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College English Creative Reading3 跨文化交际英语·阅读教程 3 Unit 7 Making MoneyNote on the TopicLearning Objectives1．Discuss the topic of what is wealth and how to accumulate it and gain a full understanding of the two notions “conspicuous consum ption” and “real wealth”;2．Identify the contrast between two different people and their diametrically opposite approaches to earning and managing money in the text and learn to compare and contrast both characters, feature by feature;3．Rate the two characters in the text and express your views about each;4．Practice the use of several grammatical forms to express the following five functions: regret, commiseration, advice, achievement, reflexive learning in the speaking activity.Before You Read1.Watch the following video and discuss the following questions witha partner.2.Discuss the following questions with a partner.1.How many financial paths did the author put forward and what arethey?There are three financial paths: the sidewalk, the slowlane, and the fastlane.2.What’s the problem with being a sidewalker?The problem with being a sidewalker however, is having no financial intelligence or responsibility whatsoever.3.Why is the slowlane the best choice for most people?Because most people aren't capable of meeting the demands of the fastlane. And the slowlane is definitely better than the sidewalk.4.What’s the idea of fastlane?The more value you give to the world, the richer you will become. 5.If you want to be in the fastlane, what should you do?I’m go ing to have to spend a little more time in the library and a littleless time in front of the TV.Reading AAn Ordinary MillionaireJ ohnny Jones is a millionaire. Johnny, or JJ as he’s known to his friends and close business associates, is 57 and has the energy of a man half his age. JJ is the owner of a small contract cleaning company. He employs thirty staff and they clean offices, schools, and factories. JJ makes sure that they wear smart uniforms —he cares about his company’s image.参考译文：一个平凡的百万富翁约翰尼·琼斯是个百万富翁。

约翰尼·琼斯，他的朋友和亲密的生意伙伴叫他JJ，现年57岁，却有着二十八九岁人的精力。

JJ是一家小型合同清洁公司的老板。

他手下有30名员工，他们负责清洁办公室、学校和工厂。

JJ要求他们每个人都穿着笔挺的制服——他关心公司的形象。

Reading BTo his neighbours JJ and his family appear to be ordinary people; certainly no one would guess that JJ was rich. In fact, he has a net worth of more than $5,000,000 and in terms of earnings his household ranks among the top 10% of all the households in his pleasant, middle-class —but not luxurious — neighbourhood. JJ has no college degree — he left school at the age of sixteen —and did not inherit money from his parents. He has never won a competition or lottery. So, how did he make his money?Key words:household: the people living in houses or flats as single units参考译文：在他邻居的眼里，JJ以及他的家庭看上去十分普通。

当然没人能猜到JJ很有钱。

而事实上，他有500多万美元的净资产，以收入计算，他的家在他所在的舒适的中产阶级的小区(但不算豪华住宅区)可排上前10%。

JJ没有大学文凭，他16岁时辍学，且没从父母那里继承遗产。

他也没赢过比赛，没中过彩票。

那么，他是怎样发财的呢?Reading CThe answer is that JJ made money by not spending the money he makes! A few exampl es will help to explain JJ’s approach to accumulating wealth. He could afford to drive a luxurious car, but in fact he drives a basic ten-year-old family car. He could afford to wear the best and smartest clothes —with designer labels such as Gucci and Armani —but in fact he wears mass-produced suits which never costmore than $300 each. He could afford a Rolex watch, but in fact he tells the time from a fourteen-year-old Casio — it cost $18.参考译文：答案在于JJ只赚钱却从不花他赚的钱！几个例子可以帮我们了解JJ的致富之路。

他买得起豪华轿车，但事实上他开的却是一辆简易的、有十多年车龄的老车。

他也穿得起最贵的、最帅气的名牌衣服，像古驰、阿玛尼。

事实上他身上穿的是大批量生产的西服，每件不超过300美元。

他也买得起劳力士表，但告诉他时间的是一块已戴了14年之久的卡西欧,价值仅18美元。

Reading DYou see, JJ is not a sports or pop star; he’s not a media star; he’s not famous. He’s under no pressure to buy smart clothes and cars because he is not in the public eye and does not work in a smart office. JJ also respects his workforce. He cares about the feelings of his employees and is determined not to upset them. If they saw him driving a luxurious car, they might think he was making excessive profit from their labour. Let’s compare or rather — since there are more differences than similarities —contrast JJ’s lifestyle with that of Michael Peters, or Mike as his friends call him. Mike is a lawyer — a good one, too, who makes a lot of money. The problem for Mike is that, unlike JJ, he cannotsave his money.Key Words:excessive: much more than is reasonable or necessary参考译文：你看，JJ既不是体育明星，也不是影星，也不是媒体知名人物，他并不出名。