什麼是真正的朋友？現代社會，人與人相處，有很多約定俗成的潛規則，有些是對的，有些卻不一定完全適用於所有情況，比如講真話這件事。
#英語課堂#Always telling the truth is the most important consideration in any relationship.
在任何關係中，始終說實話是最重要的考慮因素。這個觀點你同意嗎？
我們先學習兩個經典的表達，在下文的答案中，會用這兩個關鍵短語來闡述，是否「講真話」永遠在第一位。
be in (one's) good books 發好人卡/被別人喜歡
=To be regarded favorably by another person.
Maria has been in my good books ever since she stayed late to help me finish that project.
自從她熬夜幫助我完成該項目以來，我一直很喜歡她。
If you want to be in the teacher's good books, try to participate more in class.
如果你想被老師喜歡，請嘗試更多地參與課堂。
be in/get into somebody's good/ bad books 和某人交好/交惡
=(informal) have/not have somebody's favour or approval: 被某人（不）喜歡或（不）支持
I'm in his bad books at the moment because I accidentally broke the window.
我已經在他的小人書裡了，因為我不小心把窗戶打碎了。
- Why are you cleaning her shoes? - I’m trying to get into her good books!
- 為什麼要幫她洗鞋子？ - 我想和拿她手裡的好人卡/與她交好！
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I certainly agree with this statement. However, in situations, it mayhappen otherwise. It depends more on one’s mentalmakeup and the opinion changes because of thekind of relationship that he may have with people.
我當然同意這一說法。但是，在某些情況下，可能會有相反的情況。它更多地取決於一個人的認知構成，取決於他與人之間可能存在的關係類型，並由此改變其觀點。
If one wants a relationship where he always wants to be in the goodbooks of another person, he pretends to behave friendly and says and do things favorable to the other person. If, otherwise, he takes care of theother friend, he has to be himself and also correct the other person when he iswrong.
如果一個人想要建立一種關係，而他總是想被另一個人喜歡，他會假裝表現出友好的態度，並說只做有益於這個人的事情。但是，如果他關心另一個朋友，那他一定是做他自己，並且當朋友錯了時會糾正他。
Truth isbitter. Let us try to explain with an example.
真相往往並不好聽。讓我們嘗試用一個例子來解釋。
say, ourfriend smokes. Everybody knows smoking is injurious to their health. If you area person who just wants to be in the good books, you will appreciate hishabits. You may comment on the smoker’s style of smoking. You may say, howsmoking a cigarette reflects his attitude, like he looks cool, he looks manlyand his style is good.
比如說，我們的朋友抽菸。人人都知道吸菸有害健康。如果你只是想成為做爛好人，你會讚美他吸引的習慣，你可能會評論他的吸菸方式。你可能會說，如何抽菸反映出他的態度，比如他看起來很酷，看起來很男子氣，而且他的風格很好。
You maydislike the smell, but you just be in that place, just because you don’t wantto hurt him. By this, you actually don’t care for the person.
你可能不喜歡煙味，但你在那裡，只是因為不想傷害他。這樣來看，你實際上根本不在乎這個人。
Whereas,otherwise, you seriously care for the person. You will say that the behavior isbad and you will try to make him understand how smoking will actually affecthim and you. It is not only a waste of money, but it is detrimental to hishealth also. You will also try to educate him how passive smokers are put atrisk being with a smoker.
否則，你會認真關心他。你會說這種行為不好，並且會嘗試讓他明白吸菸將如何實際影響他和你。這不僅浪費金錢，而且對他的健康也有害。你還會嘗試教育他，被動吸菸者與吸菸者同樣面臨健康的風險。
It isalways better to be yourself and tell the truth in relation with people ratherthan pretending to be in a good relationship. It is because he who considersyou a friend will love you for what you are and not for what you will be or howyou will react to please him. He will also consider your companionship becauseyou always make him understand what is good and bad. He will also love you forwhat he is when he is with you.
做自己並在與人的關係中說實話，總比假裝保持良好的關係更好。這是因為，認為你是朋友的人，無論你是怎樣的，都會喜歡你，並不是因為你將成為什麼樣，或者你將如何取悅他。他也會考慮你的陪伴，因為你總是讓他了解什麼是好什麼是壞。他會喜歡你，因為他喜歡你在一起時的他自己。
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