Uncle Frank, at 79, was a healthy and wealthy man, a lifelong bachelor. He courted a lot, he said, but "never boiled over-just simmered." On a whim¹, he decided² to take a trip around the country to look up nearly a dozen old girlfriends.

 

　　Upon his return he exclaimed, "Whew! Thank goodness I never married any of those women - They're all widows now!

 

Notes:

 

　　(1) bachelor n.单身汉

 

　　(2) court v.向求爱；追求

 

　　(3) boil over 沸腾而溢出（本文指全身心地投入付出）

 

　　(4) simmer v.（做菜时）煨（本文指见好就收）

 

　　(5) whim n.一时的兴致；奇想

 

　　(6) look up探访

 

Exercises:

 

根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）：

 

　　① Uncle Frank was very wealthy but poor in health.

        ② Uncle Frank never married in his life.

 

　　③ He had chased many girls, but had not married any of them.

 

　　④ He suddenly had an idea of visiting his old girlfriends.

 

　　⑤ He thought if he had married any of those girls, he wouldn't have lived so long.

 

130.要否结婚

 

　　弗兰克叔叔七十八岁了，富有而健康。他是个终生单身汉。他曾追求过很多女孩，但“从不过热----见好就收”。一天他突发奇想，决定四处走走，去看看他那些接近一打的旧时女友。

 

　　他回来即叹道：“嘘！谢天谢地幸亏我没娶那些女人中的任何一个。如今她们都成寡妇了！”

 

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