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中级口语教程28The Perfect Match Text A I walked into the office and shook hands with a smiling man named Mr Bleaucher. He was dressed very well, compared to me. He shuffled a pile of papers like they were so many pancakes. Im sure youll be very pleased with her, he said. She was picked by our compatibility computer out of over one hundred ten million eligible women in the United States. We categorize by race, religion, ethnic and regional background. . . I sat there interestedly, wishing I had taken a shower before I came. It was a very nice office but the chair wasnt too comfortable. And now . . . he said. He flung open the door to the next room like a magician. He needed a cape , though. I was expecting a rabbit but I got a surprise. She was pretty. Really, she was pretty. Mr Walker, this is Miss Dunfield of Laughing Lake, Montana. Miss Dunfield, this is Mr Franklin Walker of New York. Really Frank. Franklin is something else again, I said. I was a little nervous. She was pretty, you see. Mr Bleaucher left and we were able to talk. Hello. Hello, she said. Im . Im very pleased with the choice, I said. I was trying to be suave. Maybe she didnt like being called a choice. I mean - Im glad the way things turned out. She smiled. She had a nice smile. Good teeth. Thank you, she said. So am I. She was shy. Im thirty-one, I blurted out. Yes , I know , she said. Its all on the cards. It seemed like the conversation was about over. Everything was on the cards. So there wasnt really much to talk about. How about children? she said. . Three. Two boys and a girl. Thats exactly what I want, she said. Its down on the file under Future Planning . That one there. I suddenly noticed that sheaf of papers in my hand. On the first page was glued an IBM card with vital statistics about her. I guessed the thing she was holding was the same thing on me. I began looking through it and so did she. The turning pages made a lot of noise. It said she liked classical music. (This was in Preferences and Habits. ) You like classical music? I asked her. Well. . . better than anything else. I also have the complete collection of Frankie Laine records. He was a great old singer, I agreed. I went on looking through the file and so did she. She liked books , football , sitting near the front in movies , sleeping with the windows closed, dogs, cats, goldfish, tuna fish, salami sandwiches, simple clothes, private schools for the children (our children, really), living in the suburbs, art museums. . She looked up. It seems we like the same things , she said. The exact same things , I said. I read the report titled Psychology. She was shy, avoided arguments, wasnt outspoken, a good mother type. Im glad you dont drink or smoke, she said. I dont. I dont like to. Sometimes I have beer, though. It doesnt say so down here. Well, maybe I forgot to put that down. I hoped she didnt mind. We finished reading the reports on each other. Were very much alike , she said. Alice and I have been married for nine years now. We have the three kids already, two boys and a girl. We live in the suburbs and listen to a lot of classical and Frankie Laine records. The last time we had an argument is too far back to remember. We agree on practically everything. Shes been a good wife and, if I may say so, Ive been a good husband. Our marriage is perfect. Were getting divorced next month. I cant stand it. Text B Mums first attempt at match-making ended in dismal failure. People say as a woman approaches middle age, she interests herself in young peoples love affairs and likes match-making. If this is true, I ho本文来源:网络收集与整理,如有侵权,请联系作者删除,谢谢!第3页 共3页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页
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