【原】英语学习材料--时间的价值与朗读音频

The Value of Time

To realize the value of one year, ask a student who has failed his final exam.

To realize the value of one month, ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value of one week, ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of one day, ask a daily wage laborer who has ten kids to feed.

To realize the value of one hour, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of one minute, ask a person who has missed the train.

To realize the value of one second, ask a person who has survived an accident.

To realize the value of one millisecond, ask the person who has won a silver medal in Olympics.

Treasure every moment that you have!

Yesterday is history. 

Tomorrow is mystery.

Today is a gift. 

That’s why it's called “the present”.

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《时间的价值》

想知道“一整年”的价值，就去问期末考试考砸了的学生。

想知道“一个月”的价值，就去问曾经早产的母亲。

想知道“一周”的价值，就去问周报的编辑。

想知道“一天”的价值，就去问有十个孩子待哺的领日薪工人。

想知道“一小时”的价值，就去问在等待见面的情侣。

想知道“一分钟”的价值，就去问刚错过火车的人。

想知道“一秒钟”的价值，就去问刚躲过一场车祸的人。

想知道“一毫秒”的价值，就去问奥运的银牌得主。

珍惜你所拥有的每一时刻。昨日已成历史，而明日仍是个谜。

今天则是珍贵的礼物，那是它为何被称做“礼物（现在）”的原因。