感悟：美妙人生如蝴蝶-英语课

时间：2019-02-04 作者：英语课 分类：阅读空间

英语课

　　A few years ago, my husband Dawn and I were in Key West for a long weekend with our three- and four-year-old daughters. As we went back and forth 1 about what to do next, our girls jumped right in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. "We want to go to a museum of butterflies," said Ariela and Eliana.

　　几年前，我和丈夫道恩带着我们三岁和四岁大的两孩子去西锁岛度小长假。当我们还在犹豫接下来该玩什么时，孩子们直接表达了她们的意见。艾瑞尔拉和埃利安娜说：“我们想去蝴蝶博物馆！”
　　注：西锁岛是美国佛罗里达州的一小岛，它属于佛罗里达州南部一串岛链中最南部和最西部的小岛。
　　Having never been to a museum of butterflies, Dawn and I looked at the map, and sure enough there it was: a museum of butterflies. We looked at each other and said, "Let's go."
　　道恩和我都没去过蝴蝶博物馆，我和道恩查看地图：的确有一家蝴蝶博物馆。我们相视一眼后，说：“咱们出发吧。”
　　As soon as we walked into the main area we were immediately surrounded by thousands and thousands of beautiful butterflies, all flapping 2 their multicolored wings.
　　一走进博物馆的主展示区，我们便发现自己被成千上万只美丽的蝴蝶围绕，它们扇动着色彩斑驳的翅膀。
　　感悟：美妙人生如蝴蝶
　　I looked down at our girls. They were jumping up and down and clapping their hands. I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun.
　　我低头看看孩子们，她们蹦哒着，开心地拍手。我便知道来博物馆的这个决定没错。她们玩得很开心。
　　I turned to our museum tour guide--just because I was curious--and asked, "How long do butterflies live?"
　　只因好奇心使然，我转过身问博物馆导游：“蝴蝶能存活多久？”
　　She said, "About ten days."
　　她回答说：“十天左右。”
　　I thought to myself, "Ten days. What can you do in ten days?" So I asked her, "What do butterflies do in ten days?"
　　我对自己说：“十天，十天能做什么？”于是我又问她：“蝴蝶这十天里会做什么？”
　　The guide stopped, looked at me, and said, "They make the world a more beautiful place."
　　导游停了下来，看着我说：“它们让这个世界变得更美丽。”
　　"Wow," I said, "I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you."
　　“哇！我从没有把蝴蝶想象成这样，谢谢你！”我对她说。
　　After we said goodbye, I couldn't stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right: We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our natural gifts on taking care of each other every day, we Make a Difference.
　　我们道别后，不禁想着导游说过的话：她说的没错。我们都能用自己的时间为这个世界做点事。当我们每天发自内心、自然而然地关爱彼此，我们便能让世界有所改变。
　　Appreciate the impact 3 you have on your family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors. Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little better for everyone. Embrace 4 the opportunity to contribute to others. Your life matters. Make it a point in coming days to demonstrate 5 the impact you have on others by offering a hand to people in need.
　　享受你对亲朋好友，同事与邻居产生的影响吧。像蝴蝶般，你能用自己的方式使世界更美好。热情把握造福他人的机会。你的人生是有意义的，从今以后，请给需要帮助的人伸出援手，展现你对他人的影响力吧。