Oseola McCarty

LATE ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON in September 1999, Oseola McCarty, an elderly cleaning lady passed away in the little wooden frame house where she had lived and worked most of her life.  It may seem like an ordinary end to a humble life,  but there was something quite exceptional about this woman. ¹

In the summer of 1995, McCarty gave $150,000, most of the money she had saved throughout her life, to the UniversityofSouthern Mississippiin her hometown.  The money was tohelp other African Americans through university. She had started her savings habit as a young child when she would return from school to clean and iron for money which she would then save.

    She led a simple, frugal existence, never spending on anything but her most basic needs. ² Her bank also advised her on investing her hard-earned savings.

    When she retired, she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limited means the opportunity to go to university. ³ She had wanted to become a nurse, but had to leave school to look after ill relatives and work.  When asked why she had given her life savings away, she replied, "I"m giving it away so that children won"t have to work so hard, like I did.” After news of her donation hit the media, over 600 donations were made to the scholarship fund.  One was given by media executive, Ted Turner, who reputedly gave a billion dollars.

    She didn"t want any fuss made over her gift, but the news got out and she was invited all over theUnited Statesto talk to people. Wherever she went, people would come up to her to say a few words or to just touch her.  She met the ordinary and the famous, President Clinton included.  In the last few years of her life, before she died of cancer, McCarty was given over 300 awards: she was honoured by the United Nations and received the Presidential Citizen"s Medal. Despite having noreal education, she found herself with two honorary doctorates: one from theUniversityofSouthern Mississippiand the other fromHarvardUniversity. Her generosity was clearly an inspiration to many and proof that true selflessness does exist.

 

词汇:

frugal /"fru:gəl/ adj. 节约的，俭朴的，花钱少 的，物质的，廉价的 fuss /fʌs / n. 慌乱，小题大做，抱怨争吵 V. 忙

donation /dəv’neifə n/ n. 捐赠，捐款，捐赠的 乱，(为小事)烦恼抱怨

 

注释：

1. It mayseem like an ordinary end to a humble life, but there was something quite exceptionalabout this woman.这位老妇人看似平凡的一生却有着非同寻常的意义。

2.  She led a simple, frugal existence, never spending on anything but her most basic needs.她一生过着简单、节俭的生活，除了生活必需品外她从不在其他事情上花钱。

3. When she retired, she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limitedmeans the opportunity" to go to university.当她退休的时候，她决定用钱给那些条件有限的孩子提供上大学的机会。

She managed to save so much money because____.

A:she had ironed and washed clothes all her life B:she had worked hard, sed hard and invested carefully C:she had opened a good bank account D:she knew how to make money

{{B}}第二篇{{/B}}

Among other things, a bank statement tells you

A:the amount of money you have in the bank. B:the current rates of interest. C:the current rates of exchange. D:the best way to save your money.

第二篇 Saving Money Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for If you are saving to buy a CD(光盘)or to go to a concert, then probably you would keep your money somewhere in your room? If you are saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip，where would you save your money? One place to save money is the bank Putting your money in a savings account will help your money early more money If you put your money in a piggy bank(猪形储蓄罐)，one year later you’11 still have the same amount of money you put in．If you put your money in a savings account，one year later, you’ll have more money than you put in Why? When you keep your money in a bank，your money earns interest．Interest is the amount of money a bank pays you to use your money．The bank uses your money (and the money of other people，too)to loan money to people and businesses． The bank will send you a statement several times a year A bank statement tells you how much money you have in your account，It also tells you how much interest you have earned．If you leave your money in the bank，you Can watch it grow! Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD．If you have some money that you don’t need to use for a long time，this is a good way to make your money grow． You Can buy a cd at a bank．You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time That period might be from six months to five years．You Can’t touch your money during that time If you do，you must pay a penalty，or fee Among other things．a bank statement tells you

A:the amount of money you have in the bank B:the current rates of interest． C:the current rates of exchange． D:the best way to save your money

Saving Money
Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for. If you are saving to buy a CD(光盘)or to go to a concert，then probably you would keep your money somewhere in your room.
If you ale saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip，where would you save your money
One place to save money is the bank Putting your money in a savings account will help your money earn more money If you put your money in a piggy bank(猪形储蓄罐)，one year later you’ll still have the same amount of money you put in. If you put your money in a savings account，one year later,you’ll have more money than you put in Why
When you keep your money in a bank. your money earns interest. Interest is an amount of money a bank pays you to use your money The bank uses your money(and the money of other people，too)to loan money to people and businesses
The bank will send you a statement several times a year. A bank statement tells you how much money you have in your account It also tells you how much interest you have earned If you leave your money in the bank，you can watch it grow! Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD. If you have some money that you don’t need to use for a long time，this is a good way to make your money grow. You Can buy a CD. at a bank You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time That period might be from six months to five years. You can’t touch your money during that time If you do，you must pay a penalty，or fee
Among other things，a bank statement tells you

A:the amount of money you have in the bank. B:the current rates of interest. C:the current rates of exchange. D:the best way to save your money.

? ?Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for. If you are saving to buy a CD or to go to a concert, then probably you would keep your money somewhere in your room.
? ?If you are saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip, where would you save your money?
? ?One place to save money is the bank. Putting your money in a savings account will help your money early more money. If you put your money in a piggy bank (猪形储蓄罐), one year later you’ll still have the same amount of money you put in. If you put your money in a savings account, one year later, you’ll have more money than you put in. Why?
? ?When you keep your money in a bank, your money earns interest. Interest is the amount of money a bank pays you to use your money. The bank uses your money (and the money of other people, too) to loan money to people and businesses.
? ?The bank will send you a statement several times a year. A bank statement tells you how much money you have in your account. It also tells you how much interest you have earned. If you leave your money in the bank, you can watch it grow!
? ?Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD. If you have some money that you don’t need to use for a long time, this is a good way to make your money grow.
? ?You can buy a CD at a bank. You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time. That period might be from six months to five years. You can’t touch your money during that time If you do, you must pay a penalty, or fee.

Among other things, a bank statement tells you ______.

A:the amount of money you have in the bank. B:the current rates of interest. C:the current rates of exchange. D:the best way to save your money.

{{B}}第二篇{{/B}}

Among other things, a bank statement tells you

A:the amount of money you have in the bank. B:the current rates of interest. C:the current rates of exchange. D:the best way to save your money.

　第二篇 　Saving Money 　　Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for．If you are saving to buy a CD(光盘)or to go to a concert，then probably you would keep your money somewhere in your room． 　　If you ale saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip，where would you save your money? 　　One place to save money is the bank Putting your money in a savings account will help your money earn more money If you put your money in a piggy bank(猪形储蓄罐)，one year later you’11 still have the same amount of money you put in．If you put your money in a savings account，one year later,you’ll have more money than you put in Why? 　　When you keep your money in a bank．your money earns interest. Interest is an amount of money a bank pays you to use your money The bank uses your money(and the money of other people，too)to loan money to people and businesses 　　The bank will send you a statement several times a year．A bank statement tells you how much money you have in your account It also tells you how much interest you have earned If you leave your money in the bank，you can watch it grow! Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD．If you have some money that you don’t need to use for a long time，this is a good way to make your money grow．You Can buy a CD at a bank You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time That period might be from six months to five years．You can’t touch your money during that time If you do，you must pay a penalty，or fee Among other things，a bank statement tells you

A:the amount of money you have in the bank． B:the current rates of interest． C:the current rates of exchange． D:the best way to save your money.

{{B}}第二篇{{/B}}

A bank statement tells you

A:the amount of money you have in the bank. B:the current rates of interest. C:the current rates of exchange. D:the best way to save your money.

第二篇 Saving Money Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for．If you are saving to buy a dictionary or to go to a concert，then probably keep your money somewhere in your room． If you are saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip, where would you save your money? One place to save money is the bank．Putting your money in a savings account will help your money earn more money．If you put your money in a piggy bank(猪形储蓄罐)，one year later you’ll still have the same amount of money you put in．If you put your money in a savings account，one year later，you’ll have more money than you put in．Why?When you keep your money in a bank，your money earns interest．Interest is the amount of money a bank pays you to use your money. The bank uses your money(and the money of other people，too)to loan money to people and businesses． The bank will send you a statement several times a year．A bank statement tells you how much money there is in your account，It also tells you how much interest you have earned．If you leave your money in the bank，you can watch it grow! Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD. If you have some money that you don’t need to use for a long time，this is a good way to make your money grow． You can buy a CD at a bank．You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time．That period might be from six months to five years You can’t touch your money during that time.If you do，you must pay a penalty，or fee. Since the bank is using your money for that time period，it will pay you interest．You will earn more interest with a CD than in a savings account．Can you guess why? It’s because you promise to leave your money in the bank for a certain period of time. Banks pay different rates of interest. So, you may want to compare rates in newspaper ads before buying a CD． A bank statement tells you

A:the amount of money you have in the bank． B:the current rates of interest． C:the current rates of exchange． D:the best way to save your money．