The school of agriculture's dean of admissions was interviewing a prospective¹ student. "Why have you chosen this career?" he asked.

"I dream of making a million dollars in farming, like my father," the student replied.

"Your father made a million dollars in farming?" echoed the impressed dean.

"No," replied the applicant². "But he always dreamed of it."

农业学校的招生办主任在面试一个上线的学生，“你为何要选择这个职业？”他问。

“我梦想以经营农场来赚一百万元，就像我父亲一样。”这个学生回答说。

“你父亲经营农场赚了一百万元？”主任惊诧地问道。

“没有，”这位申请人回答道，“他总是梦想着赚到这个数目。”