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Homework
Now the VOA Special English Program Words and Their Sotries.
Many prople believe that money makes the world go around; others believe that money buys happiness. I do not agree with either idea, but I do meet that money can make people do strange things.
Let me tell you about a person I once knew who like to play cardgames for money. He liked to gamble. My friend Bob had a problem because he liked to gamble at all costs. He would play anytime and at any price to take part in a card game such as poker. My friend would have to empty up.My He would have to pay a small amout money at the beginning of the game. Bob always played with cold, hard cash, only coins and dollar bills. Sometimes, my friend will clean up, he would win a lot of game on one card game. He liked to tell me that one day he would break the bank. What a feeling it must be to win all of the money at the/a gambling table. Other times, my friend would simply break even. He neither won nor lost money. but sometimes Bob would lose his shirt. He would lose all the money he had. he took a beating at the gamling table when this happened. My friend would have to go in a hole. He would go into debt and own people money .
Recently, Bob turned to crime after losing all his money. In his job, he kept the books for a small business. He supervised the records of money earned and spent by the company. Although my friend was usually honest, he decide to cook??? the books. He illegally change the financial records of the company. The permitted him to make a fast bark??? ???. My friend makes a quick easy money dishonestly. I never thought Bob would have sticky fingers. He did not seem like a thief who would steal money, but some people will do anything for the love of money. Bob used the money he stole from this company to gamble again. This time he cashed in. He made a lot of money. Quickly, he was back on his feet. He had returned to good furniture/financial health??? . His company, however, ended up in the red. It lost more money than it earned. The company was no longer profitable. It did not take long befor my friend’s dishonesty was discovered. The company investigated and charged him with stealing. Bob tried to has the book he try to ??? someone else for ???. His lie did not work, however, he ended up in jail. Today, I would bet my bottom?? dollar that my friend will never gamble again. I would bet all I have that he learned his lesson about gambling.
Words and Their Stories in VOA Special English Program was written by JM. I am ???