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[J-160] The Limit of Longevity 长寿的限度
An old man was celebrating his 100th birthday. One of his guests congratulated him and said, “May you live to the ripe old age of 120.” This, however, roused the ire of the centenarian. He blurted indignantly, “Who are you? Are you obliged to feed me? Why the hell must you set a limit to my years? Isn't 200 or 500 as good a round number as 120?”
[译注] 有位老人在庆祝他一百岁的生日。客人之一跟他恭贺说：「祝你活到老熟的一百二。」 这话却引起那百岁人瑞的愤怒。他冲口气愤地说：「你是谁呀？你有义务养我吗？到底你为何要帮我的年岁设限呢？难道两百或五百不是跟一百二同样是好的整数吗？」
注：ire (愤怒)， blunt (冲口说出)，be obliged to ... (必须…，有义务…)， why the hell ... (到底为什么…)，set a limit to ... (对…设限)， round number (整数)，centenarian (百岁人瑞)。
[复习填充] An old man was c_______ his 100th birthday. One of his guests con_____ him and said, “May you live to the r____ old age of 120.” This, however, roused the i___ of the centenarian. He b_____ indignantly, “Who are you? Are you o_____ to feed me? Why the hell must you s___ a limit to my years? Isn't 200 or 500 as good a r____ number as 120?”
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