大学跨文化英语 综合教程I Unit 5 The Value of Giving课文翻译.pdfVIP

Reading ﹠Digesting The Value of Giving Andree Aelion Brooks 1 There are disadvantages to being advantaged. One is growing up feeling guilty and uncomfortable about the money that you do have. Another is not really comprehending what life is like outside the Garden of Eden. That sort of closed-mindedness is probably responsible for the often arrogant attitude that certain wealthy young people display toward their less fortunate peers. But I think it is wrong to blame the kids or their parents entirely. Many of the parents do not readily concern themselves with teaching such behavior or feelings because they probably do not easily identify with either the guilt or the closed-mindedness, having grown up themselves under very different circumstances. 2 How, then, to behave? Giving a fortunate child a chance to help others should be as fundamental a part of upbringing as, say, learning chemistry or calculus. Why so? It helps foster a healthy personality by being yet another way for that child to feel valuable. It helps the teenager develop a more passionate outlook. And it genuinely accomplishes some good. Insisting that a small portion of that child’s own money be donated to a charity or a cause is one way. Said Mr. Levy, “I tell parents tha an important lesson is learning that the money is not there only for yourself. You have a responsibility toward others.” One idea is to set up a small family charity. Te parents can supply some of the money with the children contributing, too. The amount need not be large. Certainly it does not have to be thousands of dollars. Te family could then meet to discuss and vote upon which organization should get a check that particular month or quarter — and