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　One day after Gary died, his widow, 

Kate, was finally able to speak about what 

　　　　　　

a thoughtful and wonderful man her late 

husband had been.

　　"Gary thought of everything," she 

told them. "Just before he died, Sidney 

called me to his bedside. He handed me 

three envelopes. `Kate,' he told me, 

'I have put all my last wishesin these 

three envelopes. After I am dead, please 

open them and do exactly as I have instructed. 

Then I can rest in peace."

　　"What was in the envelopes?" her 

friends asked. 

　　"The first envelope contained $5,000 

with a note, 'Please use this money to buy 

a nice casket.' So I bought a beautiful mahogany 

casket with such a comfortable lining that I know 

Sidney is resting very comfortably."

　　"The second envelope contained $10,000 

with a note, 'Please use this for a nice funeral.' 

So I arranged Sidney a very dignified funeral 

and bought all his favorite foods for everyone 

attending." 

　　"And the third envelope?" asked her friends. 

　　"The third envelope contained $25,000 with
 
a note, 'Please use this to buy a nice stone.' 

See the ring." Kate said, showed her  hand,

"So, do you like my stone?"

Key  words：

widow　（n.）寡婦　  

thoughtful　（adj.）體貼的、關切的　 

late　（adj.）已故的　   

thought  of    think  of  的過去式　想到

wish（n.）願望

instruct　（v.）指示　 

rest in peace　安息

casket　（n.）棺材　  

mahogany　（n.）桃花心木  

lining　（n.）內裡襯布　 

funeral　（n.）葬禮　  

dignified　（adj.）尊貴的、莊嚴的　　  

成寒解說：

她先生在第三個信封指示妻子買”stone”，

意思是買「墓碑」（tombstone）；

但”stone”的另一個意思卻是「鑽石」。

成寒英語教材：http://chenhen2013.pixnet.net/blog/post/288240074

唸〈成寒英語教材〉，托福、多益 TOEIC 考高分成績榜 ＆ 他們的學習歷程：

　　請看:http://chenhen2013.pixnet.net/blog/post/275932070