．Athina Roussel and the Onassis fortune
The World's Richest Teen 最富有的少年
1.What present will you ask for on your birthday? Maybe something like a new computer game, a CD player, or a pair of basketball shoes? A girl in Greece, Athina Roussel, received $2.7 1)billion on hers!
你會想要什麼樣的生日禮物？可能是電腦遊戲、CD唱機、或是一雙籃球鞋之類的？希臘女孩雅絲娜羅素的生日禮物是27億美元！
1) billion (n.) 十億
2.
This large fortune was not given as a gift; it was her 1)inheritance. Athina's mother was the daughter of Aristotle Onassis, a Greek 2)billionaire who made his fortune in 3)shipping. Athina's mother died when Athina was only a baby, so the family fortune was 4)managed by 5)relatives. But when Athina turned 18, she officially became an adult, and gained control of the fortune.
這筆大財富不是贈與的禮物，而是她繼承的遺產。雅絲娜的母親是經營船運業致富的希臘億萬富翁歐納西斯之女。雅絲娜還在襁褓中，母親就過世了，因此家族財產由親戚管理。但是雅絲娜滿18歲時，依法成為成年人，因而得以控制財產。
1) inheritance (n.) 繼承
2) billionaire (n.) 億萬富翁（財產十億美元以上）
3) shipping (n.) 運輸業，船運業
4) manage (v.) 管理，經營
5) relative (n.) 親戚
3.
What exactly does Ms. Roussel get control of? Well, 1)artwork, 2)palaces in several countries, millions of dollars of 3)jewelry, and an island in the Mediterranean, to name a few things.
羅素小姐到底可以控制些什麼？隨便舉幾樣：有藝術品、分散在數個國家的宮殿、數百萬美元的首飾、還有地中海的一個島嶼。
1) artwork (n.) 藝術品
2) palace (n.) 宮殿
3) jewelry (n.) 珠寶（不可數）
4.
What will the world's 1)wealthiest teenager do now? One of her 2)passions is 3)horseback riding and it has been reported that she dreams of 4)competing in the 2004 Olympics. 5)Apparently she has a good chance. The Greek national team has offered to let her train with the team.
這位世上最富有的少年現在要做什麼？她熱愛騎馬，據報導她夢想要參加2004年奧運。顯然她有很好的機會。因為希臘國家代表隊已經同意讓她和隊員一同受訓。
1) wealthy (a.) 富有的
2) passion (n.) 熱情，熱愛的事物
3) horseback (n.) 馬背
4) compete (v.) 競爭，競賽
5) apparently (adv.) 顯然地
5.
So, if your parents ever ask you what you'd like for your birthday, maybe take a moment to tell them about Athina Roussel!
因此，如果你的父母問你要什麼生日禮物，或許你該花點時間告訴他們雅絲娜羅素的故事！