生活英語聽力文章：25種意想不到的方法帶給別人快樂

25 Unexpected Ways to Make Someone’s Day

25種意想不到的方法帶給別人快樂

When I consider the different types of impressions we make on people, there are very few more powerful then when you do something unexpectedly to show people they are important to you. It could be a simple text message telling a friend how much you value the friendship or a short email to a co-worker complimenting him or her on the way he or she handled a difficult situation at the office today.

細想一下我們留給人們的各種印象，恐怕你沒有為你所在乎的人做過太多的出乎意料的具有正能量的事。一個簡單的信息就能告訴你的朋友，你很珍惜你們之間的友誼，或著當同事工作上遇到困難時時發(fā)一封簡短的郵件問候一下。

Results of Kind Words

贊美的結(jié)果

When you take your time to surprise people with acts of kindness or love, you will make them feel noticed, valued, and appreciated. You will bring a smile to their faces and joy to their hearts. It will enhance their self-esteem and strengthen their self-confidence. It will renew their energy and put a bounce in their step. It will draw them closer to you and you to them and create an extraordinary bond in your relationship. You will benefit also because there is joy in unselfish acts when you give of yourself, your time, and your resources.

當你花一些時間用善良和關(guān)愛的舉動去贊美別人時，你會讓他們覺得自己被關(guān)注、被重視、被欣賞了。你會帶給他們快樂，讓他們高興。這將增強他們的自尊、增加他們的自信。它會使他們精力充沛，給他們前進的步伐帶去動力。它會使你們變得親近，建立一份特殊的情誼。當你奉獻你自己、你的時間和你的資源時你也會從中獲益，你會因無私的行為而感到快樂。

Ideas to Inspire You to Action

想法激勵你行動起來

Here are 25 unexpected things you can do to show people they are special in your eyes.

這里有25種意想不到的方法，能夠表達你眼中的人們是特別的。

 1. Do your children’s chores for the day. 

某天做一下你孩子的家務

 2.  Drop a hand-written card in the mail to give someone an encouraging word. 

給某人郵寄一張手寫卡片鼓勵他。

3. Give your spouse or significant other a gift on your next date night.

在下一次約會時給你伴侶或其他重要的人準備一份禮物。

4. Shovel snow for an older couple down the street.

為街邊的一對老夫妻鏟鏟積雪。

5. Call a friend going through a difficult period to show your support.

給一位正在經(jīng)歷困難的朋友打個電話表達你對他的支持。

6. Send a client something special that made you think of him or her.

送客戶一瓶珍品威士忌表達你對他或她的關(guān)心。

7. Send a gift basket or bouquet of flowers to the hotel room of a friend who is on a long road trip.

郵寄一個禮物籃或是一束鮮花到賓館房間中給你正在長途旅行的朋友。

8. Invite a friend to dinner and plan an evening with his/her interest in mind.

邀請朋友共進晚餐讓他或她有一個難忘的夜晚。

9. If you are a parent, plan a special day with your kids, but don’t tell them.

如果你是一個家長,為你的孩子們計劃一個別具特色的一天,但不要告訴他們。

10. Offer to take a co-worker (who is not close to you) to lunch and buy it.

約你的同事(與你不太親近)吃個飯接納他。

11. Plan a company or department meeting, surprising everyone with a party to show your appreciation for their hard work.

11. 組織一個公司或部門會議，每個人都會很驚訝這個會議僅僅是為了表達你對他們辛勤工作的感謝。

12. Pay the toll for the person following you and tell the gate attendant to communicate your brief message.

12.為后到的人付車費,并讓門口服務員轉(zhuǎn)達你的口信。

13. Stop by the hospital to visit a friend.

13.去看望住院的朋友。

14. Cut the grass for a neighbor who is overwhelmed at work.

14.為忙于處理大量工作的鄰居修剪草坪。

15. Take dinner over to a family suffering from financial hardship.

15.給正面臨財政困難的家庭送去一份晚餐。

16. Stay late and help a co-worker finish an important project.

16.晚歸一會幫同事完成一個重要的項目。

17. Call and invite an old friend to have coffee or tea.

17.打電話邀請一位老朋友喝喝咖啡或喝喝茶。

18. Buy your friend sitting at another table in the restaurant a drink or dessert.

18. 為坐在餐廳中另一張桌子上喝飲料或吃甜點的朋友買單。

19. Go to the funeral of your friend or co-worker who has lost a loved one.

19.去參加朋友或同事故去的親人的葬禮。

20. Look someone in the eye and share how proud you are of him or her.

20.直視某人的眼睛，告訴他你是多么的以他(或她)為自豪。

21. Express appreciation for ordinary and routine tasks done well.

21. 對做好日常的工作(的員工)表示感謝。

22. Praise someone for evidence portrayed by inner qualities—patience, fairness, integrity, gentleness, cooperation.

22.贊美某人通過描述他的內(nèi)在品質(zhì)—耐心、公平、正直、溫柔、合作。

23. Say an encouraging word to your boss, teacher, coach, pastor or priest. Leaders are lonely.

23.對你的領(lǐng)導、老師、教練、牧師或神父說些鼓勵的話。領(lǐng)導者是很孤獨的。

24. Offer to run an errand for an overworked friend.

24.給一位過于勞累的朋友提供一次出差的機會。

25. Thank people who serve you—waitperson, janitor, receptionist.

25.謝謝那些為你服務的人—服務員、清潔工、接待員。

These are just a few of the many little things we can do to brighten someone’s day and create a unique connection. Not only will these acts make the person feel good, but they will make you feel good, too.

這些僅僅是我們能夠做的許多小事中的一少部分，這些事能夠帶給他人快樂并且可以和他們建立一個特殊的關(guān)系。這些行為不僅會使他人感覺良好,并且也會讓你感覺很好。

Act Now

立刻行動起來

I want to challenge you to look for situations when you can show your interest in others by doing something unanticipated. When you think of something, do it without hesitation and make someone’s day.

讓我們進行一場比賽，尋找通過意想不到的事情讓他人高興的方法。當你想到什么，就毫不猶豫的去做，去帶給別人快樂吧。

I also want to encourage you to start this practice this very minute. Who do you love that you have not communicated with recently? Call, email or text and let them know you love them. Will you do it? Will you do it now? Please come back and tell me below about your experience.

我還想鼓勵你的就是，在這一刻開始這個行動吧。誰是你關(guān)愛著但最近沒有聯(lián)系的人?打個電話，發(fā)封郵件或短信，讓他們知道你關(guān)心著他們。你要這么做嗎?你會立刻這么做嗎?回來時請告訴我你的感受。