1，Life is a gift 生活就是一个礼物

The world keeps changing. There is so much uncertainty at the moment that people are having difficulty trying to make sense of it all. And yet, human beings have always been able to see the light which shines through the darkness. 世界在不停地变化。如今生活存在着许多不确定性，人们很难把它全搞清楚。然而人们始终能从黑暗中找到一丝光明。

I think that message of hope explains that success of the recent movie, A Little Red Flower. The movie tells the story of two young people who are being treated for brain cancer. Wei Yihang, the boy, has a dark view of the future. He thinks that life is meaningless. Ma Xiaoyun, the girl, is quite the opposite. She believes that everyone should enjoy the simple beauty of life. As the two become close, Wei opens up and begins to embrace life. To “mark”this change, Ma draws a little red flower on Wei’s hand. It is a symbol that life is beautiful. 我想最近有一部非常成功的电影，《送你一朵小红花》之所以能成功，是因为传递出希望。这部电影讲述的是两个得了癌症的年轻人。男孩，韦一航，对未来的想法晦涩。他觉得生活已经失去意义。而马晓云则恰恰完全相反。她相信每个人都应该去感受生活中最简单的美好。当两个人逐渐走进，韦一航开始敞开心扉拥抱生活。为了记录这一转变，马晓云在韦一航的手掌里画了一朵小红花。它象征着生活的美好。

The story looks into questions that all of us are likely to face at some point in our lives: Can I find love? Can I find a place in society? Is it worth the hard work when success is not guaranteed? All of these questions have the same answer: Yes!”

这个故事探索的是我们每个人在生活的某一方面可能都会遇到的问题：我是否能找到爱么？我是否能在社会中找到立足之地么？如果不能保证成功是否还值得为之奋斗？所有这些问题都有一个共同的答案：是的。

For you, these questions may seem new, but they are as old as time. Chinese philosophers, like Lao Tzu， said that happiness comes from living in harmony with nature and with one another. They suggest people accept the good as well as the bad things in life. Some philosophers in the West have offered similar suggestions. There are surely things you can’t change, but there are also things that you can change.

为你而言，这些问题可能有点陌生，而事实上他们却像时间一样古老。中国的智者们，譬如老子，就曾提出幸福来源于与自然与他人的和谐共处。他们建议人们坦然地接受生活中的好与坏。而西方的一些哲人们也提出过类似的建议。生活中总有一些事是你无法改变的，也总有一些事是你能够改变的。

In A Little Red Flower, Wei once wants to give up on life. Ma, however, sees life as a gift, even if it may not last for long. She chooses to lead a meaningful life, passing her kindness and warmth on to others.

在送你一朵小红花总，韦一航一度想放弃生命。而马晓云却将生命当作一个礼物即使她的生命可能不会持续太久。她选择过有意义的生活，并且将她的善良和温暖传递给他人。

A little red flower does not last forever. However, while there is one, we should learn to enjoy its beauty.

一朵小红花是不能长久的。但只要有一朵，我们就应该学着去欣赏它的美好。