2018年托福作文素材（5）

　　(T44 travel with a companion or travel alone)

　　Travel Solo or with a Companion

　　Whether you should travel alone or with a group primarily depends upon your personality. I will briefly describe each option, listing the pros and cons, to help you decide which travel style is the best for you.

　　Traveling Solo

　　Pros:

　　Meet and interact with more people

　　Going where you want to go, when you want to go, with whomever you want to go with

　　Allows you to find your own travel techniques (as opposed to going with a tour group)

　　Forces you to assert your independence

　　Cons:

　　Traveling alone can be intimidating(吓人的,令人生畏的)

　　Must overcome any shyness you may have in order to meet other people

　　Deciding where you want to go and what to do once you are there requires more effort on your part than letting someone else make all or most of the decisions

　　Forces you to assert your independence (this can be either a pro or a con depending on whether or not you think being independent is: (1) important and (2) possible for your level of emotional growth)

　　FYI: I traveled solo during my three month trip to Europe and I had an excellent time. I wouldn't want to travel any other way. Keep in mind that this advice is coming from someone who is relatively shy and had never traveled anywhere alone before going to Europe.

　　Traveling with a companion or companions

　　Pros:

　　You always have someone to talk to/consult with

　　You can share food, clothing, toiletries, accommodations, etc. (saving room in your pack and sometimes money)

　　You will have someone to share your memories with (and take your picture in front of the Eiffel Tower)

　　You may forge a life long friendship/friendships with your travel companion(s)

　　Cons:

　　Being with the same person/people 24/7 can be very annoying (you could lose your friendship over this)

　　Depending on someone else can be risky--people can flake out on you (take all your money, abandon you, etc.)

　　Memories of your trip may turn out to be nightmares (constant fighting over where to go and what to see, etc.)

　　Traveling as group may make it more difficult to meet other people because groups tend to be prone to exclusivity and can be intimidating to other travelers

　　(T45 get up early in the morning and start the day's work, or get up later in the day and work until late at night)

　　It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom. (Aristotle)