EACH DAY IS A GIFT

by anonymous翻译：法比仔

心态决定一切。当你用乐观向上的心态迎接每一天，那么每一天便都是上天的馈赠。

There is a 92-year-old man. He is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with his face1)shavedperfectly,even thoughhe is blind.

Today, he was moved to anursing home.

As he2)manoeuvredhis3)walkerto the elevator, I provided avisual descriptionof his small room.

“I love it,” he said with the4)enthusiasmof an eight-year-old, who had just been presented with a new puppy.

“Mr. Jones, you haven’t seen the room.”

“That doesn’thave anything to do withit,” he replied.

“Happiness is something you decide onahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’tdepend onhow the furniture is5)arranged...it’s how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. Each day is a gift,and as long as my eyes are open, I’llfocus onthe new day and all the happy memories I’vestored away,” the old man said.

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nursing home养老院，疗养院visual description可视化描述have anything to do with…

和……有些关系

ahead of time提前，提早

focus on集中注意力于

store away贮存，储存

1) shave [ʃeIv] v. 刮胡子，刮脸

2) manoeuvre [mə'nuːvə] v. 操纵，控制

3) walker ['wɔːkə]n.（老人或病人用的）有轮助行架

4) enthusiasm [In'θjuːzIæzəm] n. 狂热，热心

5) arrange [ə'reIndʒ] v. 排列，布置

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bank account银行账户

Each day is a gift. We should store lots of happiness in thebank accountof memories!

参考译文

有位92岁的老人，尽管眼睛看不见，他还是每天早上8点钟穿戴整齐，脸刮得很干净。

今天，他搬到了养老院。

在他拄着助行架走向电梯时，我向他大概描述了下他那个小房间的情况。

“我喜欢这个房间，”他这么说道，像一个刚刚拥有一条新的小狗的八岁小孩。

“可是，琼斯先生，您还没看过房间呢。”

“这一点关系也没有，”他答道。

“幸福是你提前决定的事情。我是否喜欢我的房间并不取决于家具摆放的方式……而是取决于我的想法。我已经决定要爱上这个房间了。每一天都是上天的馈赠，只要我的眼睛还能睁开，我都会专注于新的一天和我脑海里的所有快乐的记忆。”老人说道。

每一天都是上天的馈赠。我们应该把幸福尽可能地储存在记忆的银行账户里！

名师考点小结

1.even though意为“即使；尽管”，引导让步状语从句，相当于even if。例如：

I will go shopping, even though it rains. 即使下雨，我也要去购物。

2.depend on相当于depend upon，其后常跟名词或代词作宾语。其意义如下：

①依赖；依靠

His family depend on him. 他的一家人全靠他养活。

②信赖；信任

You can depend on me. 你可以信赖我。

③取决于（某人或某事）

How much you pay depends on where you live. 你付多少钱取决于你住在哪里。