英文短篇故事（纽约）160 The Postcard and the Wedding Gift

 　　Andy's niece was getting married in two weeks. He had never met her fiancé. Her fiancé had mailed Andy a postcard. It was addressed to "Gunnerson." Andy's last name was "Gunderson." The postcard didn't say "Mr. Gunderson." It didn’t say "Andy Gunderson." It just said "Gunnerson." It was a reminder¹ about the wedding date. The postcard irritated² him. He bought a wedding card. He wrote his niece a wedding check for $500. This is a big check, he thought. I wonder if she'll appreciate it. He mailed the card. A week later, his niece emailed him. "I got the card and the check, thank you," she wrote. That was it. She never mailed him a thank you card. Six months later, she emailed him again. She and her husband would be visiting New York City soon. Maybe they could all have dinner together, she wrote. "I'll be busy," he replied.

1 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

2 irritated   

a.恼怒的

参考例句：

• His little affectations irritated her. 他的装腔作势令她不快。
• Her genteel accent irritated me. 她那矫揉造作的腔调使我感到难受。