人人说英语高级05

　　Unit 5 Health and Body Care

       Another Forty Years to Live(M)

      Cindy was from the richest neighborhood in townOne day,she had a heart attack and was taken to a hospitalWhile on the operating table,she had a near-death experienceShe saw an angel¹ and asked,"Is this it?"The angel said,"No,you have another 40 years to live."Upon her recovery,Cindy decided² to stay in the hospital and have a faceliftShe even had someone dye³ her hairShe figured since she had another 40 years,she might as well make the most of itShe walked out of the hospital lobbyand was killed by an ambulance speeding up to the hospitalShe arrived in front of the angel and said,"I thought you said I had another 40 years!"

1 angel   

n.天使，守护神，可爱的人

参考例句：

• The angel of death's in the house!死神在屋里呢！
• I can say without exaggeration that she is an angel.我可以毫不夸张地说她是个天使。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 dye   

n.染料，染色；v.染，染色

参考例句：

• Black will dye over other colours.黑色能把大多数其他颜色盖住。
• This material does not dye well.这料子染不好。