英语学习小天地

A Smile Is A Gift Worth Giving

I'd never really thought about giving a smile as a gift until this morning. Sometimes a smile is the best gift you can give someone.

Yesterday I was in the grocery store. I saw an older man standing with a sad look on his face. I walked by and gave him a big smile. Immediately, his eyes brightened and he smiled back. I don't know why he looked so sad, but for that moment in time he smiled.

People are in a rush and many are stressed this time of the year. Why not give a gift of your smile to everyone you meet. Give the gift of your smile! You never know how much of a difference you could be making in their life at that moment.

Always remember that a smile is a gift worth giving!

一个微笑就够了

直到今天早上我才真正意识到，微笑也是一份礼物。有时候，一个微笑是你能够给他人的最好的礼物。

昨天，我在杂货店。我看到一个老爷爷站在一旁，他看起来很难过。我从他身边走过并冲他露出一个大大的微笑。他的目光一下子明亮了起来，也对我报以微笑。我不知道为什么他看起来那么难过，但就在那一刻，他笑了。

每年的这个时候，人们都匆匆忙忙，他们很多都背负着巨大的压力。为什么不对每个你遇到的人报以微笑？别吝啬你的微笑！你永远都不知道在他们生命中的那一刻，你的微笑可能会改变他们的人生。

永远记住，微笑是最珍贵的礼物。

Time Is A Choice

Instead of saying "I don't have time" try saying "it's not a priority" and see how that feels. Often that's a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don't want to. But other things are harder. Try it:

"I'm not going to edit your resume, sweetie, because it's not a priority."

"I don't go to the doctor because my health is not a priority."

If these phrases don't sit well, that's the point. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don't like how we're spending an hour, we can choose differently.

时间是一种选择

与其说“我没有时间”不如试着说“这事不紧急”，看看效果有什么不同。通常情况下，这个一个理由充分的借口。我有时间熨床单，但我就是懒得去做。那要是换成别的事情就没有说的这么轻巧了，试试下面的说法。

“亲爱的，我不会去帮你改简历的，因为这不是什么要紧的事情。”

“我不会去看医生的，因为我的健康不是什么要紧的事情。”

这些说法是不是听起来很怪，对，这就是重点。换个不同的表达方式，让我们意识到时间是一种选择。如何度过某个小时，根据我们的喜恶，我们的选择会大不相同。