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James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. $24. 17 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! How was he going to get the end of the money?

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

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 opinions on most things.

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

That was the beginning of James’ part-time job. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the different kinds 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 number of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the money increased and he knew that he would soon have enough for the bicycle he was eager to have.

The day finally came when James counted his money and found $94. 32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode proudly home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard working for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more since he had bought it with his own money.

1.James in the passage was probably ________.

A．a cleaner          B．a worker          C．a student          D．a teacher

2.The only way for James to earn money was to ________.

A．find a part-time job                      B．borrow some from his parents

C．ask Mr. Clay for help                     D．study very hard

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．He mended books.                      B．He cleared out cupboards.

C．He washed dogs.                        D．He cleaned windows.

4.James valued his bicycle very much because ________.

A．it was very expensive                    B．it was bought with his own money

C．he was too poor to have one               D．his friends all had bicycles.

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Bruce shook his money box again.

Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The31 which he wanted was at least $90. How on earth(究竟) was he going to get the rest of the32 ?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang out(闲逛) with people when you were the only one33   a bicycle. He thought about   34he could do. He couldn’t get money from his parents, because he knew they had no extra(额外的) money.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn(挣钱) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for35 .

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

That was the beginning of Bruce’s part-time(兼职) job. For the next three36 he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms.

The day finally came when Bruce37 his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to38 the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to39 his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he had bought it with his own money. At last, his dream came true, and his parents were40 of him.

1.A．car   B．bicycle         C．truck

2.A．money     B．help    C．food

3.A．with B．without        C．behind

4.A．why B．how    C．what

5.A．food         B．advice         C．water

6.A．months    B．minutes       C．seconds

7.A．lent B．lost      C．counted

8.A．choose     B．sell      C．drive

9.A．borrowing        B．showing       C．asking

10.A．famous  B．strict   C．proud

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Bruce shook his money box again.

Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The　　 which he wanted was at least $90. How on earth(究竟) was he going to get the rest of the　　 ?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang out(闲逛) with people when you were the only one　　 a bicycle. He thought about　　　 he could do. He couldn’t get money from his parents, because he knew they had no extra(额外的) money.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn(挣钱) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for　　 .

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

That was the beginning of Bruce’s part-time(兼职) job. For the next three 　 he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms.

The day finally came when Bruce　　 his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to　　 the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to　　 his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he had bought it with his own money. At last, his dream came true, and his parents were　　 of him.

1.A．car    　　 B．bicycle    C．truck

2.A．money    B．help    C．food

3.A．with    B．without　     C．behind

4.A．why    B．how         C．what

5.A．food    B．advice     C．water

6.A．months    B．minutes    C．seconds

7.A．lent    B．lost    C．counted

8.A．choose    B．sell    C．drive

9.A．borrowing    B．showing    C．asking

10.A．famous    B．strict    C．Proud

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James shook his money box again.

Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52 (about 153 yuan). The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! How on earth (究竟) was he going to get the rest of the money?

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

There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn (挣) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for advice.

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

That was the beginning of James’ part-time job.

For the next three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks, cleaned out cupboards and repaired books.

The day finally came when James counted his money and found $ 94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard working for the money, but James knew that he valued (珍惜) his bicycle far more because he had bought it with his own money. He had achieved what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

1.Why didn’t James ask his parents for help?

A．Because they didn’t love him.

B．Because they didn’t have extra money.

C．Because they lived far away from him.

D．Because they didn’t need a bike.

2.In order to buy a bicycle, James ________.

A．found a job

B．borrowed money from his classmates

C．sold his old books

D．asked his grandfather for some money

3.James did the following jobs EXCEPT ________.

A．walking dogs                           B．cleaning out cupboards

C．cooking meals                          D．repairing books

4.How much money did James earn?

A．$24.52           B．$90              C．$94.32           D．$69.80

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A．We should buy everything we want.

B．We should get what we want through hard work.

C．Parents shouldn’t give children any money.

D．We shouldn’t show off new things to poor children.

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James shook his money box again.

Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52 (about 153 yuan). The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! How on earth (究竟) was he going to get the rest of the money?

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

There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn (挣) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for advice.

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

That was the beginning of James’ part-time job.

For the next three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks, cleaned out cupboards and repaired books.

The day finally came when James counted his money and found $ 94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard working for the money, but James knew that he valued (珍惜) his bicycle far more because he had bought it with his own money. He had achieved what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

1.Why didn’t James ask his parents for help?

A．Because they didn’t love him.

B．Because they didn’t have extra money.

C．Because they lived far away from him.

D．Because they didn’t need a bike.

2.In order to buy a bicycle, James 　　　　　　 .

A．found a job

B．borrowed money from his classmates

C．sold his old books

D．asked his grandfather for some money

3.James did the following jobs EXCEPT

A．walking dogs B．cleaning out cupboards

C．cooking meals　 D．repairing books

4.How much money did James earn?

A．$24.52　 B．$90 C．$94.32 D．$69.80

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A．We should buy everything we want.

B．We should get what we want through hard work.

C．Parents shouldn’t give children any money.

D．We shouldn’t show off new things to poor children.

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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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When Mr. Jones went to a restaurant one day, he left his coat near the door. There was nothing in the pockets of the coat when he left it, so he was very surprised when he took his coat after his meal and found the pockets full of jewelry(珠宝).There was a waiter near the door, so Mr. Jones said to him, “Somebody has made a mistake. He has put some jewelry in my coat. Take it, and when he comes back, give it to him.” The waiter took it and went away. Suddenly another man came in with a coat just like Mr. Jones’s. “I’m sorry ”,said this man. “but I made a mistake. I mistook your coat and you have got mine. Please give me my coat and jewelry .”Mr. Jones answered, “I gave the jewelry to the waiter. He will give it to you.” Mr. Jones called the manager of the restaurant at once, but the manager said, “We have no waiter here. We only have waitresses.” “You gave the jewelry to a thief ！” Shouted the other man. “I shall call the police!” Mr. Jones was frightened and paid the man a lot of money for the jewelry.

1.Who took the jewelry?

A. The waiter.    B. Mr. Jones.       C. The manager.    D. The thief.

2.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. We have no waiters here.                B. Mr. Jones.

C. Jewelry in Mr. Jones’ coat.        D. A clever waiter.

3.Which of the following statements is right?

A. Mr. Jones had put some jewelry in his pocket.

B. Mr. Jones was an honest man.

C. The man who came later was the thief.

D. Mr. Jones was punished by the police.

4.Why was Mr. Jones frightened?

A. The man wanted to beat him.        B. He was afraid of the police.

C. He had no money to pay.      D. He was afraid of the manager.

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阅读下面的短文，按要求完成所给任务。每空一词。（共5小题，计10分）

　　　 James shook his money box.Nothing!He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed.All that he had was $24.52.The bicycle he wanted was at least $90!How on earth(究竟）was he going to get the rest of the money?

　　　 He knew that his friends all had bicycles.It was hard to hang out with ①them when he was the only one without a bicycle. He knew his parents had no extra money.He would have to find a part-time job.He decided to ask Mr Clay②　　　　　 advice.

　　　　 “Well,you can start right here,”said Mr Clay. “You see,③my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”

　　　 That was the beginning of James’part-time job.For the next three months he worked every day after finishing his homework.He took dogs for walks,④打扫干净cupboards and repaired books.

　　　 The day finally came when James counted his money and found $94.32.He wasted no time and went down to the shop to buy the bicycle he wanted.He⑤__________(ride) home proudly,looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends.

1.写出①处所指代的内容。

______________________

2.根据句意写出②处所缺的单词。

______________________

3.完成③处划线部分的同义句。

My windows__________　 ____________　 ____________　 ____________

4.将④处划线部分翻译成英文。

______________　 _______________

5.用⑤处所给单词的正确形式填空。

_______________________

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There was a person called Sun Shan in the Song Dynasty. One year, he left his hometown for the national examination, and a countryman asked his son to go with Sun Shan. On the day the___________ came out, Sun Shan found that his name came last on the list of the successful students. The son of his countryman___________, became very upset and asked Sun Shan to return first.

After returning home, Sun Shan's neighbors all came to congratulate(祝贺）him on his　 success.The countryman asked Sun Shan_______________his son had also passed the examination.

Sun Shan didn't give a___________ answer, but replied humorously, "Sun Shan was the last on the list.Your son came___________Sun Shan." That is to say, the countryman's son failed the examination.

Now, the saying "fall behind Sun Shan" is used to talk about one's failure in an examination or a competition.

1.A.license B.teacher C.result D.course

2.A.agreed B.remained C.cared D.failed

3.A.whether B.when C.how D.why

4.A.clever B.direct C.polite D.general

5.A.before B.with C.without D.after

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In ancient China, there was a man called Zhou Yong. Before his father died, he left Zhou Yong a great number of gold ingots（元宝）. Zhou _____ them in a safe place in his home.

One day, Zhou decided to travel far away. He was afraid that ______would steal the gold ingots. But they were too heavy for him to bring______ with him. So he put all the ingots into a jar（坛子） and gave it to his friend Zhang San, telling Zhang that the jar was full of fresh red dates（红枣）.

A year later, Zhou came back home. One day before he came back, Zhang’s wife wondered what was inside the jar. She _____ opened it. She was shocked when she saw so _____ ingots inside. She then told Zhang about the ingots. They took the ingots out and _____ the jar with fresh red dates.

When Zhang ______ the jar to Zhou, Zhou opened it and asked," Where are my gold ingots?" Zhang denied（否认） that he had taken the ingots. After _____ about it for a while, they went to see the county magistrate（县官）.

When the magistrate asked Zhang what had happened, he answered, "Zhou said that there were fresh red dates in it when he gave me the jar a year ago. "

The magistrate ______ the jar and the red dates in it carefully. Then he said, "Bring the ingots back, Zhang San!"

Zhang still denied having taken them. But after the magistrate explained ______ he knew, Zhang finally admitted（承认） that he had taken the ingots.

How did the magistrate know that Zhang was lying?

1.A.threw B.dropped C.hid D.dug

2.A.thieves B.friend C.family D.brothers

3.A.along B.in C.into D.to

4.A.excitedly B.secretly C.happily D.sadly

5.A.much B.many C.more D.most

6.A.filled B.put C.brought D.made

7.A.returned B.took C.gave D.brought

8.A.talking B.arguing C.thinking D.telling

9.A.looked B.found C.examined D.saw

10.A.how B.what C.where D.which

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