Task: do you agree or disagree on the statement that old friends are more important than new friends Friends are a treasure of our lives, the hand when we are in need, the ones who share our happiness and sadness. Both old and new friends can act as our life companions therefore neither of them are more important than the other in general, but they can be, in different respects. Old friends are the ones we know for a long time and are those who are more likely and willing to help us when we need help than new friends. In addition, old friends are more trustworthy since one has more knowledge about them. In a situation where one's kids needs to be taken care of because he may go on a work travel, for example, he may turn to his old friends instead of the new ones if there is no other family member left at home, because the old friends are believed by him to try their best to look after the kids, while he can not guarantee the new ones will do the same. Likewise, when we feel sad, we may also confide to our old friends as they can completely feel the sadness we do based on the long-time friendship. However, in some cases, our needs can only be satisfied by our new friends. For instance, one has removed to another place and obviously he is exposed to a new community. In this case he has to make new friends in order to settle down. Some problems can't be helped by instant old friends such as a small malfunction of a home appliance. On the other hand, more friends contribute more convenience to one's life. These friends can come from all walk of life and will show up when we are in need. What is more, making new friends does not have to affect old friendships since we can keep in touch with both sides. In conclusion, we should not value old friends over our new friends or vice versa because they are equally important.