I was working on my usual Sunday afternoon at the bakery. The flow of 1rushed to finish weekend shopping in order to return home 2 to prepare supper or watch the football game. An elderly man was standing before me. "Excuse me, miss." He 3 asked if he could have a tart (果陷饼). "OK." I put a tart in a box. "Three dollars, please." I told him. The man looked sad and began 4 his head. This is one of the most awkward(尴尬) 5, because you want to give the dessert away, but cannot.
6 I felt sad, I waited on the customer behind him, a woman who asked for kinds of breads and desserts. After finishing her 7, she asked if I would 8 adding a tart to her bill. She paid and walked away.
I could not stop thinking about the little old man 9 could not, or would not, spend three dollars on a dessert. Just then, I saw the woman giving the man his much-desired(渴望)tart. The old man was very thankful. In return for her 10, he reached into his pocket and gave her the only thing he had; a piece of candy.
