Have you ever felt so upset that if someone had said anything nice, you would have immediately felt better? If so, a comment from Uncle Praise, a middle-aged man whose job is to compliment strangers on the streets of Japan, might be just what you need. Uncle Praise hasn’t had an easy life. He once had debts that he couldn’t pay back because of his addiction to gambling. In the end, he lost his job and fell out with his family. With only US$4 in savings, he was determined to turn his life around. Though he had always dreamed of becoming a street performer, he wasn’t good at singing, dancing, or doing magic tricks.
你是否曾沮丧到如果有人说了任何好话，你会立刻感觉好一点？如果是这样，那么赞美大叔 ── 一位在日本街头赞美陌生人的中年男子 ── 他的评论可能正是你所需要的。赞美大叔的人生过得并不轻松。他曾经因为沉迷于赌博而欠下无法偿还的债务。最终，他失去工作并与家人闹翻了。身上仅存四美元的积蓄，他下定决心要改变自己的人生。虽然他一直梦想成为街头艺人，但他不擅长唱歌、跳舞或表演魔术。
生活必备字词：
immediately adv. 立刻
savings n. 存款，积蓄（恒用复数）
dream of... 梦想∕渴望……
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本文节录自《常春藤生活英语》杂志，完整内容请见九月号。
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