Unit 2

Values

Who’s WhoMatch the person with his name and identity.Person

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Name A. Li Ka-Shing B. Ingvar Kamprad 英瓦尔·坎普拉德家族 C. Samuel Moore Walton 山姆·沃尔顿 D. Kushal Pal Singh 辛哈 E. Warren Buffett 沃伦·巴菲特

Identitya. one of the most successful investors in the world, primary shareholder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway b. Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) and Cheung Kong Holdings; the world’s largest operator of container terminal(集装箱码头) and the world’s largest health and beauty retailer(零售商) c. Chairman of the Board, DLF Universal Limited, India’s largest real estate developer d. a Swedish entrepreneur; the founder of the home furnishing retail chain IKEA e. an American businessman and entrepreneur; founder of the American retailer Wal-Mart (1)-(C)-(e); (2)-(D)-(c); (3)-(A)-(b); (4)-(E)-(a); (5)-(B)-(d)

A DebateWho’s more important to the world?Mother Teresa has no money, but she took care of the poor in Calcutta until her death. Bill Gates gave a lot of money to charity, but he seldom works in the “frontline” with the poor. Does the world need more love like Mother Teresa’s or more money like Bill Gates’?

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Wal-Mart

Founder Founding time Characteristics

Samuel Moore Walton (Sam Walton) 1962 The largest private employer and the largest grocery retailer in the United States To offer customers a wide selection of goods at a discounted price

Guiding philosophy of the founder

Part Division of the Text Parts 1 Para(s). 1~2 Main Ideas The writer’s encounter with a boy who raised the question “Are you poor?” In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesn’t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways.

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Main Ideas In conclusion, the writer thinks he’s grown to understand more about himself because of the boy’s question.

Table Completion About the question the author was asked Who asked the question? A boy. Are you poor? What was the question? What was the author’s reply? Well, I have more than some people, but not as much as others. She scolded her son.

What did the mother do after the question was asked?

True or False1. The author has taken just two vacation trips in the ( F ) past 35 years. The author has taken just one vacation trip in the past 35 years. 2. One of his main sources of enjoyment is to talk with many actor friends. ( F ) One of his main sources of enjoyment is to talk with many interesting writer friends.

3. The author feels quite natural about not being focused on material goods. ( T ) 4. Only a small part of people in the world would consider the author’s lifestyle to be affluent. ( F ) Many people throughout the world would consider the author’s lifestyle to be affluent. 5. The author has a sense of belonging as he put on the Salvation Army’s red apron. ( T )

A Life Full of Riches

Karl R.

Green

It was early December 2003, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when I was confronted with the question. I was standing just outside the doorway of a Wal-Mart, offering a “thank you” and a smile to each person who dropped a donation into my red kettle. A neatly dressed woman and her young son walked up to the kettle stand. While she searched her purse for some I can still see the cash, the boy looked up at me. confusion and curiosity in his eyes as he asked, “Are you poor?”

“Well,” I stammered, trying to think, “I have more than some people, but not as much as others.” His mother scolded him for the social no-no, and they hurried off to do their shopping. His question, however, did not leave me. I’ve never thought of myself as “poor,” but I can’t deny certain facts. Every time I fill out my 1040 form, I fall into one of the lowest income brackets. In the past 35 years, I’ve taken just one vacation trip. My TV is a black-and-white set that someone gave me eight years ago.

Yet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so many other people have. My 1999 car shows the wear and tear of 105,000 miles. But it is still dependable. My apartment is modest, but quiet and relaxing. My clothes are well suited to my work, which is primarily outdoors. My minimal computer needs can be met at the library. In spite of what I don’t have, I don’t feel poor. Why? I’ve enjoyed exceptionally good health for 53 years. It’s not just that I’ve been illness-free, it’s that I feel vigorous and spirited. Exercising is actually fun for me. I look forward to long, energizing walks. And I love the “can do” attitude that follows.

I also cherish the gift of creativity. When I write a beautiful line of poetry, or fabricate a joke that tickles someone, I feel rich inside. I’m continually surprised at the insights that come through my writing process. And talking with so many interesting writer friends is one of my main sources of enjoyment. But there is one vital area of my life where I am not so well off. In a society that spends so much emotional energy on the pursuit of possessions, I feel out of place.

When I was younger, there was an exceptionally interesting person I dated. What was most important to her, she told me, was “what’s on the inside.” I thought I had found someone special to share my life with. Then I took her to see my apartment. At the time, I lived in a basement efficiency with a few pieces of dated furniture. The only new, comfortable chair was the one at my desk. Shortly after her visit, our relationship went straight south.