Chapter One 淡定的人生不寂寞(27)(2/2)
明天不会被承诺给任何人,年轻人也好,老年人也罢。今天也许是你紧紧拥抱爱人的最后一次机会。
所以,如果你在等待明天,为什么不在今天就行动?
因为,如果明天永不来临,你必定会为今天后悔……
你后悔没有腾出更多的时间去微笑、拥抱、亲吻。后悔自己如此忙碌,没有帮别人实现他们最后的愿望。
所以,今天就紧紧拥抱你的心爱之人吧,对他们耳语,你深深地爱着他们,并将永远珍惜。
腾出一些时间说声“对不起”“请原谅”“谢谢”或者“没关系”。
即使明天永不来临,你也不会为今天后悔。
Ace in the Hole
Keywords and expressions
spare
作动词:分出;节省;免去
词组:spare oneself 偷懒
spare time 消遣时间
spare no effort 不遗余力;抽出;宽容;节省
spare no pains 不遗余力,全力以赴
例:Could you spare some time to come to our art exhibition?
你能抽出时间来看看我们的画展吗?
Chunks in Practice
Listen to the following passage twice and then fill in the blanks with appropriate
words.
1. If I knew it would be the last time I’d see you ________ the door, I would give you a hug and kiss you, and call you back for more.
2. If I knew it would be the last time I could spare an extra minute or so to stop and say ”I love you,” ________ assuming you would know I do.
3. For surely there’s always tomorrow to ________ for an oversight, and we always get a second chance to make everything right.
Now a Try
What should we do to make full use of today?
快乐就像一枚鹅卵石突然掉入池塘中,激起一圈又一圈的涟漪,并不断向外围扩散。快乐会有一种意想不到的收获。而保持快乐的心境是一种成就,是灵魂和性格的升华。