英语阅读A poor farmer went into a restaurant in London for some
英语阅读
A poor farmer went into a restaurant in London for some coffee and cakes.When he had the bill,he was very surprised."What's this?" he asked the waiter,"Ten pounds for coffee and cakes?There must be something wrong."
"No," answered the waiter."Just for coffee and cakes?" asked the farmer.
"There are some other things in it," explained the waiter."For example,do you see these works of art on the wall?And all the plates and bowls are the finest in the world.These desks and chairs are the most beautiful and fine in all the land.In short(简而言之),you are paying not just for what you ate,but for all these things around you."
The farmer paid the bill slowly."Now let me have another cup of coffee and some cakes,"he told the waiter."And remember the other things I have paid for."
1.The farmer was surprised when he got the check because he thought it was too____.
2.The waiter tried to explain to the farmer why he asked him for _____pounds.
3.The poor farmer had to pay for both what he ate and _____around him.
4.The poor farmer wanted to have another cup of coffee and some cakes as he wanted to pay only for _____and _____this time.
5.At last the farmer had _____cups of coffee and some cakes.