Who Has the Real Problem?
A man is afraid that his wife wasn't hearing, she might need a hearing aid. So, he called the family doctor to have a (讨论) about this problem. The doctor told him about a (简单的) test he could use to get a better idea about her hearing loss.
"Here's what you do, " said the doctor, "Stand about 40 feet (12 metres) away from her, and in a normal conversational speaking tone to see if she can (听到) you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on (直到) she answers you.
That evening, the man's wife was in the kitchen (煮) dinner, and he was in the yard. "I'm about 40 feet away, " he said to himself. "Let's see what will happen. "Then, in a normal tone, he asked, "Honey, what's for dinner?" But she didn't answer.
So the husband moved (更近) to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife, and asked again, "Honey, what's for dinner?"She still didn't answer.
Next, he moved into the dining room where he was about 20 feet from his wife and asked, "Honey, what's for dinner?"
Again he got no (回复). He walked up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's for dinner?" Again his wife didn't answer.
So he walked right (在……的旁边) her. "Honey, what's for dinner?""James, for the(第五) time, chicken!" his wife answered (生气).
Do you know who has the real problem?
