Keys to a Happy Life幸福生活的关键

高莺嘉

How to live a happy life？ Here are some key points1 that you might find useful.

如何过上幸福的生活？以下是一些你可能会觉得有用的要点。

Share2 love and joy with others in need. It can bring hap-piness to your heart. You could start by helping people around you such as your family， neigh-bors and friends. Then， you could help people in your com-munity by joining in some com-munity service groups and doing some volunteering3 jobs. You will find surprisingly that the love you give to others will come back to you and you will feel happy. Sometimes， its even hard to tell who is giving love and who is having it.

与有需要的人分享爱与喜悦。它可以给你的心灵带来幸福。你可以从帮助身边的人开始，例如家人，邻居和朋友。然后，你也可以参加社区服务小组，做一些志愿工作来帮助社区群众。你会惊讶地发现，你对他人的爱会重新回到你身边，你会感到幸福。有时候，甚至很难说谁在给予爱，谁在接受爱。

Dont be a pessimist4， and turn to be an optimist5. You might face difficulties in your life from time to time. But， hey！Dont feel depressed6 and dont give up！ Always look at the bright side of things. Dont be fastidious7 and enjoy everything you have. Cherish8 what nature offers9 you. Dont compare10 yourself with others and dont feel down when you are not as successful as others. Always remember that the greatest things are free， such as the company of friends and family. Remember that hard work always pays off. Its only a matter of time. Believe that you can be as excellent as any other person in the world as long as you try hard.

不再做悲观主义者，做一个乐观主义者吧。你可能会不时面对生活中的困境。但是，嘿！不要感到沮丧，也不要放弃！始终去看事物的光明面。不要挑剔，享受你拥有的一切。珍惜大自然为你提供的一切。不要与别人比较，当自己不像别人那样成功时，不要感到沮丧。永远记住，大多数美好的事物都是免费的，例如朋友和家人的陪伴。还请记住，辛勤工作总能带来回报，这只是时间问题。相信只要努力，你就可以像世界上任何其他人一样出色。

Get confident of yourself and be strong. Always see yourself as bright sunshine. Remember that you bring a lot of great moments to others lives！

自信并坚强，总是把自己看作灿烂的阳光。请记住，正是你为他人的生活带来了许多美妙的时刻！

Remember and follow these tips， and a happy life will be promised11.

記住并遵循这些贴士，你一定会有一个幸福的生活。

【Notes】

1. point [     ] n. 要点;得分;标点

2. share [     ] v. 分享，共用;分配

3. volunteer [     ] v. 自愿

4. pessimist [     ] n. 悲观主义者

5. optimist [     ] n. 乐观主义者;乐天派

6. depressed [     ] adj. 沮丧的;萧条的

7. fastidious [     ] adj. 挑剔的;苛求的，难取悦的

8. cherish [     ] vt. 珍爱;怀有（感情等）;抱有（希望等）

9. offer [     ] vt. 提供;出价;试图

10. compare [     ] v. 比较，对比;与……类似，将……比作

11. promise [     ] vt. 允诺，许诺;给人以……的指望或希望