I can’tsleep. I try to think of (1) else. Immediately the woman in themarketplace comes into my (2) .
She was (3) skirts. She moved with the loveliness I saw inthe women of Laos. Her black hair was as (4) as the skirts she was selling. In her hair, shewore three silk ribbons(丝带), blue, green, and white. They reminded me of how my friends and I (5) hours braiding ribbons into our hair. I don’tknow the word (6) “ribbons”, so I put my hand to my hair, withthree (7) against my head, and said “Beautiful.” Shesaid nothing. I wasn’t sure if she
(8) me. I speak a little Laotian.
I looked (9) at the skirts. They had squares and trianglesand circles of pink and green silk. I decided to buy one, and I began tobargain with her over the price. It is the custom to bargain in Asia. Herebargaining is done in soft voices and easy moves with (10) .
She smiled. She was (11) by the few words I was able to say in herlanguage, although mostly numbers. We shook heads in disagreement over the (12) ; then, we made another (13)and then another (14) of the head. Unexpectedly, she accepted thelast one. But it was too soon. The price was too low. She was too (15) and wouldn’t make enough money. I picked uptwo more skirts and paid for all three at the price set. She smiled openly and forthe first time in months, my spirit (16) . I almost felt happy. I lefttears in my throat. I wanted to cry. I didn’t, of course.
I have learned to defend myself against what is hard;without knowing it, I have also learned to defend myself against what is soft.I get up and want to look at the skirts. They are still in the newspaper shewrapped them in. I (17) the paper, and raise the skirts. Something (18) to floor. I reach down and feel something coolin my hand. I move close to the candle to see what I have. Five silk ribbons,all different colors! She has given them to me!
There is no defense against a generous nature, andthis time I (19) , very hard,as if I could (20) for all the months that I didn’t.
1.A. nothing B. everything C. something D. none
2.A. dream B. mind C. house D. room
3.A. selling B. buying C. sealing D. choosing
4.A. dirty B. soft C. shinyD. fresh
5.A. wasted B. spent C. attained D. limited
6.A. for B. to C. against D. on
7.A. sticks B. flowers C. knives D. fingers
8.A. heard B. liked C. understood D. remembered
9.A. up B. down C. away D. out
10.A. peacefulness B. hopefulness C. loneliness D. carefulness
11.A. angered B. persuaded C. pleased D. forced
12.A. price B. performance C. approach D. prize
13.A. offer B. option C. announcement D. wish
14.A. wave B. nod C. move D. shake
15.A. poor B. sad C. generous D. unlucky
16.A. burst B. raised C. sank D. lifted
17.A. tear B. remove C. rise D. read
18.A. hits B. falls C. flows D. floats
19.A. move B. strike C. cry D. laugh
20.A. make up B. add up C. look up D. use up
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