Mr Phillips was just getting ready to leave his office and wanted to buy some bananas.When he 1._______(stepped out/came up),he saw an ill-looking old lady selling fresh bananas.Mr Phillips was in a hurry to reach home,so he thought about buying them from the lady.

When he asked the price,she quoted$7 per kilogram.“But the store where I 2._______

buy charges$5 per kilogram,can you give me for the same price?”said Mr Phillips.The old lady replied,“Sorry,sir.That's the price I can afford to give you for.”Mr Phillips left in his car towards the usual grocery shop.

He went inside and was 3._______to find that the price per kilogram was$10.He told the cashier,“I have been buying bananas from here for some years,can you 4______._(show/offer)me a better deal?” “Sorry,sir,we do not 5______._,”said the cashier.Mr Phillips felt a little bad the moment he saw that cold atti-tude and went back to the old lady.She 6._______(realized/recognized)him instantly and told him,“Sir,I can't match that price.”

Mr Phillips told her,“I will pay you$10 per kilogram!Now,give me 2 kilograms.”The old lady got very happy,“I can't take$10 but I will take$7 per kilogram.I 7._______your kindness.” She also told him,“I am living alone and trying to sell what I can afford to buy and sell,so I can 8._______(exist/survive)for what's left of my life.”

Mr Phillips told her,“Do not worry.I will only buy bananas from you from tomorrow on.”He then pulled out his 9._______(bill/wallet)and gave her$100 extra.

Later,he 10._______(requested/recommended)many of his colleagues to buy fruits from the lady.And with their support,she made a better living.

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Fill in each blank with only one word or select the right items given in the bracket according to the context.

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the moment...一……就……

Mr Phillips felt a little bad the moment he saw that cold attitude and went back to the old lady.菲利普斯先生一看到收銀員那冷淡的態(tài)度感覺有點(diǎn)不爽，就回到了老婦人那里。

I'll buy that beautiful dress the moment I receive my salary.我一拿到工資就去買那件漂亮的裙子。

The little boy jumped with joy the moment he saw his mother in the crowd.小男孩一看到在人群中的母親就高興地跳了起來。

I will go to visit my grandparents the moment the school is over.我一放學(xué)就去拜訪我的祖父母。

【句式仿寫】我在書店一看到這本書就決定把它買下了。