回答说：

“

我们是最好

的朋友。我们什么都聊

——

电影明星、 流行歌曲、食谱等等，所有的事！

”

Boys and girls have different attitudes towards friendship

男孩和女孩对待友谊有着不同的态度。

Friendships

between

girls

are

usually

anchored

in

shared

feelings

and

support,

but

friendships between boys are based on shared activities or interests

女孩之间的友谊通常建立在共同的情感和互相支持之上，而男孩之间的友谊则以

共同的活动或兴趣为基础。

A boy is likely to be cautious about sharing his feelings with his close friends A girl's

closest friend, however, might be eager to tell her about something that has happened

in her life

对于与密友们分享感情这件事，一个男孩会更加谨慎。而一个女孩的密友则可能

会迫不及待地向她吐露自己生活中发生过的一些事。

Many studies worldwide show that girls have more friendships than boys

全球范围的许多研究表明女孩比男孩享有更多的友谊。

In fact, many adolescent males cannot name a single best friend

事实上，许多青春期的男孩说不出一个最好的朋友。

When

asked,

they

usually

hesitate

before

responding,

?My

best

friend?

I

can't

think

about that I am busy with my homework, and I have so many different friends that it is

hard to choose just one best friend'

当被问起时，他们在回答前往往会犹豫一下：

“

最好的朋友？我没有想过这个问

题。我忙于家庭作业。我有很多朋友，很难说出哪一 位是我最好的朋友。

”

Females

who

have

been

asked

can

usually

answer

the

question

without

pausing,

?A

best friend? Of course We have a lot to share with each other We do a lot of things

together such as talking and shopping'

被问到过这个问题的女孩往往能毫不犹豫地回答：

“

最好的朋友？当然有。我们

分享的东西很多。我们经 常一起做很多事，比如聊天和逛街。

”

We have to realize: boys share activities, while girls share feelings

我们必须认识到男孩共享活动，而女孩分享情感。

The qualities that boys and girls consider important in a friend seem to be the same,

regardless of the basis of these friendships

无论男孩和女孩友谊的基础是什么 ，他们所看重的朋友身上的品质似乎是一样

的。

The

important

thing

to

remember

is

that

both

of

them

are

friendships

We

all

need

friends in our lives

所要记住的重要一点是：它们二者均是友谊。我们在生活中 都需要朋友。

What friendship means to me?

友谊对我意味着什么

?

When

deciding

what

is

most

important

in

life,

some

people

choose

money,

while

others choose things like security and comfort

当 确定生活中最重要的是什么时，有些人选择金钱，而别的人则选择诸如安全感

和舒适度之 类的东西。

However, for me, the most important thing in life is friendship I cannot imagine being

without it

然而，对我而言，生活中最重要的东西是友谊。我不能想像没有它。