30 1, English short story (English-Chinese comparison) "A Coin"

Mahatma Gandhi, who is regarded as the father of India, is a very special person.

Mahatma Gandhi, regarded as the father of India, is a very special person.

The following story illustrates one of the reasons why he is called "Mahatma" (great soul).

The following story illustrates one of the reasons why he is called "Mahatma" (great soul).

Once, Gandhi went on a mission to raise money from cities and villages for an organization to help the poor.

On one occasion, Gandhi was on a mission: raising money from cities and villages for an organization to help the poor.

He went to several places and finally arrived in Orissa, one of the 29 states in India.

He went to several places and finally arrived in Orissa, one of India's 29 states.

He organized a meeting there and gave a speech to the public. After that, he was glad that they gave him the organization funds.

He organized a meeting there and gave a speech to the public, after which he begged them to provide funds for the organization.

At the end of his speech, an old woman stood up.

At the end of his speech, an old woman stood up.

She begged volunteers to allow her to contact Gandhi.

She asked volunteers to allow her to approach Gandhi.

However, volunteers stopped her. She didn't give up. She fought with them and found Gandhi.

However, volunteers stopped her. She didn't give up. She fought with them and finally found Gandhi.

She touched Gandhi's foot, then took out a coin hidden in the pleats of her clothes and put it at his feet. After that, the old lady left the stage.

She touched Gandhi's feet, then took out a coin from the folds of her clothes and put it at his feet. After that, the old lady left the stage.

Gandhi took the coin very carefully. The treasurer of the poor organization asked Gandhi for coins, but he refused to give them.

Gandhi picked up the coin carefully. The financial director of the poverty alleviation organization asked Gandhi to get the coins back, but Gandhi refused to give them.

"I keep cheques worth several days," said the treasurer. "You won't trust me with a coin, will you?"

"I keep checks worth thousands of rupees," said the treasurer. "But you don't trust me to keep a coin?"

Gandhi said, "This coin is much more valuable than those thousands. If a man has that much money, it doesn't make much sense for him to give away 1,200 yuan. "

Gandhi said, "The value of this coin far exceeds those thousands of rupees. If a person has that much money, it's nothing to take out one or two thousand dollars.

Yes, this coin may be the only thing the poor old woman has.

Yes, that coin may be the only thing the poor old woman has.

She doesn't even have the right clothes and can't afford good food. Still, she gave everything.

She doesn't even have suitable clothes and can't afford delicious food. Still, she gave everything.

This is why Gandhi thinks this coin is very precious.

This is why Gandhi thought this coin was very precious.

When we have nothing or nothing, offering help will make it more valuable.

Our help will be more valuable when we have nothing.