优秀英语作文：金钱是人生最重要的东西吗

Is Money the Most Important Thing in Life?

金钱是人生最重要的东西吗?

　　Everyone knows how important money is in the world today. But what Qi Gong do with his hard-earned one and a half million yuan?

　　Mr Qi Gong，aged 79，is a well known calligrapher(书法家)in China. He became famous the hard way. Born in a poor family，he did not have much schooling until his talent attracted the attention of Professor Chen Yuan， the president of Furen University. For years Professor Chen took him under his personal care and taught him literature and calligraphy. Professor Chen thought highly of Qi Gong and helped him to find jobs of teaching at several institutions.

　　Years of hard work made Qi Gong an excellent teacher and outstanding calligrapher and painter. In memory of his teacher Professor Chen Yuan， Qi Gong decided in 1991 to set up a foundation to give awards. He worked hard day after day at his desk and produced more than 100 works of calligraphy，which he sold for 1，630，000 yuan. All his money went into the foundation which was named after his teacher. He did not leave a penny for himself.

　　What do you think money means to Qi Gong?

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　　每个人都知道金钱在当今世界是多么的重要。但是启功用他辛苦挣来的五十万元做了什么?

　　启功先生，79岁，是一个著名的书法家在中国。他以艰苦的方式出名了。出生在一个贫穷的家庭，他没有多少教育，直到他的天赋引起教授陈元、辅仁大学校长。多年来，陈教授把他置于个人的关怀之下，教他文学和书法。陈教授高度重视气功，帮助他在几所院校找到了教书的工作。

　　多年的辛勤工作，使他成为一位优秀的教师和杰出的书法家和画家。为了纪念他的老师陈元教授，气功于1991决定设立基金会颁奖。他日复一日地伏案工作，创作了100多件书法作品，售价1630000元。他所有的钱都花在了以他的老师名字命名的基金会上。他没有留下一分钱给自己。

　　你认为金钱对气功意味着什么?