北师大版高中英语模块4--Unit 10 Money Lesson 1-2

[00:01.43]There is a small garden outside
[00:03.01]with a few fruit trees.
[00:04.89]Charles grows some vegetables and a few flowers
[00:07.78]He gets his clothes and a lot of other things
[00:10.12]from charity¹ shops.

[00:12.16]But Charles appreciates² this change.
[00:15.12]He was pleased to give up the lifestyle³
[00:16.88]of a rich man.
[00:18.43]He was tired of being⁴ a person
[00:19.60]who had everything in a world
[00:21.70]where many people had nothing.
[00:23.99]He made the choice to give all his noney away.
[00:26.88]And this, he said, brought him happiness⁵.
[00:30.33]"a few years ago," says Charles,
[00:32.81]"I was a millionaire,but was aware⁶ there were
[00:35.89]a lot of hungry people in the world."
[00:38.35]Therefore he gave away all his money
[00:40.97]to harities.
[00:43.15]When he had two thousand dollars left,
[00:45.26]he gave away samll bank notes
[00:47.22]in the streets of local poor areas.
[00:50.41]Did he feel like Father Christmas?"
[00:52.76]It was a lot of fun," says Charles.

[00:56.34]Charles believes that many people
[00:57.92]want to earn a lot of money
[00:59.41]so that they will not have any worries.
[01:01.71]However, most people never make much money.
[01:04.87]Charles Gray decided⁷
[01:06.22]to drop out and has discovered that having
[01:08.43]only a little money makes you free.
[01:11.23]Are there any things he misses?"
[01:14.08]No, I'm much happier now.
[01:16.85]I wouldn't go back to being rich
[01:18.31]for anything -no way."
[01:19.96]

1 charity   

n.慈悲，博爱，慈善团体，施舍

参考例句：

• He founded the charity in memory of his late wife.他兴办那个慈善机构以纪念他已故的妻子。
• He gave a handsome sum of money to charity.他向慈善团体捐了一笔相当可观的钱款。

2 appreciates   

v.感激( appreciate的第三人称单数 )；欣赏；（充分）意识到；对…作（正确）评价

参考例句：

• Building the new railway appreciates the value of the land. 修建这条铁路提高了土地的价值。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• His boss highly appreciates his zeal for his work. 他的上司十分欣赏他的工作热情。 来自辞典例句

3 lifestyle   

n.生活方式

参考例句：

• She had to change her lifestyle and eating habits.她必须改变生活方式和饮食习惯。
• She had come to enjoy Roberto's luxurious lifestyle.她渐渐地喜欢上了罗伯托奢侈的生活方式。

4 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

5 happiness   

n.幸福感；快乐；幸运

参考例句：

• I wish you the life of happiness and prosperity.我祝你生活幸福、万事如意。
• We all desire happiness and health.我们都想得到幸福和健康。

6 aware   

adj.意识到的，知道的，明白的，发觉的

参考例句：

• At first I wasn't aware that he was ill.开始我没有察觉到他有病。
• He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems.他好像没有意识到这个问题。

7 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。