A young couple①were becoming anxious②about their four-year-old son， who had not yet talked. They took him to specialists③， but the doctors found nothing wrong with him. Then one morning at breakfast the boy suddenly blurted， “Mom， the toast④is burned.”
“You talked！ You talked！” Shouted his mother. “I’m so happy！ But why has it taken this long？”
“Well， up till now，” Said the boy， “things have been okay.”
① couplen. （一）对，（一）双，夫妇，未婚夫妻
② anxiousadj. 焦虑的， 令人焦虑的
③ specialistn. 专家，专科医生
④ toastn. 吐司，烤面包片
一切都正常
一对年轻夫妇有个儿子，已经四岁了，还没有开口说话，他们对此深感焦虑。他们带他去找专家诊治，但医生们总觉得他没有毛病。后来有一天早上吃早餐时，那孩子突然开口了：“妈妈，面包烤焦了。”
“你说话了！你说话了！”他母亲叫了起来。“我太高兴了！但为什么花了这么长的时间呢？”
“哦，在这之前，”那男孩说，“一切都很正常。”