Real Friend

Friends are very important for us. When we are in trouble, we need friends to offer us an encouragement and help.We all like to make friends, because no one can survive without a friend. Indeed, we make friends in different stage, even we are old, we still make friends. Thus, one may have lots of friends. However, not all friends are real friens.
Everyone needs a friend, because we are not the only one in the world. We need someone to talk to and share our happiness and sorrow. A friend is someone who we can trust, we don’t have to hide ourselves and just who we are. We will feel comfortable with them. When we are in trouble, we will think of them and they will come to help. For millions of years, people have heaped beautiful verses and essays upon friendship. Yet, they, too, have mercilessly accused false friendship, for there are always some mean characters who approached you and act as dear friends when you are wealthy or influential, but desert or even betray you the instant you come down in the world or are entrapped by unfortunate things. Therefore, people all attach great importance to the recognition of true friendship.
What is a real friend? Still, it is natural that different people observe different principles in making friends. Some view it important to make friends with whom they may share similar interests or hobbies with. I am of those who think very little of similarity or position or power. So long as a person has a heart of gold, being selfless and honest, I am willing to make friends with him or her, give my due support and help, and remain faithful to him or her all my life. A faithful friend is considered even more precious than a priceless pearl or a precious stone.
As the old saying says, “a friend in need is a friend indeed.” Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in making friends. Real friends are those who have good character, superior ability and kindness of heart.Real friends can share all our sorrows and double all our joys. While making friends, we should take care to select those who have such fine qualities. Then we should treat our friends with courtesy, be careful not to interfere unreasonably with them,and not to ridicule their proceedings. We should forgive their failures and do our best to help them. In short, when we have established friendship, we ought to cherish and treasure it by means of words and deeds. Only thus, can we develop real friendship and keep the sacred lamp of friendship burning all our life.

本文第一段引出“朋友” 这一主题； 第二段阐述了“虚假朋友” 的存在； 第三段过渡引出“真正的朋友” 这一概念； 第四段总结升华主旨， 教我们如何建立真正的友谊。