Mrs Brown went to see her doctor. doctor, I’m not feeling well, she said . I often feel tired . If I work in the garden, I have to sit down and rest every five minutes.
The doctor looked over Mrs Brown very carefully . At last she said: There’s nothing much wrong with you , but I’m afraid you have a problem: you’re eating too much! I don’t understand! What do you mean ? asked Mrs Brown.
I mean you eat too much food , but you don’t take enough exercise, said the doctor. Oh dear ! You mean I’m too fat? That is a problem! Said Mrs Brown. What do I have to do if I want to be thinner? The answer is easy! said the doctor. If you want to be thinner and healthier, you have to eat less food—and you also have to take more exercise. What can I eat? asked Mrs Brown .
Well , said the doctor. Every day you can have one apple, one orange , one piece of dry bread, and a glass of water. If you do that , you’ll soon feel much healthier.
Thank you , doctor, said Mrs.Brown. No problem ! Tell me, do I have to take them before or after meals? Before? After? Said the doctor. No! You don’t understand ! Not before or after meals—instead of them.

布朗夫人去看医生。“医生，我感觉不舒服。”她说，“我经常感觉累，如果我在花园里干活，我必须每隔5分钟就坐下来休息一下。”医生为布朗夫人做了详细检查。最后她说：“你没什么大问题，但是我恐怕你有个问题就是吃的太多！”“我不明白你什么意思。”布朗夫人问道。“我的意思是说你吃的太多，但是没有做足够的运动。”医生说。“哦，天啊，你的意思是说我太胖了？这的确是个问题！”布朗夫人说。“如果我想减肥，我该怎么做？”“答案很简单，”医生说，“如果你想变瘦变的更健康，你必须少吃并做足够多的运动。”“我能吃什么？”布朗夫人问。“嗯，”医生说，“每天你可以吃一个苹果，一个桔子，一片干面包和一杯水。如果你这么做，你会很快变的更健康。”“谢谢医生。”布朗夫人说，“这个没问题！告诉我，是饭前吃还是饭后吃？”“饭前？饭后？”医生说，“不，你没明白我的意思，既不是饭前吃，也不是饭后吃，而是用来代替你每餐吃的东西。”