It was June 15th,and in two days I would be turning thirty.I was insecureabout entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.
那天是6月15日，再过两天我就要30岁了。行将进入生命中的又一个十年，我对此感到不安，忧虑自己最夸姣的岁月已经离我远去了。
My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout before going to work.Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym.He was seventy-nine years old and in terrific shape.
我每天的惯例是上班之前先去体育馆锻炼。每天早上我都会在体育馆见到我的朋友尼古拉斯。他79岁，身段很好。
As I greeted Nicholas on this particular day,he noticed I wasn't full of my usual vitality and asked if there was anything wrong.I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty.I wondered how I would look back on my life once I reached Nicholas's age,so I asked him,"What was the best time of your life?"
那天我跟他打招呼时，他留意到我不像往常那样充满活力，就问我有什么不对劲。我告诉他我就要30岁了，心里感到焦虑。我深思着等我到了尼古拉斯的岁数真不知该怎样回顾自己的终身，所以我问他：“你终身中最夸姣的韶光是什么时分？”
Insecure/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə(r)/adj.无安全的；不稳定的
Routine/ru:ˈti:n/n.惯例；例行程序
Terrific/təˈrɪfɪk/adj.了不起的；极好的
Particular/pəˈtɪkjələ(r)/adj.特别的；具体的
Vitality/vaɪˈtæləti/n.活力；生命力
Without hesitation,Nicholas replied,"Well,Joe,this is my philosophical answer to your philosophical question:
尼古拉斯毫不犹疑地答复：“你瞧，乔，关于你这个赋有道理的问题，这就是我赋有道理的答案。”
When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents,that was the best time of my life.
“小时分我在奥地利，凡事都不必操心，爸爸妈妈抚育我长大，那是我终身中最夸姣的韶光。”
When I was going to school and learning the things I know today,that was the best time of my life.
“上学今后，我学习常识，直到今天都没有忘。那是我终身中最夸姣的韶光。”
When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts,that was the best time of my life.
“当我找到份工作，承担了工作中的职责并且为自己的努力获得酬劳时，那是我终身中最夸姣的韶光。”
Hesitation/ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn/n.犹疑；踌躇
Philosophical/ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl/adj.达观的；哲学上的
Nurture/ˈnɜ:tʃə(r)/v.培养；养育
Responsibility/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/n.职责；职责；负职责
When I met my wife and fell in love,that was the best time of my life.
“当我遇到我的妻子而且爱上她时，那是我终身中最夸姣的韶光。”
The Second World War came,and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives.When we were together and safe on a ship bound for North America,that was the best time of my life.
“第二次世界大战来临，我和妻子为了活命不得不逃离奥地利。当咱们一同安安全全地坐上驶往北美洲的轮船时，那是我终身中最夸姣的韶光。”
When we came to Canada and started a family,that was the best time of my life.When I was a young father,watching my children grow up,that was the best time of my life.
“当咱们来到加拿大并建立了家庭时，那是我终身中最夸姣的韶光。”“当我成了一位年轻的父亲，看着自己的孩子一点点地长大时，那是我终身中最夸姣的韶光。”
And now,Joe,I am seventy-nine years old.I have my health,I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met.This is the best time of my life.
“现在，乔，我79岁了。我身体健康，感觉良好，爱我的妻子好像咱们初度相遇。这是我终身中最夸姣的韶光。”
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