◎ Anonymous
1. Never waste water.
(1) 决不浪费水。
2. Listen to good music, especially jazz.
(2) 听好的音乐,尤其是爵士乐。
3. Admire people who are not only good at what they do, but who love doing it.
(3) 懂得欣赏那些不仅擅长,而且热爱他们所从事的工作的人。
4. Respect your roots.
(4) 尊敬你的长辈和祖先。
5. Never waste food.
(5) 决不浪费食物。
6. Your body is a beautiful machine. Eat right and exercise.
(6) 你的身体是一台出色的机器。保持正确的饮食和锻炼。
7. Never waste money.
(7) 决不浪费金钱。
8. Be kind to children and animals.
(8) 善待儿童和动物。
9. Be a good friend.
(9) 当一个有益的朋友。
10. Never waste anything.
(10) 不浪费任何东西。
11. When you’re watching a nature show on television, don’t feel too bad when the lion kills the gazelle because the lion has to eat, too.
(11) 当你在电视上观看大自然的节目时,不要觉得狮子吃掉长颈鹿是件坏事,因为狮子没的选择。
12. There’s always something.
(12) 总是怀有期盼。
13. Don’t scuff your shoes.
(13) 不要拖拉着鞋子走路。
14. Anticipate what could go wrong—something always goes wrong — and try to prevent it from happening. If it happens anyway, learn from it.
(14) 尝试从一开始就阻止错误发生——因为总会有问题发生——并预计哪个环节会出错。如果实在阻止不了,从中吸取教训。
15. Act a little cocky.
(15) 要有适当的自信。
16. There’s only one way to do things: the right way.
(16) 做事只有一个保证途径,那就是正确的方法。
17. When you’re screwing something in, make sure it’s on good and tight, but don’t overdo it, or you’ll strip the screw.
(17) 拧螺丝时,要保证位置正确并且紧实,但千万不要拧过了,这样只会过犹不及。
18. Don’t take the little sticker off the peach until you’re ready to eat it because the sticker will rip the skin and make it go bad faster.
(18) 直到真要吃桃子时再撕下标签,因为标签会损坏桃子的表皮,加快变质的速度。
19. Listen to people. Listen to their stories. Listen deeply. That’s how you learn things.
(19) 学会倾听,听别人的故事,仔细地聆听。你也可以从中学到东西。
20. Love your family. They’re for always.
(20) 爱你的家庭。家人永远为你守候。