Man Wins Picasso Painting in Charity Lottery

Introduction

A lottery in Paris gave away a Pablo Picasso painting. The painting is worth 1.45 million euros. The money from the lottery helps people study Alzheimer's disease.

Main Body

The event was called “1 Picasso for 100 euros.” Ari Hodara is a 58-year-old engineer. He bought one ticket for 100 euros. He won the painting. The painting is a picture of a woman. It is from 1941. A journalist named Peri Cochin organized this event. He did this two times before. Those events raised 10 million euros for help in Africa and Lebanon. This lottery sold 120,000 tickets. It made 12 million euros. The Opera Gallery got 1 million euros. The Alzheimer's Research Foundation got the rest of the money. This foundation helps doctors in a Paris hospital. The head of the foundation says the world needs more money to fight this brain disease.

Conclusion

The raffle gave a famous painting to a man in Paris. It raised 12 million euros to help doctors find a cure for Alzheimer's.

Vocabulary Learning

cure
Something that makes a sick person healthy again.治療方法/藥物
Example:Doctors want to find a cure for the disease.
foundation
An organization that gives money to support a cause.基金會
Example:The Alzheimer's Research Foundation is a foundation that helps doctors.
raised
To collect money for a special purpose.籌集(資金)
Example:The event raised 10 million euros for help in Africa.
ticket
A small piece of paper used to enter a game or contest to win a prize.彩票/入場券
Example:He bought one ticket for the lottery.
worth
To have a particular value.價值
Example:The painting is worth 1.45 million euros.