Eddie Jaffe
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Question 1
Eddie Tong是一名业余集邮爱好者,他用一个便宜的但是很好看的瓷花瓶同Jennifer交换了一枚邮票,他认为那枚邮票有一个不寻常的龙的图案。几天以后,他和Helen一起喝茶,他同事将邮票交给Helen供职的香港集邮协会,条件是Helen许诺将因此去参加他母亲即将举行的生日聚会。因为他的母亲很喜欢她,见到她会非常高兴。这次约会后,Eddie给协会写了封信确认他与Helen之间的协议。
然而,Eddie从一个专业的集邮者那里得知,那枚邮票是清代发行的,价值25000港元。Jennifer也知道了这一点,她想要回邮票,除非Eddie付给她25000港元。同时,Eddie也在考虑卖掉邮票。
讨论:
(a)Jennifer对Eddie的主张能成功吗?
(b)Helen或者香港集邮协会能合法强制执行Eddie的协议吗?
第3题
Eddie was a carpet fitter, and he hated it. 【C1】______ ten years he had spent his days sitting, squatting, kneeling 【C2】______ crawling on floors, in houses, offices, shops, factories and restaurants. Ten years of his life, cutting and fitting carpets 【C3】______ other people to walk on, 【C4】______ even seeing 【C5】______ . When his work was done, no one ever appreciated it. No one ever said "Oh, that's a beautiful job, the carpet fits so neatly". They just walked all over it. Eddie was sick of it.
He was especially sick of it 【C6】______ this hot, humid day in August, 【C7】______ he worked to put the finishing touches to today's job. He was just cutting and fixing the last edge on a huge red carpet which he had fitted in the living room of Mrs. Vanbrugh's house. Rich Mrs. Vanbrugh, who changed her carpets every year, and always bought the best. Rich Mrs. Vanbrugh, who had never even given him a cup of tea all day, and who made him go outside when he wanted to smoke. Ah well, it was four o'clock and he had nearly finished. At least he would be able to get home early today. He began to day-dream about the weekend, about the Saturday football game he always played for the local team, where he was known 【C8】______ "Ed the Head" 【C9】______ his skill 【C10】______ heading goals from corner kicks.
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