单项选择题
| "＄ 160 for a parking ticket! I’m
calling city hall about this. There must be some mistake." Nick thought
(36) . "Yes, sir, there is a mistake," said the man at the city
hall," (37) I’m afraid the mistake’s (38)
. This ticket was for ＄20. However, the fine doubles every 30 days. It
has been 90 days, so the (39) is now ＄160. You will have to
pay that." Nick had the ＄20 and he (40) to pay the fine. But
for some reason the ticket had gotten (41) in his pile of
papers and unopened letters. Nick had always been a (42) person. In the past six months, he had (43) to pay his electricity bill, (44) his jacket at the cleaner’s too (45) and had to pay for the "storage". A job application form he had filled out was never (46) because it, too, was in one of his piles. "Get organized, man," his brother advised. "Plan what you (47) do, do it, and then (48) to be sure you’ve done it right." Nick got a calendar with enough (49) to write on. He marked important (50) and times as reminders. "Nice job," said his brother. "Now (51) you do what you’re supposed to do (52) you’re supposed to." "That shouldn’t be too (53) with my calendar here," said Nick. "And read the small print on it (54) you get a ticket," added his brother. "Or (55) still, don’t get another." |