In today's world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them appear to sell their souls for it or risk their lives in pursuit of it.
当今世界上，许多人如饥似渴地追求金钱。其中有的人是靠出卖灵魂或是冒着生命危险来追求钱财。
Money does have its most useful effect on the poor. But once a person has a good living standard, more money doesn't mean more happiness.
钱对于贫苦的人的确非常有用。但是，一旦一个人有了良好的生活水平，更多的钱财并不意味着更多的幸福。
If money were everything, all millionaires would have true love, sincere friendship, good health and a long life. However, this is not always the case.
Since the beginning of time no three words have ever invited more pleasure than “I love you.” But can love be bought? I'm afraid not. Love means to give, not to take. To every person, health and a long life are probably the most precious things. Well, can health and long life be bought with money? The answer is “No.”
Of all the longest living people in the world, few of them are millionaires. Sincere friendship can't be bought, either. In a word, where money is worshiped, money can cause brothers to quarrel, marriages to end, lovers to hate, and strangers to fight. No matter how much money you have, it is still not enough to make a happy person if you have no one to laugh with, no one to cry for.
