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“No, I have to have red roses,” he says. “My mum was badly ill last year and I didn't get to spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, it has to be roses because rose is her favourite.” After hearing it, John says he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them, the assistant says, “Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumps into the air and runs out of the shop. Then John pays for his dozen of roses and tells the assistant to send them to his mother. As he walks out, he feels nice. Suddenly he sees the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon John knows it is not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully puts down the roses, “Mum, oh, Mum, why didn't I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.” Seeing this, John turns and quickly walks to the shop. He will take the flowers home himself. 62. The assistant tries to ask the young man to buy carnations instead of roses because ________. A. carnations are nicer than roses B. roses are saved for John C. roses are more expensive than carnations D. carnations are special flowers for Mother's Day (责任编辑：admin) |