Where did I come from?

    One day our Little niece Rita went up to her mother and asked, "Mom, where did I come from?"My sister in law stammered¹ (结结巴巴地说)a bit, but finally got her composure(镇静）. She thought it was time her daughter knew the facts of life. So, she told Little Rita how the expression of love resulted in the beginning of life, how life developed in the womb (子宫）and finally how a child was born.
    As my sister in law gave the whole story, Rita's eyes got wider and wider.
    When She was finished, Little Rita said "Wow, that's really neat. That sure beats what Uncle Rusty² told me. He said that he came from Pennsylvania."

1 stammered   

v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He stammered most when he was nervous. 他一紧张往往口吃。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Barsad leaned back in his chair, and stammered, \"What do you mean?\" 巴萨往椅背上一靠，结结巴巴地说，“你是什么意思？” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

2 rusty   

adj.生锈的；锈色的；荒废了的

参考例句：

• The lock on the door is rusty and won't open.门上的锁锈住了。
• I haven't practiced my French for months and it's getting rusty.几个月不用，我的法语又荒疏了。