When I was turning thirty years old, a friend asked me to share my biggest ____1____ in life. It only took me a(n) ____2____ to say I most regretted not completing college. I explained that I was considered to be ____3____ in school, got great grades, and had big dreams. ____4___ finishing university, I felt like I was not only letting myself down, but also everyone who believed in me.
在我三十岁的时候,一位朋友让我分享人生最大的遗憾。我只花了(n)分钟就说出了我最遗憾的事是没有读完大学。我解释说,我在学校被认为是聪明的,成绩很好,而且有远大的理想。放弃完成大学学业,我觉得不仅辜负了自己,也辜负了所有相信我的人。
My friend said, “Why not now?” But with a son in primary school, a busy job, and lots of other responsibilities at home, I had a million ____5____. The one I thought was the strongest: If I went back, I would be thirty-two ____6____ I graduated. What I heard was something I would never ____7____: “You’re going to be thirty-two anyway (无论如何). Looking back, I feel it’s the ____8____ and wisest advice I have ever received.
我的朋友说:"为什么现在不呢?但我有一个正在上小学的儿子,还有一份繁忙的工作,家里还有很多其他的责任,我有无数个理由。我认为最有力的理由是 如果我回去,毕业时我就 32 岁了。我听到了一句令我终生难忘的话:"无论如何,你都将三十二岁"。回想起来,我觉得这是我收到的最简单、最明智的建议。
I would turn thirty-two with a college degree (学位) or without one anyway. So I ____9____ to continue my study.
无论如何,有了大学学位或没有学位,我都将年满三十二岁。所以我决定继续学习。
I graduated from university ___10___ and felt proud of myself. And I have reviewed this ____11___ many times. I believe it’s never too late for me to do anything except becoming a teenager.
我默默地从大学毕业,并为自己感到自豪。我曾多次回顾这个建议。我相信,除了成为一名青少年,我做任何事情都不会太晚。
Do I really want to ____12____ my first book in my forties? I’m going to be forty anyway.
我真的想在四十多岁时写我的第一本书吗?反正我都要四十岁了。
Do I really want to run a half marathon (马拉松) in my fifties? I’m going to be fifty anyway.
我真的想在五十多岁时跑半程马拉松(马拉松)吗?反正我都要五十岁了。
Do I really want to travel around the ___13____ in my sixties? I’m going to be sixty anyway.
我真的想在六十多岁时环游世界吗?反正我都要六十岁了。
I hope you never hear me say, “I’m too old for that.” ____14____, I hope you hear me say, “I’m going to be seventy anyway.”
我希望你们永远不要听我说 "我太老了"。相反,我希望你们听到我说,"反正我都要七十岁了"。
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