(加拿大)罗•威•塞维斯
原文:
The Value of Time
To realize the value of one year
Ask a student who has fail a final exam
To realize the value of one month
Ask a mother who has given the 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 hour
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet
To realize the value of one minute
Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane
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 the Olympics
译文
时间的价值
要想知道一年的价值,
那就去问期末考试不及格的学生。
要想知道一个月的价值,
那就去问生了早产儿的母亲。
要想知道一周的价值
那就去问周报的编辑。
要想知道一小时的价值,
那就去问等待见面的恋人。
要想知道一分钟的价值,
那就去问误了火车、汽车或者飞机的人。
要想知道一秒钟的价值,
那就去问大难不死的人。
要想知道一毫米的价值,
那就去问奥运会获得银牌的人。
时间不等人,
你拥有的每一刻都要珍惜。
1.选择其中的一种时间 ,用自己的话讲讲你对这一时间价值的理解。
2.读了这首诗,相信你更懂了时间的宝贵。收集两条关于珍惜时间的格言写在下面。
3.如果想知道生命的价值,你觉得该问那些人?
The Value of Time
To realize the value of one year
Ask a student who has fail a final exam
To realize the value of one month
Ask a mother who has given the 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 hour
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet
To realize the value of one minute
Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane
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 the Olympics