友谊类：
The friends that you can have fun with are more important than the friends that you can get help from? 你喜欢交可以给你带来快乐的朋友还是可以帮助你的朋友?
主题观点：对比可以带来欢乐的朋友，我喜欢结交可以患难与共的朋友。
布局图：
首段：背景介绍 + 争议焦点+作家立场
二段：第一个论据的展开：细节支持 + 数据的支持
三段：第二个论据的展开：讲故事(我自己的故事;我同学的故事：叔叔的故事)
四段：让步段：幽默的朋友也有利好
尾段：再次亮明观点 + 总结理由
薛鹏原创语料库：
1. A close and congenial friend is what every individual aspires after. 拥有亲密无间的和志同道合的朋友是人人都渴望的。
点评：…… is what every individual aspires after …… 是人人渴望的
点评：congenial friends = like-minded friends n志同道合的朋友
2. A day without friendship is like a day without sunshine. 没有友谊的生活就像是没有阳光的生活。
点评：个性开篇，谈及友谊对于生活的意义。
3. a trustworthy friend n 值得信赖的朋友
点评：trustworthy = reliable adj 可以信赖的
4. Those who can go through thick and thin together with you 那些可以和你风雨同舟的人(作家文采)
5. a shoulder to cry on n可以提供慰藉的人
点评：该短语是口语用法，比较地道，写作中可使用一次，体现表达的丰富。
6. a humorous friend = a friend with great sense of humor n 一个幽默的朋友
7. enjoy wonderful time together = have fun together v一起享受欢乐时光
8. sincere friends n真诚的朋友
9. intimate friends n亲密的朋友
10. bosom friends n密友;知己
11. Prosperity helps us make friends， however，adversity helps us try them. 富贵易交友，患难见真情。(作家观点)
点评：try sb v考验某人
12. A friend in need is a friend in deed 患难见真情
点评：in need adv在危难中
点评：in deed adv 真正地
13. The most essential standard to judge a true friend is whether he or she will provide us with timely support in time of plight. 判断好友的最重要的标准就是，是否他或她愿意在逆境中给我们提供及时的帮助(观点总结)
14. Whenever I run into unexpected adverse circumstances， it is Sandy that provides me with emotional support and spiritual consolation. 无论何时我遇到意想不到的困境，Sandy 总是可以给我提供情感支持和精神安慰。(例证支持)
15. I believe true friend can surpass the age limitation. I always take my father as my trustworthy friend from whom I really benefit a great deal. 我相信好友是超越年龄的限制，我一直认为爸爸是值得信赖的朋友，从他身上我获益良多。(细节展开)
点评：重视自我情感的自由写作
16. This debate reminds me of the experience of striving for attending my dream graduate school. After failing the exam for two times, I thought of giving up halfway, however, my father provided me with an ocean of assistance both financially and spiritually. 话题使我联想起我为考研奋斗的经历，两次尝试失败过后，我曾经想过放弃，但是，我的爸爸给我提供了经济和精神方面的巨大的支持。(细节展开)
点评：重视自我情感的自由写作，更加容易文思泉涌，更加容易打动考官，因为我们先感动了自己。
17. Instead of curling into a ball beneath the table， I ended up mustering up my courage, learning from my failure and marching courageously towards the next opportunity. 我没有蜷缩成球，藏在桌下， 相反，我最终鼓起勇气， 从失败中学习，为争取下次机会努力前行(作家文采)
点评：curl into a ball beneath the table 蜷缩成球，藏在桌下(比喻用法)
点评：end up doing sth v 最终以 …… 为结局(精彩表达)
点评：muster up one’s courage to do sth 鼓起勇气做 …… (推荐背诵)
点评：march courageously towards ……v 向着 …… 勇敢前行
18. A humorous friend can never fail to help us to see the sunny side, especially when we feel frustrated and depressed. 幽默的朋友可以帮助我们看到积极的一面，尤其是当我们感到沮丧和挫败的时候。
点评：never fail to = always adv 一直……
点评：第一人称写法更加有说服力
19. A humorous friend can, to large extent, help us remain cheerful in time of adversity. 富有幽默感的朋友，可以在很大程度上帮助我们在逆境中保持乐观情绪。
点评：remain cheerful = see the sunny side = be optimistic about …… v 保持乐观
20. Opting for friends who are willing to give unselfish help outshines choosing friends with whom we can feel the sense of humor. 选择愿意慷慨相助的朋友胜过了选择可以给让我们带来幽默的朋友.
点评：核心观点句：主题句亮剑或者尾段总结作家立场。