招客有方
At the cleaner's， I noticed the sign “In by 10 a. m. ， out by 5 p. m. ” so I told the owner that I wanted to pick my clothing up at five. “it won't be ready，” he said.
“But your sign says， 'In by 10 a. m. ， out by 5 p. m.'，” I reminded him.
“Oh，” he replied， “that means me.
Notes：
remind v.提醒
Exercises：
根据短文回答下列问题：
① Where was the author？
② What did he notice？
③ What did the sign say？
④ What request did the author make to the owner？
⑤ What effect did the sign have？
招客有方
在洗衣店，我看到招牌上写着：“上午10点进，下午5点出。”因此我就告诉店主我想在下午5点取衣。“下午5点还不能取，”他说。
“但是你的牌子上写着：”上午10点进，下午5点出‘，“我提醒他说。
“哦，”他回答说，“那指的是我。”
练习参考答案：
① He was at the cleaner's.
② He noticed a sign.
③ It said： “In by 10 a. m. ， out by 5 P. M.
④ He told the owner that he wanted to collect his clothing at five.
⑤ The sign had the power of inducing.
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