英语笑话-63.A-Hasty-Interruption

英语笑话63.AHastyInterruptionThefine-furniturestorewhereIworkhasbeeninbusinesssincethe1920s.RecentlyIreceivedacallfromawomanwhowantedtoreplacesomechairsfromadiningsetpurchasedfromusinthe1930s.Iassuredherwecouldhelpandsoughttheassistanceoftheofficemanager.“You’llneverbelievethisone,“Itoldhim.”Ijustgotacallfromacustomerwhoboughtsomechairsfromusinthe1930s.“BeforeIcouldfinishrepeatingherrequest,heinterruptedandsaid,“Don’ttellmeshehasn’treceivedthemyet!”Notes:(1)replacev.更换；替换(2)purchasev.购买(3)assurev.有信心地说(4)seekv.寻求(5)assistancen.帮助Exercises:根据短文选择正确答案：①Sincewhenhasthefine-furniturestorebeeninbusiness?A.sincethe1910sB.sincethe1920sC.sincethe1930sD.sincethe1940s②Whendidthewomancustomerbuythechairsinthestore?A.inthe1910sB.inthe1920sC.inthe1930sD.inthe1940s③Whatdidthewomancustomerwanttodo?A.Shewantedtoreturnthechairs.B.Shewantedtosellthechairs.C.Shewantedtoreplacethechairs.D.Shewantedtorepairthechairs.④Purchase“in“adiningsetpurchasedfromus”means_____.A.tosellB.toreplaceC.tobuyD.toreturn⑤Whydidtheofficemanagerinterruptbeforethemanfinished?A.Becausehethoughtitimpossibleforthewomannottohavereceivedthechairs.B.Becausehewasangrywiththepoorefficiencyofthestore.C.Becausehewasbadtempered.D.Becausehehadsomethingelsetodoatthemoment.63.匆忙的打断我所工作的精品商店是从二十年代以来就营业的。最近我接到一个妇女的电话。她想换一套餐具中的一些椅子。这套餐具她是在三十年代从我们这儿买的。我向她保证说我们可以帮忙并向部门经理提了出来。“你永远也不会相信，”我对他说，“我刚接到一个顾客的电话，她在三十年代从我们这里买了一些椅子。”我还没来得及说她的要求，经理就打断了我的话：“不要告诉我她到现在还没收到货！”练习参考答案：①B②C③C④C⑤A