题目内容
Mr Phillips was getting ready to leave his office. He remembered that his wife had asked him to buy some bananas. There was an old lady selling bananas at a fruit stall (摊位) _____ the street. Mr Phillips had never seen this stall before, so he went to check it out.
He asked her how much her bananas _____. She said $8 per kilogram. He _____ to bargain. “The store _____ I usually buy bananas only asks $5 per kg. Can you sell them to me _____ the same price?” he asked. The old lady was reluctant (不情愿的) but _____ agreed to sell them for $6 per kg. _____, Mr Phillips wasn’t satisfied and decided to buy them at the fruit store _____.
He went inside, _____ a bunch of bananas and went to the cashier (收银员). He saw that the price was $10 per kg. He tried to bargain again, but the ______ said, “Sorry sir, we do not bargain here.” Mr Phillips felt ______ and went back to the old lady. She recognized (认出) him and told him, “Sir, I can’t ______ you that price anymore.”
Mr Phillips told her, “Don’t worry about it. I will pay you $10 per kg! Please give me 2 kg.” The old lady was happy and said, “I can’t take $10 but I will take $7 per kg. I appreciate your ______.”
Later, Mr Phillips recommended (推荐) the old lady’s fruit stall ______ his coworkers (同事). And with support from Mr Phillips and many other shoppers, she was able to make a ______ living.
1.A. in front of B. behind C. across D. before
2.A. paid B. cost C. spent D. took
3.A. tried B. pretended C. worried D. meant
4.A. which B. that C. where D. whose
5.A. as B. for C. of D. against
6.A. firstly B. luckily C. hopefully D. finally
7.A. But B. However C. So D. Because
8.A. instead B. yet C. already D. ever
9.A. put down B. took off C. picked up D. gave away
10.A. lady B. boss C. customer D. cashier
11.A. good B. bad C. excited D. sorry
12.A. leave B. pass C. provide D. offer
13.A. happiness B. sadness C. kindness D. unkindness
14.A. to B. for C. with D. at
15.A. poorer B. friendlier C. worse D. better
