英语幽默小故事-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?

39.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.