X星球系列故事 第28期:The man who loved money

 The man who loved money守财奴

Once upon¹ a time, there was² a man who loved money. He loved it so much that he wouldn't spend any of the money he earned⁴. He wouldn't part⁵ with even⁶ a tiny⁷ bit⁸.

This stingy man didn't buy new clothes. Instead⁹, he wore old clothes that he found¹⁰ in the garbage¹¹. He didn't buy food, either¹², and he became¹³ skinnier and skinnier.

He put all the money that he saved¹⁵ in a box and hid¹⁶ it under his bed. Every night, he opened the box and looked at all his money.

One night, the man looked in the box and the money was gone! Someone¹⁷ had¹⁸ stolen¹⁹ it! "I've been robbed²⁰!" he shouted. "My precious²¹ money is gone!" He lay²² down on the bed and cried and cried.

The neighbors²⁴ heard him and came¹⁴ over to see what was wrong. When they heard the story, one neighbor²³ said²⁵, "Don't cry over your money. You never used²⁶ it anyway²⁷. Fill²⁸ the box with paper and imagine²⁹ it is money. It will do you just as³ much good."

从前，有个男人很爱钱。他从来都不花他挣到的钱。一丁点儿也不花。 这个吝啬鬼从来不买新衣服。相反，他总是穿着从垃圾堆里翻出来的旧衣服。他也从来不买吃的，他瘦成了皮包骨。他将所有的钱都放进一个盒子里并藏在他的床下。每晚，他都打开盒子看看他的钱。 一天晚上，吝啬鬼翻出盒子发现钱不见了。有人偷了它！“我被抢劫啦”他大叫道。“我珍贵的钱都没啦”他躺在床上哭个不停。 邻居们听到他的叫声都赶来看看发生了什么。当他们听到这件事以后，一个邻居说道：“别再为你的钱哭啦，你根本就不用它们。把你的盒子用纸填满，想象着那个就是钱，你就会感觉好多啦”。

今天的超级宇宙密码有两个，一个是单词Spend SPEND spend花费（花费时间或金钱）I spent one hundred dollars on my new watch.我花了一百美金买新手表。He spent three days writing³⁰ that report³¹.他花了三天写那份报告。另一个密码是短语DO SOMEONE GOOD对某人有效果，有益处。It will do you good to get out of the house more.多出去走走对你有益。

1 upon   

prep.在……上面

参考例句：

• I hope that fortune may smile upon you.我希望幸运之神会向你微笑。
• I rely upon you to finish the work on time.我相信你会准时完成这项工作的。

2 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

4 earned   

adj.挣得的v.赚得( earn的过去式和过去分词 )；挣钱；生（利）；获（利）

参考例句：

• She earned a black mark for opposing company policy. 她因反对公司政策而得到考绩不良评语。
• We finally managed a hard-earned draw. 我们终于追成了平局。

5 part   

n.部份，零件；角色，部位；vt.分开，分离，分配；vi.分离，离开；adv.部份地；adj.分离的

参考例句：

• This is the broken part.这就是损坏的部件。
• Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色？

6 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

7 tiny   

adj.极小的，微小的

参考例句：

• She learned to swim when she was really tiny.她很小的时候就学会了游泳。
• The baby put his tiny hand in mine.那个婴儿把小手放在我的手中。

8 bit   

n.一点儿，少量；钻头；马嚼子；辅币，位，比特(二进位制信息单位)；v.控制

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a bit.我正打算出去一会儿。
• When did you change the bit?什么时候换的钻头？

9 instead   

adv.代替；顶替

参考例句：

• She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.她决定星期日而不是星期一离开这里。
• Will you go to the party instead of me?你替我赴宴好吗？

10 found   

v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到

参考例句：

• I found him at home.我发现他在家。
• The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。

11 garbage   

n.垃圾；费料

参考例句：

• Garbage pollutes our rivers and streams.垃圾使大小河流遭受污染。
• Have you taken the garbage out yet?你把垃圾扔掉了吗？

12 either   

adj.任一，两方的；prep.任一，随便任一个；conj.或，也

参考例句：

• I have bought two books,you can have either.我买了两本书，你要哪一本都可以。
• I don't think either of them are at home.我想他们中任何一个都不在家。

13 became   

v.(become的过去式)成为

参考例句：

• He became a doctor at the age of 27.他27岁时成了一名医生。
• He became a millionaire when he was still young.他还年轻时就成了百万富翁。

14 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

15 saved   

v.拯救( save的过去式和过去分词 )；收集；保留；避免

参考例句：

• They scrimped and saved to give the children a good education. 他们省吃俭用，为的是攒钱让孩子受到良好的教育。
• She had saved a few titbits for her cat. 她给猫留了点好吃的东西。

16 hid   

hide 的过去式(分词)

参考例句：

• He hid the letter in a drawer. 他把信藏在抽屉里。
• She hid her worries behind an air of insouciance. 她掩饰着自己的烦恼，表现得无忧无虑。

17 someone   

pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
• Someone wants to see her.有人找她。

18 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

19 stolen   

v.偷( steal的过去分词 )；悄悄地做，悄悄地走

参考例句：

• A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. 昨天有一女孩在一桩涉及窃车的撞车事故中丧生。
• The stolen car was returned to its rightful owner . 被盗的汽车还给了其合法的主人。

20 robbed   

v.抢夺( rob的过去式和过去分词 )；抢劫；掠夺；使丧失

参考例句：

• Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you? 你能够认出那个抢你东西的人吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They stood looking on while the man was robbed. 正当那个人被抢劫时，他们却站在那儿袖手旁观。 来自《简明英汉词典》

21 precious   

adj.宝贵的，珍贵的，过于精致的，珍爱的

参考例句：

• Each life is precious.生命都是宝贵的。
• Spring rain is as precious as oil.春雨贵如油。

22 lay   

（lie的过去式和过去分词）；vt.击，放置，产卵，使平静，打赌，压平，设计；vi.生蛋，打赌，全力以赴；n.隐蔽处，计划，价格，生蛋，叙事诗，诗歌；adj.世俗的，外行的

参考例句：

• Please lay the knife on the dish.请把刀放在盘子上。
• All birds lay eggs.鸟都下蛋。

23 neighbor   

n.邻居；v.邻接，毗邻而居，友好

参考例句：

• He has a very good neighbor.他有一个好邻居。
• My new neighbor moved in last weekend.我的新邻居上周才搬来。

24 neighbors   

n.邻居，邻国( neighbor的名词复数 )v.邻居，邻国( neighbor的第三人称单数 )；邻近的，邻接的

参考例句：

• They don't think they must keep up with their neighbors. 他们认为不必和邻居比排场。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The rich man looked down on his poorer neighbors. 那个有钱人看不起比他穷的邻居们。 来自《简明英汉词典》

25 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

26 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

27 anyway   

adv.不管怎样；无论如何

参考例句：

• Anyway I'm free now . Let me go with you. 我反正闲着没事,就陪你走一趟吧。
• Anyway, you can try. 至少你可以试试。

28 fill   

vt.填充，弥漫，供给，满足，供应；vi. 充满，装满；n.满足，装满，充分，填方

参考例句：

• Fill the tank with water.把水槽灌满水。
• Many people find it difficult to fill in a form.许多人发现表格填写困难。

29 imagine   

vt.想象，设想；料想，猜想

参考例句：

• I don't imagine they will come if it rains.我认为天如果下雨，他们是不会来的。
• You don't imagine it is true.你别想像那是真的。

30 writing   

n.写，写作；著作，文学作品

参考例句：

• I am also writing a short story.我也写短篇小说。
• Do you like writing for children?你愿意为儿童写作吗？

31 report   

n.报告，汇报；传说，传阅；v.报告，报到

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon.今天下午我们要去听报告。
• I shall report to you.我将向你汇报。