128.I Want Her to go Nuts
Mrs. Flinders decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond earrings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets and a ruby pendant."
"But you're not wearing any of those things."
"I know," said Mrs. Flinders." It's in case I should die before my husband. I'm sure he'd remarry right away, and I want her to go nuts looking for the jewelry."
Notes:
(1) to have her portrait painted讓人給她畫像 to have sth done.要（讓）別人做某事
(2) portrait n.肖像
(3) earring n. 耳環
(4) emerald n.祖母綠
(5) bracelets n.手鐲
(6) ruby n.紅寶石
(7) pendant n.垂環
(8) go nuts = go mad發瘋
Exercises:
根據短文判斷下列句子正（T）、（F）：
① Mrs. Flinders decide to paint a portrait for herself.
② She wanted to look wealthy in portrait.
③ She was wearing a diamond necklace.
④ She was sure that she would die before her husband.
⑤ Mr. Flinders remarried right away.
128.我要讓她發瘋
福林德斯夫人決定讓人給她畫肖像。她告訴那位肖像畫家說：“畫我帶著鉆石耳環、鉆石項鏈、祖母綠手鐲，還有紅寶石垂飾。”
“但你現在沒帶這其中的任何一樣飾品。”
“我知道。”福林德斯夫人說，“萬一我先我丈夫死去，我肯定他會立刻再婚。我要讓那個女人為尋找這些珠寶而發瘋。”
練習參考答案：
①F②T③F④F⑤F
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