考研英语阅读篇章 It‘s Hard to Know When to Stop

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      篇章:ItsHardtoKnowWhentoStop

      Anoldmanwenttothedoctorandbegantopourouthisproblems. Asthedoctoraskedmoreaboutwhatwasthematterwithhim, theoldmansaid, WellDoc, afterIgettothefirst, Imvery, verytired. Afterthesecond, Ifeelallin. Afterthethird, myheartbeginstopound. Afterthefourth, Ibreakoutinacoldsweat. Andafterthefifth, Imsoexhausted, IfeellikeImgoingtodie, rightthenandthere!

      Thatsincredible, saidthedoctor, buthowoldareyou?

      Eighty-five, thepatientsaid. Andthedoctorsaid, Well, at 85, whydontyoustopatthefirst?

      Themansaid, Icantstop: Iliveonthefifthfloor!

      一个老人去看医生,滔滔地讲述他的问题。医生进一步询问他的症状,他说:医生啊!我上第一层之后,感到非常累!上了第二层,觉得快不行了!到第三层,心跳加剧!到第四层,大冒冷汗!到第五层,筋疲力尽, 感觉当场就要死了!

      真不可思议啊!医生说:你今年几岁呢?

      八十五,病人说。医生说:噢,八十五岁了!为什么你不一开始就停下来?

      老人回答:我不能停下来,我住在第五层楼啊!

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