英文短篇故事（纽约）253 A Name Can Change You

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 　　The doctor said¹, "You have high cholesterol². You are pre-diabetic. We don't want you to become diabetic. Start drinking black coffee. Eat brown rice instead⁴ of white rice. Eat less⁵ meat and more fish. Knock⁶ off³ all desserts. Eat more vegetables and fruits. Eat less of everything. You need to lose⁷ at least⁸ 15 pounds⁹. Exercise more. Use the stairs¹⁰." Emily said, "But, doctor, I'm in real¹¹ estate¹² here in Manhattan. I already¹³ use the stairs in walk-ups almost¹⁴ every day." He said, "Great! I'll see you again in three months." She went home. She told her husband¹⁵ the bad news¹⁶. "Pre-diabetic?" he said. "How can that be? You eat right. You climb stairs daily¹⁷. You have no family history. It doesn't make sense¹⁸." She said, "I know why. You call me Sugar all the time, that's why! Stop calling me Sugar. And don't call me Honey¹⁹ or Sweetie either²⁰."