128.I Want Her to go Nuts_英语幽默故事

　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让人给她画像 to have sth done.要（让）别人做某事

　(2) portrait n.肖像

　(3) earring n. 耳环

　(4) emerald n.祖母绿

　(5) bracelets n.手镯

　(6) ruby n.红宝石

　(7) pendant n.垂环

　(8) go nuts = go mad发疯

exercises:

根据短文判断下列句子正（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.我要让她发疯

　福林德斯夫人决定让人给她画肖像。她告诉那位肖像画家说：“画我带着钻石耳环、钻石项链、祖母绿手镯，还有红宝石垂饰。”

　“但你现在没带这其中的任何一样饰品。”

　“我知道。”福林德斯夫人说，“万一我先我丈夫死去，我肯定他会立刻再婚。我要让那个女人为寻找这些珠宝而发疯。”

练习参考答案：

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