Q: What other types of relationships, apart from friends and family, are important in people’s lives today?
构思:
老师, 提供人生指导, 痛苦的时候给与鼓励, 迷茫的时候给与方向
同事: 工作, 职场互相竞争, 共同提高, 打拼不在孤独, 而且是将来可能的朋友.
Answer:
I think teachers are also important people in our lives.
They not only give us knowledge,
but guidance when we’re not sure about life as well.
When we’re in pain, they give us energy and encouragement;
When we’re lost, they provide us a clear direction again.
They’re the light house in our lives.
Apart from teachers, your colleagues are also indispensable to you.
You compete against each other, and much growth can be achieved through such competition.
Your professional life is no longer lonely.
And what’s more, these people can become your future friends. (94 words)
Q: How relationships with neighbors where you live where you live changed in recent years? How?
构思:
原来象一家人, 天天交流.
现在, 各回各家, 过自己的生活,没有交流, 象陌生人.
人与人之间变得indifferent, isolated, 孤独了
Answer:
I didn’t want to see this happen but sadly the relationship between neighbors from where I live changed negatively over the past years.
I remember when I was young, all my neighbors were like my family members.
We were chatting all the time, we exchange greetings everyday,
and we even visit each other home often.
At that time, Chinese people lived in dormitory-style buildings.
And many families share the same kitchen and same bathroom.
So people were very close to each other.
But in the past few years, since we’ve moved into an apartment building.
We became apart from our neighbors.
We hardly ever talk to each other.
And we became more indifferent to each other.
So, in a sense, modern people are lonely because we’re more isolated than before. (130 words)
Q: How important do you think it is for a person to spend some time alone?
构思:
spend some quality time with yourself 优质时间
be yourself, no requirement from others 没有别人的要求, 做自己
thinking, summarizing life总结生活
renew yourself 更新自我
Answer:
Even though friendship can prevent you from feeling lonely,
but it’s equally important for a person to spend some quality time alone.
You know, maybe drink a little coffee, read some literature, or even just play computer games.
During such time, you can totally be yourself, and there’s no requirement from others, such as the pressure from your parents or the obligation towards your friends.
You can just sit there, with the coffee in your mouth, thinking and summarizing your life.
It doesn’t have to be long, maybe just 15 minutes a day. And then you feel refreshed and renewed.
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