Jim: Can you loan me some money?

Rose: I’m sorry. I’ve already gone through my paycheck for the week.

Jim: You’ve gone through all you money so quickly? I thought you were well-off.

Rose: Not me! You know money always burns a hole in my pocket.

I need to get some change for the parking meter.

Mary doesn’t have any change for the parking meter, so she goes to a store nearby. However, the cashier refuses to give her change...

Mary: Excuse me?

Shop assistant: Yes, can I help you?

Mary: Yes. I need to get some change for the parking meter. May I have change for a five dollar bill? I just need five dollars in quarters.

Shop assistant: I’m sorry, but we’re not allowed to give change.

Mary: Oh. That’s too bad! Is there a change machine somewhere around here?

Shop assistant: There is one in the shopping mall across the street.

Mary: Well, that’s too far. I may have a ticket when I come back. What the heck...I’ll buy a candy bar.

Vocabulary

change: 零钱

vending machine: 自动贩卖机

quarter: 25美分的硬币

out of order: 故障，出故障的

cent: 一分硬币

relentlessly: 无情的

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