待人接物如此，交友时亦是如此。择友时若唯外表是取，你可能会与志趣相投者擦肩而过：
8. If you choose your friend based on who is well dressed or who is more attractive , or other superficial qualities , then you are going to have less likelihood to have a good friend . You are going to miss out on a friend you could have who is much more interesting and much more creative and yet is much less interested in appearances.
外表的改变用不了多少时间，而内在素质的养成却远非一朝一夕。不知读者是否同意这个说法？
9. People can buy a very nice outfit in just a couple of minutes , and they can change their outward appearances in a few hours by going to a barbar"s shop or a hairdresser"s . And yet how long will it take to develop creativity , or to become very well educated , or to have interests in areas of knowledge ? You can"t gain these so easily and quickly . It takes years , not just a few minutes .
以上只是考生中比较普遍的一些想法和观点。不能面面俱到。读者在读过本文之后可以思考一下，理出自己的思路，然后试着将自己的说法表达出来。这样做既可以理清思路，又能提高口语表达时所述内容的精确性和用语的准确性。