i bought some pears at my local supermarket. at the checkout counter the cashier commented, "oh, dear, i've charged you for plums instead of pears."
"what's the difference?" i asked.
"well," she said, "plums are smaller and round."
notes:
(1) pear n.梨
(2) supermarket n.超级市场
(3) checkout n.付账出口处
(4) cashier n.出纳员
(5) comment v.说话；发表意见
exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案：
① where was the customer?
a. the customer was at home.
b. the customer was in a small fruit shop.
c. the customer was at a local supermarket.
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