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James
shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully 36 the
coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted
was $90! 37 on earth was he going to get the 38
of the money? He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was 39
to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought
about what he could do. There was no 40 to ask
his parents, for he knew they had no money to 41 . There was
only one way to get money, and that was to 42 it.
He would have to find a job. 43 who would hire him and
what could he do? He decided to ask Mr Clay for advice, who usually had
__44 in most things. "Well, you can start right here," said
Mr Clay. "My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing." That
was the 45 of James’s odd-job (零工) business. For three months he worked
every day after finishing his homework. He was surprised by the 46
jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for
walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the 47
of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the 48 increased
and he knew that he would soon have 49 for the bicycle he
was dying for. The day 50 came when James
counted his money and found $94.32. He 51 no time and
went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode 52
home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had
been hard 53 for the money, but James knew that he
valued (重视) his
bicycle far more 54 he had bought it with his own money. He
had 55 what he thought was impossible, and that was worth
even more than the bicycle.
1.A.
cleaned B.
covered C. counted
D.
checked
2. A. How B.
Why C.
Who D.
What
3.A.
amount B.
part C.
sum D.
rest
4.A. brave
B.
hard C.
smart D.
unfair
5.A. need B.
reason C.
result D.
right
6.A.
separate B.
spend C.
spare D.
save
7.A.
borrow B.
earn C.
raise D.
collect
8.A. Or B.
So C.
For D.
But
9.A.
decisions B.
experience C.
opinions D.
knowledge
10.A.
beginning B.
introduction C. requirement D.
opening
11.A.
similar B.
ashamed C. peaceful D.
various
12.A.
brand B.
number C. size D.
type
13.A.
effort B.
pressure C. money D.
trouble
14.A. all B.
enough C.
much D.
some
15.A.
finally B.
instantly C. normally D.
regularly
16.A. gave
B.
left C.
took D.
wasted
17.A.
patiently B.
proudly C.
silently D.
tiredly
18.A.
applying
B. asking C.
looking D.
working
19.A.
since B.
if C.
than D.
though
20.A.
deserved B.
studied C.
achieved D.
learned