Youre Not Going to Make it

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　Youre Not Going to Make it
        　　　　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.
        　　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