1. Money and Happiness
Philosophers rarely discuss money because they believe that the role it plays in bringing happiness is limited. Like Epicurus said, achieving a certain level of wealth is enough to satisfy one's needs. True happiness comes from experiences that involve mental and emotional investment, not material possessions. As happy families value personal efforts and meaningful possessions, the material world can only provide limited joy. (金钱和幸福哲学家很少讨论金钱,因为他们认为金钱在带来幸福方面的作用是有限的。像伊壁鸠鲁说,达到一定的财富水平是足够的满足人们的需求。真正的幸福来自于涉及精神和情感投资的经验,而不是物质财产。像幸福的家庭价值观的个人努力和有意义的财产,物质世界只能提供有限的快乐。)
2. Everyone Needs a Few Luxuries to be Happy
A six-figure income can provide a family with many pleasures, such as a luxurious home, a trip to Disneyland, or a fancy car. However, material possessions alone cannot ensure happiness. Pleasure is momentary, while happiness comes from experiences that engage the mind and heart. Therefore, the key to happiness is finding a balance between material comfort and mental fulfillment. (每个人都需要一些奢侈品来快乐。六位数的收入可以提供一个家庭很多乐趣,比如一个豪华的家,一次去迪士尼乐园的旅行,或者一辆漂亮的车。然而,物质财产本身不能确保幸福。快乐是短暂的,而幸福来自于能够吸引心和思想的经历。因此,幸福的秘诀是找到物质舒适和心灵满足之间的平衡。)
3. A Big Raise Would Make You Happy
A significant raise in salary might bring temporary joy, but long-term happiness comes from the challenge and control one finds in their job. Work provides a sense of accomplishment and self-worth beyond just a paycheck. Therefore, it is important to value the intangible aspects of work, such as personal growth and fulfillment. (一个大的提高会让你快乐。薪水的大幅提升可能会带来暂时的快乐,但长期的幸福来自于一个人在工作中找到的挑战和控制。工作提供了一种成就感和社会地位感,不仅仅是一张薪水支票。因此,重视工作的一些无形方面,如个人成长和满足感是很重要的。)
4. Nothing Comforts like Cash
In times of crisis, money can provide comfort and security. However, it cannot replace the emotional support that comes from close friendships. Material wealth alone cannot fortify against the inevitable pain and sadness that follow hardships. Therefore, it is crucial to prioritize relationships and emotional well-being alongside financial stability. (没有什么比现金更让人感到安慰。在危机时刻,金钱可以提供安慰和安全感。然而,它不能取代来自亲密友谊的情感支持。纯粹的物质财富无法抵御不可避免的痛苦和悲伤,跟随艰难。因此,优先考虑关系和情感健康,与此同时,确保经济稳定是很重要的。)
5. Happiness and Wealth aren't Mutually Exclusive
It is possible to have both happiness and wealth, or neither. However, most people believe that those who are happy tend to have more in the long run. Even Oscar Wilde agreed that true riches come from within, from the treasury of one's soul. Therefore, it is essential to find meaning and joy in life, regardless of one's material status. (幸福和财富不是相互排斥的。有可能有幸福和财富,或者没有。然而,大多数人相信,那些幸福的人从长远来看,有更多。即使奥斯卡·王尔德同意,真正的财富来自于内心,来自于一个人的灵魂的宝库。因此,无论一个人的物质状态如何,找到生活中意义和快乐是至关重要的。)
6. Somebody says, money is everything and money can make him happy. I don not agree to such a view. I think money is something important, because we must buy things for our daily living with money. However, money sometimes cannot bring happiness to us. Because of money, perhaps one will do some ill things, such as gambling, taking drugs, go for wench and so on. As a result, his money runs out at last, he becomes poorer and poorer and has to live a misery life. On the contrary, I believe that happiness can encourage one to make money. This is because one is always in high spirits, he would like to do everything helpful. While doing so, he earns a lot for living. (有人说,金钱就是一切,钱可以让他高兴。我不同意这种看法。我认为金钱是重要的,因为我们必须用钱买东西,为我们的日常生活中。然而,钱有时不能带来幸福。因为钱的问题,也许有人会做一些生病的东西,比如、吸毒、去嫖娼等等。作为一个结果,他的钱用光了,他终于成为穷,有过痛苦的生活。相反的,我认为幸福能鼓励人来赚钱。这是因为你总是兴高采烈,他想做的一切帮助。虽然如此,他赚了不少。)
7. Dear Sir or Madam, I am Zhang San, one of your customers. I am writting to let you know the accident happened to me in your supermarket on April 16. On April 16, 2006, I entered your supermarket to buy something for my parents. Since I wanted to buy some tomato jams, so I stopped at the shelf and tried to fetch one of the tomato jam can. Just at that time, I was hit by a large fish can falled off from the top of the shelf. The hit had caused an injure on my back and it took me 3 week to recover. Until now, I can still feel pain on my back. I think that's something that should not have happened in your supermarket and it does can be avoided by not placing heavy goods on the top of the shelves. I hope you may consider my suggest and improve your shopping environment, preventing such kind of accident from happening again. Thanks! (尊敬的先生或女士,我是张三,贵公司的客户之一。我写信是想让您知道我在4月16日超市发生的意外。2006年4月16日,我进入贵超市为父母购买物品。因为我想要买一些番茄酱,所以我停在货架上,试图拿起一罐番茄酱。就在那时,我被从货架顶部掉落的大鱼罐砸伤。这次撞击导致我的背部受伤,我花了三个星期才恢复。直到现在,我的背部仍然感到疼痛。我认为这是不应该在贵超市发生的,它可以通过不把重物放在货架顶部来避免。希望您会考虑我的建议并改进您的购物环境,防止此类事故再次发生。谢谢!)
8. One story about Jack, an Irishman, who was not allowed into Heaven because he was stingy with his money. So he was sent to hell. But down there he played tricks on the Devil (Satan), so he was kicked out of Hell and made to walk the earth forever carrying a lantern. Well, Irish children made Jack's lanterns on October 31st from a large potato or turnip, hollowed out with the sides having holes and lit by little candles inside. And Irish children would carry them as they went from house to house begging for food for the village Halloween festival that honored the Druid god Muck Olla. The Irish name for these lanterns was "Jack with the lantern" or "Jack of the lantern," abbreviated as "Jack-o'-lantern" and now spelled "jack-o-lantern." The traditional Halloween you can read about in most books was just children's fun night. Halloween celebrations would start in October in every elementary school. (关于万圣节有一个故事。是说有一个叫杰克的爱尔兰人，因为他对钱特别的吝啬，就不允许他进入天堂，而被打入地狱。但是在那里他老是捉弄魔鬼撒旦，所以被踢出地狱，罚他提着灯笼永远在人世里行走。三十一日爱尔兰的孩子们用土豆和萝卜制作“杰克的灯笼”，他们把中间挖掉、表面上打洞并在里边点上蜡烛。为村里庆祝督伊德神的万圣节，孩子们提着这种灯笼挨家挨户乞讨食物。这种灯笼的爱尔兰名字是“拿灯笼的杰克”或者“杰克的灯笼”，缩写为Jack-o'-lantern 。现在你在大多数书里读到的万圣节只是孩子们开心的夜晚。在小学校里，万圣节是每年十月份开始庆祝的。孩子们会制作万圣节的装饰品：各种各样橘红色的南瓜灯。)
9. How To Learn English Well
English is important in the modern world. It is spoken in countries all over the world. However, some students don’t learn English well. So they want to drop English. I suggest that you shouldn’t give up English, because English is used in many countries as the first or second language. Most business letters are written in English. It is helpful for you to work in the future. If you don’t know English, you will fall behind others in the future. How can you learn English well? First, you should persevere. It’s true that English is sometimes really very difficult for us. But if you have a good method of learning, I think you will be good at it. Both English listening and speaking are the most difficult for almost every beginner. Sometimes, it seems impossible to learn. But I think if you do a lot of practice, you will make progress, you should speak more and listen more often. You’d better speak English with your classmates as often as possible not only in class but also out of class. I advise you to buy a radio, so you can listen to some English programmes over the radio. Then you will travel in the world of English. If you
