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Joe Brown had a shop. He sold(卖) meat in his shop. One Thursday a woman came into his shop at
five to one. "I'm sorry I'm late," she said. "I need some more meat for my dinner tonight." Joe had only
one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said, "This is＄6.50." "That piece is too
small." the woman said, "haven't you for anything bigger?" Joe went into the room behind his shop, put
the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out again and closed the door with lots o
f noise. Then he brought
the piece of meat to the woman and said, "This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It's ＄8.75."
"Good," the woman said with a smile,"give me both of them."
1. Joe Brown was __________.
A. a waiter
B. a runner
C. an actor
D. a shopkeeper
2. When did the woman come to Joe's shop?
A. Early in the morning.
B. Early in the afternoon.
C. Late in the morning.
D. At about one o'clock at night.
3. Why didn't the woman want that piece of meat?
A. Because she had no money.
B. Because it was bad.
C. Because it
wasn't big enough.
D. Because it was too big.
4. How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?
A. Only one piece of meat.
B. Two pieces of meat.
C. Several pieces of meat.
D. Many pieces of meat.
5. Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?
A. Of course not.
B. Certainly.
C. He would try his best.
D. Yes, he could.
