英语翻译
Amanfearedhiswifewasn'thearingaswellassheusedtoandhethoughtshemightneedahearingaid.Notquitesurehowtoapproachher,hecalledthefamilyDoctortodiscusstheproblem.TheDoctortoldhimthereisasimpleinformaltestthehusbandcouldperformtogivetheDoctorabetterideaaboutherhearingloss.Here'swhatyoudo,"saidtheDoctor,"standabout40feetawayfromher,andinanormalconversationalspeakingtoneseeifshehearsyou.Ifnot,goto30feet,then20feet,andsoonuntilyougetaresponse."Thatevening,thewifeisinthekitchencookingdinner,andhewasintheden.
Hesaystohimself,"I'mabout40feetaway,let'sseewhathappens."theninanormaltoneheasks,'Honey,what'sfordinner?"Noresponse.Sothehusbandmovestoclosertothekitchen,about30feetfromhiswifeandrepeats,"Honey,what'sfordinner?"Stillnoresponse.Nexthemovesintothediningroomwhereheisabout20feetfromhiswifeandasks,Honey,what'sfordinner?"Againhegetsnoresponseso;Hewalksuptothekitchendoor,about10feetaway."Honey,what'sfordinner?"Againthereisnoresponse.Sohewalksrightupbehindher."Honey,what'sfordinner?""James,fortheFIFTHtimeI'vesaid,CHICKEN!"