昨天是妇女节,所以今天发了一篇关于女人的文章 The Geography1 of Women Between the ages of 15 - 18 a woman is like China or Iran. Developing at a
sizzling2 rate with a lot of potential but as yet still not free or open.
Between the ages of 18 - 21 a woman is like Africa or Australia. She is
half discovered3, half wild and naturally beautiful with bush land around
the fertile4 deltas5.
Between the ages of 21 - 30 a woman is like America or Japan. Completely
discovered, very well developed and open to trade specially with countries
with cash or cars.
Between the ages of 30 - 35, she is like India or Spain. Very hot, relaxed
and convinced6 of its own beauty.
Between the ages of 35 - 40 a woman is like France or Argentina. She may
have been half destroyed7 during the war but can till be a warm and desirable place to visit.
Between the ages of 40 - 50 she is like Yugoslavia or Iraq. She in the
war and is haunted8 by past mistakes. Massive reconstruction is now necessary
Between the ages of 50 - 60 she is like Russia or Canada. Very wide, quiet
and the borders are practically unpatrolled9 but he frigid10 climate keeps
people away.
Between the ages of 60 - 70 a woman is like England or Mongolia. With a
glorious and all conquering past but alas11 no future.
After 70, they become like Afghanistan. Everyone knows where it is, no one
wants to go there.
1.n.地理学, 地理 Geography
2.vi.咝咝的响 vt.烧灼 sizzling
3.vt.发现, 发觉v.发现 discovered
4.adj.肥沃的, 富饶的 fertile
5.n.三角州 deltas
6.adj.确信的, 深信的 convinced
7.vt.破坏, 毁坏, 消灭 destroyed
8.vt.常去,常到(某地)(鬼魂)出没 haunted
9.adj.无人巡逻的 unpatrolled
10.adj.寒冷的, 冷淡的 frigid
11.int.唉 alas

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