It is always a pleasure to make plans for the coming weekend with your family and friends. Just imagine you have two whole days ahead to be relaxed,you cannot help feeling excited.

与你的家人和朋友为即将到来的周末做计划总是一件快乐的事情。提前想象一下你有整整两天时间可以放松，你会禁不止感到非常兴奋的。

There are many interesting activities on weekends. You can go to the beach, swimming freely like a fish and bathing in bright sunshine: or you can go to the country, walking in the pasture¹ dotted with wild flowers, listening to bird singing. How romantic that can be! As an alternative, you can visit famous mountains, parks and historical sites; you can also enjoy sports and games; or you can stay at home and focus your attention on reading or listening to soft music for several hours at a stretch. After two days’active rest, you feel energetic and ready for hard work ahead.

周末有很多有趣的活动。你可以去海滩，像一条鱼一样自由的游泳，在明亮的阳光下沐浴：或者你可以去乡下走走，走在点缀着野花的草地上，听着鸟儿唱歌。那是多么的浪漫的啊！如果有选择，你可以参观著名的山脉，公园和名胜古迹，还可以享受运动和游戏；或者你可以呆在家里，把注意力集中在阅读上或不断的听几个小时的轻音乐。

However, some people still waste their weekends. For example, they indulge² themselves in vulgar³ activities such as gambling⁴, playing cards or watching silly TV programs day and night, drinking heavily and sleeping for a whole day or fooling around in lousy places. Instead of having a nice weekend and being relaxed, they usually end up exhausted⁵ on Monday morning.

然而，一些人仍然浪费他们的周末。例如，他们沉迷于低俗的活动，如赌博，打牌或者日夜看愚蠢的电视节目，酗酒，睡一整天或在不好的地方闲逛。而不是有一个愉快、放松的周末，他们通常在周一早晨感到很疲倦。

I am wondering, after the two-day weekend becomes a routine in our life and loses its freshness, how many people can really enjoy the weekend and have a good time.

我正在想为期两天的周末在我们生活中变成了例行公事，失去新鲜感，有多少人能真正享受到周末并玩的开心呢。