世界节假日博览 第144期: 亲吻和好日

 　　There is a special day of the year for people who argue. This is Kiss And Make Up Day. It is for people to understand that it is very easy to get over problems. We all have experiences in our lives when we fall out with someone over something small. We are too proud to be the first to say sorry. We can all remember a time when the smallest problem somehow became a big issue¹. This can lead to serious major fights and arguments. Kiss And Make Up Day allows people to remember that it’s easier to say sorry and laugh about small problems than it is to let them get bigger. You don’t actually have to kiss someone to make up with them. All you need to do is apologize or say, “OK, let’s talk about this”.There is now quite a big industry behind making up with people. Every year, millions of cards and e-cards are sent to people to say sorry. The cards even say “I’m Sorry” on them. Then there are the flowers, chocolates and other presents people buy to let people know the problem is over. You can kiss and make up with anyone. Experts say the most important thing to do is make up with someone before you go to bed or before the end of the evening. People who are good at kissing and making up with friends, family and partners are usually happy. It means² they are good at keeping their relationships strong and healthy. Maybe the best thing is that if you are the one who starts the kiss-and-make-up process, people will see you in a good light.

　　对于争吵的人来说，“亲吻和好日”是个特别的节日。亲吻和好日是为了让人们理解解决问题很容易。我们都经历过因为一些小事与他人争吵的事。我们都太骄傲，不肯第一个道歉。我们都记得小事情转变成大问题的时候。这会导致激烈的争吵和打斗。亲吻和好日使人们记住道歉很容易，对小问题一笑置之，而不是让它们积攒成大问题。你不必真的亲吻某人寻求和解。你要做的只是道歉或是说“让我们谈谈。”与人和解的背后藏有巨大的产业。每年，数百万的道歉卡片或邮件送到人们手里。卡片上甚至只是写着“I’m Sorry”。人们也会买鲜花、巧克力和其他礼物让人知道事情已经过去了。你可以和任何人亲吻和好。专家说最重要的是在你上床睡觉前或夜晚结束前与人和好。擅长与朋友、家人和伙伴亲吻和好的人通常很快乐。这意味着他们擅长保持稳定良好的关系。或许最好的是如果你启动了亲吻和好程序，人们会很看好你。

1 issue   

n.出版，发行，（报刊等）期、号，论点，问题，结果， （水，血等的）流出；vt.使流出，放出，发行（钞票等），发布（命令），出版（书等）发给；vi.发行，流出，造成...结果，进行辩护，传下

参考例句：

• I bought the book the day after its issue.这书出版后的第一天，我就去买了它。
• I'll support her down the line on that issue.在那个问题上我将全力支持她。

2 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。