题型：任务型阅读 题类： 难易度：困难
重庆市綦江区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试题
On a winter morning, a little boy of 10 years old or so went to a phone supermarket to make a telephone call. Clearly, he changed his tone (腔调) of voice while speaking over the phone. When all this was happening, the phone supermarket owner watched and listened with great interest to the conversation that followed:
"Madam, I am a poor boy. Can you give me a job cutting grass on your lawn (草坪)?" the little boy asked.
"Sorry, I already have someone to cut my lawn," the woman at the other end of the phone line answered.
"Madam, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now."
"The person who is now cutting my lawn satisfies me a lot. He is doing a good job."
"Madam, I'll even sweep your curb (清扫路边), so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach, Florida."
"No, thank you."
Instead of getting angry, the little boy smiled and put back the receiver (话筒) gently. The supermarket owner, who was listening to the conversation, walked over to the boy and said, "Soon, I like your manner and I would like to offer you a job."
"No, thanks. But I will remember your offer."
"But you were asking for a job so sincerely and seriously when you were talking to the lady over the phone."
"No sir, I was just checking how well or badly I've done the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!" the little boy said.
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