英文幽默小故事：I Want Her to go Nuts

Mrs. Flinders decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond earrings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets and a ruby pendant."

"But you're not wearing any of those things."

"I know," said Mrs. Flinders." It's in case I should die before my husband. I'm sure he'd remarry right away, and I want her to go nuts looking for the jewelry."

Notes:

(1) to have her portrait painted讓人給她畫像 to have sth done.要（讓）別人做某事

(2) portrait n.肖像

(3) earring n. 耳環

(4) emerald n.祖母綠

(5) bracelets n.手鐲

(6) ruby n.紅寶石

(7) pendant n.垂環

(8) go nuts = go mad發瘋

Exercises:

根據短文判斷下列句子正（T）、（F）：

① Mrs. Flinders decide to paint a portrait for herself.

② She wanted to look wealthy in portrait.

③ She was wearing a diamond necklace.

④ She was sure that she would die before her husband.

⑤ Mr. Flinders remarried right away.

128.我要讓她發瘋

福林德斯夫人決定讓人給她畫肖像。她告訴那位肖像畫家說：“畫我帶著鑽石耳環、鑽石項鍊、祖母綠手鐲，還有紅寶石垂飾。”

“但你現在沒帶這其中的任何一樣飾品。”

“我知道。”福林德斯夫人說，“萬一我先我丈夫死去，我肯定他會立刻再婚。我要讓那個女人為尋找這些珠寶而發瘋。”

練習參考答案：

①F②T③F④F⑤F