时间银行TimeIsaBank
Everyonehasabank.ItsnameisTIME.Everymorning,itcreditsyouwith86,400seconds.Everynightitwritesoff,aslost,whateverofthisyouhavefailedtoinvesttogoodpurpose.Itcarriesovernobalance.Itallowsnooverdraft.
每个人都有一个银行,它的名字叫"时间"。每天早晨,它在你的帐户里存入86,400秒钟。不管你是否很好地利用了这笔时间,每天晚上它会照例把这笔时间作为遗失注销。它没有设置余额,也不允许透支。
Eachdayitopensanewaccountforyou.Eachnightitburnstherecordsoftheday.Ifyoufailtousetheday''sdeposits,thelossisyours.
每天它会为你开一个新帐户,每晚它会把该天的记录全部删除。如果你没有好好地利用当天的这笔时间,那么损失由你自己承担。Thereisnogoingback.Thereisnodrawingagainstthe"tomorrow".Youmustliveinthepresentontoday''sdeposits.Investitsoastogetfromittheutmostinhealth,happinessandsuccess!Theclockisrunning.Makethemostoftoday:"Seizetheday!"没有回头路,也不能向"明天"借时间。你必须以今天的时间"存款"为基础生活在现在。有效地投资这笔时间以便从中获取有关健康,快乐及成功最大的收益。时钟正在旋转。好好地利用今天:"抓住每一天!"So,yousee,timeisimportant,makethemostofit.Afterall,lifeiseitheradaringadventureornothing!
你看,时间挺重要的吧,一定要好好利用它。毕竟,生活要么是大胆的尝试,要么就什么都没有。Treasureeverymomentthatyouhave!Andtreasureitmorebecauseyoushareditwithsomeonespecial,specialenoughtohaveyourtime.Andremembertimewaitsfornone.
珍惜你所拥有的每一分钟!你要更加珍惜它,因为你与某个特殊的朋友一起在分享它,这位朋友特殊到拥有你的时间。记住:时间不等人。Thenewdayishere,andsoareyou!Nowthatwe''vestartedthisnewday,Ihopethatyou''rereadytogiveyourbesttoit,andtoenjoyitforallthatit''sworth!
新的一天开始了,你也要开始一天的忙碌了。希望你已经准备好全力以赴,充实而快乐地生活在今天。Remembertodaythatyouarealive.
记住今天你拥有生命!Sometimeswetendtoforgetthatyouhaveapurposethatisallyourown,nooneelseisyou.Youhavedreamsandhopesanddesires.Listentoyourheartforawhile.
有时我们似乎会忘记我们自己独有的生活目标,我们会忘记自我。每个人都有梦想,希望和愿望。有时去倾听一下你内心的召唤。
Remembertodayalltheblessingsyouhave:There''sbeautyineverydirectionyoulook,enjoytheabundancethatisalreadyyours,theworldisawonderfulplaceandyou''rehere.
记住今天你拥有所有的祝福:美存在于你所注视过的每个角落,享受你内心已有的充实,这是一个美丽的世界,你生活在这里。
Remembertodaythatyougetwhatyougive:Yourworldisamirrorofyourinnerself,lovewillbeyourswhenyougiveitaway.
记住今天你因奉献而有所得:你的世界是你内心的一面镜子,当你给予爱时,你才拥有爱。
Remembertodaythatlifeiscreation:Aslongasyouliveyoucanalwayscontributeyourownspecialvoice.
记住今天生活就是去创造:只要你拥有生命,你可以永远奉献你那一份力量。
Remembertodayisaspecialtime;makethebestofitwhileyoucan.
记住今天是一个特殊的日子,尽你所能努力去创造吧!
时间银行TimeIsaBank
Everyonehasabank.ItsnameisTIME.Everymorning,itcreditsyouwith86,400seconds.Everynightitwritesoff,aslost,whateverofthisyouhavefailedtoinvesttogoodpurpose.Itcarriesovernobalance.Itallowsnooverdraft.
从前有一个岛,所有的情感都住在那里:幸福、悲伤、知识和所有其它的,爱也不例外。一天,所有的情感听说小岛即将沉没,因此建造小船,纷纷离开,除了爱。lovewastheonlyonethatstayed.shewantedtopreservetheislandparadiseuntilthelastpossiblemoment.whentheislandwasalmosttotallyunder,lovedecideditwastimetoleave.shebeganlookingforsomeonetoaskforhelp.爱是唯一留下来的,因为它希望能坚持到最后一刻。小岛即将沉没了,爱决定请求帮助。justthenrichnesswaspassingbyinagrandboat.loveasked,"richness,canicomewithyouonyourboat?"richnessanswered,"i''msorry,butthereisalotofsilverandgoldonmyboatandtherewouldbenoroomforyouanywhere."富有驾着一艘大船从爱身边经过,爱说,“富有,你能带上我么?”富有回答说:“不行,我的船上载满金银财宝,没有你的地方。”thenlovedecidedtoaskvanityforhelpwhowaspassingbyinabeautifulvessel.lovecriedout,"vanity,helpmeplease!""ican''thelpyou,"vanitysaid,www.zycaihui.com"youareallwetandwilldamagemybeautifulboat."TheFairy''sNewYearGift仙女的新年礼物byEmiliePoulsson,这个故事告诉大家,时间在溜走,看似抓不着,但是他在某处记满了你此生所做的事,好事,坏事。珍惜时间,用心灵谱写自己的人生
TwolittleboyswereatplayonedaywhenaFairysuddenlyappearedbeforethemandsaid,"IhavebeensenttogiveyouNewYearpresents."Shehandedtoeachchildapackage,andinaninstantwasgone.
两个小男孩有一天正在玩耍,一个仙女突然出现在他们面前,说:“有人派我来给你们送新年礼物。”她给了他们每人一个小包裹,立刻消失了。
CarlandPhilipopenedthepackagesandfoundinthemtwobeautifulbooks,withpagesaspureandwhiteasthesnowwhenitfirstfalls.
卡罗和非利普打开包袱,发现了两本很漂亮的书,书页纯白纯白的,象刚刚落下的雪一样。ManymonthspassedandtheFairycameagaintotheboys."Ihavebroughtyoueachanotherbook?"saidshe,"andwilltakethefirstonesbacktoFatherTimewhosentthemtoyou."
很多个月过去了,仙女再次找到了这两个孩子。“我又给你们带来了两本书,我得把上次那两本时间老人送给你们的书带走,还给他。"MayInotkeepminealittlelonger?"askedPhilip."Ihavehardlythoughtaboutitlately.I''dliketopaintsomethingonthelastleafthatliesopen."
“我能不能再保留多一点点时间?”非利普问:“最近我都没想起它来,我想在最后一页上画点什么。”"No,"saidtheFairy;"Imusttakeitjustasitis."
“不行。”仙女说:“我必须把它们按原样带走。”"IwishthatIcouldlookthroughminejustonce,"saidCarl;"Ihaveonlyseenonepageatatime,forwhentheleafturnsoveritsticksfast,andIcanneveropenthebookatmorethanoneplaceeachday."“我希望我能一次看完我的那一本,”卡罗说:“我每次只能看一页,因为书页一翻过,就牢牢粘在一起了,我每天只能打开一次。”"Youshalllookatyourbook,"saidtheFairy,"andPhilip,athis."Andshelitforthemtwolittlesilverlamps,bythelightofwhichtheysawthepagesassheturnedthem.
“你现在可以看你的书了。”仙女说:“非力普,你可以看你的。”她为两个孩子点亮了两盏小银灯,在灯光下,孩子们看着她把书一页页翻开。Theboyslookedinwonder.Coulditbethatthesewerethesamefairbooksshehadgiventhemayearago?Whereweretheclean,whitepages,aspureandbeautifulasthesnowwhenitfirstfalls?Herewasapagewithugly,blackspotsandscratchesuponit;whiletheverynextpageshowedalovelylittlepicture.Somepagesweredecoratedwithgoldandsilverandgorgeouscolors,otherswithbeautifulflowers,andstillotherswitharainbowofsoftest,mostdelicatebrightness.Yetevenonthemostbeautifulofthepagestherewereuglyblotsandscratches.
孩子们好奇地看着。这还是她上次送给他们的那两本书吗?那些像初次飘落的白雪一样洁白美丽的书页到哪里去了呢?在这一页上,有几个丑丑的黑点和歪歪扭扭的线条,在另一页上,又有一副可爱的小小图画。一些书页上,涂上了金色、银色还有其他美丽的颜色,另一些书页上,则画上了美丽的花朵和明亮的彩虹。不过,就算是最最美丽的书页上,也还是有一些小黑点和乱涂抹的线条。
CarlandPhiliplookedupattheFairyatlast.
最后,卡罗和非力普抬起头来看着仙女。
"Whodidthis?"theyasked."Everypagewaswhiteandfairasweopenedtoit;yetnowthereisnotasingleblankplaceinthewholebook!"
“这是谁干的呢?”他们问:“我们以前翻开的时候,每一页都是洁白洁白的,可现在,整本书里没有一页是空白的!”"ShallIexplainsomeofthepicturestoyou?"saidtheFairy,smilingatthetwolittleboys.
“让我来为你们解释一下其中一些画吧。”仙女对两个小男孩微笑着说。"See,Philip,thesprayofrosesblossomedonthispagewhenyouletthebabyhaveyourplaythings;andthisprettybird,thatlooksasifitweresingingwithallitsmight,wouldneverhavebeenonthispageifyouhadnottriedtobekindandpleasanttheotherday,insteadofquarreling."
“看,非力普,当你让一个还孩子玩你的玩具的时候,这一页上就有了开放的玫瑰;而如果那天你不是努力对别人好,让人觉得愉快的话,这只可爱的小鸟就不会出现在这一页上,你看,它好象在用尽力气唱歌呢。"Butwhatmakesthisblot?"www.edu800.cnaskedPhilip.“可,为什么会有黑点呢?”非力普问。"That,"saidtheFairysadly;"thatcamewhenyoutoldanuntruthoneday,andthiswhenyoudidnotmindmamma.Alltheseblotsandscratchesthatlooksougly,bothinyourbookandinCarl''s,weremadewhenyouwerenaughty.Eachprettythinginyourbookscameonitspagewhenyouweregood."“这个,”仙女悲哀地说,“当你们有一天说了谎,或者把妈妈的话当了耳边风,这些小黑点就出现了。当你们很淘气的时候,这些最难看的小黑点就出现了,每一次你们做得很好的时候,书里就会都一样漂亮的东西。”"Oh,ifwecouldonlyhavethebooksagain!"saidCarlandPhilip.
“如果我们能重新拥有这两本书就好了。”卡罗和非力普说。
"Thatcannotbe,"saidtheFairy."See!theyaredatedforthisyear,andtheymustnowgobackintoFatherTime''sbookcase,butIhavebroughtyoueachanewone.Perhapsyoucanmakethesemorebeautifulthantheothers."
“这可不行,”仙女说,“它们的这一年到头啦,现在,它们得回到时间老人的书箱里去了。但我给你们带来了两本新的。或者你们能让这两本书变得更漂亮一些。”
Sosaying,shevanished,andtheboyswereleftalone,buteachheldinhishandanewbookopenatthefirstpage.
说完,仙女消失了,孩子们的手里多了本在第一页翻开的书。
Andonthebackofthisbookwaswritteninlettersofgold,"FortheNewYear."
在书的背面,有几个金色的大字:“新的一年。”
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