Ⅵ. 假如你是张华，请阅读汤姆写给你的帖子并回复。
Tom
Do you think friends should be similar or different? Why do you think so?
Looking forward to your reply.
要求：
1. 回复帖子中所提到的两个问题，可适当发挥；
2. 80 词左右。

Zhang Hua

One possible version:
I don't really care if my friends are similar to or different from me.
I have two amazing friends, Rick and Larry. Rick is as quiet as me. We often watch TV on weekends. Sometimes I don't know what to do with my problems and he can tell me what I should do, because he knows me better than people who are different from me do. Larry is very different from me. He is funnier and more popular. But he can talk about and share everything with me. He is always there to help me too.
My favourite saying is, "Friends are flowers in the garden of life." Both Rick and Larry are my true friends. We are always ready to help each other.

【分析】
本题是英语应用文写作任务，需回复Tom提出的“朋友应相似还是不同”的两个问题。解题思路：首先明确自身观点（不必纠结相似或不同）；接着通过具体事例（相似的朋友和不同的朋友）分别说明各自的优势，支撑观点；最后总结呼应主题，确保内容完整、符合词数要求。
【解析】
写作步骤：1. 开篇直接回应问题，表明态度：I don't really care if my friends are similar to or different from me.；2. 举例论证：介绍相似的朋友Rick（安静，能理解自己的问题）和不同的朋友Larry（有趣、受欢迎，能分享一切），说明两人都能提供帮助；3. 用名言总结，强调真朋友的意义，控制词数在80左右，符合要求。
【答案】
One possible version:
I don't really care if my friends are similar to or different from me.
I have two amazing friends, Rick and Larry. Rick is as quiet as me. We often watch TV on weekends. Sometimes I don't know what to do with my problems and he can tell me what I should do, because he knows me better than people who are different from me do. Larry is very different from me. He is funnier and more popular. But he can talk about and share everything with me. He is always there to help me too.
My favourite saying is, "Friends are flowers in the garden of life." Both Rick and Larry are my true friends. We are always ready to help each other.
【知识点】
英语应用文写作，观点表达，举例说明
【点评】
本题围绕“朋友”话题考查观点表达与写作能力，要求结合具体事例支撑观点，语言通顺、逻辑清晰，符合初中英语写作的考查要求，能有效锻炼学生的书面表达能力。
【难度系数】
0.5