英语美文：生活的忠告

 　　其实生活最重要的还是要快乐，也希望我这些美文可以为你带来片刻的心灵愉悦Marry a person who likes talking; because when you get old, you’ll find that chatting to be a greatadvantage;找一个你爱聊的人结婚；因为年纪大了后，你会发觉喜欢聊天是一个人最大的优点；Find time for yourself.

　　找点时间，单独呆会儿；Life will change what you are but not who you are;欣然接受改变，但不要摒弃你的个人理念；Remember that silence is golden;记住：沉默是金；Read more books and watch less television;多看点书，少看点电视；Live a noble¹ and honest life. Reviving² past times in your old age will help you to enjoy your life again;过一种高尚而诚实的生活。当你年老时回想起过去，你就能再一次享受人生。

　　Trust God, but don’t forget to lock the door;相信上帝，但是别忘了锁门；The harmonizing atmosphere of a family is valuable;家庭的融洽氛围是难能可贵的；Try your best to let family harmony³ flow smoothly;尽你的能力让家平顺和谐；When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don’t quibble over the appetizers;当你和你的亲近的少吵嘴时候，试着就事论事，不要扯出那些陈芝麻、烂谷子的事；You cannot hold onto yesterday;不要摆脱不了昨天；Figure out the meaning of someone’s words;多注意言下之意；Share your knowledge to continue a timeless tradition;和别人分享你的知识，那才是永恒之道；Treat our earth in a friendly way,don’t fool around with mother nature;善待我们的地球，不要愚弄自然母亲；Do the thing you should do;做自己该做的事；Don’t trust a lover⁴ who kisses you without closing their eyes;不要相信接吻时从不闭眼的伴侣；Go to a place you’ve never been to every year.

　　每年至少去一个你从没去过的地方。

　　If you earn much money,the best way to spend it is on charitable deeds while you are alive;如果你赚了很多钱，在活着的时候多行善事，这是你能得到的最好回报；Remember,not all the best harvest is luck;记住有时候，不是最好的收获也是一种好运；Understand rules completely and change them reasonably;深刻理解所有的规则，合理地更新他们；Remember,the best love is to love others unconditionally rather than make demands on them;记住，最好的爱存在于对别人的爱胜于对别人的索求这上；

1 noble   

n.贵族；adj.高贵的，高尚的，贵族的，辉煌的

参考例句：

• He is a noble man,we all admire him.他是一个道德高尚的人，我们都敬佩他。
• Niagara falls is a noble sight.尼亚加拉瀑布是一壮观的景色。

2 reviving   

v.恢复( revive的现在分词 )；苏醒；使再生效；回忆起

参考例句：

• There was a reviving pleasure in this intercourse. 交谈中，有一种令人振奋的乐趣。 来自辞典例句
• He had accused them of deliberately reviving militarism. 他曾指控他们蓄意复活军国主义。 来自辞典例句

3 harmony   

n.调合，协调；和睦，和平相处；(音乐)和声

参考例句：

• The couple lives in perfect harmony.这对夫妇和睦地生活着。
• His ideas were no longer in harmony with ours.他同我们的想法不再一致了。

4 lover   

n.情人，恋人；爱好者

参考例句：

• Every lover sees a thousand graces in the beloved object.情人眼里出西施。
• Mr.Smith was a lover of poetry.史密斯先生是一名诗歌爱好者。