"孩子们的小额零花钱：新概念3册Lesson151完整笔记"

pon their money boxes with these 'coppers'.只有非常节俭的孩子才能用这些零钱把储蓄罐塞得满满的。 Not long ago, I made a present of three 50-pence pieces to a small boy who lives near me.不久前，我送给住在我附近一个小男孩三枚 50 便士。 He was extremely grateful and took them to a shop at once where he bought some sweets.他非常感激，立刻拿到商店去买了些糖吃。 His mother, who saw him with the sweets, was furious.他的妈妈看见他买糖，非常生气。 Instead of saying 'Thank you', she scolded him for wasting his money.她没有说“谢谢”，反而责备他浪费钱。 He had already forgotten my present.他早就忘了我的礼物。 On the following day, however, my present proved to be a real godsend for him.然而，第二天，我的礼物就像是上天给他的恩赐一样。 When he went into the shop again, he found that he had lost his own money.当他再次进入商店时，发现自己丢了钱。 He was able to buy back sweets, thanks to my present.多亏了我的礼物，他还能买回糖吃。 It is extraordinary how far small sums of money will go when they are spent on essential things.不可思议的是，少量的钱在必需的事情上能花很长时间。 It is equally extraordinary how far they will go when they are not spent at all!同样令人惊奇的是，如果不去花，这些钱能存多久！