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Chad had worked hard all his young life, and then his father died. Unknown to Chad and almost everyone else, his father was a very rich man. The will disclosed the astounding1 amount of money his father had accumulated during his lifetime. Chad, the sole survivor2, was now rich beyond his wildest dreams. It was as if he had won the state lottery3.

So, there was only one thing to do. Ever since he was a little boy living in a 19-foot trailer, Chad had dreamed of living in a big house with a big yard and a big dog. Well now, the dream would come true.

Chad called up several realtors and invited them to his apartment so that he could tell them about his dream. The first three realtors pretended to believe that Chad could afford the type of house he described to them. They all said they would get back to him. They didn’t. Two weeks later, Chad talked to a pretty female realtor, who said she would find him one of the best and biggest houses in the world.

1 astounding adj.使人震惊的vt.使震惊，使大吃一惊astound的现在分词)

参考例句：

There was an astounding 20% increase in sales. 销售量惊人地增加了20%。

The Chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath. 主席说的话令人吃惊，所以听众都屏息听他说。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 survivor n.生存者，残存者，幸存者

参考例句：

The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。

There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。

3 lottery n.抽彩;碰运气的事，难于算计的事

参考例句：

He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。

They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。