▍原文 The humble United States penny, often dismissed as having little value, has recently commanded millions from eager collectors. Following the government’s decision to cease cent production in November, the final pennies circulated in the U.S. were snapped up at auction. The U.S. Mint sold 232 three-cent sets for a staggering sum of $16.76 million at an auction last Thursday, which contained the last three pennies ever made and sold for $800,000. ▍語言點 1. humble US /ˈhʌmbl/ adj. 不起眼的；謙虛的 ·come from a humble background 出身貧寒 2. dismiss (something) as v. （本文）認為……不值一提 3. command /kəˈmænd/ v. 值得，贏得；命令 4. cease US /siːs/ ：v. 停止 ·近義詞辨析：cease比stop更加正式。 cease fire 戰爭停火 5. circulate /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪt/ v. （本文）貨幣流通 6. auction /ˈɔːkʃn/ n. 拍賣會 7. snap up 搶購 8. staggering /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/ adj. 大得驚人的 9. sell for + 價格 以……價錢賣出 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取： 《...