【推荐2】Mr. William remembered to buy some bananas after he left his office. It was
_______cold outside when he saw an ill -looking old lady selling bananas on the street across. He usually shopped in a grocery shop a few
_______away from his office but as he was in a
_______to reach home today, not intending to go there.
Quickly he
_______the old lady and she offered $7 per kg. Mr. William said,” But the store where I usually buy sells them for$5 per kg, why not the same price?" The lady said,“ No Sir, I cannot afford to
_______that price. $6 per kg, and that's the lowest.”Shaking his head, he left in his car towards the
_______grocery shop.
After picking up a good
_______0f bananas there, he was surprised when the cashier told that price per kg was $10. He told the cashier,” I have been buying bananas from here only for some years and can’t you offer me a better deal for being a
_______customer?"The manager overheard him and told Mr.
William,“Sorry Sir, but our prices are
_______,we do not bargain.”Mr. William felt a little
__________with that flat attitude, and put them back.
Mr. William returned to the poor old lady and
__________$ 20 for 2kg. Unexpectedly she only accepted $ 12. Afterwards learning she had to sell her husband's fruit shop to
__________his medical bills and had to sell the bananas to survive, he felt inspired and
__________many of his colleagues to buy fruits from the lady. And with the
__________from Mr. William an, other warmhearted buyers, she made a better living.
All too often we
__________to go shopping in big malls or big grocery shops, We always. pay the fixed price without
__________That is fine
__________we all have our own choices. However, we need to
__________a moment and think that why we have no courage or reason to bar gain while shopping at big shops and why we try to bargain .
__________with small street sellers?Think wisely. Always be
__________and supportive to someone who works hard to earn and has a need for it.
1. A.burning | B.freezing | C.frozen | D.bitten |
2. A.blocks | B.cities | C.towns | D.parks |
3. A.mess | B.sense | C.moment | D.hurry |
4. A.assessed | B.appointed | C.approached | D.applauded |
5. 6. A.common | B.usual | C.normal | D.general |
7. 8. A.modest | B.honest | C.loyal | D.considerate |
9. A.understandable | B.focused | C.reasonable | D.fixed |
10. 11. A.offered | B.supplied | C.provided | D.reported |
12. A.spend | B.deal | C.cover | D.charge |
13. A.attracted | B.drove | C.removed | D.recommended |
14. A.permission | B.supply | C.invitation | D.demand |
15. A.choose | B.intend | C.risk | D.demand |
16. A.dealing | B.paying | C.bargaining | D.wondering |
17. A.even if | B.as | C.unless | D.once |
18. A.save | B.set | C.spare | D.select |
19. A.heavily | B.quickly | C.totally | D.slowly |
20. A.awful | B.careful | C.useful | D.helpful |