倔强的马

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　The great novelist had gone mad, but now there seemed to be some hope for his recovery. For six months, he had been sitting at his typewriter pounding out a novel. Finally, he pronounced it completed and brought the book to his psychiatrist, who eagerly began reading it aloud:

　　"General Jackson leaped upon his faithful horse and yelled, 'Giddyap, giddyap, giddyap, giddyap"' The doctor thumbed through the rest of the manuscript." There's nothing here but 500 pages of giddyaps! " he exclaimed."

　　"Stubborn horse," explained the writer.

Notes:

　　(1) go mad 发疯

　　(2) pound v.连续重击；砰砰地打

　　(3) pronounce v.宣称；宣布

　　(4) psychiatrist n.精神病专家

　　(5) leap upon跃上（马）

　　(6) thumb through以拇指翻动（书页）

　　(7) manuscript n.草稿

Exercises:

根据短文填空：

　　① The great novelist had______ mad.

　　② But now there seemed to be some hope for his______ .

　　③ For six months, he had been sitting ______his typewriter ______ out a novel.

　　④ Finally, he pronounced it______ and brought the book to his psychiatrist.

　　⑤ The doctor _______the rest of the manuscript.

倔强的马

　　大作家疯了，但现在似乎还有恢复的希望。六个月以来，他都坐在打字机旁用力地敲一部小说。终于，他宣称书已写好并把它拿到精神病医生那里。医生急切地大声朗读起来：

　　“杰克逊将军跨上他的忠实的马，喊道：'驾，驾，驾，驾……’”医生翻了翻剩下的手稿。“五百页纸竟全是'驾，驾’！”他惊奇地说。

　　“是匹倔强的马，”作家解释道。

练习参考答案：

① gone ② recovery ③ at; pounding ④ completed ⑤ thumbed through

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