First listen and then answer the question.
听录音,然后回答以下问题。
Why doesn't Aunt Jennifer tell anyone how old she is?
My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
appear [ə'piə] v. 登场,扮演
stage [steidʒ] n. 舞台
bright [brait]adj. 鲜艳的
stocking ['stɔkiŋ] n. (女用)长筒袜
sock [sɔk] n. 短袜
a woman's age is her secret.
never ask a woman's age, but always remember her birthday.
time takes your beauty.
what is more important, is to feel young at heart.