Katie said goodbye to her parents at the front door of their candy shop as they drove off for a vacation, and Katie 1 she'd be able to run it with Aunt Maria's help. Aunt Maria didn't have any experience on business, but she is always called "2 ".
As Maria blew into the store, she said, "All right, Katie my love, let's get this party started."
Katie took her aunt over to where the family made their own candy, such as fresh fudge (软糖). Aunt Maria 3 a piece of chocolate fudge. "Hmm," she said. "It's good, but not 4 . We can add something to make that basic taste exciting."
Before Katie could 5 what Maria meant, the woman had gone to the kitchen. Katie heard her walking around, opening drawers and the fridge. Then she came back with her hands full of things. She 6 them on the work surface with a happy tune(小调).
"Brussels sprouts(甘蓝)?" Katie gave her aunt a 7 look. She couldn't be serious! But she was. The woman's hands were busy 8 the green vegetables and then adding those small pieces into the fudge. Katie's eyes grew wide as she watched her aunt mix them together.
Katie 9 as the bell over the front door rang, announcing some 10 . Three boys came in. "I'll have strawberry fudge, please," said the first boy.
"Oh, how 11 ," laughed Maria. "I must suggest you try something new! Try this!" She offered the boys the Brussels sprout fudge. "It's free! 12 !"
Surprised, but too polite to 13 , the boys left with the fudge.
"There go our customers. They will tell everyone how strange our candy is, and nobody will want to shop here!" Katie said to herself. She didn't know what to do. Her parents were going to be 14 .
The sound of the bell woke her up from her 15 . The boys were back! But this time there was a crowd of kids coming into the store with them.
"Give me two pieces of Brussels sprout fudge, please."
