To realize the value of one year, ask a student who has failed his final exam.
To realize the value of one month, ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of one week, ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of one day, ask a daily wage laborer who has ten kids to feed.
To realize the value of one hour, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of one minute, ask a person who has missed the train.
To realize the value of one second, ask a person who has survived an accident.
To realize the value of one millisecond, ask the person who has won a silver medal in Olympics.
Treasure every moment that you have！Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery.
Today is a gift.That’s why it’s called“the present”.
-final [ˈfaɪnl]adj.最终的；最后的 n.决赛
典型例句
We are all satisfied with the final result.
我们都对最终的结果感到满意。
最常用法
final examination 期末考试
at/in the finals 在决赛中
take finals 参加期末考试
联想记忆
finally adv.最后
last adj.末尾的；最后的
-second [ˈsekənd]num.第二 n.片刻；秒
典型例句
It travels thousands of miles per second.
它一秒钟能走几千英里。
联想记忆
secondly adv.第二；其次
secondary adj.次要的
最常用法
second hand n.中间人；助手；旧货 n.秒针
second to none 最好的
every second day 隔一天，隔日
following adj.接着的
-win [wɪn]v.赢；赢得；获得 n.胜利
典型例句
He is expected to win the game with ease.
预计他在比赛中会轻易获胜。
最常用法
win sb.sth.为某人赢得某物
win back 重新获得
win a prize 得奖
win the match 赢得比赛
联想记忆
winner n.获胜者
achieve v.完成；达到；实现
acquire vt.获得
gain n. v.获得
beat v.打败
defeat vt.战胜；击败
-gift [gɪft]n.礼物；赠品 n.天赋；才能 vt.赋予；赠送
典型例句
The watch was a gift from my mother.
这块表是母亲给我的礼物。
最常用法
accept a gift 接受礼物
send a gift to 把礼物送给……
have a gift for 对……有天赋
联想记忆
gifted adj.有天赋的
present n.礼物
talent n.天赋；才能
想知道“一整年”的价值，就去问期末考试考砸了的学生。
想知道“一个月”的价值，就去问曾经早产的母亲。
想知道“一周”的价值，就去问周报的编辑。
想知道“一天”的价值，就去问有十个孩子待哺的领日薪工人。
想知道“一小时”的价值，就去问在等待见面的情侣。
想知道“一分钟”的价值，就去问刚错过火车的人。
想知道“一秒钟”的价值，就去问刚躲过一场车祸的人。
想知道“一毫秒”的价值，就去问奥运的银牌得主。
珍惜你所拥有的每一时刻。昨日已成历史，而明日仍是个谜。
今天则是珍贵的礼物，那是它为何被称做“礼物（现在）”的 原因。