413-英语演讲稿“财富”

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英语演讲稿“财富”

　　The word wealth always reminds people of money and the sayings

or concepts related to money. For example, “money talks”; “money

makes the ghosts turn the mill”; “as birds die for food, so men die for

wealth”; “the poor have no friends even though they live in the noisy

downtown, while the rich have remote kinsfolk even if they live in the

deep mountains”; “poverty chills ambition” “one cent short may

put a hero in an awkward situation” etc, etc..

　　In the 2021' s, all shops were state-owned with marked prices. You

couldn't buy what you wanted with even one cent short, so one cent

could indeed embarrass a hero. A popular song at that time started “I

picked up one cent at the roadside, and I handed it over to the

policeman…” But now no one cares to pick it up even if it were ten

cents.

　　 People's reverence for money is expressed in varied ways. The

names of companies or stores are often “Beer of Wealth and Honor”,

“Restaurant of Wealth and Rank” “Store of the Aristocrats” “Hotel

of Fame and Prestige” etc. (even some people's names have the

meanings of “full of gold” or “great fortune”). At New Year's time,

the god of wealth is worshiped and the picture of the god is covered

with signs of money. When a millionaire is walking in the street, people

will show their profound respect even though they know very well that

they can not get a cent from him. The English film “the Million-Pound

Note” makes a most vivid revelation of this situation. With the million

pound note in hand, the hero has the privilege to buy on credit, or on

loan and is even presented money from others. It's an idealized end of

the story that the hero is still loved by his girl friend even after he lost

his million-pound note. However, without the million-pound note, they

couldn't have known each other. It's very difficult for people to make

friends directly with beggars.

　　The song of “All Good Things Must End” in A Dream of the Red

Mansions attacks the money worshipers by saying:

　　“All men long to be immortals

　　yet silver and gold they prize

　　And grub for money all their lives

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