1990年高考英语全国卷 - 阅读理解A

A well-known old man was being interviewed and asked if it was correct that he had just celebrated his ninety-nine birthday.
一位知名老人正在接受采访，询问他是否刚刚庆祝了九十九岁生日。

“That's right.” said the old man. “Ninety-nine years old, and I haven't an enemy in the world. They’re all dead.”
“没错。”老人说，“九十九岁了，我在这个世界上没有敌人，他们都死了。”

“Well, sir.” said the interviewer, “I hope very much to have the honour of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday．”
“好吧，先生。”记者说， “我非常希望在你百岁生日那天能有机会采访你。”

The old man looked at the young man closely, and said, “I can't see why you shouldn't. You look fit and healthy to me! ”
老人盯着年轻人，说：“我不明白你为什么做不到，你看起来很健康！”