John Rockefeller was a well-known successful businessman in the United States.約翰·洛克費(fèi)羅是美國(guó)有名的成功商人。Although Rockefeller gave away millions of dollars, he didn't spend much on himself.雖然洛克費(fèi)羅捐贈(zèng)了上百萬(wàn)美元,可他花在自己身上的錢(qián)卻不多。One day, he went to stay at a hotel in New York and asked for the cheapest room they had.一天,他來(lái)到紐約的一家旅館,要求入住旅館最便宜的房間。He asked, "What is the price of the room?"他問(wèn)道:“這個(gè)房間要多少錢(qián)?”The manager told him.經(jīng)理告訴了他。"And which floor is it on?"“這個(gè)房間在第幾層???”Again the manager told him.經(jīng)理又告訴了他。"Is that the lowest-price room you have?“這個(gè)房間是你們這兒最便宜的嗎?I'm staying here by myself and only need a small room."我一個(gè)人住這兒所以我只要一個(gè)小房間?!盩he manager said, "That room is the smallest and the cheapest we have."經(jīng)理說(shuō)道:“這個(gè)房間就是我們這兒最小最便宜的房間?!盇nd added, "But why do you choose a poor room like that?經(jīng)理補(bǔ)充說(shuō):“但你為什么要挑那么差的房間入住呢?When your son stays here, he always has our most expensive room.你兒子住這兒的時(shí)候,他總是挑我們這兒最貴的房間住。Yours is our cheapest."而你卻挑最便宜的住。""Yes", said Rockefeller, "but his father is a rich man. Mine isn't."“是啊,”洛克費(fèi)羅說(shuō)道,“可我兒子的爹是個(gè)有錢(qián)人,我爹卻不是啊?!?/p>
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