生活英语听力文章：25种意想不到的方法带给别人快乐

25 Unexpected Ways to Make Someone’s Day

25种意想不到的方法带给别人快乐

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.

细想一下我们留给人们的各种印象，恐怕你没有为你所在乎的人做过太多的出乎意料的具有正能量的事。一个简单的信息就能告诉你的朋友，你很珍惜你们之间的友谊，或着当同事工作上遇到困难时时发一封简短的邮件问候一下。

Results of Kind Words

赞美的结果

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.

当你花一些时间用善良和关爱的举动去赞美别人时，你会让他们觉得自己被关注、被重视、被欣赏了。你会带给他们快乐，让他们高兴。这将增强他们的自尊、增加他们的自信。它会使他们精力充沛，给他们前进的步伐带去动力。它会使你们变得亲近，建立一份特殊的情谊。当你奉献你自己、你的时间和你的资源时你也会从中获益，你会因无私的行为而感到快乐。

Ideas to Inspire You to Action

想法激励你行动起来

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

这里有25种意想不到的方法，能够表达你眼中的人们是特别的。

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

某天做一下你孩子的家务

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

给某人邮寄一张手写卡片鼓励他。

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

在下一次约会时给你伴侣或其他重要的人准备一份礼物。

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

为街边的一对老夫妻铲铲积雪。

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

给一位正在经历困难的朋友打个电话表达你对他的支持。

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

送客户一瓶珍品威士忌表达你对他或她的关心。

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

邮寄一个礼物篮或是一束鲜花到宾馆房间中给你正在长途旅行的朋友。

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

邀请朋友共进晚餐让他或她有一个难忘的夜晚。

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

如果你是一个家长,为你的孩子们计划一个别具特色的一天,但不要告诉他们。

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

约你的同事(与你不太亲近)吃个饭接纳他。

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

11. 组织一个公司或部门会议，每个人都会很惊讶这个会议仅仅是为了表达你对他们辛勤工作的感谢。

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

12.为后到的人付车费,并让门口服务员转达你的口信。

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.为忙于处理大量工作的邻居修剪草坪。

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

15.给正面临财政困难的家庭送去一份晚餐。

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

16.晚归一会帮同事完成一个重要的项目。

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

17.打电话邀请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. 为坐在餐厅中另一张桌子上喝饮料或吃甜点的朋友买单。

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

19.去参加朋友或同事故去的亲人的葬礼。

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

20.直视某人的眼睛，告诉他你是多么的以他(或她)为自豪。

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

21. 对做好日常的工作(的员工)表示感谢。

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

22.赞美某人通过描述他的内在品质—耐心、公平、正直、温柔、合作。

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

23.对你的领导、老师、教练、牧师或神父说些鼓励的话。领导者是很孤独的。

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

24.给一位过于劳累的朋友提供一次出差的机会。

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

25.谢谢那些为你服务的人—服务员、清洁工、接待员。

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.

这些仅仅是我们能够做的许多小事中的一少部分，这些事能够带给他人快乐并且可以和他们建立一个特殊的关系。这些行为不仅会使他人感觉良好,并且也会让你感觉很好。

Act Now

立刻行动起来

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.

让我们进行一场比赛，寻找通过意想不到的事情让他人高兴的方法。当你想到什么，就毫不犹豫的去做，去带给别人快乐吧。

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.

我还想鼓励你的就是，在这一刻开始这个行动吧。谁是你关爱着但最近没有联系的人?打个电话，发封邮件或短信，让他们知道你关心着他们。你要这么做吗?你会立刻这么做吗?回来时请告诉我你的感受。