By Catherine Sun
To realize the value of one year：
Ask a student who has failed a 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 hour：
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet．
To realize the value of one minute：
Ask a person who has missed the train，bus or plane．
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 the Olympics．
Time waits for no one．
Treasure every moment you have．
Words and Expressions
- premature adj．提前的，未到期的；早产的
- millisecond n．毫秒
- treasure v．珍视
Read the poem again and try to write out your own sentences：
To realize the value of __________
Ask __________ who __________．
To realize the value of __________
Ask __________ who __________．
To realize the value of __________
Ask __________ who __________．
To realize the value of __________
Ask __________ who __________．
时间的价值
凯瑟琳·桑
要想知道一年的价值，
就去问期末考试不及格的同学。
要想知道一个月的价值，
就去问生那早产儿的母亲。
要想知道一周的价值，
就去问问周报的编辑。
要想知道一小时的价值，
就去问等待相会的恋人。
要想知道一分钟的价值，
那就去问问误了火车、汽车或飞机的人。
要想知道一秒的价值，
就去问大难不死的人。
要想知道一毫秒的价值，
就去问问奥运会获得银牌的人。
时间不等人，
你拥有的每一分每一秒都要珍惜。