Lesson 3 Your Money When less is more
第3课 你的钱 积少成多
What can you do with 5 yuan? Not a lot, you may think.
五元钱能做什么？或许你觉得做不了什么。
Well, if buying a bag of candies or cookies doesn't appeal to you, how about buying a tree instead?
当然，要是你对买一袋糖或甜点不感兴趣，买棵树怎么样？
Yes, a tree along the banks of the Yellow River to be exact.
没错，确切地说，是一棵种在黄河岸边的树。
Every year, approximately 1.6 billion tons of soil flows into the Yellow River, China's second longest river.
每年，大约有16亿吨泥土流入黄河—中国第二大河流。
The soil contains materials to keep the natural balance of the area.
这些泥土中含有保持该地区大自然平衡的物质。
Over time, a lot of soil has been removed, which has caused serious erosion of the land along the River.
经年累月，大量的泥土被冲走，导致黄河两岸严重的水土流失。
In some areas in Shanxi Province, this has destroyed almost all the land, and has forced many local farmers to move to other areas.
在山西省某些地区，这种水土流失几乎毁掉了所有的土地，还迫使许多当地农民迁移到其他地区。
It is a huge job to control Yellow River erosion.
控制黄河水土流失是一项巨大工程。
Many people believe this kind of work is best done by government or international organisations.
很多人认为这项工作最好由政府和国际组织承担。
You may agree with this point of view. If so, it is time for you to think again.
你或许会赞同这种观点。如果确实如此，你该重新考虑一下了。
In fact, it is you who have the most important role to play in stopping Yellow River erosion.
事实上，你才是阻止黄河水土流失最重要的人物。