《The Market Stall Shortchange》封面

Rasa shops at the outdoor market every Friday. She buys fruit from the same stall each time. A vendor named Tavish runs the stall.

拉莎每个星期五都去露天市场买东西。她每次都在同一个摊位买水果。摊主是一个叫塔维什的小贩。

Today Rasa buys apples, pears, and a bag of nuts. She hands Tavish a large bill. He counts out her change fast.

今天拉莎买了苹果、梨和一袋坚果。她递给塔维什一张大面额的钞票。他很快数出了找零。

Rasa puts the coins in her pocket. She walks to her car with her bags. Something feels wrong about the change.

拉莎把硬币放进口袋,提着袋子走向她的车。她觉得找的钱不太对劲。

She stops and counts the coins again. The amount looks too small. Rasa checks her receipt carefully.

她停下来,又数了一遍硬币。钱好像太少了。拉莎仔细检查了收据。

She looks at the prices on the paper. Then she checks her own math again. Rasa forgets to add the nuts.

她看着纸上的价格,然后又算了一遍。拉莎忘了把坚果算进去。

The mistake is hers, not the vendor's. She feels a little silly about it. She walks back to the stall anyway.

错的是她,不是小贩。她觉得有点傻,但还是走回了摊位。

"Tavish," Rasa says. "I made a mistake with my math." She explains the missing amount for the nuts.

“塔维什,”拉莎说,“我算错账了。”她解释说,坚果的钱还没算进去。

"That happens all the time," Tavish says. "Thank you for coming back." Rasa pays the extra amount right away.

“这种事常有,”塔维什说,“谢谢你回来。”拉莎马上把差的钱付了。

She picks up her bags again. Tavish waves and calls out, "See you next Friday!" Rasa waves back and walks to her car.

她又拎起袋子。塔维什挥着手喊道:“下周五见!”拉莎也挥挥手,走向她的车。

🧠 检验你的理解

  1. What does Rasa think happened at the market?

    查看答案

    答案:She got too little change

    She counts her coins and the amount looks too small.

  2. What was the real cause of the problem?

    查看答案

    答案:Rasa forgot to pay for the nuts

    Rasa checks her math and sees she forgot to add the nuts.

  3. What does Rasa do after she finds her mistake?

    查看答案

    答案:She walks back and pays the extra amount

    She returns to the stall and pays Tavish the missing amount.

喜欢这个故事?在应用中收听完整版并查询任意单词

  • 点按任意单词即可查看释义
  • 完整收听每个故事,离线阅读
  • 复习词汇、练习发音、完成测验
在 Google Play 上获取