Money Is Not Everything

To some, money is the most important thing in life. In their opinion, having money means possessing everything. With money they can buy a big house to live in, beautiful clothes to wear, and delicious food to eat. Of course, money is necessary, and one needs money to buy necessities, and money can help people satisfy their demands for more expensive things. But that doesn't mean money can buy everything.

For one thing, health and happiness cannot be bought with money. For example, a millionaire who suffered from fatal disease was willing to buy his health with all his money. But he failed and ended in death desperately. As for happiness, it is the feeling you get after you give others something. You have to work hard to make your life full of sunshine. For another, the same thing is true with love, friendship. Both of them cannot be bought with money.

As far as I am concerned, health, happiness, love and friendship are the most important things in my life, which are much more important than money. Money only means the material world, while health, happiness, love and friendship mean the true value of life. (198 words)

结构剖析

文章分为三段

第一段引出话题金钱到底代表着什么，to some对某些人来说钱就是一切。

第二段说明钱并不是万能的，从两个方面说明有些东西是有钱也买不到的。

第三段是作者自己观点的表达，as far as I am concerned,作者认为健康，幸福，爱和友谊是最重要的东西。

金钱并非万能

对一些人来说，金钱是生命中最重要的东西。他们认为金钱就是一切。有了钱，他们可以住大房子，买漂亮的衣服，吃上山珍海味。当然，钱是必要的，人们花钱买日常用品，买更贵的东西满足自己的需求。但这并不意味着钱可以买到一切。

一方面，健康和快乐是金钱所买不到的。例如，一个得了绝症的百万富翁想用他的所有财产买回他的健康。但是，他失败了，最后绝望地死去。而快乐往往在你给予的时候获得。同时你必须努力工作让你的生活充满阳光。另一方面，真爱、友情也都是金钱买不到的。

所以我认为健康、快乐、爱情和友情是我生命里最重要的东西，远比金钱珍贵。金钱代表着的物质世界，而健康、快乐、爱情和友情才是生活的真谛。

possess v. 持有，控制，占有

satisfy one's demands 满足需求

millionaire 百万富翁，大富豪

suffer form 遭受，忍受

fatal disease 致命的，绝症

end in 以......告终

desperately adv. 绝望地, 极度地

as far as I am concerned

就我个人而言

1. To some, money is the most important thing in life. In their opinion, having money means possessing everything. 对一些人来说，金钱是生命中最重要的东西。他们认为金钱就是一切。

2. Of course, money is necessary, and one needs money to buy necessities, and money can help people satisfy their demands for more expensive things. 当然，钱是必要的，人们花钱买日常用品，买更贵的东西满足自己的需求。

3. As far as I am concerned, health, happiness, love and friendship are the most important things in my life, which are much more important than money. 所以我认为健康、快乐、爱情和友情是我生命里最重要的东西，远比金钱珍贵。

4. Money only means the material world, while health, happiness, love and friendship mean the true value of life. 金钱代表着的物质世界，而健康、快乐、爱情和友情才是生活的真谛。