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Every Sunday morning, Jane Pauley hosts a TV program.

每周日早上，简·波利主持电视节目。

The show is very famous, and people love to watch it.

这个节目很有名，人们很喜欢看。

This week, they are showing a special episode about money.

这周，他们播放关于钱的特别节目。

Many young people want to buy houses, but homes are too expensive.

很多年轻人想买房，但是房子太贵了。

They do not earn enough money to buy big houses.

他们赚的钱不够多，买不起大房子。

They feel they will have to rent homes forever.

他们觉得只能一辈子租房子住。

A reporter investigated the housing market today.

记者调查了现在的房屋市场。

The program also shows the work of an artist.

节目里还展示了一位艺术家的作品。

This artist lives in Philadelphia.

这位艺术家住在费城。

She makes beautiful art with coins and paper money.

她用硬币和纸币制作漂亮的艺术品。

Money is usually for buying things, but she turns it into art.

钱通常用来买东西，但她把它变成了艺术。

This show makes us think about the meaning of money.

这个节目让我们思考钱的意义。

Viewers can watch the show on TV or on their phones.

观众可以在电视或手机上观看节目。

This special program is very interesting.

这个特别节目非常精彩。

Vocabulary (English)

主持: host
节目: program
特别: special
年轻人: young people
买房: buy a house
记者: reporter
艺术家: artist
作品: work
硬币: coins
纸币: paper money
意义: meaning
观众: viewers

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