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北师大版高中英语(必修4):Unit10 Lesson1 The Money—A Material World(1)

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北师大版高中英语(必修4):Unit10 Lesson1 The Money—A Material World(1)
Unit 10 The Money
第10单元 金钱
Lesson 1 A Material World
第1课 物质世界
"Who wants to be a Millionaire? I don't," says Charles Gray
查尔斯·格雷说:“谁想当百万富翁?我不想。”
Angus Deayton interviews ex-millionaire Charles Gray
安格斯·戴伊德采访前百万富翁查尔斯·格雷。
A lot of people are determined to become a millionaire.
很多人一心想成为百万富翁。
They spend half their time dreaming up ways of getting rich,
他们花一半时间梦求致富的方法,
and the rest of their time thinking about all the enjoyable things they would do once they got rich.
另一半则在琢磨一旦阔绰起来要做些什么。
But do all millionaires find the happiness that they thought they would get when they achieve their goals?
但是是否所有的百万富翁真正得到了他们实现目标前所期盼的幸福呢?
Some millionaires continue to be concerned about money when they become millionaires.
有些人成为百万富翁后还继续为钱烦恼。
They are hardworking to get all that money.
他们拼命努力才获得财富。
Then they are hardworking to make sure they never lose it!
他们继续拼命以确保不再失去这笔钱!
But there are people who have turned their backs on their millions and found different ways to be happy in their lives.
但是也有人把自己的百万资产置于一边,寻求不同的人生幸福。
Charles Gray is one example.
查尔斯·格雷就是这样一个人。
Sixteen years ago, Charles was a college professor with a huge six-bedroom house and $2 million.
十六年前,查尔斯是大学教授,住着有六个卧室的房子,有两百万资产。
Today he lives in a small dormitory room where there is only second-hand furniture.
而现在住的则是小宿舍房间,家具全是二手的。
There are certainly no signs that Charles was a rich man!
没有任何迹象表明查尔斯曾是个富人!
There is a small garden outside with a few fruit trees.
房间外有个小花园,花园里种着几棵果树。

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