12. You're Not Going to Make it(在线收听


  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.特别严重地


  (2) physician n.医生


  (3) motion v.以动作或手示意


  (4) ensure v.保证


  (5) survival n.生存


  (6) stress-free adj.没有压力的


  (7) complain(about)v.抱怨;发牢骚


  (8) passionate adj.热烈的


Exercises:


根据短文填空:


  ①_____ .ill, 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


  一个人得了重病,妻子伴随他去看医生。检查过后,医生示意病人的妻子到走廊见他。


  “你丈夫病得很重,”医生说,“但有三件事可保住他的性命。第


  一,一日三餐,要营养美味。第二,给他一个轻松的环境,不要抱怨。


  第三,每天都对他倾注炽热的爱。”


  在驱车回家的路上,丈夫问道:“医生说了什么?”“很遗憾,”


  说,“你活不成了。”


练习参考答案:


① Gravely ② motioned ③ stress-free ④ to ⑤ love

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