Encourage someone’s dream, no matter how big or small it is.鼓励某人的梦想，不管梦想是多么远大，还是多么渺小。

　　Leave a love letter where your partner will find it.给你的伴侣写封情书，放在他/她会发现的地方。

　　Hug someone in your family for no reason.拥抱一位家人，无需什么理由。

　　Wave to a child in the car next to you.向你旁边汽车里的孩子招手。

　　Repeat something nice you heard about someone else.跟某人重复你所听到的有关他/她的好话。

　　Forgive a loan.免除一笔借款。

　　Fill up the copier machine with paper after you’re done using it.使用完复印机后，添足纸张。

　　Tell someone you believe in him/her.告诉某人你信任他/她。

　　Share your umbrella on a rainy day.雨天让某人共用你的雨伞。

　　Welcome new neighbors with flowers or a plant.为新邻居送上一些鲜花或一盆绿色植物表示欢迎。

　　Offer to watch a friend’s home while he/she is away.朋友外出时，主动提出为他/她照看家宅。

　　Ask others if they need you to pick up anything while you’re out shopping.外出购物前，问别人是否需要为他们带点东西。

　　Ask a child to play a board game, and let him/her win.跟一个孩子下盘棋，让他/她赢。

　　Ask an elderly person to tell you about “the good old days”.请一位老人跟你讲他/她“昔日的美好时光”。

　　During bad weather, plan an indoor picnic with the family.在坏天气里，与家人安排一次户内野餐。

　　Buy someone a goldfish and bowl.给某人买条金鱼和一个鱼缸。

　　Compliment someone on his/her cooking and politely ask for a second helping.赞美某人做的食物，并请求再来一份。

　　Give children’s clothes to another family when your kids outgrow them.把孩子长大后穿不了的衣服送给另一家。

　　Call your spouse just to say, “I love you.”给你的配偶打电话，就说：“我爱你。”

　　Ask someone about his/her children.问某人有关他/她孩子的情况。

　　Tell someone which quality you like most about him/her.告诉某人你最喜欢他/她的哪一个品质。

　　Brush the snow off the car next to yours.为你旁边的车刷去上面的雪。

　　Return your shopping cart to the front of the store.将你的购物车放回商场的前边。

　　(摘自2010年5月《英语沙龙》)