Question

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

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

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

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

That was the ________ of James' odd-job (零工)business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the variety of jobs that people ________ for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the ________ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the ________ increased and he knew that he would soon have ________ for the bicycle he wanted.

The day finally came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He ________ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode ________ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard ________ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more since he had bought it with his own money. He had ________ 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. total D. rest

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

5.A. cost B. spend C. spare D. save

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

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

8.A. offered B. found C. promised D. looked

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

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

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

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

13.A. patiently B. silently C. proudly D. carefully

14.A. searching B. asking C. looking D. working

15.A. imagined B. made C. achieved D. learned

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