原版英语小短文 150. Poor Old Folks

　　It was a TV commercial¹. The TV commercial was about two old married people. They had had health problems. He had lost his job. They had used their savings² to pay for health care. They went through their savings. They had no more savings. They were living on social security³. They lived in a small house. "Look at those poor people," Barry said. "They're not poor people. They're actors," Eva said. "No, they're not," Barry said. "He has no right hand. His wife has no left foot. They're real people. They're suffering. What kind of country is this? This is the richest country in the world. What kind of government allows this?" Eva said, "It's not the government's fault. It's their fault. They shouldn't have gotten sick. They should have saved more. They should have planned better. Don't blame the government. The government isn't your mommy."

1 commercial   

adj.商业的，商用的，商品化的；n.广告节目

参考例句：

• He has gained a footing in the commercial world.他已在商界取得立足之地。
• The plane did not fly the usual commercial route.飞机没有沿通常的商业航线飞。

2 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

3 security   

n.安全，安全感；防护措施；保证(金)，抵押(品)；债券，证券

参考例句：

• A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
• There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时，机场的保安措施很严密。