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Unit 2 ValuesText A A Life Full of Riches 11电42孙天祺 2012.3.13 Expressions I 1. 面临，遭遇 be confronted with 2. 仰头向上看 look up at 3. 填写 fill out 4. 属于 fall into 5. 仅仅，不多于，不强于 nothing more than 6. 转瞬即逝的念头 a passing whim 7. 磨损，损耗 wear and tear 8. 虽然，尽管 in spite of 9. 期望，盼望 look forward to 10. 富裕的，有钱的 well off 11. 不自在，格格不入 out of place 12. 陈旧的家具 dated furniture Expressions II 13. …之后不久 shortly after 14. 走下坡路，失败 go south 15. 转折点 a turning point 16. 与…形成对比 in contrast to 17. 对…予以注意，致力于 focus on 18. 归属感 a sense of belonging 19. 遭遇困难 go through a rough time 20. 久不消逝的微笑 a lingering smile 21. 为…感恩 be thankful for 22. 收入最低的档次 the lowest income bracket 23. 创作才能 the gift of creativity 24. 对物质财富的追求 the pursuit of possessions It was early December 2003, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when I was confronted with the question. I was standing just outside the doorway of a Wal-Mart, offering a “thank you” and a smile to each person who dropped a donation into my red kettle. A neatly dressed woman and her young son walked up to the kettle stand. While she searched her purse for some cash, the boy looked up at me.I can still see the confusion and curiosity in his eyes as he asked, “Are you poor?” “Well,” I stammered, trying to think, “I have more than some people, but not as much as others.” His mother scolded him for the social no-no, and they hurried off to do their shopping. His question, however, did not leave me. 　　这是2003年12月初，当我面临这个问题的时候，我的作为救世军第一个时期的敲钟人。我站在沃尔玛门口外面，给每一个把钱放到我的红色水壶里的人微笑地说句谢谢。一个穿戴整齐的女人和她年幼的儿子走到的水壶前面。当她在她的钱包里找现金的时候，男孩看着我．我可以看出他的眼睛中的疑惑和好奇，他问，“你穷么？”“嗯，”我结结巴巴的说，并试着去想，“我比一些人有钱，但是也没有别人那么多。”他的妈妈批评他不应该问像这样不该问的事情，他们很开离开去购物。然而他的问题，并没有离开我。 I’ve never thought of myself as “poor,” but I can’t deny certain facts. Every time I