Elon Musk: The Boy Who Read Everything
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#1
Elon Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and his early life was far from easy.
伊隆·馬斯克出生於南非的比勒陀利亞，他的早年生活一點也不輕鬆。
#2
He was so small and quiet that he was frequently bullied at school.
他當時是如此瘦小且安靜，以至於他在學校經常被欺負。
#3
One particularly brutal attack was so violent that he ended up hospitalized.
一次特別殘酷的攻擊是如此暴力，以至於他最終住院了。
#4
To escape the pain and loneliness, Elon found solace in books.
為了逃避痛苦與孤獨，馬斯克在書本中找到了慰藉。
#5
He would often read for up to ten hours a day, devouring encyclopedias and science fiction novels.
他過去常常一天閱讀長達十個小時，如飢似渴地閱讀百科全書和科幻小說。
#6
At the young age of 12, Elon taught himself computer programming from a textbook.
在 12 歲的小小年紀，伊隆透過教科書自學了電腦程式設計。
#7
He was so skilled that he created a video game called Blastar and sold it for $500.
他是如此地有才華，以至於他創造了一款名為 Blastar 的電子遊戲，並以 500 美元的價格售出。
#8
He taught himself to code because he saw the future in computers.
他自學編寫程式，因為他在電腦中看到了未來。
#9
Elon dreamed of emigrating to America, which he saw as the land of opportunity and innovation.
Elon 夢想著移民到美國，他將那裡視為充滿機會與創新的土地。
#10
At 17, he left South Africa and moved to Canada alone, taking a crucial step towards his dreams.
在17歲時，他獨自離開南非並搬到了加拿大，朝著他的夢想邁出了關鍵的一步。
#11
After studying physics and economics, Elon co-founded an online payment company that later became PayPal.
在學習了物理學和經濟學之後，伊隆共同創立了一家後來成為 PayPal 的線上支付公司。
#12
When eBay acquired PayPal for $1.5 billion, Elon made a fortune of $180 million.
當 eBay 以 15 億美元收購 PayPal 時，艾隆賺了 1.8 億美元的財富。
#13
This was when his life could have taken a very different turn.
這正是他的生活本可以發生截然不同轉折的時刻。
#14
Most people would have retired and enjoyed their newfound wealth.
大多數的人本來會選擇退休並享受他們新獲得的財富。
#15
However, Elon had much bigger plans for his fortune.
然而，艾隆對他的財富有了更宏大的計畫。