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365个英语简短小故事-267. Female Seeks Mature Male

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Julia was 12 years old. Her best friend Betsy was 13. Summer was almost over. School was about to start. Julia and Betsy were having lunch at BurgerBoy. Betsy had decided1 that Julia needed a boyfriend.

“But why?” asked Julia. “I’m okay without one. What good is a 12-year-old boy anyway? All they’re interested in is playing baseball or riding their skateboards. Where does a girl fit into that picture?”

“Don’t be silly,” replied Betsy. “And forget about 12-year-olds. They’re immature2. You should go for someone more experienced—someone at least 13 years old. Someone who will carry your books and walk you to your classes. You need someone who’ll give you a Valentine’s Day card and remember your birthday. You need someone to comfort you when you’re sad and lonely. You need someone to protect you.”

“But my dad does that! That’s what dads are for. He comforts me; he protects me. And he remembers my birthday, too. I’ve got a backpack to carry my books, and I know where all my classes are. I don’t need an escort3. And a Valentine’s Day card means4 that someone loves you. What if I don’t love them back? I don’t want a Valentine’s Day card from someone I don’t love. I don’t love anyone anyway. I’m too young. I don’t think I even know what love is. Besides, you don’t have a boyfriend. Why should I?”

“Because you're my first client5. I've decided that I'm going to be a matchmaker when I grow up.”

“Well, if I'm your first client, that means I'll probably also be your first mistake. No, thank you.”

 


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1 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
2 immature Saaxj     
adj.未成熟的，发育未全的，未充分发展的
参考例句：
  • Tony seemed very shallow and immature.托尼看起来好像很肤浅，不夠成熟。
  • The birds were in immature plumage.这些鸟儿羽翅未全。
3 escort 0i7zg     
n.护卫者，护送者；vt.护送，护卫
参考例句：
  • The prisoner was taken under escort to the jail.罪犯被押送到监狱。
  • Her escort to the party was a tall young man.陪同她参加晚会的是一位高个子男青年。
4 means 9oXzBX     
n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富
参考例句：
  • That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
  • We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。
5 client rVSyX     
n.委托人，当事人，顾客
参考例句：
  • She can't come to the telephone;she's serving a client.她不能来接电话，她正在接待一位顾客。
  • The lawyer produced a clever defence of his client.律师机智地为委托人辩护。

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