考生都会发现托福的口语考试话题经常是围绕我们身边的事情展开。朋友话题就是最近十分热门的一个口试考点。提到朋友，每个人都会有很多观点和看法，但是如何适当运用句型和比喻，准确阐述自己的想法，这就需要多多准备和练习了。 <p></p>    首先，建议考生从平时多积累三类知识：相关的短语，词汇和句型，这是答好口语话题的三大基础法宝。我在下面提供了一些做为参考： <p></p><br/>‘朋友话题’* 常用短语：    a shoulder to cry on,  an easy-going person,  ask for help,  be an understanding person,  be friendly with,  be on intimate terms with sb., be well-acquainted with, broad-minded,  cheer sb. up,  for the sake of friendship, have a bosom friend,  have a large circle of acquaintances, help sb. out,  keep friendly relations,  keep/lose contact with,  make friends with,  reach an understanding,  seek common ground while reserving differences, t urn to one’s friend when in difficulty, understand each other, warm-hearted, etc.<br/><br/><p></p>l       常用词汇： acquaintance, affectionate, amicable, caring, considerate, emotional,  enthusiastic,  expressive,  favorite, frank, friendly,  generous,  gentle,  helpful,  honest,  humorous,  ideal,  intimate,  kind, patient, reunion, sociable,  sympathetic,  talkative,  thoughtful,  trustworthy, etc.<br/><br/>* 常用句型： <br/><br/>  1. A friend in need is a friend indeed.<br/>  2. What does friendship mean to you?<br/>  3. What kind of people do you make friend with?<br/>  4. Why do you think friendship important to you?<br/>  5. What is the basis of friendship?<br/>  6. There is the difference between friendship and love.<br/>  7. Are you very good at keeping in touch with friends?<br/>  8. I like to make friends with people who are …<br/>  9. What do you have in common with your friends?<br/>  10. How well do you communicate with your friends? <p></p>真正的考试给你准备的时间很短，有些东西要做到脱口而出，就看你平时功夫做得如何了。专门找个练习本现在就开始做积累吧。像新东方，太傻，秦苏珊英语网站上都有很丰富的词汇和材料储备库，考生不妨多利用网络搜集有用信息。<br/><br/><br/>    面我举一个具体的话题，建议考生先按照规定的时间内想想自己有什么思路，试着整理一下语言，然后再看后面的参考答案：<br/>Narrator:<br/><br/>What do you think a true friend should be? How important do you think is friendship to your life?You may begin to prepare your response after the beep.<br/><br/>[2 seconds beep]<br/><br/>Preparation time: 15 seconds<br/><br/>Response time:         45 seconds<br/><br/>Narrator:<br/><br/>Please begin speaking after the beep.<br/><br/>[2 seconds beep]<br/><br/>Suggested Answer:<br/><br/>As the saying goes “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”, which is partly true, but a real friend should also be able to share your happy moments --- without feeling jealous. A good friendship is one where you accept and forgive faults, understand moods, and don’t feel hurt if a friend doesn’t feel like seeing you. Of course, honesty is an essential part of any relationship. We should learn to accept our friends for what they are. Anyway, I consider friendship to be one of the most important things in life. <p></p>词汇与解析（WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS）：<br/><br/>1. essential    adj.     本质的，实质的<br/>2. forgive      v.       原谅，饶恕<br/>3. jealous      adj.     妒忌的，嫉妒的<br/>4. mood         n  心情，情绪<br/><br/>答案解析：<br/>    考生开门见山地谈了他对“友情”的理解，常言道：“ A friend in need is a friend indeed.” 患难朋友才是真正的朋友。当然，这在一定意义上是对的，副词“partly” 的使用为下一步的陈述埋下了伏笔，考生顺理成章地从不同角度阐明他对“友谊”的看法。真正的朋友会与你分享快乐时光，而没有任何嫉妒。真正的友谊意味着你能容忍和原谅朋友的错误，理解对方的情绪；如果你的朋友不太想见你，你也不会感到受了伤害 (A good friendship is one where you accept and forgive faults, understand moods, and don’t feel hurt if a friend doesn’t feel like seeing you.)。<br/>    特别值得一提的是在答案的结尾有一个至关重要的句子 “… honesty is an essential part of any relationship.”，它高屋建瓴地概括了各种关系的内涵，它告诫我们只有以诚相待，才能建立真正的友谊。<br/>    不同的人交友的标准不同。我们交友时，通常会愿意选择性格类似，而不是性格迥异的人，期望朋友间对待工作、学习和生活的态度有共同之处。真正的朋友能在你最困难的时候向你伸出援助之手，你愿意向他倾诉衷肠，他会给你提供宝贵的忠告和建议，他的心中时刻装着你。<br/>    简而言之，回答“友谊”这类问题时，可以充分发表我们平时对“友谊”的看法，有条理地分层叙述。 <p></p>