Seven reasons tell you why life is worth living

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①“Why is life worth living？” ②If you ask this question to randomly selected people， you will get different answers. There is no definite or right answer to this question， but we have put together a few interesting reasons from different people as to why life is worth living.

1. Learning

This is the reason we heard from school and college going kids. ③They all look forward to knowing， learning and finding out more about everything. Right from studies to games， the eagerness to do better and learn more makes their lives worth living.

2. Creating

When we spoke to a few office workers and professionals， this was the reason they gave. The ability to create things， be it a weekly report or a new document or a painting or composing a new song seemed to make life worthwhile for many.

3. New Opportunities

④This was another reason that was put forth by people in professions， businesses and working cadre. They seemed to be looking forward to new opportunities in life. Both professionally and personally， these people looked forward to moving ahead and getting appreciation. They liked to grab the new opportunities life threw at them which made their lives worth living.

4. Exploring

Some people just liked to say that they wanted to explore more and discover new horizons. Touring around the world， learning about the world history and visiting the most famous places did make life worth for many people.

5. Growing Up

⑤Well， some people like to simply see where life leads them to. Growing older every year， getting wiser and learning simple and profound lessons from life makes life worth living for many people.

6. Celebrations

Believe it or not， some people think life is worth living because they get to celebrate special times such as birthdays， anniversaries and festivals with their loved ones. Well， we can understand the joy one feels when loved ones get together and share special moments， can’t we？

7. Love

Well， this reason is an evergreen one. Life is worth living for the loved ones around， be it a wife，husband， children or friends. Such relationships make life worth everything. ⑥Being able to love some one and being loved back certainly makes life worth living， doesn’t it？

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七個原因告訴你人生的意義

“人生的意義是什么？”如果隨機選一個人來問這個問題，你會得到不同的答案。這個問題沒有明確的或正確的答案，但對于這個問題，我們從不同的人身上匯集了一些有趣的原因。

1. 學習

這個原因是我們從學校和將要上大學的孩子們那里聽到的。關于周圍的一切，他們期待著能了解更多、學習更多以及挖掘更多。從研究到游戲，渴望做得更好和學得更多讓他們的人生變得很有意義。

2. 創造

當我們與辦公室人員和專業人士交談時，這是他們給出的原因。創造事物的能力，不管是一份周報告、一篇新文檔、一幅畫或創作一首新歌，都似乎讓人生有很多的價值。

3. 新的機遇

這是專業人士、商務人士和勞動骨干們給出的另一個理由。他們似乎在期待生命中的新機遇。在專業技能和個人方面，他們都期待著能夠提升和獲得賞識。他們想抓住生活拋給他們的新機遇，這些讓他們的人生很有價值。

4. 探索

有些人只是喜歡說他們想要探索得更多和發現新視野。去世界各地旅行、學習世界歷史、參觀最著名的圣地，對許多人來說確實是人生的意義所在。

5. 成長

有些人只是想看看生活會牽引著他們如何發展。每年增長一歲，更有智慧，學到簡單而深刻的經驗，這對許多人來說，這樣的人生就很有價值。

6. 慶祝

信不信由你，有些人覺得人生有價值是因為他們有特殊的日子要慶祝，比如和親人一起慶祝生日、紀念日和節日。我們可以理解親人聚在一起分享美好時光時的那種喜悅之情，不是嗎？

7. 愛

這是一個永恒不變的原因。人生的意義在于身邊的親人們，不管是妻子、丈夫、孩子或是朋友，這種關系讓生活里一切都值得。能夠愛人和被愛，人生絕對非常有價值，不是嗎？

難點解讀：

1. Why is life worth living？

為什么生命值得活下去？（人生的意義是什么？）

be worth doing sth.“值得做某事”，例如：

The book I bought yesterday is really worth reading.

我昨天買的那本書確實值得閱讀。

2. If you ask this question to randomly selected people， you will get different answers.

如果隨機選一個人來問這個問題，你會得到不同的答案。

本句為if引導的條件狀語從句，主句用一般將來時，從句用一般現在時，例如：

If you fail the exam，you will let your parents down.

如果你考試不及格，你會讓父母失望的。

3. They all look forward to knowing， learning and finding out more about everything.

關于周圍的一切，他們期待著能了解更多、學習更多以及挖掘更多。

look forward to“期盼，期待”，例如：

I look forward to working with you again.

我期盼再與你一起工作。

4. This was another reason that was put forth by people in professions， businesses and working cadre.

這是專業人士、商務人士和勞動骨干們給出的另一個理由。

put forth“提出”，例如：

This scientist has put forth a new theory in his research field.

這位科學家在他的研究領域提出了一種新理論。

5. Well， some people like to simply see where life leads them to.

有些人只是想看看生活會牽引著他們如何發展。

lead...to“把……帶到;領到”，例如：

John can lead you to the village.

約翰可以帶你去那個村莊。

6. Being able to love some one and being loved back certainly makes life worth living， doesn’t it？

能夠愛人和被愛，人生絕對非常有價值，不是嗎？

be able to“能，能夠”，例如：

You must be able to speak French for this job.

干這項工作你得會說法語。