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Milton Petrie
Every morning billionaire Milton Petrie walked from his New York apartment and bought a newspaper from a ragged old man on the street corner.

One morning the man wasn’t there. Petrie learned that he was very ill and was in the city hospital. Immediately, Petrie went to the hospital and paid for the old man’s medical bills. Later, when the old man died, Petrie also paid for his funeral.

The old man was just one of many people that Milton Petrie helped with his money. Whenever he read about personal disasters in the newspaper, Petrie sent generous checks, especially to the families of police officers or fire fighters injured at work. He also sent checks to a mother who lost five children in a fire, and a beautiful model, whose face was cut in a knife attack.

It cost him millions of dollars, but he still had millions left. He said that he was lucky in business and he wanted to help those less fortunate than himself. “The nice thing is, the harder I work, the more money I can make, and the more people I can help.”

Milton Petrie died in 1994 when he was 92. His will was 120 pages long because he left $150 million to 383 people. His widow, Carroll, his fourth and last wife, said his generosity was a result of the poverty of his early years. His family was poor but kind-hearted. His father was a Russian immigrant who became a police officer, but he never arrested anyone because he was too kind. He couldn’t even give out a parking ticket.

Hetty Green
Henrietta (Hetty) Green was a very spoiled only child. She was born in Massachusetts in 1835. Her father was a millionaire businessman. Her mother was often ill, so from the age of two, her father took her with him to work and taught her about stocks and bonds. At the age of six, she started reading the daily financial newspapers and she opened her own bank account.

Her father died when she was 21, and she inherited $7.5 million. She went to New York and invested on Wall Street. Hetty saved every penny, even eating diner in the cheapest restaurants she could find. She became one of the richest and most hated women in the world. She was called “The Witch of Wall Street.” At 33, she married Edward Green, a multi-millionaire, and had two children, Ned and Sylvia.

Hetty’s stinginess was legendary. She always argued about prices in stores. She walked to the local grocery store to buy broken cookies that were much cheaper, and to get a free bone for her much loved dog, Dewey. Once she lost a two-cent stamp and spent the whole night looking for it. She hardly ever bought new clothes and often wore the same long ragged black skirt.

Worst of all, when her son, Ned, fell and injured his knee, she refused to pay for a doctor and spent hours looking for free medical help. In the end Ned’s leg was amputated. When she died in 1916 she left her children $100 million (worth $9.3 billion today). Her daughter built a hospital with her money.

Comprehension
How were Milton and Hetty’s childhoods different?
How did their childhoods affect them later?
Why was Milton especially generous to police officers?
Why did Hetty’s daughter build a hospital?
What was the kindest thing Milton did?
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6. Every morning billionaire Milton Petrie walked from his New York ___ and bought a newspaper from a ragged old man on the street corner.
Car
Office
Home
Apartment

7. The old man was just one of many ___ that Milton Petrie helped with his money.
People
Animals
Police
Businesses

8. At the age of six, Hetty started reading the daily financial ___ and she opened her own bank account.
Magazines
Faxes
Emails
Newspapers

9. Her father died when she was 21, and she ___ $7.5 million.
Inherited
Spent
Invested
Bought

10. When Hetty Green died, her daughter ___ with her money.
Invested in shares
Studied at Harvard
Went on vacation
Built a hospital





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Wed, 03/14/2012 - 08:52 — leakhena pey
Replying with the 5 QS,

1-Milton:grew up in a poor family.
Hetty:was a very spoiled only child and her father was a millionaire businessman.
2-The way and the environment they live in.
Milton: grew in poor family but kind-hearted that why he is so generous.
Hetty:Was taught about bushiness that why she is so selfish even one cent.
3-Milton especially generous to police officers because his father is a kindness police officer.
4-Hetty’s daughter build a hospital because Ned’s leg was amputated by her mother.
5-Whenever he read about personal disasters in the newspaper, Petrie sent generous checks, especially to the families of police officers or fire fighters injured at work. He also sent checks to a mother who lost five children in a fire, and a beautiful model, whose face was cut in a knife attack.

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Wed, 03/14/2012 - 08:52 — leakhena pey
Replying with the 5 QS,

1-Milton:grew up in a poor family.
Hetty:was a very spoiled only child and her father was a millionaire businessman.
2-The way and the environment they live in.
Milton: grew in poor family but kind-hearted that why he is so generous.
Hetty:Was taught about bushiness that why she is so selfish even one cent.
3-Milton especially generous to police officers because his father is a kindness police officer.
4-Hetty’s daughter build a hospital because Ned’s leg was amputated by her mother.
5-Whenever he read about personal disasters in the newspaper, Petrie sent generous checks, especially to the families of police officers or fire fighters injured at work. He also sent checks to a mother who lost five children in a fire, and a beautiful model, whose face was cut in a knife attack.

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Bài học bởi ShaunMilton PetrieMỗi buổi sáng tỷ phú Milton Petrie đi từ căn hộ New York của mình và mua một tờ báo từ một góc người đàn ông trên đường phố cũ nát.Một buổi sáng các người không có. Petrie đã học được rằng ông là bệnh rất nặng và trong bệnh viện thành phố. Ngay lập tức, Petrie đã đi đến bệnh viện và trả tiền cho hóa đơn y tế của ông già. Sau đó, khi ông qua đời, Petrie cũng trả tiền cho các tang lễ của ông.Ông già đã là chỉ là một trong những Milton Petrie giúp với tiền của mình. Bất cứ khi nào ông đọc về cá nhân tai trong các tờ báo, Petrie gửi hào phóng kiểm tra, đặc biệt là cho các gia đình của nhân viên cảnh sát hoặc hỏa bị thương tại nơi làm việc. Ông cũng đã gửi kiểm tra một bà mẹ người mất 5 người con trong một đám cháy, và một mô hình đẹp, khuôn mặt có được cắt giảm trong một cuộc tấn công con dao.Chi phí hàng triệu đô la, nhưng ông vẫn còn có hàng triệu trái. Ông nói rằng ông đã may mắn trong kinh doanh và ông muốn giúp đỡ những người kém may mắn hơn mình. "Những điều tốt đẹp là, các khó khăn hơn tôi làm việc, nhiều tiền hơn, tôi có thể làm cho, và những người khác tôi có thể giúp."Milton Petrie qua đời vào năm 1994 khi ông là 92. Ngài là 120 trang dài vì ông để lại $150 triệu cho 383 người. Vợ góa của ông, Carroll, vợ thứ tư và cuối cùng, ông hào phóng của mình là kết quả của sự nghèo đói của cai trị của ông. Gia đình ông là nghèo nhưng kind-hearted. Cha ông là một người nhập cư Nga đã trở thành một sĩ quan cảnh sát, nhưng ông không bao giờ bắt giữ bất cứ ai bởi vì ông đã được quá loại. Ông thậm chí không thể đưa ra một vé đậu xe.Màu xanh lá cây HettyMàu xanh lá cây Henrietta (Hetty) là một con rất hư hỏng. Cô được sinh ra tại Massachusetts vào năm 1835. Cha cô là một nhà kinh doanh triệu phú. Mẹ cô đã thường xuyên bị bệnh, do đó, từ 2 tuổi, cha cô đã diễn của cô với anh ta để làm việc và đã dạy cô về cổ phiếu và trái phiếu. Lúc 6 tuổi, cô bắt đầu đọc các tờ báo tài chính hàng ngày và cô đã mở tài khoản ngân hàng của riêng mình.Cha cô qua đời khi cô 21, và cô thừa kế 7,5 triệu USD. Cô đã đi đến New York và vốn đầu tư trên phố Wall. Hetty lưu mỗi penny, thậm chí ăn ăn tối trong nhà hàng với giá rẻ nhất mà cô có thể tìm thấy. Cô trở thành một trong những người giàu nhất và đặt ghét người phụ nữ trên thế giới. Cô đã được gọi là "Phù thủy của Wall Street." Tại 33, cô kết hôn với Edward Green, một đa-triệu phú, và có hai con, Ned và Sylvia.Stinginess của Hetty là một huyền thoại. Nó luôn luôn lập luận về giá cả ở các cửa hàng. Cô đi bộ đến cửa hàng tạp hóa địa phương để mua cookie bị hỏng rẻ hơn nhiều, và để có được một xương miễn phí cho con chó nhiều người thân yêu của mình, Dewey. Một lần, cô bị mất một tem thư hai cent và đã dành cả đêm tìm kiếm nó. Cô hầu như không bao giờ mua quần áo mới và thường mặc cùng một váy đen dài nát.Tồi tệ nhất của tất cả, khi con trai bà, Ned, rơi và bị thương đầu gối của mình, bà từ chối trả tiền cho một bác sĩ và đã dành giờ tìm trợ giúp y tế miễn phí. Cuối cùng của Ned chân cụt. Khi bà qua đời năm 1916 bà rời khỏi con 100 triệu USD (giá trị 9.3 tỷ USD vào ngày hôm nay). Con gái của bà xây dựng một bệnh viện với tiền của mình.ComprehensionHow were Milton and Hetty’s childhoods different?How did their childhoods affect them later?Why was Milton especially generous to police officers?Why did Hetty’s daughter build a hospital?What was the kindest thing Milton did?Click Here For Answers6. Every morning billionaire Milton Petrie walked from his New York ___ and bought a newspaper from a ragged old man on the street corner.Car OfficeHomeApartment7. The old man was just one of many ___ that Milton Petrie helped with his money.PeopleAnimalsPoliceBusinesses8. At the age of six, Hetty started reading the daily financial ___ and she opened her own bank account.MagazinesFaxesEmailsNewspapers9. Her father died when she was 21, and she ___ $7.5 million.InheritedSpentInvestedBought10. When Hetty Green died, her daughter ___ with her money.Invested in sharesStudied at HarvardWent on vacationBuilt a hospital Bookmark/Search this post with: Login or register to post commentsCommentsSat, 03/03/2012 - 20:27 — jaden4124got all c...got all c...Login or register to post commentsTue, 03/06/2012 - 16:56 — amfiettaGreat stories!!!)))))))Great stories!!!)))))))Login or register to post commentsWed, 03/14/2012 - 08:52 — leakhena peyReplying with the 5 QS,1-Milton:grew up in a poor family.Hetty:was a very spoiled only child and her father was a millionaire businessman.2-The way and the environment they live in.Milton: grew in poor family but kind-hearted that why he is so generous.Hetty:Was taught about bushiness that why she is so selfish even one cent.3-Milton especially generous to police officers because his father is a kindness police officer.4-Hetty’s daughter build a hospital because Ned’s leg was amputated by her mother.5-Whenever he read about personal disasters in the newspaper, Petrie sent generous checks, especially to the families of police officers or fire fighters injured at work. He also sent checks to a mother who lost five children in a fire, and a beautiful model, whose face was cut in a knife attack.Login or register to post commentsWed, 03/14/2012 - 08:52 — leakhena peyReplying with the 5 QS,1-Milton:grew up in a poor family.Hetty:was a very spoiled only child and her father was a millionaire businessman.2-The way and the environment they live in.Milton: grew in poor family but kind-hearted that why he is so generous.Hetty:Was taught about bushiness that why she is so selfish even one cent.3-Milton especially generous to police officers because his father is a kindness police officer.4-Hetty’s daughter build a hospital because Ned’s leg was amputated by her mother.5-Whenever he read about personal disasters in the newspaper, Petrie sent generous checks, especially to the families of police officers or fire fighters injured at work. He also sent checks to a mother who lost five children in a fire, and a beautiful model, whose face was cut in a knife attack.Login or register to post commentsForumLesson IndexHelp Us!User loginUsername: *Password: * Create new accountRequest new password Seven Letters Try out this addictive word game and compete against other Learn English visitors.......have you got the largest vocabulary? High Scores1 Mathialagan 21474836472 Abirami 21474836473 Chandra 21474836474 Chandra 21474836475 Chandra 21474836476 Chandra 21474836477 barani 2250158 Surendran 1138859 Santhosh 11388510 M.Jyothi 113685English ForumsUse our forum to ask questions, make some new friends, practise your English and share experiences! Subscribe to our RSS feed and get regular updates about new lessons added to our site!Signup to our newsletter "English in your Inbox" to receive your monthly fix of English by email. 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