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Chuck Feeney: The Man Who Gave Away Billions

菲尼通过销售免税商品成为了亿万富翁。
菲尼 FEI-ni Feeney
通过 TONG-guo by
销售 XIAO-shou selling
免税商品 mian-SHUI shang-PIN duty-free goods
成为了 CHENG-wei le became
亿万富翁。 yi-WAN fu-WENG billionaire.
他没有保留财富，而是选择全部捐赠。
他 TA Instead of
没有 MEI-you keeping
保留 BAO-liu keeping
财富， CAI-fu wealth,
而是 ER-shi he
选择 XUAN-ze chose
全部 QUAN-bu all
捐赠。 JUAN-zeng give away.
他创建了一个私人基金会来资助健康、教育和人权项目。
他 TA He
创建了 CHUANG-jian le created
一个 YI-ge a
私人基金会 si-REN ji-JIN hui private foundation
来 LAI to
资助 ZI-zhu fund
健康、 JIAN-kang health,
教育 JIAO-yu education
和 HE and
人权项目。 ren-QUAN xiang-MU human rights projects.
菲尼秘密地捐赠了15年的钱。
菲尼 FEI-ni Feeney
秘密地 MI-mi de secretly
捐赠了 JUAN-zeng le gave away
15年的 shi-WU nian de 15 years
钱。 QIAN money.
到2020年，他已经向全世界的慈善机构捐赠了近90亿美元。
到 DAO By
2020年， er-LING-er-LING nian 2020,
他 TA he
已经 YI-jing had
向 XIANG to
全世界的 QUAN-shi-jie de around the world
慈善机构 CI-shan ji-GOU charities
捐赠了 JUAN-zeng le donated
近90亿美元。 JIN jiu-SHI yi mei-YUAN almost $9 billion.
他的捐赠改变了生活，特别是在北爱尔兰，他支持了那里的教育和和平。
他的 TA-de His
捐赠 JUAN-zeng donations
改变了 GAI-bian le changed
生活， SHENG-huo lives,
特别是 TE-bie shi especially
在 ZAI in
北爱尔兰， bei AI-er-lan Northern Ireland,
他 TA he
支持了 ZHI-chi le supported
那里的 NA-li de there
教育 JIAO-yu education
和 HE and
和平。 HE-ping peace.

Sources:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-54300268
Test your comprehension

What did 菲尼 do with his wealth?

  • 他选择全部捐赠。
  • 他没有保留财富。
  • 他投资于房地产。
  • 他购买了奢侈品。

What did 菲尼 establish to support various projects?

  • 一所大学。
  • 一个私人基金会。
  • 一个慈善商店。
  • 一个医疗中心。

How long did 菲尼 secretly donate money?

  • 15年。
  • 10年。
  • 5年。
  • 20年。

How much money did 菲尼 donate to charities by 2020?

  • 50亿美元。
  • 70亿美元。
  • 将近90亿美元。
  • 100亿美元。

Grammar cards for this story

Past Tense

  • Example: 菲尼通过销售免税商品成为了亿万富翁。
  • Explanation: The sentence uses the past tense to describe an action that has already been completed. The phrase “成为了” (became) indicates that the action of becoming a billionaire happened in the past.

Present Perfect Tense

  • Example: 到2020年，他已经向全世界的慈善机构捐赠了近90亿美元。
  • Explanation: The present perfect tense “已经” (has) indicates an action that has relevance to the present. It suggests that the donations are not just a past action but have continued effects or significance up to the year 2020.

Modal Verbs

  • Example: 他选择全部捐赠。
  • Explanation: The verb “选择” (choose) implies a degree of intention and possibility, often associated with modal verbs in English. This suggests that he had the option to retain his wealth but decided to donate it instead.

Conjunctions

  • Example: 他支持了那里的教育和和平。
  • Explanation: The conjunction “和” (and) is used to connect two ideas: education and peace. In English, conjunctions serve a similar purpose to link phrases, clauses, or words, indicating that both elements are equally important.
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