Still-older men have lost their dignity and rattle on unabashedly. Often, wives and children play important roles in their fat-inspection rituals. Take my older brother, a former college football player, as an example. His daughter says that several times a day he will stand at attention and call out. Fat, medium or thin? She knows the correct an- swer: medium. Thin would be an obvious stretch, and fat may not gether that new video. According to his wife, he stands in front of the mirror in the morning , puts his hands behind his head and lurches into a side bend, then clutches the roll that has developed and says, Am I getting fatter? His wife is expected to answer, You look like you may have lost a few pounds.
And then there are ex-husbands, pitiful group. They are extremely vocal. When I go to the movie with one, he confides that he is suffering from great hunger because he is dieting. He hasnt eaten since the pancakes and sausages he wolfed down that morning. He pauses in his monologue while he buys his popcorn. After the movie, we sprint to a restaurant, where he again pauses to devour a basket of bread. Before he orders his chaste salad and soup, he grows plaintive. Do I think hes fat?
16. Men of a certain age are always ready to talk about their fat problem.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
17. Women of a certain age do not discuss the fat problem, especially in the presence of men.
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