Amos asked his mother whether they could have a video.I’m afraid we can’t afford one, sighed his mother.But on the following day in came Amos, staggering beneath the weight of a brand-new video.How on earth did you pay for that? gasped his mother.Easy, Mum. replied Amos, I sold the television!艾莫斯问妈妈他们是否能买一台录像机。恐怕我们还买不起,妈妈叹息着说。可第二天当艾莫斯回来时,他摇摇晃晃地搬着一台全新的录像机。你究竟是哪儿来的钱买这东西?妈妈大吃一惊,喘着气说。妈妈,这简单, 艾曼斯回答。我把电视机给卖了!