新托福寫作素材：朋友間競爭
Since elementary school, you and your friends have probably gone to the same schools and after-school programs. Most of you probably grew up in the same area, had similar interests, and were given the same opportunities. Besides a few variances and exceptions, everyone was on the same playing field.
Then, college happened. If your group of friends were fortunate enough to be able to afford it, you all separated, and were now judged by new people for your individual abilities and characteristics. Your dedication and hard work determined your grades, which possibly determined your internship, which, in the end, might of determined your job. Now your job provides your income, which allows you to finance your apartment or house, your car, your phone bill, etc. You are in charge of your own life and how far you make it, and suddenly, comparing yourself to the people around you (usually your friends) is how you measure your success.
The reason you can congratulate someone you don't know that well is because it's easy to write them off as someone who has “nothing to do with you.” This person isn't in your social circle, so you don't feel like you're in competition. You know that you and this person you don't know can both succeed. When it comes to one of your friends, it's easier to suddenly develop the feeling that only one of you can “make it,” even though that's not true.
I do believe, however, that as long as you remember that the success of your friends does NOT correlate your failures, yardsticking isn't a dangerous habit. As a matter of fact, I think it can lead to higher levels of productivity and more motivation to succeed. You might be slightly jealous at your friend's new job, or your bestie's new pair of heels, or hell, even her engagement, as long as it doesn't cause you to sabotage others or think negative thoughts. I believe coveting what others accomplish can be a great way to lead to self-improvement.
Until I land my dream job, I will continue to use my friend's awesome new career opportunity as inspiration, just as how I use my friend Sarah's super awesome abs to remind me that I don't need to eat that second piece of cake. Also, how I remember my friend Kevin's heavy bank account to force me to save a third of my paycheck. As the great philosopher Kendrick Lamar recently said, “What is competition? I'm try to raise the bar high.”
Source：http://elitedaily.com/money/why-competition-among-friends-can-be-healthy/
托福寫作素材摘抄：
grew up in the same area, had similar interests, and were given the same opportunities：
在同一個地方長大,有類似的利益,有同樣的機會
were fortunate enough to：很幸運的
were now judged by new people for your individual abilities and characteristics：
現在新朋友評判你的個人能力和特點
our dedication and hard work determined your grades：
我們的奉獻和努力工作決定你的成績。
determined your internship：決定你的實習
finance your apartment or house：支付你的公寓或房子
comparing yourself to the people around you：把自己和你周圍的人比較
how you measure your success：如何衡量你的成功
The reason you can congratulate someone you don't know that well is because it's easy to write them off as someone who has “nothing to do with you.”
你可以祝賀你不認識的某人因為很容易把它們當成“與你無關的人。”
the success of your friends does NOT correlate your failures：
你的朋友的成功跟你的失敗沒有關系
it can lead to higher levels of productivity and more motivation to succeed.
它會導致更高的效率和走向成功的動機。
You might be slightly jealous at your friend's new job, or your bestie's new pair of heels, or hell, even her engagement.
你可能會有點嫉妒你朋友的新工作,或者你好朋友的一雙新高跟鞋,或她的訂婚。
as long as it doesn't cause you to sabotage others or think negative thoughts.
只要它不讓你破壞他人或有消極的想法。
continue to use my friend's awesome new career opportunity as inspiration：
繼續(xù)用我朋友的新的職業(yè)機會作為靈感
use my friend Sarah's super awesome abs to remind me that I don't need to eat that second piece of cake：用我的朋友莎拉超級棒的腹肌來提醒我,我不需要吃第二塊蛋糕
remember my friend Kevin's heavy bank account to force me to save a third of my paycheck：記得我朋友凱文沉重的銀行賬戶迫使我存下我三分之一的薪水
I'm try to raise the bar high. 我試著提高標準。
托福寫作素材適用題目：
Competition among friends usually has a negative impact on friendship. Use details and examples to support your opinion.