Mr. White works in an office. He’s able and can easily deal with all kinds of matters. 60 . Of course he’s often busy and has no time to do the housework. His wife does all at home.
Last Friday, their daughter was hurt in a traffic accident and had to be in hospital. Mrs. White had to look after her there and she couldn’t go home to take care of the house and her husband. When Mr. White was at home alone, he never cooked meals. 61 .
Yesterday morning, before Mr. White got up, the telephone rang. 62 . His friend told him to write down an important telephone number. But he could find neither a pen nor a piece of paper. At this moment, he found there was much dust (灰尘) on the table and he wrote the number on it with his forefinger (食指). 63 . In the afternoon, his wife came back to look for a sweater for her daughter. When Mr. White returned from work and saw his wife cleaning the table, he rushed to her while shouting, “Stop!” But it was too late!
A. He sat up to answer it B. But soon he forgot it and went to work C. She worked hard and made much money D. And he never cleaned up the rooms, either E. So he’s always paid more than his workmates |