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Ways of lifting your spirits

改善情绪

Do charity work.

做慈善工作。

You can devote some of your time and money to the needy by donating or volunteering in a charitable institution.

你可以通过捐赠或在慈善机构做义工把自己的一些时间和金钱奉献给那些需要的人。

What you give can make a big difference to other people’s lives.

你的奉献能给他人生活带来很大影响。

At the same time, you get a sense of fulfillment by doing your part in helping society.

同时，在帮助社会过程中尽一己之力也会让你获得一种满足感。

Such reasons alone are something to be happy about, but more so, charity donations are most of the time tax-deductible.

这样的原因本身就值得高兴，更何况，慈善捐赠大多时均为免税之举。

【知识讲解】

make a big difference 有很大影响

例句：

Marketing can also make a big difference to a company's performance.

营销同样会对公司业绩造成巨大影响.

Everyone should believe that I can make a big difference.

每个人都应该坚信,世界因我而不同.

On such occasions, small gestures can make a big difference.

这种时候, 小小的一个手势能大大地扭转局面.

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