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