A young man asked an old rich man how he
made his money.
The old guy fingered his wool vest and said,
"Well, son, it was 1932. The depth of the
Great Depression. I was down to my last nickel.
I invested that nickel in an apple. I spent
the entire day polishing the apple and, at the end
of the day, I sold the apple for ten cents.
The next morning, I invested those ten cents
in two apples. I spent the entire day polishing
them and sold them at 5:00 pm for 20 cents. I
continued this system for a month, by the end of
which I'd accumulated a fortune of $1.37.
Then my wife's father died and left us two
million dollars."
Key words：
wool vest （n.）羊毛背心
the Great Depression 大蕭條時期
從1929年底至1940年代初期，
美國經濟跌至股底，股票跌入谷底，許多人破產自殺。
nickel （n.）五分錢硬幣
cent （n.）一分錢
polish （v.）擦亮
以色列、巴勒斯坦：
http://chenhen2013.pixnet.net/blog/post/462697781
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成寒英語教材：
http://chenhen2013.pixnet.net/blog/post/288240074
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唸〈成寒英語教材〉，托福、多益 TOEIC 考高分成績榜 ＆ 他們的學習歷程：
http://chenhen2013.pixnet.net/blog/post/275932070
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