英語(yǔ)幽默精讀【12】You're Not Going to Make it
Gravely ill, a man went to the doctor with his wife. After the examination the physician motioned for the wife to meet him in the hallway.
"Your husband is very sick, " the doctor said, "but there are three things you can do to ensure his survival. First, fix him three healthful, delicious meals a day. Next, give him a stress-free environment , and don't complain about anything. Finally, make passionate love to him every day.
On the drive home the husband asked, "What did the doctor say?"
"I'm sorry, " she said, "but you're not going to make it.
※ Notes
?。?) gravely adv.特別嚴(yán)重地
?。?) physician n.醫(yī)生
?。?) motion v.以動(dòng)作或手示意
?。?) ensure v.保證
(5) survival n.生存
?。?) stress-free adj.沒(méi)有壓力的
(7) complain(about)v.抱怨;發(fā)牢騷
(8) passionate adj.熱烈的
※ Exercises
根據(jù)短文填空:
?、賍____ .ill, a man went to the doctor with his wife.
?、?After the examination the physician _____ for the wife to meet him in the hallway.
?、?Next, give him a _____environment.
④ Make passionate love_____ him every day.
?、?From the passage, we can see that the wife didn't______ the husband.
※ 翻譯
你活不成了
一個(gè)人得了重病,妻子伴隨他去看醫(yī)生。檢查過(guò)后,醫(yī)生示意病人的妻子到走廊見(jiàn)他。
“你丈夫病得很重,”醫(yī)生說(shuō),“但有三件事可保住他的性命。第一,一日三餐,要營(yíng)養(yǎng)美味。第二,給他一個(gè)輕松的環(huán)境,不要抱怨。第三,每天都對(duì)他傾注熾熱的愛(ài)。
“在驅(qū)車回家的路上,丈夫問(wèn)道:“醫(yī)生說(shuō)了什么?”
“很遺憾,”“你活不成了。”
※ 練習(xí)參考答案
?、?Gravely
② motioned
③ stress-free
?、?to ⑤ love
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