[Story] At a bi-annual charity event, a centenarian decided to change his spending habits. He checked his old coin collection, each coin reflecting a different era. He selected a rare coin, worth a pound, and decided to spend it. However, the coins historical value far exceeded its cost in dollars. He handed it over to the event, where it was noted for its price, and it was auctioned off. The money raised was a significant change for the charity.
[参考翻译] 在每两年一次的慈善活动中，一位百岁老人决定改变他的消费习惯。他检查了他收藏的旧币，每枚硬币都反映了不同的时代。他选择了一枚价值一英镑的稀有硬币，并决定花掉它。然而，这枚硬币的历史价值远远超过了它在美元上的成本。他把它交给了活动主办方，那里注意到了它价格，并进行了拍卖。筹集到的资金对慈善机构来说是一个重大的改变。
[Words]
- bi [baɪ] adj. 每…的，两次的
- cent [sent] n. 分，一分钱
- change [tʃeɪndʒ] v. 改变
- check [tʃek] v. 检查
- coin [kɔɪn] n. 硬币
- cost [kɔːst] n. 成本
- dollar [ˈdɒlər] n. 美元
- money [ˈmʌni] n. 钱
- note [noʊt] n. 纸币
- pound [paʊnd] n. 英镑
- price [praɪs] n. 价格
- spend [spend] v. 花费