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