Living to One Hundred

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王Wáng先生xiān sheng问wèn医生yī shēng:“我wǒ怎么样zěn me yàng才能cái néng活huó到dào一yī百bǎi岁suì?”Mr. Wang asked the doctor, "How can I live to one hundred?"

医生yī shēng问wèn:“你nǐ抽烟chōu yān喝酒hē jiǔ吗ma?”“不bù抽烟chōu yān,也yě不bù喝酒hē jiǔ。”The doctor asked, "Do you smoke or drink?" "Neither."

“你nǐ吃chī肉ròu吗ma?”“很少hěn shǎo吃chī。”"Do you eat meat?" "Very little."

“你nǐ晚上wǎn shang出去chū qù玩wán吗ma?”“从来不cóng lái bù去qù。”"Do you go out at night?" "Never."医生yī shēng想xiǎng了le想xiǎng,说shuō:The doctor thought for a moment and said,

“那nà你nǐ为什么wèi shén me想xiǎng活huó那么nà me久jiǔ呢ne?”"Then why do you want to live that long?"

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