An old man of seventy-six went to a doctor to request a general check up as to the state of his health.

 

The doctor looked him up thoroughly¹, and then told him: "Everything is fine." As the old man paid his fee, the doctor asked him: "Have you followed any regimen to help you keep physically² fit?"

 

"Well," replied the old man, "when I was married fifty years ago, I made an agreement with my wife that when I lost my temper³ and easily got angry, she would remain silent and when she lost her temper, I would leave the house. So for over fifty years I had enjoyed a fine outdoor life. That no doubt is the season why I can keep physically fit."

 

一个76岁的老头去找医生给他做一次常规体检，以了解他的健康状况。

 

医生给他仔细检查后告诉他：“一切都很好。”老人缴费的时候，医生问他：“你有什么养生之道帮助你保持健康呢？”

 

老头回答道：“哦，50年前结婚时我就和妻子约定：当我生气了，容易发怒的时候，她要保持沉默；而当她生气时，我就出门去。于是我得以享受了50多年美好的户外生活。这一点就是能够使我保持健康的原因。”

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