英語演講稿——wealth，財富
we must say that money is not almighty, and there are many things which money can’t do. for example, many emperors like qin shihuang longed for elixirs. as wealthy as they were, and as mighty as they were to take every measure to search for long life medicine, they still could not avoid the sad denouement that “their graves are a covered with weeds”.
many great men suffered from fatal illness. even though they were treated with the best medical means, they had to suffer as much as the ordinary people, and met with the same inescapable fate. rich or poor, great or ordinary, we come and go with nothing belonging to us.
huang shiren, the cruel hearted landlord, was rich but xi’er would rather hid in the deep mountains and turn into a white-hired girl than marrying him;
wang baochuan wouldn’t give up her marriage with xue pinggui even though she had to live in the cold cave for over ten years;
emperor shunzhi of the qing dynasty owned the whole country, but just because of the death his beloved concubine, he eventually became disillusioned with this world and spent the rest of life in the temple as a monk (it’s all right even if it is a legend).
many love stories can never be bought with money. the ever-lasting folktale of liang shanbo and zhu yingtai shows people’s identification with this point of view.
wealthy men also have a lot of worries: afraid of being stolen or kidnapped, they may have to hire a bodyguard; they’re concerned about their spoiling the children, or worry about the family discord because of the legacy disputes after their death; fearing devaluation if they don’t invest, while fearing of bankrupt if they invest; where is their happiness?
how much is enough? no limitation. as poor as beggars without a penny, they can make a living by begging. it’s said that some have become millionaires through begging. as wealthy as a billionair