英文短篇故事（纽约）332 Don’t Cough into the Fridge

 　　He had a bad cold. He was coughing up phlegm. He was blowing his nose constantly. The wastebaskets were full of used tissues. He was taking nose drops and cold tablets. They weren't helping¹ much. The cold would have to run its course. It was breakfast time. He opened the refrigerator. He started coughing. He couldn't stop. His wife came running. She saw him coughing. She saw the open refrigerator. "Close the door!" she yelled. He closed the door. He kept coughing. She waited till he stopped. "What's the matter with you?" she asked. "All your germs are going into the fridge! You're infecting all the food!" He said, "The food? What about me? Aren't you worried about me?" She said, "Why would I be worried about you? All you have is a cold. I heard you coughing. I suspected you were coughing on our food, and I was right!"

1 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。