She Is Left-handed

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　　 She Is Left-handed
        　　　　A married couple, both avid golfers, were discussing the future one night. "Honey," the wife said, "if I were to die and you were to remarry, would you two live in this house?"
        　　　　"I suppose so-it's paid for."
        　　　　"How about our car?" continued the woman. "Would the two of you keep that?"
        　　　　"I suppose so-it's paid for.
        　　　　"What about golf clubs? Would you let her use them too?"
        　　　　"Heck, no," the husband blurted out. "She's left-handed.
        　　Notes:
        　　　　(1) avid adj.热望的
        　　　　(2) golfer n.打高尔夫球者
        　　　　(3) It's paid for理所当然
        　　　　(4) heck（俚语）地狱（用于感叹句中）
        　　　　(5) blurt out脱口而出
        　　Exercises:
        　　根据短文回答下列问题：
        　　　　① What were the married couple both keen on?
        　　　　② What were they doing one night?
        　　　　③ What would the man do if the woman were to die?
        　　　　④ What would the man do with their house and car?
        　　　　⑤ What does the last sentence of the passage imply?
        　她是左撇子
        　　　　一对已婚夫妇都热心于打高尔夫球。一天夜里，他们在谈论将来。“亲爱的，”妻子说，“如果我死了，而你再婚，你们两个会住在这个房子里吗？”
        　　　　“我想是的----这是理所当然的。”
        　　　　“那我们的汽车呢？”妇人继续问道，“你们两个会留着这辆车吗？”
        　　　　“我想是的----这是理所当然的。”
        　　　　“那我们的球棒呢？你也会让她用吗？”
        　　　　“见鬼，不，”丈夫脱口而出，“她是左撇子。”
        　　练习参考答案：
        　　　　① They were both keen on playing golf
        　　　　② They were discussing their future.
        　　　　③ He would remarry.
        　　　　④ He would let his new wife live in the house and use the car .
        　　　　⑤ The husband had a mistress already.