Unit 5 The Value of Life
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Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
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Study the following quotes about the value of life. Which quote do you like best? Why?
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Interpretation: We cannot survive without food, clothes and other things we can get. But a worthy life does not depend on how much we can get; rather it depends on how much we can give others. Giving, rather than taking, makes us different from other animals.
— Albert Einstein
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Interpretation: Everyone can live but once. But life can be very different because of the different attitudes towards life. When we take everything for granted, we will find life very dull. If we choose to appreciate whatever comes our way, we will be able to find the true value of life.
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1. Are you enjoying college life at present? 2. What do you appreciate most in this world? Why? 3. What specific goals do you have in life? 4. What can you do to make your life more综合教程2
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We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.
— Winston Churchill
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There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
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The purpose of life is a life of purpose. — Robert Byrne
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Interpretation: We need to know what we live for and always bear in mind the purpose of life. If we just drift along without any purpose in mind, our lives will just be wasted existences.
— Mahatma Gandhi
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Interpretation: If we were aware that our lifespan is rather limited, we would try to spend it on more meaningful things and refuse to waste our time. When it comes to learning, we should never stop the quest for knowledge, as if we were immortal.
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A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.