Be Medically Examined
英语小故事:Be Medically Examined
A young man was called up for army service and had to go to be medically examined. The doctor was sitting at a desk when he went in. He said to the man. "Take your coat and shirt off, loosen your belt and sit on that chair. "
The young man did so. The doctor looked at him for a moment without getting up from his chair and then said, "All right. Put your clothes on again. "
"But you haven't examined me at all," the young man said in a troubled voice.
"It isn't necessary, "the doctor said gently. "When I told you to take your coat and shirt off, you heard me all right, so you aren't deaf. You saw the chair I pointed to, so your eyesight's good enough for the army. You managed to take your clothes off and to sit on the chair, so your body must be healthy, and you understood what I told you to do and did it without a mistake, so you must possess enough intelligence for the army. "
注释
l·was called up 被召
2·be medically examined 进行体格检查
3·said in a troubled voice 不安地说
4·possess 拥有