Three older ladies were discussing the travails
of getting older.
One said, "Sometimes I catch myself with a jar
of mayonnaise in my hand, in front of the refrigerator,
and I can't remember whether I was taking it out or
putting it away."
The second lady said, "Yes, sometimes I find myself
on the landing of the stairs, and I can't remember
whether I was on my way up, or on my way down."
The third lady chimed in, "Well, I'm glad I don't
have those problems. Knock on wood." With that,
she rapped her knuckles on the table, then said,
"That must be the door. I'll get it."
Key words：
travail （n.）苦痛
mayonnaise （n.）美乃滋
chime in 插嘴
putting it away 收起來
Knock on wood 敲敲木頭；如果說了一些〔鐵齒〕的話，
就敲敲木頭，表示這話隨便說說，以免它當真應驗了。
rap （v.）敲擊
knuckle （n.）指關節
＊真是老糊塗了，剛剛自己敲了桌子兩下，卻以為是有人在敲門
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：
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