英语阅读Awell-knownmanufacturer(制造商)ofweighingmachinesproducedanewmodel.Themachinecoulddowonderfulthings.Itcouldweighpeopleveryaccurately(准确地),itcouldtellthemtheirweightintheirownlanguage,anditcouldte
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Awell-knownmanufacturer(制造商)ofweighingmachinesproducedanewmodel.
Themachinecoulddowonderfulthings.Itcouldweighpeopleveryaccurately(准确地),itcouldtellthemtheirweightintheirownlanguage,anditcouldtellthemwhattheyshouldeattoreducetheirweight.
Themanufacturerdecidedtotryoutthismachinebeforehesoldittoshops.
Helookedaroundforagoodplacetoputitandfinallydecidedonanairport.Therewerealwayspeopleatanairportfrommanydifferentcountries.
ThefirstpersontousethemachinewasanItalianwoman.Shestoodonthemachine,putacoinin,andwaitedtohearherweight.
Themachinetookonlyasecondortwotoweighher,considerhernationality,andfigureoutwhatkindoffoodsheshouldeat.
"Goodmorning,madam,"itsaidinperfectItalian."Yourweightis72kilos,threemorethanitshouldbeforawomanofyourheight,age,andnationality.Isuggestyoueatmorefruitsandvegetables."
ThesecondpersontousethemachinewasaChinesegirl.
"Goodmorning,miss,"themachinesaidinperfectChinese."Yourweightis38kilos,exactlythecorrectweightforyourheight,age,andnationality.Continuetoeatwhatyouareeating."
ThethirdpersontousethemachinewasahugeAustralianwoman.Shewalkeduptothemachineandlookedatitforalongtime.Atlastshefoundthecouragetostandonthemachineandputacoinin.
Themachinespokeimmediately.
"Goodmorning.Willoneofyouladiespleasegetoff?"
1.Amanufacturerproducedanewmodelofweighingmachineandbeforeheputittomarket________________________________.
2.Themanufacturerdecidedonanairportasagoodplacetotesthisnewmachinebecause______________________________________.
3.Itissaidthatthenewmachinecantellpeoplewhattoeatiftheywant________________________________.
4.Fromthepassage,weknowthattheAustralianwomantryingthemachine________________________________.
5.Thefactallthosewhotriedthemachinearefemalesuggeststhatwomen___________________________________________________.