cared for/cared about

[diamondcutter]

Einstein cared little for money, though he could have been very rich. He once refused to speak on the radio for $1,000 a minute. Another time he was seen using a check for $ 1,500 as a bookmark. Then he lost the book!

Source: An English textbook for senior high school students in China, People’s Education Press, 1986

I’d like to know if the use of “cared for” in the first sentence is appropriate. I mean whether it should be changed to “cared about”.

 

[Tarheel]

The "for" in that sentence is not an error, but you could use "about" there instead. (You can't always make such a substitution.)

 

[Rover_KE]

For what purpose did the textbook quote that text?

 

[diamondcutter]

The sentences in the OP are from a text in the book. Here's a link of the text.

高级中学课本 英语 第二册 6-7课

高级中学课本 英语 第二册 6-7课

www.360doc.com

 

[jutfrank]

In this usage, care for is similar in meaning to 'like'.

care for someone

1. to protect someone or something and provide the things they need, especially…

dictionary.cambridge.org