Is Money Everything?At present some people think that money is everything. They say that you can do everything if you have money. You can live in a beautiful house, keep a luxurious life and have all sorts of delicious food. I don't think so.Indeed, money can buy a lot of things we need. But there are many, many wonderful things in the world that cannot be bought with money.Ask yourself, can money really buy the happiness that your heart truly desires?
Almost all material things here on earth can be bought with money. Money is a medium of exchange to acquire any services or material
things that we want or need. For many people, money is everything.They believe that having a lot of money can bring them to the satisfaction of which they have dreamed. That’s how powerful is money. It can control the mind of an individual. Many people, because of their obsessionto have more money will do anything. That is why in our economy today, the rich become richer, and the poor become poorer. How sad it is.
Money can be acquired in many ways. Most people will work hard to earn money. Some will create a business to accumulate and increase the amount of money they have. In moments of desperation, most people would pawn their jewelry and other belongings to obtain instant money. Some of them would sell their properties and even their structured
settlements in order for them to have available cash. The worst thing of all is that a person would risk his own life and dignity by doing a criminal act only to have money. How ironic it is. They think of money as everything to their lives, but they’re wrong, absolutely wrong.
The reality that we should embrace is that we need money, but it does not follow that money is the only reason of our existence here on earth. Money is important, but it is not everything. There are many factors that can create fulfillment here on earth, not money alone. They are our family, our friends, and even our new acquaintances. They can help us grow and reach our goals. Remember that money is only a material thing. It is created for our convenience, but it should be used for right. It is created for us to control; it is not made to contro… …l us. Imagine a person has enough money to buy anything and everything that he wants, but can you imagine that with only that resource that such a person could be truly happy and satisfied?
Here is a wife of richer,she says that“My husband works like a dog. I know that he will make it some day.But is it worth it to neglect the family to strive? I'm trying to understand but sometimes i feel left out. He left me on the street cuz he needs to welcome his client at the airport, he don't have lunch or dinner with me and the kids, I went to his friend wedding on behalf of him,he rushes all the time.I'm tired and bored.”If your husband puts much energy on work and doesn't give you or your children
the love and attention they need, you need to sit down and have a talk with your husband. Make him aware that he is neglecting you. You and your children need him. The children will later hate their father if you don't put a stop to this now even if their father has always provide financial for them, he may not have provided all of the love he has to offer to them. Love is more important than money!There are still many other things that cannot be bought with money: health ， life, happiness, friendship ， love and so on.Just think, if a person hasn＇t these things at all, is the money still useful? Money is good but loving it makes it bad. We can work hard to earn more money. We can sell our properties and our other belongings to have money in emergencies. Remember, we should work not only for the reason of receiving but also for the reason of giving. Money is indeed important, but it is not everything.
In Money Everything?
金钱是一切吗？
I don’t think money is everything, but we can’t do without it. Fox example, money can’t buy us happiness and a good education. And for another example, money can’t buy us good health and a long life. But we can not live without money. We need it for our daily necessities such as food, clothes and
transportation. What’s more, we need it to live a better life. In short, we should learn the value of money and make the most of its advantages.
我不认为金钱就是一切，但我们不能没有它。狡猾的例子，钱不能买到我们的幸福和良好的教育。和另一个例子，钱不能买到我们的健康和长寿。但是我们不能没有钱。我们需要为我们的日常必需品，如食物，衣服和交通。更重要的是，我们需要它来过更好的生活。总之，我们应该知道钱的价值，使大部分的优点。
Where to live —in the City or in the Country
在哪里居住在城市还是在农村
Some people like living in the city because city life has many advantages. They think there are more job opportunities in cities, life there is more colorful and meaningful than that in the country, and there are more modern conveniences in cities for people to enjoy.
一些人喜欢住在城市，因为城市生活有许多优点。他们认为有更多的就业机会，在城市里，生命就有更丰富、有意义的国家，有更多的现代设施在城市的人们享受。
But some other people prefer to live in the countryside. They say life in the countryside is closer to nature and better for their health, life there is quieter and that country people are more honest than city people.
但有些人喜欢住在农村。他们说在乡村生活更接近自然，更好地为他们的健康，生活更安静，那个国家的人们更诚实比城市里的人。
I would like to live in a city when I am young to earn enough money and I live in the countryside when I am old for having a quite life.
我喜欢住在城市里的我年轻时挣足够的钱和我住在乡下时，我老有一个安静的生活。
1、It作先行主语和先行宾语的一些句型
She had said what it was necessary to say.
2、强调句型
It is not who rules us that is important，but how he rules us.
3、“All+抽象名词”或“抽象名词+itself”（very+形容词）
He was all gentleness to her.
4、利用词汇重复表示强调
A crime is a crime a crime.
5、“something（much）of”和“nothing（little）of” “something of”相当于“to some extent”，表示程度。在疑问句或条件从句中，则为“anything of ”，可译为“有点”，“略微”等。译为“毫无”，“全无”。much of译为“大有”，not much of可译为“算不上”，“称不上”，little of可译为“几乎无”，something like译为“有点像，略似”。
They say that he had no university education，but he seems to be something of a scholar.
6、同格名词修饰是指of前后的两个名词都指同一个人或物，“of”以及它前面的名词构成一个形容词短语，以修饰“of”后面的那个名词。如“her old sharper of a father”，可译为：“她那骗子般的父亲”。
Those pigs of girls eat so much.
7、as„as„can（may）be
It is as plain as plain can be.
8、“It is in（with）„as in（with）”
It is in life as in a journey.
9、“as good as„”相等于，就像，几乎如；实际上，其实，实在。
The merchant as good as promised the orphan boy，that he would adopt him.
10、“many as well„as”和“might as well „as” “many as well„as”可译为“与其„„，不如„„，更好”，“以这样做„„为宜”，“如同„„，也可以„„”等等。“might as well „as”表示不可能的事，可译为“犹如„„”，“可与„„一样荒唐”，“与其那样不如这样的好”等等。
One may as well not know a thing at all as know it imperfectly.你是王萍，写一封信给Jefferson先生。信件的内容包括：
1、 一个月前，他邀请了你到他家过圣诞节。
2、你在他那里受到了热情款待。
3、信件末尾写上一句你认为必要的话
January 22,2005
一月222005
Dear Mr. Jefferson:
亲爱的杰佛逊先生：
I am writing to thank you for your kindness and hospitality I enjoyed during my stay in your place.
我写信感谢您的盛情款待我喜欢在我停留在你的地方。
It is very kind of you to invite me to spend my Christmas holiday in your palace last month. The room you arranged for me in your house was quiet, clean and comfortable. The food was very delicious. And visits to local scenic spots were really wonderful. They have not only broadened my horizon, but also enriched my experience. By the way, if it is convenient for you, please come over and spend your Spring Festival this year in my place.
这是非常感谢你邀请我度过圣诞假期在宫殿的最后一个月。你的房间安排我在你的房子很安静，干净舒适。食物很美味。和参观当地名胜真是美妙。他们不仅开阔了我的视野，同时也丰富了我的经验。由的方式，如果方便的话，请过来，度过今年的春节在我的地方。
Thank you very much again.
再次谢谢您。
Yours,你的，Wang Ping
王平
3、你的朋友Glad要从另一个城市来看你。你将到机场去接他。但出于某种原因，你不能去了，写封信给他，解释原因，并告诉他如何到你家。
May 18,2004
可能182004
Dear Glad，亲爱的高兴，I am writing to say that I will not be able to meet you at the airport next Monday morning.
我写信是想说我不能去机场接你下星期一上午。
This morning my boss asked me to go to Shanghai on business tomorrow. It is something very important for our company and I will have to go. By the way, I will be back within 10 days. When you arrive, please take Bus No.345 and get off at the East Bus Station. The station is not far from my house and you will find my house easily. My mother is always at home. I told my mother that you would come already.
今天早上我的老板要我明天出差去上海。这是对我们公司非常重要，我会去。顺便说一下，我将在10天之内回来。当你抵达，请乘公共汽车no.345下车在汽车站东。火车站离我家不远，你会很容易找到我的房子。我妈妈总是在家。我告诉我的母亲，你已经来了。
Looking forward to seeing you.
期待见到你。
Yours,你的，Li Ming
李明
Unit3
Some people hold the view that money is everything to everyone in our life. We need purchase goods with money at any time and at any place. We can’t live well without it 。But as far as I am concerned ，money is not everything to us 。I would say that money is just a medium in which we exchange goods that we want. In fact ， money can buy many beautiful houses ，clothes and so on. But it can not provide us with joys. The money can only satisfy our material needs,but can’t meet our spiritual needs.