1.MoneyandHappinessPhilosophersrarelydiscussmoneybecausetheybelievethattheroleitplaysinbringinghappinessislimited.LikeEpicurussaid,achievingacertainlevelofwealthisenoughtosatisfyone'sneeds.Truehappinesscomesfromexperiencesthatinvolvementalandemotionalinvestment,notmaterialpossessions.Ashappyfamiliesvaluepersonaleffortsandmeaningfulpossessions,thematerialworldcanonlyprovidelimitedjoy.(金钱和幸福哲学家很少讨论金钱,因为他们认为金钱在带来幸福方面的作用是有限的。像伊壁鸠鲁说,达到一定的财富水平是足够的满足人们的需求。真正的幸福来自于涉及精神和情感投资的经验,而不是物质财产。像幸福的家庭价值观的个人努力和有意义的财产,物质世界只能提供有限的快乐。)2.EveryoneNeedsaFewLuxuriestobeHappyAsix-figureincomecanprovideafamilywithmanypleasures,suchasaluxurioushome,atriptoDisneyland,orafancycar.However,materialpossessionsalonecannotensurehappiness.Pleasureismomentary,whilehappinesscomesfromexperiencesthatengagethemindandheart.Therefore,thekeytohappinessisfindingabalancebetweenmaterialcomfortandmentalfulfillment.(每个人都需要一些奢侈品来快乐。六位数的收入可以提供一个家庭很多乐趣,比如一个豪华的家,一次去迪士尼乐园的旅行,或者一辆漂亮的车。然而,物质财产本身不能确保幸福。快乐是短暂的,而幸福来自于能够吸引心和思想的经历。因此,幸福的秘诀是找到物质舒适和心灵满足之间的平衡。)3.ABigRaiseWouldMakeYouHappyAsignificantraiseinsalarymightbringtemporaryjoy,butlong-termhappinesscomesfromthechallengeandcontrolonefindsintheirjob.Workprovidesasenseofaccomplishmentandself-worthbeyondjustapaycheck.Therefore,itisimportanttovaluetheintangibleaspectsofwork,suchaspersonalgrowthandfulfillment.(一个大的提高会让你快乐。薪水的大幅提升可能会带来暂时的快乐,但长期的幸福来自于一个人在工作中找到的挑战和控制。工作提供了一种成就感和社会地位感,不仅仅是一张薪水支票。因此,重视工作的一些无形方面,如个人成长和满足感是很重要的。)4.NothingComfortslikeCashIntimesofcrisis,moneycanprovidecomfortandsecurity.However,itcannotreplacetheemotionalsupportthatcomesfromclosefriendships.Materialwealthalonecannotfortifyagainsttheinevitablepainandsadnessthatfollowhardships.Therefore,itiscrucialtoprioritizerelationshipsandemotionalwell-beingalongsidefinancialstability.(没有什么比现金更让人感到安慰。在危机时刻,金钱可以提供安慰和安全感。然而,它不能取代来自亲密友谊的情感支持。纯粹的物质财富无法抵御不可避免的痛苦和悲伤,跟随艰难。因此,优先考虑关系和情感健康,与此同时,确保经济稳定是很重要的。)5.HappinessandWealtharen'tMutuallyExclusiveItispossibletohavebothhappinessandwealth,orneither.However,mostpeoplebelievethatthosewhoarehappytendtohavemoreinthelongrun.EvenOscarWildeagreedthattruerichescomefromwithin,fromthetreasuryofone'ssoul.Therefore,itisessentialtofindmeaningandjoyinlife,regardlessofone'smaterialstatus.(幸福和财富不是相互排斥的。有可能有幸福和财富,或者没有。然而,大多数人相信,那些幸福的人从长远来看,有更多。即使奥斯卡·王尔德同意,真正的财富来自于内心,来自于一个人的灵魂的宝库。因此,无论一个人的物质状态如何,找到生活中意义和快乐是至关重要的。)6.Somebodysays,moneyiseverythingandmoneycanmakehimhappy.Idonnotagreetosuchaview.Ithinkmoneyissomethingimportant,becausewemustbuythingsforourdailylivingwithmoney.However,moneysometimescannotbringhappinesstous.Becauseofmoney,perhapsonewilldosomeillthings,suchasgambling,takingdrugs,goforwenchandsoon.Asaresult,hismoneyrunsoutatlast,hebecomespoorerandpoorerandhastoliveamiserylife.Onthecontrary,Ibelievethathappinesscanencourageonetomakemoney.Thisisbecauseoneisalwaysinhighspirits,hewouldliketodoeverythinghelpful.Whiledoingso,heearnsalotforliving.(有人说,金钱就是一切,钱可以让他高兴。我不同意这种看法。我认为金钱是重要的,因为我们必须用钱买东西,为我们的日常生活中。然而,钱有时不能带来幸福。因为钱的问题,也许有人会做一些生病的东西,比如赌博、吸毒、去嫖娼等等。作为一个结果,他的钱用光了,他终于成为穷,有过痛苦的生活。相反的,我认为幸福能鼓励人来赚钱。这是因为你总是兴高采烈,他想做的一切帮助。虽然如此,他赚了不少。)7.DearSirorMadam,IamZhangSan,oneofyourcustomers.IamwrittingtoletyouknowtheaccidenthappenedtomeinyoursupermarketonApril16.OnApril16,2006,Ienteredyoursupermarkettobuysomethingformyparents.SinceIwantedtobuysometomatojams,soIstoppedattheshelfandtriedtofetchoneofthetomatojamcan.Justatthattime,Iwashitbyalargefishcanfalledofffromthetopoftheshelf.Thehithadcausedaninjureonmybackandittookme3weektorecover.Untilnow,Icanstillfeelpainonmyback.Ithinkthat'ssomethingthatshouldnothavehappenedinyoursupermarketanditdoescanbeavoidedbynotplacingheavygoodsonthetopoftheshelves.Ihopeyoumayconsidermysuggestandimproveyourshoppingenvironment,preventingsuchkindofaccidentfromhappeningagain.Thanks!(尊敬的先生或女士,我是张三,贵公司的客户之一。我写信是想让您知道我在4月16日超市发生的意外。2006年4月16日,我进入贵超市为父母购买物品。因为我想要买一些番茄酱,所以我停在货架上,试图拿起一罐番茄酱。就在那时,我被从货架顶部掉落的大鱼罐砸伤。这次撞击导致我的背部受伤,我花了三个星期才恢复。直到现在,我的背部仍然感到疼痛。我认为这是不应该在贵超市发生的,它可以通过不把重物放在货架顶部来避免。希望您会考虑我的建议并改进您的购物环境,防止此类事故再次发生。谢谢!)8.OnestoryaboutJack,anIrishman,whowasnotallowedintoHeavenbecausehewasstingywithhismoney.Sohewassenttohell.ButdownthereheplayedtricksontheDevil(Satan),sohewaskickedoutofHellandmadetowalktheearthforevercarryingalantern.Well,IrishchildrenmadeJack'slanternsonOctober31stfromalargepotatoorturnip,hollowedoutwiththesideshavingholesandlitbylittlecandlesinside.AndIrishchildrenwouldcarrythemastheywentfromhousetohousebeggingforfoodforthevillageHalloweenfestivalthathonoredtheDruidgodMuckOlla.TheIrishnamefortheselanternswas"Jackwiththelantern"or"Jackofthelantern,"abbreviatedas"Jack-o'-lantern"andnowspelled"jack-o-lantern."ThetraditionalHalloweenyoucanreadaboutinmostbookswasjustchildren'sfunnight.HalloweencelebrationswouldstartinOctoberineveryelementaryschool.(关于万圣节有一个故事。是说有一个叫杰克的爱尔兰人，因为他对钱特别的吝啬，就不允许他进入天堂，而被打入地狱。但是在那里他老是捉弄魔鬼撒旦，所以被踢出地狱，罚他提着灯笼永远在人世里行走。在十月三十一日爱尔兰的孩子们用土豆和萝卜制作“杰克的灯笼”，他们把中间挖掉、表面上打洞并在里边点上蜡烛。为村里庆祝督伊德神的万圣节，孩子们提着这种灯笼挨家挨户乞讨食物。这种灯笼的爱尔兰名字是“拿灯笼的杰克”或者“杰克的灯笼”，缩写为Jack-o'-lantern。现在你在大多数书里读到的万圣节只是孩子们开心的夜晚。在小学校里，万圣节是每年十月份开始庆祝的。孩子们会制作万圣节的装饰品：各种各样橘红色的南瓜灯。)9.HowToLearnEnglishWellEnglishisimportantinthemodernworld.Itisspokenincountriesallovertheworld.However,somestudentsdon’tlearnEnglishwell.SotheywanttodropEnglish.Isuggestthatyoushouldn’tgiveupEnglish,becauseEnglishisusedinmanycountriesasthefirstorsecondlanguage.MostbusinesslettersarewritteninEnglish.Itishelpfulforyoutoworkinthefuture.Ifyoudon’tknowEnglish,youwillfallbehindothersinthefuture.HowcanyoulearnEnglishwell?First,youshouldpersevere.It’struethatEnglishissometimesreallyverydifficultforus.Butifyouhaveagoodmethodoflearning,Ithinkyouwillbegoodatit.BothEnglishlisteningandspeakingarethemostdifficultforalmosteverybeginner.Sometimes,itseemsimpossibletolearn.ButIthinkifyoudoalotofpractice,youwillmakeprogress,youshouldspeakmoreandlistenmoreoften.You’dbetterspeakEnglishwithyourclassmatesasoftenaspossiblenotonlyinclassbutalsooutofclass.Iadviseyoutobuyaradio,soyoucanlistentosomeEnglishprogrammesovertheradio.ThenyouwilltravelintheworldofEnglish.Ifyou