英語幽默小故事 A Stubborn Horse

　　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 發瘋

　　(2) pound v.連續重擊；砰砰地打

　　(3) pronounce v.宣稱；宣佈

　　(4) psychiatrist n.精神病專家

　　(5) leap upon躍上（馬）

　　(6) thumb through以拇指翻動（書頁）

　　(7) manuscript n.草稿

Exercises:

根據短文填空：

　　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.

33.倔強的馬

　　大作家瘋了，但現在似乎還有恢復的希望。六個月以來，他都坐在打字機旁用力地敲一部小說。終於，他宣稱書已寫好並把它拿到精神病醫生那裏。醫生急切地大聲朗讀起來：

　　“傑克遜將軍跨上他的忠實的馬，喊道：‘駕，駕，駕，駕……’”醫生翻了翻剩下的手稿。“五百頁紙竟全是‘駕，駕’！”他驚奇地說。

　　“是匹倔強的馬，”作家解釋道。

練習參考答案：

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