英语课文消失的丈夫

英语课文消失的丈夫
Have you ever waited for someone？ How long did you wait and how did you feel？ And what if you wait 14 years for someone？
The McDonnells lived in a small brick house in Larchmont， a suburb of New York City. Jim was the foreman of mail carriers at the post office. Married in 1960， he and Anne were childless.
On the evening of the eleventh anniversary of their marriage，carrying out the garbage，Jim McDonnell slipped on icy steps，and struck his head. A few days later，driving to work，he lost control of the car， hit a telephone pole， and banged his forehead against the windshield. The following day he fell off the stairs and banged his head. Found unconscious， he was hospitalized for three days with a cerebral concussion （腦震荡）. One day in the same month，Jim borrowed a friends station wagon and drove to Kennedy Airport to pick up Annes brother and family，unaware that the wallet containing his identification had slipped out of his pocket onto the floor of the car. After returning the car， he was never seen again.
For weeks，Anne walked the house wringing her hands and praying. At night，watching television，she would stare at the armchair where Jim had dozed off evenings. She often dreamed he had come home， only to wake up and find he wasnt there.
After Jims disappearance， to earn a living， Anne tried various kinds of jobs; in 1977，she took her current job as a nursing attendant. Anne fell into the habit of working at the hospital on holidays because it was easier if she kept busy. Through it all， she had faith that Jim would return. She kept his clothes in the closet covered to protect them from dust. His razor and can of shaving cream remained in the bathroom cabinet.
So what really happened to Annes husband？ During his walk home， Jim had indeed blacked out， losing all ability to remember who he was and where he lived.
你有没有等过一个人？你等了多久，你感觉如何？如果你等了14年呢？
麦克唐纳一家住在纽约市郊区拉奇蒙特的一座小砖房里。

吉姆是邮局邮递员的领班。

他于1960年结婚，他和安妮没有孩子。

在他们结婚十一周年的晚上，吉姆·麦克唐纳（Jim McDonnell）在
结冰的台阶上滑倒，撞到了他的头。

几天后，他开车去上班，失去了对汽车的控制，撞上了一根电线杆，额头撞上了挡风玻璃。

第二天，他从楼梯上摔下来，撞了敲头。

他被发现失去知觉，因脑震荡住院三天。

同月的一天，吉姆借了一辆朋友的旅行车，开车去肯尼迪机场接安妮的哥哥和家人，却不知
道里面装着他身份证明的钱包已经从口袋里滑到了车的地板上。

还车后，再也没有见过他。

几个星期以来，安妮在屋里拧着手祷告。

晚上，看电视时，她会盯着吉姆晚上打瞌睡的扶手椅。

她经常梦见他回家了，醒来后发现他不在那里。

吉姆失踪后，为了谋生，安妮尝试了各种工作;1977年，她接受了目前的工作，担任护理员。

安妮养成了假期在医院工作的习惯，因为如果她保持忙碌，那就更容易了。

通过这一切，她相信吉姆会回来。

她把他的衣服盖在衣柜里，以保护它们免受灰尘的侵害。

他的剃须刀和剃须膏罐子留在浴室柜里。

那么，安妮的丈夫到底发生了什么？在他回家的路上，吉姆确实晕倒了，失去了所有记住他是谁和住在哪里的能力。