Background
Charles Gray is a real person from the USA. Years ago he was a university professor and a millionaire. However, he grew disillusioned with (对……大为失望) the wealthy and comfortable lifestyle he was leading and started to give all his money away.
• Ex-millionaire Charles Gray says he doesn’t want to be a millionaire.
• Why?
Why? Why?
Please answer the following questions. USA • Charles Gray is from the ____. • Years ago he was a ________ university ________ professorand a ________. millionaire • Why did he give all his money away? • He grew disillusioned with the wealthy and comfortable lifestyle.
Language points
• Ex-millionaire • 前任总统 • Ex-president
• For a lot of people, becoming a millionaire seems to be their ultimate goal. • 使用邮件很方面。 • Using e-mails is very convenient. • 他们似乎玩得很愉快。 • They seem to be enjoying themselves very much.
Read the article. Decide if the statements below are true, false or there is no information (NI).
• • • • Charles Gray was a rich businessman. F He hasn’t got a TV in his caravan. NI He has got a vegetable garden. T Charles gave his money away to poor people. T • People thought he was crazy when he gave away small bank notes in the street. NI • He was happier when he was rich. F
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A Material World
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Charles Gray is a real person from the USA. Years ago he was a university professor and a millionaire. However, he grew disillusioned with the wealthy and comfortable lifestyle he was leading and started to give all his money away. He decided it was unfair for some people to have so many of the world’s resources, when so many people in the world were living in poverty.
Angus Deayton
Gordon Angus Deayton was a student at Oxford. He is a famous British TV personality who has appeared in many comedy shows. One of them was Mr Bean. He became the host of the popular satirical news quiz Have I Got News for You, which led to his success.
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