自考综合英语二(0015)课文三 Text A friendship and loyalty 重点词汇 纪要

Friendship and Loyalty

How many of us recognize true loyalty in a friend? Loyalty consists of a friend,who will stick by you,through thick and thin.A friend who is always honest with you and never betrays the friendship with lies is a loyal friend.If you have a loyal friend,you have indeed found a true virtue in that friend.

reflection 反思

recognize 认出

consist 在于

stick 坚持

through 通过

thick 粗的部分

thin 细小部分

betray 背叛

virtue 美德

The current trend on the Internet is befriending anyone who requests to be your friend.However,this new trend may lead to disasters.It may be popular and trendy to have a network filled with a multitude of mutual friends. However, one true loyal friend may be the only friend you need.

current 现在的

trend 趋势

befriend 扶助

request 请求

however 然而

lead 领导

disaster 灾难

popular 流行的

trendy 时髦

network 广播网

multitude 群众

mutual 共同的

a term used on the popular facebook’s site if B.F.F. This acronym means best friends forever.Are they really your best friends forever?You might ask yourself this question,“Will they share my private matters with others on the pages of Facebook,or perish the thought,engage in gossip about me with others？If the answer to that is,”I don’t know”,more than likely,they will not be your best friends forever.Maybe not,even for a day.

I choose to have a B.L.F.,a best loyal friend,for those of you who may be challenged by the use of acronyms during

this age of technology and fast-talking.

term 学期

site 地点

acronym 首字母

might 可以

share 分担

private 私人

perish 打消

engage 从事

gossip 闲聊

likely 有希望的

challenged 受挑战的

during 在什么时候

technology 技术

fast-talking 快速聊天

Loyalty found in a friend is akin to making a deposit in a bank account.More often than not,your deposits gain interest,an interest in your well-being and welfare.A loyal friend attracts another loyal friend.In essence,water does seek its own level.

akin 类似be akin to

deposit存款

interest兴趣

well-being幸福

welfare福利

attract吸引

essence本质in essence

level水平

If you were a B.L.F.way before Facebook gained notoriety, then I’m sure you under stand the premise of loyalty in a friend. You should never exploit your B.L.F.to gain more friends or make yourself seem more important to others.These are not the traits of a best loyal friend.

gain 收获

notoriety 恶名

premise 前提

exploit开发

seem 似乎

trait 特点

A best loyal friend does not care who is invited to your party.They will attend your party and celebrate you,just in the way a best loyal friend should do.

care 在意

invite 邀请