Old Folks

时间：2007-02-14 08:12:48

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An older couple1 were having a hard time making ends meet. The pension2 check was3 not getting them through the month. So the husband5 told his wife6 that it was her turn to make some money as4 he had7 carried them both for years and he was tired. She said8 what do you think I could9 do at my age to make money? He did10 not care11 what she came12 up with but still insisted13 that it was up to her. So that night, she decided14 to "sell herself15". She got16 all dressed up and went out on the corner by their house and never came home until17 the next day at noon18. When she was done, she proudly19 gave20 him 12 dollars and 5 cents21. He asked her who gave her 5 cents??? She told him, every single22 one of them!

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1 couple An1yU     
n.对，夫妇，数个；v.加倍，成双，连结
参考例句：
  • I have a couple of things to do.我有几件事要做。
  • I'll come again in a couple of days.我过两天再来。
2 pension wMwxs     
n.退休金，年金，抚恤金；v.发给退休金
参考例句：
  • The country provided a pension to the old person.国家给老人们提供养老金。
  • She went to the company to draw her pension.她去公司领退休金。
3 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
4 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
5 husband LbBxv     
n.丈夫
参考例句：
  • My husband just lost his job.我老公刚刚失业了。
  • I visited my daughter and her husband.我去看望我的女儿和女婿。
6 wife IgdwQ     
n.妻子，太太，老婆
参考例句：
  • She is my wife.她是我妻子。
  • He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。
7 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
参考例句：
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
8 said IYtxh     
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
  • He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
9 could lzvxe     
v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以
参考例句：
  • Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
  • I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。
10 did SvwxP     
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句：
  • How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
  • Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？
11 care FTYyC     
n.小心，照料，忧虑；v.关心，照顾，喜爱，介意
参考例句：
  • I really care about the students in my class.我的确喜欢这个班上的学生。
  • Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。
12 came xTYyl     
v.动词come的过去式
参考例句：
  • I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
13 insisted 99b46e1329c7884faca2135354192446     
坚持
参考例句：
  • Figlio, vai anche tu a vedere spesso il sangue? -insiste' il nonno. 他爷爷继续说：“我儿，你也常去卖血？”。 来自互联网
14 decided lvqzZd     
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。
15 herself cdTxA     
pron.她自己
参考例句：
  • The little girl wrote the letter all by herself. 这小女孩自己写了这封信。
  • She should do her homework herself.她应该自己做作业。
16 got wfuxi     
v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白
参考例句：
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
17 until cjnw3     
prep.直到...为止；conj.直到...时才...
参考例句：
  • He arrived home until midnight.他直到半夜才到家。
  • She didn't sleep until midnight.她直到半夜才睡。
18 noon qHSxj     
n.中午，正午；最高点；全盛期
参考例句：
  • She often read newspaper at noon.她常在中午看报。
  • I'll be back before noon.我会在正午之前回来。
19 proudly 0kcznC     
adv.自豪地，得意地；傲慢地
参考例句：
  • She proudly displayed her prize.她得意地展示所获的奖品。
  • She gazed proudly at the shiny buckles on her shoes.她骄傲地注视着鞋上闪亮的扣环。
20 gave YgSxz     
vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表
参考例句：
  • He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
  • I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。
21 cents 5fe50dfd17ceb448190f3dd5d79bedf6     
n.分，一分钱的硬币( cent的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • dividend payments of 50 cents a share 每股50分的股息支付
  • A huge plateful like that costs only 50 cents. 这样大一盘才50美分。 来自《简明英汉词典》
22 single 1xYwy     
adj.单人的；单一的，单个的；未婚的，独身的
参考例句：
  • I want a single room.我想要一个单人房间。
  • Does he mind still being single?他对自己仍然单身在意吗？

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