2011-02-13 美文欣赏：IF and WHEN friends, 美文欣赏

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Please read the story carefully,then translate the red sentences and tell me what are you thinking about when you read the whole story.

    IF and WHEN were friends. Every week they met and had lunch. Their conversation usually centered on the things they were going to achieve. They both had many dreams and they loved to takl about them.
    This particular Saturday when they met, WHEN sensed that IF was not in a great mood. As usual they sat  the table reserved for them and ordered their lunch. Once they placed their order, WHEN questioned IF, "IF, what is wrong with you? You don't seem your usual cheery self.
    IF looked at WHEN and replied, "I'm not sure. I just don't feel like I am making any progress. This last week I saw a course I wanted to take. IF only I had the time to take it."
    WHEN knew exactly how IF felt. "yeah," replied WHEN, "I too saw a course and I am going to register when I get enough money together." WHEN then said, "Well, what about that new job you were going to apply for? You were so excited about it last week. Did you apply?"
    IF responded, "If my computer didn't break down last week, I would have applied. But, my computer is not working, so I could not type my resume."
    "Don't worry about it, IF. When you are ready another job will come through. I have been thinking about looking for another job also, but I will wait and when the weather gets nicer I will look then." WHEN then went on to tell IF about his week, hoping that it would cheer him up a bit.
    The man at the next table couldn't help overhearing WHEN and IF. They both were talking about when this and if that, finally he couldn't take it anymore. "Excuse me, gentlemen," the man said. IF and WHEN both looked at the man and wondered what he wanted. THe man continued," I'm sorry, but I couldn't help hearing your conversation. I think I know how you could solve your problems."
    IF smiled and thought how a complete stranger could know how to solve all of their problems. If only he knew. When he realized the challenges they faced there was no way he could solve their problems! Curious, IF asked the gentleman, "How do you think you can solve our problems?"
    The gentleman smiled and said, "You only need listen to yourselves. It reminds me of an old proverb:'If and When were planted, and Nothing grew.'"
    IF and WHEN looked puzzled. The gentleman smiled and said, "Start counting how many times you use the words 'if'
and 'when.' Rather than think 'if and when,' start doing, take action, stop taling about 'if and when.'"
    IF and WHEN both looked surprised, and suddenly realized that waht the gentleman had said was so true. Both of them were guilty of thinking, acting and living their life for the "ifs and whens." The gentleman left and IF and WHEN's conversation changed. They made a pact that when they met for lunch next week, there would be no "ifs and whens";
they would only talk about what they accomplished!

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layuli

1.这让我想起了一句老话：把“要是”和“等到”种下去，什么都长不出来。
2.他们约定在下周会餐时，不再说那些“要是和等到”，而只说他们都做了些什么。

just do it ,do not wait and hesitate .

龙楚红

It reminds me of an old proverb:'If and When were planted, and Nothing grew.'"
它让我哦想起一句谚语，如果和当什么时候在一起时，不会有什么好的结果@
They made a pact that when they met for lunch next week, there would be no "ifs and whens";
they would only talk about what they accomplished!
他们决定当他们下周见面时，他们不说如果和什么时候，他们只说他们做了什么！