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Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult 1 was to choose a
suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy 2 ( please) as her mother ,
who was always delighted with perfume.
Besides,shopping at this time of the year was not 3 pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet
or 4 ( push) you with their elbows(肘部) ,hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.
Jane paused in front of a counter 5 some attractive ties were on display. " They are real silk , " the
assistant tried to attract her. "Worth double the price. " But Jane knew from past experience that her
6 (choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father. Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had
gathered. She found some good quality pipes 7 sale. She did not hesitate for long : although her
father smoked a pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please 8 .
When Jane got home , with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already
9 table having supper. Her mother was excited. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking , "
Jane 10 ( inform) .