英語幽默小故事 I Want Her to go Nuts
Mrs. Flinders decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond earrings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets and a ruby pendant." "But you're not wearing any of those things." "I know," said Mrs. Flinders." It's in case I should die before my husband. I'm sure he'd remarry right away, and I want her to go nuts looking for the jewelry." Notes: (1) to have her portrait painted讓人給她畫像 to have sth done.要(讓)別人做某事 (2) portrait n.肖像 (3) earring n. 耳環 (4) emerald n.祖母綠 (5) bracelets n.手鐲 (6) ruby n.紅寶石 (7) pendant n.垂環 (8) go nuts = go mad發瘋 Exercises: 根據短文判斷下列句子正(T)、(F): ① Mrs. Flinders decide to paint a portrait for herself. ② She wanted to look wealthy in portrait. ③ She was wearing a diamond necklace. ④ She was sure that she would die before her husband. ⑤ Mr. Flinders remarried right away. 128.我要讓她發瘋 福林德斯夫人決定讓人給她畫肖像。她告訴那位肖像畫家説:“畫我帶着鑽石耳環、鑽石項鍊、祖母綠手鐲,還有紅寶石垂飾。” “但你現在沒帶這其中的任何一樣飾品。” “我知道。”福林德斯夫人説,“萬一我先我丈夫死去,我肯定他會立刻再婚。我要讓那個女人為尋找這些珠寶而發瘋。” 練習參考答案: ①F②T③F④F⑤F