Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult _61_ was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy _62_ _（please）as her mother，who was always delighted with perfume.
Besides，shopping at this time of the year was not _63_ pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or _ _64_ _ （push）you with their elbows（肘部）, hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.
Jane paused in front of a counter _65___ some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk，”the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price. ”But Jane knew from past experience that her _66_ （choose）of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes _ _67_ sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while， she knew that this was a present which was bound to please _68_ .
When Jane got home，with her small but well-chosen present in her bag，her parents were already _69_ table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane _70_ _（inform）.