Many people believe that money makes the world go around. Others believe that money buys happiness. I do not agree with either idea. But I do admit that money can make people do strange things. Let me tell you about a person I once knew who liked to play card games for money. He liked to gamble. My…


很多人认为，金钱能让世界围着你转。也有人认为金钱可以买到幸福。这两点我都不同意。但我承认，金钱可以让人做出千奇百怪的事情。让我告诉你一个我曾经认识的人的故事，他喜欢玩牌赌钱。 我朋友鲍勃有个毛病，他喜欢赌博乃至不惜代价（at all costs）。无论什么时间，什么价码他都会赌。参加纸牌赌博时，鲍勃需要先押注（a…