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　　A young man with a common psychological need fell in love with a girl from a prosperous family, but when he proposed to her, the father laughed at his proposal.He said, “I can't see any prospect of happiness if my daughter marries you, you're so poor.I'm just being protective of her happiness.But I'll marry her to you, provided you can come up with one million dollars!” and against his daughter's protest, the father shut the door in the young man's face.The young man was provoked, and he knew the father wouldn't change his mind even if his girlfriend protested.He wanted to break in and take her away, but after prospecting around the house, he found it was under solid protection.So he went to a pub, hoping alcohol would make him feel better.An old man approached him and asked why he looked so unhappy.After the young man told his story, the old man said, “I can help you achieve your prosperity, ” and went on to tell him how to win money in card games.The young man then borrowed some money from the old man, packed some provisions and went to another province.As he was also good at reading people's mind, he managed to win all the card games.He returned with a huge sum of money, paid the old man back, plus some interest that was proportional to what was borrowed, and went to the girl's house.They got married the next day, and later opened a factory manufacturing plant protein.

　　记单词

　　proportional (to)比例的，成比例的

　　proposal 1.提议，建议2.求婚

　　propose 1.提议，建议，提出

　　2.提名，推荐3.打算，计划4.求婚

　　prospect 1.前景，前途，(成功的)可能性2.景象，景色3.可能成为主顾的人，有希望的候选人

　　vt (for)勘探，勘察

　　prosperity 兴旺，繁荣，富足

　　prosperous 繁荣的，兴旺的，富足的

　　protection 保护，防护

　　protective 保护的，防护的

　　protein 蛋白质

　　protest 抗议，反对v 抗议，反对

　　provided 假如，若是

　　province 1.省2.领域，范围

　　provision 1.供应2.准备，预备3.条款，规定4.[pl]给养，口粮

　　provoke 1.对…挑衅，激怒2.激起，引起

　　psychological 心理(学)的

　　pub 酒吧，酒馆

　　一个有着普通心理需求的年轻人爱上了一个来自富裕家庭的女孩，可当他向她求婚时，她父亲却对他的求婚进行了嘲笑。他说：“如果我女儿嫁给你，我看你们没有幸福的可能性，因为你太穷了，我只是想保护她的幸福。不过若是你能拿出一百万美元，我就把她嫁给你!”然后他不顾自己女儿的抗议将年轻人关在了门外。年轻人被激怒了，他知道即使他女友反对，她父亲也不会改变主意。他想冲进去带上她远走高飞，可是一番勘察之后，他发现这所房子处于严密防护之中。于是他去了一家酒馆，希望酒精能使他好受点。一个老头走过来问他为什么如此伤心。听完他的故事后，老头说：“我能帮你变得富足起来。”然后老头教他如何在扑克游戏中赢钱。年轻人向老头借了一笔钱，带上口粮去了另外一个省。因为他还很善于看透人们的心思，他总是有办法每场必赢。他带着一大笔钱回来了，还了老头的钱，外加一定比例的利息，然后去了那个女孩的家。第二天他们就结了婚，后来还开了一家工厂生产植物蛋白质。

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