Seven reasons tell you why life is worth living

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①“Why is life worth living？” ②If you ask this question to randomly selected people， you will get different answers. There is no definite or right answer to this question， but we have put together a few interesting reasons from different people as to why life is worth living.

1. Learning

This is the reason we heard from school and college going kids. ③They all look forward to knowing， learning and finding out more about everything. Right from studies to games， the eagerness to do better and learn more makes their lives worth living.

2. Creating

When we spoke to a few office workers and professionals， this was the reason they gave. The ability to create things， be it a weekly report or a new document or a painting or composing a new song seemed to make life worthwhile for many.

3. New Opportunities

④This was another reason that was put forth by people in professions， businesses and working cadre. They seemed to be looking forward to new opportunities in life. Both professionally and personally， these people looked forward to moving ahead and getting appreciation. They liked to grab the new opportunities life threw at them which made their lives worth living.

4. Exploring

Some people just liked to say that they wanted to explore more and discover new horizons. Touring around the world， learning about the world history and visiting the most famous places did make life worth for many people.

5. Growing Up

⑤Well， some people like to simply see where life leads them to. Growing older every year， getting wiser and learning simple and profound lessons from life makes life worth living for many people.

6. Celebrations

Believe it or not， some people think life is worth living because they get to celebrate special times such as birthdays， anniversaries and festivals with their loved ones. Well， we can understand the joy one feels when loved ones get together and share special moments， can’t we？

7. Love

Well， this reason is an evergreen one. Life is worth living for the loved ones around， be it a wife，husband， children or friends. Such relationships make life worth everything. ⑥Being able to love some one and being loved back certainly makes life worth living， doesn’t it？

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七个原因告诉你人生的意义

“人生的意义是什么？”如果随机选一个人来问这个问题，你会得到不同的答案。这个问题没有明确的或正确的答案，但对于这个问题，我们从不同的人身上汇集了一些有趣的原因。

1. 学习

这个原因是我们从学校和将要上大学的孩子们那里听到的。关于周围的一切，他们期待着能了解更多、学习更多以及挖掘更多。从研究到游戏，渴望做得更好和学得更多让他们的人生变得很有意义。

2. 创造

当我们与办公室人员和专业人士交谈时，这是他们给出的原因。创造事物的能力，不管是一份周报告、一篇新文档、一幅画或创作一首新歌，都似乎让人生有很多的价值。

3. 新的机遇

这是专业人士、商务人士和劳动骨干们给出的另一个理由。他们似乎在期待生命中的新机遇。在专业技能和个人方面，他们都期待着能够提升和获得赏识。他们想抓住生活抛给他们的新机遇，这些让他们的人生很有价值。

4. 探索

有些人只是喜欢说他们想要探索得更多和发现新视野。去世界各地旅行、学习世界历史、参观最著名的圣地，对许多人来说确实是人生的意义所在。

5. 成长

有些人只是想看看生活会牵引着他们如何发展。每年增长一岁，更有智慧，学到简单而深刻的经验，这对许多人来说，这样的人生就很有价值。

6. 庆祝

信不信由你，有些人觉得人生有价值是因为他们有特殊的日子要庆祝，比如和亲人一起庆祝生日、纪念日和节日。我们可以理解亲人聚在一起分享美好时光时的那种喜悦之情，不是吗？

7. 爱

这是一个永恒不变的原因。人生的意义在于身边的亲人们，不管是妻子、丈夫、孩子或是朋友，这种关系让生活里一切都值得。能够爱人和被爱，人生绝对非常有价值，不是吗？

难点解读：

1. Why is life worth living？

为什么生命值得活下去？（人生的意义是什么？）

be worth doing sth.“值得做某事”，例如：

The book I bought yesterday is really worth reading.

我昨天买的那本书确实值得阅读。

2. If you ask this question to randomly selected people， you will get different answers.

如果随机选一个人来问这个问题，你会得到不同的答案。

本句为if引导的条件状语从句，主句用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时，例如：

If you fail the exam，you will let your parents down.

如果你考试不及格，你会让父母失望的。

3. They all look forward to knowing， learning and finding out more about everything.

關于周围的一切，他们期待着能了解更多、学习更多以及挖掘更多。

look forward to“期盼，期待”，例如：

I look forward to working with you again.

我期盼再与你一起工作。

4. This was another reason that was put forth by people in professions， businesses and working cadre.

这是专业人士、商务人士和劳动骨干们给出的另一个理由。

put forth“提出”，例如：

This scientist has put forth a new theory in his research field.

这位科学家在他的研究领域提出了一种新理论。

5. Well， some people like to simply see where life leads them to.

有些人只是想看看生活会牵引着他们如何发展。

lead...to“把……带到;领到”，例如：

John can lead you to the village.

约翰可以带你去那个村庄。

6. Being able to love some one and being loved back certainly makes life worth living， doesn’t it？

能够爱人和被爱，人生绝对非常有价值，不是吗？

be able to“能，能够”，例如：

You must be able to speak French for this job.

干这项工作你得会说法语。