《The Unscanned Sweater》封面

Selene shops for a birthday gift at the mall. The store is busy on a Saturday afternoon. She picks out a soft blue sweater.

塞琳在商场里挑选生日礼物。星期六下午,商店里很忙。她挑了一件柔软的蓝色毛衣。

She also grabs a small candle near the register. At the self-checkout, she scans the candle first. She holds up the sweater next.

她还在收银台旁拿了一支小蜡烛。在自助结账机前,她先扫了蜡烛。接着她举起毛衣。

The tag hangs inside a fold of fabric. She scans it, or thinks she does. The screen shows only one item.

标签藏在衣服的一个褶皱里面。她扫了一下,或者说她以为自己扫了。屏幕上只显示一件商品。

Selene pays for the candle and bags both items. She does not check the screen twice. She walks out to her car.

塞琳付了蜡烛的钱,把两样东西都装进袋子。她没有再看一遍屏幕。她走向自己的车。

She drives home and stops at a red light. She checks her receipt at the light. Only one item is listed on it.

她开车回家,在红灯前停下。她趁着红灯看了看小票。上面只列着一件商品。

Selene realizes the mistake right away. She feels a little nervous. She turns her car around at the next light.

塞琳马上意识到了这个错误。她有点紧张。她在下一个路口掉转车头。

She drives back to the store. She walks up to the service desk. A worker greets her with a smile.

她开回商店。她走到服务台。一位工作人员笑着招呼她。

"I did not pay for this sweater," Selene says. She points to the item in her bag. The worker checks her receipt carefully.

“我没有付这件毛衣的钱,”塞琳说。她指着袋子里的那件东西。工作人员仔细查看了她的小票。

"You're right," the worker says kindly. "Let's fix that now." Selene pays the missing amount.

“您说得对,”工作人员和气地说。“我们现在来处理。”塞琳补付了漏掉的钱。

She thanks the worker and leaves again. This time, she checks her receipt twice. Everything on it looks correct.

她向工作人员道谢,再次离开。这一次,她把小票看了两遍。上面的一切看起来都对了。

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  1. What does Selene forget to scan at the self-checkout?

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    答案:A sweater

    The sweater's tag was folded, and the screen only shows the candle.

  2. When does Selene notice the mistake?

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    答案:At a red light

    She checks her receipt at a red light and sees only one item listed.

  3. What does Selene do after she notices the mistake?

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    答案:She drives back to pay

    She turns her car around and goes back to the service desk to pay.

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