Time to Move

Approaching eighty-five years of age, Mrs. Lipkowitz finally decided it was time to give up her apartment in New York and move to Miami She was given the name of a Florida realtor, who enthusiastically drove her all over Miami, extolling the virtues of every apartment they looked at.

``And this one, what a steal,'' he rhapsodized,''the investment of a lifetime Why, in ten years it's gonna be worth three times..''

``Sonny,'' interrupted Mrs Lipkowitz,''at my age I don't even buy green bananas''

Vocabulary Help

age: idade
give up: desistir de
realtor: corretor
drive (drive, drove, driven): dirigir, conduzir
extoll: exaltar
what a steal: que barganha
investment of a lifetime: excelente investimento
will be worth: estará valendo
sonny: filhinho
I don't even buy green bananas: eu não compro nem bananas verdes

Mais histórias como esta podem ser encontradas no livro Read in English: Uma Maneira Divertida de Aprender Inglês, publicado pela Editora Novatec,

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