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There was a store a half hour’ s walk from my apartment, and it was the cheapest place to buy food for us students studying abroad in France, there was always a long checkout line. On a cold March day, I spent my time shopping, got what I needed and the checkout.
, the lines that day were long. There were people everywhere. I was standing . in line because I just wasn’t that my French yet. Any time that I had to with the natives, I got a little nervous.
When my came, I began to put my things on the cashier desk, hoping that the cashier wouldn’t me. With nervous energy, I was shaking back and forth, but I didn’t even notice I was continually a security alarm!
The entire store was watching me now. To my , the store manager came to me a few moments later. She started to me in French. Then she realized that I spoke no French. The next five minutes were spent me: my backpack, my coat pockets, my jean pockets. And there were hands . Everyone was looking, pointing, and .
I stood embarrassedly all the while; the was still ringing out.
Then I this had happened to me before in the States. New always equal alarms. The clothes contain small sensors (传感器) that you are supposed to before wearing. So I grabbed my shirt and turned it . There was a “Remove Before Washing” tag in it. I could say anything, the manager brought a pair of scissors and then cut off the tag.
I packed up my backpack, and marched out of the store with a strange mixture of embarrassment and pride.
A.when B.because C.so D.or
A.headed for B.looked for C.asked D.turned to
A.In fact B.Unexpectedly C.As usual D.Unluckily
A.hopefully B.thoughtfully C.fearfully D.nervously
A.interested in B.confident about C.afraid of D.strict with
A.stay B.play C.study D.communicate
A.turn B.time C.bill D.wait
A.find B.recognize C.speak to D.look at
A.setting up B.setting off C.making up D.making out
A.excitement B.surprise C.happiness D.sorrow
A.answer B.help C.question D.understand
A.searching B.catching C.watching D.greeting
A.somewhere B.anywhere C.nowhere D.everywhere
A.smiling B.whispering C.worrying D.upsetting
A.phone B.bell C.alarm D.toy
A.explained B.complained C.remembered D.thought
A.trousers B.clothes C.backpacks D.pockets
A.remove B.check C.buy D.use
A.down B.inside C.off D.outward
A.After B.Before C.As D.When