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Jame’s New Bicycle

James shook his money box again．Nothing! He carefully __1__ the coins that lay on the bed．

＄24．52 was all that he had．The bicycle he wanted was at least ＄90!_2____ on earth was he going to get the ___3___ of the money?

He knew that his friends all had bicycle．It was __4___ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels．He thought about what he could do．There was no ___5__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to _6____．

There was only one way to get money, and that was to __7_ it ．He would have to find a job ．__8____ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr．Clay for advice who usually had__9_ on most things．

 “Well, you can start right here,”said Mr．Clay．“My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing．”

That was the __10__ of  James’s odd-job（零工）business．For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework．He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards and mended books．He lost count of the _11____ of 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   12of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __13___ increased and he knew that he would soon have __14____ for the bicycle he longed for．

The day __15_ came when James counted his money and found ＄ 94．32．He _16___ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted．He rode __17__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends．It had been hard _18__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more _19__ he had bought it with his own money．He had _20__ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even 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．point                       B．reason                 C．result                  D．right

6.A．split                        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．similarity                B．quality                 C．suitability             D．variety

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．benefited             C．achieved              D．learned

 

James’s New Bicycle

    James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully 1 the coins that lay on the bed..$24.52 was all that he had .The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! 2  on earth was he going to get the 3  of the money?

 He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was 4  to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no 5  asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to 6 .

There was only one way to get money, and that was to  7 it . He would have to find a job. 8  who would hire him and what could he do?  He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had 9 on most things.

That was the  10 of James’s odd- job（零工） business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the 11 of 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 12  of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the 13  increased and he knew that he would soon have 14  for the bicycle he longed for.

The day  15 came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He 16 no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode 17  home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard 18  for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more 19 he had bought it with his own money. He had 20  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．point                 B．reason                    C．result              D．right

6．A．split          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．similarity        B．quality                 C．suitability             D．variety

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．benefited          C．achieved         D．learned

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.

A. cleaned                  B. covered            C. counted                          D. checked

A. How                   B. Why                C. Who                              D. What

A. amount                 B. part                  C. sum                               D. rest

A. brave                    B. hard                  C. smart                                    D. unfair

A. need                     B. reason              C. result                                    D. right

A. separate                B. spend               C. spare                              D. save

A. borrow              B. earn              C. raise                               D. collect

A. Or                        B. So                   C. For                                D. But

A. decisions               B. experience               C. opinions                         D. knowledge

A. beginning             B. introduction      C. requirement                    D. opening

A. similar                  B. ashamed           C. peaceful                         D. various

A. brand                   B. number            C. size                                D. type

A. effort                   B. pressure            C. money                            D. trouble

A. all                        B. enough             C. much                            D. some

A. finally                  B. instantly           C. normally                        D. regularly

A. gave                     B. left                  C. took                               D. wasted

A. patiently                      B. proudly            C. silently                           D. tiredly

A. applying             B. asking              C. looking                          D. working

A. since                    B. if                     C. than                               D. though

A. deserved               B. studied             C. achieved                         D. learned

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 at least $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__ asking 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__ on 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 amazed by the __46__ of 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 longed 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 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.

36. A. cleaned           B. covered        C. counted         D. checked

37. A. How             B. Why           C. Who           D. What

38. A. amount           B. part           C. sum            D. rest

39. A. brave             B. hard          C. smart           D. unfair

40. A. point             B. reason         C. result           D. right

41. A. split              B. spend          C. spare           D. save

42. A. borrow            B. earn           C. raise           D. collect

43. A. Or               B. So             C. For            D. But

44. A. decisions          B. experience      C. opinions        D. knowledge

45. A. beginning         B. introduction     C. requirement     D. opening

46. A. similarity          B. quality        C. suitability       D. variety

47. A. brand             B. number        C. size            D. type

48. A. effort             B. pressure        C. money         D.trouble

49. A. all               B. enough         C. much          D. some

50. A. finally            B. instantly       C. normally        D. regularly

51. A. gave             B. left            C. took           D. wasted

52. A. patiently          B. proudly        C. silently         D. tiredly

53. A. applying          B. asking         C. looking        D. working

54. A. since             B. if             C. than           D. though

55. A. deserved          B. benefited       C. achieved       D. learned

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 at least $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__ asking 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__ on 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 amazed by the __46__ of 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 longed 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 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.

36.	A. cleaned	B. covered	C. counted	D. checked
37.	A. How	B. Why	C. Who	D. What
38.	A. amount	B. part	C. sum	D. rest
39.	A. brave	B. hard	C. smart	D. unfair
40.	A. point	B. reason	C. result	D. right
41.	A. split	B. spend	C. spare	D. save
42.	A. borrow	B. earn	C. raise	D. collect
43.	A. Or	B. So	C. For	D. But
44.	A. decisions	B. experience	C. opinions	D. knowledge
45.	A. beginning	B. introduction	C. requirement	D. opening
46.	A. similarity	B. quality	C. suitability	D. variety
47.	A. brand	B. number	C. size	D. type
48.	A. effort	B. pressure	C. money	D. trouble
49.	A. all	B. enough	C. much	D. some
50.	A. finally	B. instantly	C. normally	D. regularly
51.	A. gave	B. left	C. took	D. wasted
52.	A. patiently	B. proudly	C. silently	D. tiredly
53.	A. applying	B. asking	C. looking	D. working
54.	A. since	B. if	C. than	D. though
55.	A. deserved	B. benefited	C. achieved	D. learned