英語幽默小故事 12. Youre 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:
(1) gravely adv.特別嚴重地
(2) physician n.醫生
(3) motion v.以動作或手示意
(4) ensure v.保證
(5) survival n.生存
(6) stress-free adj.沒有壓力的
(7) complain（about）v.抱怨；發牢騷
(8) passionate adj.熱烈的
Exercises:
根據短文填空：
①_____ , a man went to the doctor with his wife.
② After the examination the physician _____ for the wife to meet him in the hallway.
③ Next, give him a _____environment.
④ Make passionate love_____ him every day.
⑤ From the passage, we can see that the wife didn't______ the husband.
12.你活不成了
一個人得了重病，妻子伴隨他去看醫生。檢查過後，醫生示意病人的妻子到走廊見他。
“你丈夫病得很重，”醫生說，“但有三件事可保住他的性命。第
一，一日三餐，要營養美味。第二，給他一個輕鬆的環境，不要抱怨。
第三，每天都對他傾注熾熱的愛。”
在驅車回家的路上，丈夫問道：“醫生說了什麼？”“很遺憾，”
說，“你活不成了。”
練習參考答案：
① Gravely ② motioned ③ stress-free ④ to ⑤ love
