ThestorybehindtheshoppingcartCharactersSylvanGoldman–ownerofagroceryshopFredYoung–Sylvan’sfriend,amechanic(机械师)Onenightin1936,inanAmericancity.InsideFred’sworkshop,SylvansitsnexttoFred,whoismakin

　　Thestorybehindtheshoppingcart

　　Characters

　　SylvanGoldman–ownerofagroceryshop

　　FredYoung–Sylvan’sfriend,amechanic(机械师)

　　Onenightin1936,inanAmericancity.InsideFred’sworkshop,SylvansitsnexttoFred,whoismakingadjustments(调试)totheirnewi 小题1: –ashoppingcart.

　　Sylvan:Mycustomersdon’tlikeourshoppingcart.

　　Fred: Really?Sotheyp 小题2:shoppingwiththoseheavybaskets?

　　Sylvan:(nods)I’vegotahugecrowdofcustomerseveryday,b小题3: noneofthemwantstousethecart.

　　Fred: Idon’tunderstand.Weinventedthecartsothatpeopledon’tneedtocarryabasketaroundtheshop.

　　Sylvan:(laughs)Andsothattheywillbuymoregroceries!

　　Fred: Sowhydon’ttheyliketheshoppingcart?

　　Sylvan:Youngmenthinkthatpushingacartaroundmakesthemlookw小题4: andslow,andyoungwomenthinkit’sunfashionable.

　　Fred: Ofcourseitisn’tfashionablerightnow.It’sonlyjustbeeninvented!ButI’msureolderpeoplewillappreciateit.

　　Sylvan:Um…

　　Fred: What?Theydon’tlikethecarte 小题5: ?

　　Sylvan:Well,theythinkpushingitmakesthemlookhelpless!

　　Fred: Ohno.Weneedtodosomething,Fred.Wecan’tjustg 小题6: uponthisinvention!

　　Sylvan:Wewon’t.(Hegetsupandwalksaroundtheroom.Suddenly,hestops.)Aha!I’vegotanidea.

　　Fred: Whatisit?

　　Sylvan:I’llhire(雇佣)somegood-lookingguysandgirlstopushthecartsaroundandpretendthey’reshopping.

　　Fred: Oh!Sotherealshopperswillseetheseattractivepeopleusingthecartsandthink,“Hey,ifit’sgoodenoughforthem,it’sgoodenoughforme!”

　　Sylvan:E小题7:.

　　Fred: Hey!Maybeyoucouldgetoneofthegirlstogreetyourcustomersandencouragethemtousethecart.

　　Sylvan:Greatidea!