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1、Timeismoney.ApoemAjokeProverbsAPoemTorealizethevalueofONEYEAR,Askthestudentwhohasfailedtheclass.TorealizethevalueofONEMONTH,Askamotherwhogavebirthtoaprematurebaby.TorealizethevalueofONEWEEK,Asktheeditorofaweeklynewspaper.TorealizethevalueofONEDAY,Askadailywagelaborerwithkidstofeed.TimeT
2、orealizethevalueofONEHOUR,Asktheloverswhoarewaitingtomeet.TorealizethevalueofONEMINUTE,Askapersonwhomissedthetrain.TorealizethevalueofONESECOND,Askapersonwhojustavoidedanaccident.TorealizethevalueofONEMILLISECOND,AskthepersonwhowonasilvermedalintheOlympics.TimeTimeTreasureeverymomenttha
3、tyouhave!Yesterdayishistory.Tomorrowismystery.Todayisagift.That’swhyit’scalledthepresent!“Present”一词两义:既指“礼品”又指“现在”。故最后一行有人译为:今天是礼物,所以叫现今(金)。AJokeAmanvisitsGodandsays,“God,doyoumindifIaskyouafewquestion?”Godsays,“No.Askanythingatall.”Sothemansays,“God,you’vebeenaroundforaverylongtime,so
4、,foryou,howlongisathousandyears?”Godreplies,“Forme,athousandyearsisjustfiveminutes.”Themanthensays,“That’sinteresting,God.And,foryou,howmuchisamilliondollars?”Godreplies,“Forme,amilliondollarsisonlyfivecents.”Themansays,“Really?WellthenGod,couldyoulendmefivecentsplease?”Godlooksattheman
5、,smilesandsays,“Ofcoursemyson.Justwaitfiveminutes!”JustWaitFiveMinutesProverbsTimeflies.光阴似箭。Timeismoney.时间就是金钱。Timeandtidewaitfornoman.岁月不待人。Friendsarethievesoftime.朋友是时间的窃贼。Alltimeisnotimewhenitispast.光阴一去不复返。Losttimeisneverfoundagain.岁月既往,一去不回。Timepastcannotbecalledbackagain.时间不能倒流。H
6、appinesstakesnoaccountoftime.欢乐不觉时光过。Tosavetimeistolengthenlife.节约时间就是延长生命。ProverbsTimetriesall.时间检验一切(日久见人心)。Tomorrowcomesnever.切莫依赖明天。Themorningsunneverlastsaday.好景不常在。Timecuresallthings.时间是医治一切创伤的良药。Anidleyouth,aneedyage.少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。Onetodayisworthtwotomorrows.一个今天胜似两个明天。Neverputofft
7、illtomorrowwhatyoucandotoday.今日事今日毕。Whatmaybedoneatanytimewillbedoneatnotime.任何时候都可做的事情,总是在任何时候都做不成。ProverbsJustwhenyouthinktomorrowwillnearcome,it’syesterday.方念明日遥远,转眼已成昨日。Tohimthatdoeseverythinginitspropertime,onedayisworththree.事事及时做,一日胜三日。Wekilltime,timeburiesus.----Joaquim