A Stubborn Horse

The great novelist had gone mad, but now there seemed to be some hope for his recovery. For six months, he had been sitting at his typewriter pounding out a novel. Finally, he pronounced it completed and brought the book to his psychiatrist¹, who eagerly began reading it aloud:

　　"General Jackson leaped upon his faithful horse and yelled, 'Giddyap, giddyap, giddyap, giddyap"' The doctor thumbed through the rest of the manuscript." There's nothing here but 500 pages of giddyaps! " he exclaimed."

　　揝tubborn horse," explained the writer.

Notes:

　　(1) go mad 发疯

　　(2) pound v.连续重击；砰砰地打

　　(3) pronounce v.宣称；宣布

　　(4) psychiatrist n.精神病专家

　　(5) leap upon跃上（马）

　　(6) thumb through以拇指翻动（书页）

　　(7) manuscript n.草稿

Exercises:

根据短文填空：

　　① The great novelist had______ mad.

　　② But now there seemed to be some hope for his______ .

　　③ For six months, he had been sitting ______his typewriter ______ out a novel.

　　④ Finally, he pronounced it______ and brought the book to his psychiatrist.

　　⑤ The doctor _______the rest of the manuscript.

 

33.倔强的马

 

　　大作家疯了，但现在似乎还有恢复的希望。六个月以来，他都坐在打字机旁用力地敲一部小说。终于，他宣称书已写好并把它拿到精神病医生那里。医生急切地大声朗读起来：

　　“杰克逊将军跨上他的忠实的马，喊道：‘驾，驾，驾，驾……’”医生翻了翻剩下的手稿。“五百页纸竟全是‘驾，驾’！”他惊奇地说。

　　“是匹倔强的马，”作家解释道。

1 psychiatrist   

n.精神病专家；精神病医师

参考例句：

• He went to a psychiatrist about his compulsive gambling.他去看精神科医生治疗不能自拔的赌瘾。
• The psychiatrist corrected him gently.精神病医师彬彬有礼地纠正他。