英語散文：35條建議,照亮別人的生活
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1. Take a minute to direct someone who is lost, even though you're rushing.
即使有急事，也花一點(diǎn)時(shí)間給迷路的人指路。
2. Say "Good morning" to a person standing next to you in the elevator.
在電梯里對(duì)站在身邊的人說“早安”。
3. Pay the toll for the driver behind you.
為您后面的司機(jī)支付過路費(fèi)。
4. Write a letter to a child who could use some extra attention. Kids love getting mail.
給一個(gè)能獲得額外關(guān)注的孩子寫封信，小孩子喜歡收到信件。
5. Offer to pick up groceries for an elderly neighbor, especially in extreme weather.
為年邁的鄰居搬貨物，特別是在極端的天氣情況下里。
6. Give a homeless person your doggie bag.
將你打包的剩菜袋送給一位無家可歸的人。
7. Say "I love you" to someone you love.
對(duì)你愛的人說“我愛你”。
8. Put a coin in an expired meter.
往超時(shí)的停車計(jì)時(shí)器里面放枚硬幣。
9. Help a mother carry her baby stroller up the subway stairs, or hold a door open for her.
幫助一個(gè)母親把嬰兒車推上地鐵樓梯，或者為她開著門。
10. Each time you get a new item of clothing, give away something old.
每當(dāng)你有了新衣服，給別人一些舊的。
11. Take someone's shift as the car-pool parent.
替某人家長(zhǎng)代班，開車載他家的孩子一起去學(xué)校。
12. Bring your assistant coffee.
為您的助理倒杯咖啡。
13. Out of the blue, send flowers to a friend.
突然地送花給朋友。
14. Say "please" and "thank you"—and really mean it.
真誠的說“請(qǐng)”和“謝謝”。
15. When you're on a crowded train or bus, offer your seat to an elderly, disabled or pregnantperson.
你在一個(gè)擁擠的火車或公交上給老弱病殘?jiān)凶寕€(gè)座。
16. Don't interrupt when someone is explaining herself.
當(dāng)別人試圖解釋的時(shí)候，不要打斷他。
17. Let a fellow driver merge into your lane.
讓路上司機(jī)并入到你的車道。
18. Offer to baby-sit for a single mom.
幫單親母親照顧孩子。
19. Put your shopping cart back in its place.
將你的購物車放回原處。
20. Call or write to a teacher who changed your life.
向改變你生活的老師打個(gè)電話或?qū)懛庑拧?/p>
21. Bring a box of doughnuts to share at the office.
帶一盒甜甜圈去辦公室分享。
22. Forgive someone a debt–and never bring it up again.
免除他人的債務(wù)——并且永不再提。
23. Listen with all your senses.
全神貫注的聽。
24. Write a note to the boss of someone who helps you, and explain how great a job thatperson is doing.
向某個(gè)幫助了你的人的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)寫個(gè)便簽，告訴他這個(gè)人工作做的很棒。
25. Simply say "I'm sorry" when you're wrong.
當(dāng)犯錯(cuò)時(shí)，簡(jiǎn)單地說“對(duì)不起”。
26. Throw away your trash—and someone else's—after a movie, picnic or visit to a park.
在看電影、野餐或逛公園后，扔掉你的和其他人的垃圾。
27. Encourage someone who seems despondent.
向看起來心情沮喪的人給予鼓勵(lì)。
28. Volunteer to take care of a friend's dog while he is vacationing.
在朋友度假時(shí)，自告奮勇幫他照顧狗狗。
29. Help a friend pack for a move.
在朋友搬家時(shí)幫他打包。
30. Ask someone "How are you really doing?"—and then really listen to her response.
詢問別人“你還好嗎?”——并且真誠地聽她的回答。
31. Offer change when the person in front of you at the register comes up short.
在收銀處，當(dāng)你前面的人錢不夠的時(shí)候，為他提供一點(diǎn)零錢。
32. Before a friend moves away, give her your favorite quote and a photo of the two of youtogether.
在朋友搬走之前，給她你最喜歡的箴言，還有一張你們的合影。
33. Leave a generous tip for a pleasant waiter.
為一個(gè)討喜的服務(wù)員提供慷慨的小費(fèi)。
34. At work, offer to transfer a caller who needs help from another department.
在工作時(shí)，為需要幫助的人提供到其他部門的電話轉(zhuǎn)接。
35. Pass along a great book you've just finished reading.
將你剛讀完的一本好書分享給別人。