Some people prefer to spend most of their time alone. Others like to be with friends of the time. Do you prefer to spend your time alone or with friends? Use specific reasons to support your answer.
If I had to choose between spending time alone or spending time with my friends, I'd rather be alone. I need this time alone to “recharge my batteries,” to re-energize my mind and spirit. Being with friends can be fun and can help you get through the rough spots in life, but it's the time alone, I think, that forms you as a person.
如果我必须在独处和和朋友在一起之间做出选择，我宁愿独处。我需要独处一段时间来“给我的电池充电”，来重新激发我的思想和精神。和朋友在一起会很有趣，可以帮助你度过生活中的难关，但我认为，正是独处的时间形成了一个人的形象。
When I'm alone, I have time to think about my goals and to develop a strategy to reach them. Of course, I can think about these things when I'm with others, but it's harder to concentrate in a crowd. Being alone gives me the quiet time to really think about my life and what I want to do with it.
当我独处时，我有时间思考我的目标，并制定实现目标的策略。当然，当我和别人在一起的时候，我能想到这些事情，但是在人群中集中注意力要困难得多。独处给了我一个安静的时间去思考我的生活和我想做的事情。
Being by myself is also a good way to listen to the silence and relax completely. When I'm alone I can practice meditation and lower my stress level. That's a very good way to sharpen my powers of concentration. Too much time with friends means filling my mind with a lot of chitchats. That's enjoyable for a moment, but can dull my concentration.
独处也是一个倾听沉默和完全放松的好方法。当我独自一人时，我可以练习冥想，降低压力。那是提高我注意力的好方法。和朋友在一起的时间太多，意味着我的脑子里充满了闲聊。那一刻很享受，但会使我的注意力变得迟钝。
Being with other people can also distort my view of things. It's easy sometimes to become too worried about what other people think of me, or what other people have that I don't. When I'm alone I have time to step back. I can see the real value of things, without being influenced by the opinions of my friends.
和别人在一起也会扭曲我对事物的看法。有时候很容易担心别人怎么看我，或者别人有什么我不关心的。当我一个人的时候，我有时间退后一步。我可以看到事物的真正价值，而不受朋友的意见的影响。
It's natural to want to be with other people, but I find the time I spend alone is more valuable to me in the long run.
想和别人在一起是很自然的，但我发现，从长远来看，我独自度过的时间对我来说更有价值