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READING
M anaging money as a student is hard. Students have to pay for housing, textbooks, tuition, and nights out with friends. If they manage their assets wisely , though, they can be like Steven Ortiz. He started with an old cell phone and ended up with a Porsche!
How did Steven Ortiz do this? He simply traded what he had for something more valuable . One day, Steven decided to exchange an old cell phone on Craigslist.org. He traded his cell phone for an iPod, the iPod for a dirt bike, the dirt bike for a computer, and so on. Steven discovered that people were willing to give unneeded expensive things for less expensive things. Eventually , he got a Ford Bronco, and then he used it to get a Porsche! When he began, he was 15 years old and couldn’t even drive yet. It took him two years and 14 trades to get to the Porsche.
As a student, you must balance money and time, and sometimes you don’t have enough of either. Steven Ortiz’s story teaches us a meaningful lesson: be smart with your possessions , and you might receive a lot more!
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BEFORE YOU READ
Discuss the following questions with a partner.
1. What do you spend most of your money on?
2. How did you get your favorite possession? What is it?
Why is it important to you?
3. Is there anything you would like to own?
Trading Up
TRACK 041
Student’s Book p. 68
Unit 5
貿易
資 產
=smart
結果 traded A orB
有價 值
=finally.at last
平衡 發現
財 產
有意義的
Chinese Translation
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理財對學生而言很困難。學生必須付房租、教科書、學費及和朋友晚上出去玩的費 用。不過如果可以聰明管理自己的資產，就可能和史蒂芬‧歐提茲一樣。他一開始只有 一支老舊的手機，最後卻換來一輛保時捷！
史蒂芬‧歐提茲是如何辦到的？他只是把他有的東西拿來換更有價值的物品。某天，
史蒂芬決定要把舊手機放到 Craigslist.org 上交換。他用手機換了一台 iPod，用 iPod 換了一輛越野腳踏車，用越野腳踏車換了一台電腦等等。史蒂芬發現人們願意把不需要 的昂貴物品拿來交換較便宜的東西。最後他得到一台福特野馬，並用它換了一台保時 捷！一開始他只有十五歲，甚至還不會開車。他花了兩年的時間，交易了十四次才得到 保時捷。
作為一個學生，你必須平衡金錢與時間，有時候你兩種都不夠。史蒂芬‧歐提茲的故 事教了我們有意義的一課：善用你的財產，有可能你會因此得到更多！
交易
Key Words
141 q asset
n.• The house on Woodgrove Lane is his most expensive asset.
w wisely
adv.• Their apartment was awful. They wisely decided to move.
Extension wise
adj.
• Ask Lucy for some advice. She’s very wise.
e end up
phr.• If you work hard, you’ll end up with a good job.
Extension Usage Note:
We can use end up in a few different ways.
• If you don’t relax, you’ll end up killing yourself. (end up + V-ing)
• Jenny ended up as the boss of the company.
(end up as + N. — being something)
• He started with nothing and ended up with five million dollars.
(end up with + N. — having something)
r trade
v., n. synonym exchange• I don’t like ham. Do you want to trade sandwiches?
• Kevin got $10,000 for his old car. It was a good trade.
Extension Other Usages of Trade:
• The company trades computer parts. (v. buy and sell goods)
• Foreign trade is an important part of every modern economy.
(n. buying and selling goods)
t valuable
adj.• Be careful with the vase! It’s extremely valuable.
Extension Other Usage of Valuable:
• Peter is the most valuable player on the team. He’s very fast. (means useful)
y discover
v.• Scientists recently discovered a new way to treat the disease.
Extension discovery
n.
• The discovery of oil in the area made the people there rich.
u eventually
adv.• We can use this car for now, but we’ll need a new one eventually.
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