A young man asked an old rich man how he made his money.

　　The old guy fingered his  wool  vest and said,

　　"Well, son, it  was  1932.  The  depth  of  the  Great  Depression.  I was down to my last nickel.

　　I invested that nickel in an apple.  I  spent  the  entire day polishing  the apple and, at the end of the day, I sold the apple for ten cents.

　　The next morning, I invested those ten cents in two apples. I spent the entire day polishing them and sold them at 5:00 pm for 20 cents. I continued this system for a month, by the end of which I'd accumulated a fortune of $1.37.

　　Then my wife's  father died and left us two million dollars."

Key  words：

wool  vest　（n.）羊毛背心

the  Great  Depression　（n.）大蕭條時期，從1929年底至1940年代初期，美國經濟跌至股底，股票下跌，許多人破產自殺

nickel　（n.）五分錢硬幣　click 發音  

polish　（v.）擦亮　click 發音 

cent　（n.）一分錢