A neighbor of mine, while visiting his mother in Boston, took her to a shoe store to buy a new pair of shoes. While she was trying on different styles, my neighbor took the manager(经理)beside him. “ When she picks out a pair that she likes,” he said, “ just tell her that the price is 12 dollars. I’ll pay the regular price. I don’t care how much it is.”
The following week, my neighbor was walking by the shoe store and the manager recognized (认出)him and called him in.
“ What’s the problem?” asked my neighbor as he entered the store.
“ Wasn’t my check any good?”
“ That’s not it,” answered the manager, “ The problem is that your mother is bringing all her friends in for those 12-dollar shoes!”
My neighbor went to Boston ________.
A.to buy shoes for his mother |
B.to see his mother |
C.to pay for the shoes he had bought for his mother |
D.to see the manager of the shoe store |
The regular price my neighbor had paid must be _______.
A.12 dollars | B.lower than 12 dollars |
C.higher than 12 dollars | D.unknown to himself at all |
It seems very possible that my neighbor wanted to _______.
A.please his mother |
B.cheat(欺骗) his mother |
C.cheat the manager |
D.please his mother’s friends |
The manager called my neighbor in when he saw him because______.
A.he didn’t have enough shoes for his customers(顾客) |
B.my neighbor’s mother had taken a wrong pair of shoes |
C.there was something wrong with his check |
D.he found it hard to satisfy his customers |
What do we know about the character of my neighbor’s mother?
A.She would like to buy expensive things. |
B.She would like to buy cheap things. |
C.She would like to help others when they’re in trouble. |
D.She would like to have her son pay for her shopping. |