Lesson 55 More Is Not Always Better

　　Some people have more money thanothers. However¹, they're not necessarilyhappier. On the other hand, some people areas² poor as³ church⁴ mice⁵, but they are happy.
In a way, these poor people are as rich askings. Therefore⁶, I always remember myfather's words, "More is not always better."

    多未必佳 
有些人比别人有钱。不过，他们未必就比较快乐。另一方面，有些人穷得要命，可他们却很快乐。就某方面而言，这些穷人却像国王一样富有。因此，我始终记得父亲的话：“多未必佳。”  

1 however   

adv.然而；conj.然而，可是，不过

参考例句：

• It's raining hard.However,I still want to go there.虽然下着大雨，我还是想去那儿。
• However, this does not always happen.然而，这种情况并不总是发生。

2 areas   

地区，区域(area 的复数形式)；面积；领域

参考例句：

• to reduce the speed limit in built-up areas 在楼房林立的地区降低最高车速限制
• the process of decontaminating areas exposed to radioactivity 清除受放射污染地区有害物质的过程

3 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

4 church   

n.教堂，礼拜堂；教会

参考例句：

• Mary joined a church yesterday.玛丽昨天加入了教会。
• She was standing on the church steps.她正站在教堂门前的台阶上。

5 mice   

n.（mouse的复数形式）老鼠

参考例句：

• I like fish and mice.我喜欢鱼和老鼠。
• Mice are small grey animals.老鼠是灰色的小动物。

6 therefore   

adv.因此，所以

参考例句：

• He was busy,therefore,he couldn't come.他忙得很，所以没有来。
• He was very tired and therefore he fell sound asleep.他非常疲劳，因此就睡熟了。