付出是一個大家都知道的事情，卻並不是人人都能做到。但是，其實，付出一些，留心身邊，有時候會有驚喜的收穫。下面，小編就為大家送上一篇英語美文，希望大家喜歡。
1. Buy someone's coffee.
為他人買杯咖啡
It's just coffee -- no one needs coffee, so this doesn't really matter, right? But what if you knew that a $2 cup of caffeine could change someone's day, week or their whole perspective? Boom: That cup of coffee just changed the world.
只是杯咖啡而已——沒人必須要喝咖啡，所以也無所謂，對吧?但是如果你知道2美元一杯的咖啡可以改變一個人的一天、一週甚至整個人生，那你會怎麼做?哇，一杯咖啡改變了整個世界。
2. Smile with eye contact.
微笑著用眼神交流。
In a world where smart phones rule and it's not just possible, but normal, to have entire conversations without ever looking someone in the eye, it can be heart-stopping, wonderful and double-take-worthy to lock eyes with someone grinning. Happiness is contagious, and it only takes a couple facial muscles to spread it.
在一個智慧手機統治的世界，在整個交流的過程中，連看也不看對方一眼，這樣的行為不僅是可能的，也是正常的。要是看著對方咧嘴笑，就會有屏息凝氣、非常奇妙的感覺。快樂是可以傳染的，只需通過幾個面部肌肉的運動就可以把它傳播。
3. Give what you can.
盡你所能地付出
You clean out your closets, right? Perfect. You don't need a half a million dollar check written out to your charity of choice to help someone (kudos to you if you do, though!). Maybe you have a few shirts you don't wear anymore or a few children's books you can bear to part with. The thing about giving a little is that when everyone gives a little, suddenly it turns into a lot. Be a part of that lot.
你整理自己的衣櫥，對吧?很好。你不用非得寫一張50萬的支票捐給慈善機構來幫助他人(但是如果你這樣做，那當然相當好! )。也許你有幾件不再穿的襯衫，或有幾本可以捨棄的童書。雖然只付出一點點，但當每個人都付出一點點時，就會積少成多。來成為多的一部分吧。
4. Get in touch. Then listen.
保持聯絡，然後傾聽
Maybe a grandparent is chomping at the bit to hear about your adventures, or maybe an old friend had a really bad day, maybe your mom wishes you'd ring her up more often. Get on the line. You remember that your iPhone can make calls, right? Get in touch with those people that are dying to hear from you (because someone definitely is). Then, ask: How are you doing? What's new? These questions have such few syllables, but their depth is endless.
也許你的爺爺奶奶正迫不及待地想聽你的`歷險，也許一個老友過了糟糕的一天，也許你的媽媽希望你多給她打個電話。聯絡他們吧。你還記得你的iPhone能打電話，對嗎?和那些很想和你聯絡的人打個電話吧。然後問問：你怎麼樣了?最近發生了什麼事兒?雖然這些問題只有幾個音節，但是這些問題的深度是無止境的。
