2017高考英语作文素材：The Temptation of Pyramid Selling

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　　Many years ago, a popular word comes to people’s ears, it is the new illegal industry, it called pyramid selling. The media exposed the industry, it was a selling group which worked on the illegal selling, once people joined in the group, there was no way for them to get rid of it. It is people’s greed that makes them hard to resist the temptation of pyramid selling.
　　很多年以前，一个流行的词进入人们的耳朵，那就是新的不合法的产业，叫做“传销”。媒体曝光了这个产业，那是一个销售团体，从事不合法的销售，一旦人们加入，就无法脱离队伍。正是人们的贪念才会让他们无法拒绝传销的诱惑。
　　Pyramid selling is made up of a group, they implant people the idea that they can be rich by selling the products. It sounds ridiculous, but the group finds a way to persuade people to believe it, they know people can’t resist the great temptation from money, so they always succeed in cheating people.
　　传销是由有一个团体组成，他们向人们灌输可以通过卖产品来致富的观念。这听起来很荒谬，但是这个团队就是有办法说服人们来相信，他们深知人们无法抵制住金钱的诱惑，所以他们才能成功骗到人们。
　　Once people get into the group, they can’t flee from the group. Some realize the fact, they can’t get rid of the group without the help with policeman, the other who are willing to work in the group have been washed brain, they abandon their families and never go home.
　　一旦人们进入到这个团体，他们就无法脱离这个团体。一些人意识到了这个事实，他们只有在警察的帮助下才能脱离，另外一些人愿意工作，他们已经被洗脑了，抛弃了家庭，从来不回家。
　　Pyramid selling is very dangerous, people must not greedy, the fortune is gained by hard working.
　　传销是很危险的，人们不能贪心，财富是通过努力工作来获得的。