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Mr Grade worked in a post office.His job was to watch the gate and he was often 1 at night.of course he couldn’t go to bed though he was very 2 He often drank some coffee or smoked much in order not to 3 .And now he could hardly live without smoking and he had to 4 a lot of money on it.
One afternoon, when he went to work, he found there wasn’t any cigarettes(香煙)in his pocket.He stopped 5 to a shop and bought some.That evening, when he 6 , he found they were all false.He was very angry but 7 to leave his post.He didn’t know what to do that night. 8 a friend of his went to fetch(拿取)something in post office and 9 some cigarettes to him.
The nex morning, as soon as he left the office, he went to the shop, but it was still 10 .He had to wait outside.About two hours later the 11 came and opened the shop.He was afraid the man was selling the 12 cigarettes, so he decided to buy some again.After the man handed a packet of cigarettes to him, he opened it once.
“I’m 13 to tell you, sir, ”said the man, “Please don’t 14 here.”
“What are you selling them for, then?”asked Mr Grade.
It didn’t 15 the man.He answered, “And we’re also selling toilet-paper!”