She didnt want any fuss made over her gift,but the news got out and she was invited all over the United States to talk to people. Wherever she went ,people would come up to her to say a few words or to just touch her. She met the ordinary and the famous,President Clinton included. In the last few years of her life,before she died of cancer,McCarty was given over 300 awards:she was honoured by the United Nations and received the Presidential Citizen s Medal. Despite having no real education,she found herself with two honorary doctorates:one from the University of Southern Mississippi and the other from Harvard University. Her generosity was clearly an inspiration to many and proof that true selflessness does exist.
词汇:
frugal /fru:g?l/ adj. 节约的,俭朴的,花钱少 的,物质
的,廉价的 fuss /f?s / n. 慌乱,小题大做,抱怨争吵 V. 忙
donation /d?vneif? n/ n. 捐赠,捐款,捐赠的 乱,(为小事)烦恼抱怨
注释:
1. It mayseem like an ordinary end to a humble life,but there was something quite exceptional about this woman. 这位老妇人看似平凡的一生却有着非同寻常的意义。
2. She led a simple,frugal existence,never spending on anything but her most basic needs. 她一生过着简单、节俭的生活,除了生活必需品外她从不在其他事情上花钱。
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