The Value of time

The Value[ˈvæljuː]价值 of Time
To realize[ˈriːəlaɪz] 理解 the value of one year,ask a student who has failed [feɪld]失败 his final [ˈfaɪnl]最终的 exam[ɪɡˈzæm]考试.
To realize the value of one month [mʌnθ]月, ask a mother who has given birth to a premature [ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr]过早的 baby.
To realize the value of one week, ask an editor [ˈedɪtər]编辑of a weekly [ˈwiːkli]每周的 newspaper [ˈnuːzpeɪpər]报纸.
To realize the value of one day, ask a daily[ˈdeɪli]每日的 wage [weɪdʒ]工资 laborer [ˈleɪbərər]劳动者 who has ten kids[kɪdz]孩子们 to feed [fiːd]喂养.
To realize the value of one hour [ˈaʊər]小时, ask the lovers who are waiting [ˈweɪtɪŋ]等待 to meet.
To realize the value of one minute/ˈmɪnɪt/分钟, ask a person [ˈpɜːrsn]人 who has missed[mɪst]错过 the train.
To realize the value of one second/ˈsekənd/秒, ask a person who has survived [sərˈvaɪvd]幸存下来的 an accident.
To realize the value of one millisecond [ˈmɪlisekənd] 毫秒，ask the person who has won [wʌn]赢了 a silver[ˈsɪlvər]银 medal [ˈmedl]奖章 in Olympics [oʊˈlɪmpɪks]奥林匹克.
Treasure [ˈtreʒər]金银财宝 every moment that you have! Yesterday is history [ˈhɪstri]历史.Tomorrow is mystery [ˈmɪstri]神秘的事物.
Today is a gift. That's why it's called "the present".时间的价值
想知道“一整年”的价值，就去问期末考试考砸了的学生。想知道“一个月”的价值，就去问曾经早产的母亲。想知道“一周”的价值，就去问周报的编辑。想知道“一天”的价值，就去问有十个孩子待哺的领日薪工人。想知道“一小时”的价值，就去问在等待见面的情侣。想知道“一分钟”的价值，就去问刚错过火车的人。想知道“一秒钟”的价值，就去问刚躲过一场车祸的人。想知道“一毫秒”的价值，就去问奥运的银牌得主。珍惜你所拥有的每一时刻。昨日已成历史，而明日仍是个谜。今天则是珍贵的礼物，那是它为何被称做“礼物（现在）原因。