Joe wanted a bike. He asked his parents for the money and they had said he must   1  it.
But how? He thought about this   2  he walked home. Not many people wanted to ask kids to work for
3  . Maybe he could clear away snow for the neighbors. 4  this was summer. He’d have to
5 a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass for their gardens 6 he had no tools to do the work with.
Then Joe saw one of his   7  , Dick, delivering   8  . I could do
that, he  9  . Maybe I could get the bike right   10  . I could pay
for it  
11 each week. He ran to catch up  
12  Dick．Joe asked   13  questions about having a paper route. He learned that   14  was possible to earn twenty-five dollars each week. He learned  
15  the job took about three   16  each night. Dick gave him the  
17  of the newspaper manager.
Joe almost flew home. After he had   18  his plan, his mother smiled. “I think it’s a great idea.” she said. “I’ll call the newspaper.”
“Wait Mom,” Joe said. “I’ll19  . After all, I’m going to be a businessman now.”
Joe’s mother smiled   20.

A．buy B．earn C．take D．do

A．if B．whether C．since D．as

A．them B．you C．him D．us

A．But B．And C．So D．Or

A．walk B．wait C．sit D．stand

A．because B．so C．although D．but

A．classmate B．classmates C．parents D．parent

A．newspapers B．news C．cards D．message

A．talked B．agreed C．thought D．told

A．along B．away C．on D．out

A．little B．few C．a little D．a few

A．with B．on C．along D．to

A．many a B．much C．plenty D．a great many

A．this B．it C．that D．which

A．that B．what C．why D．when

A．days B．minutes C．hours D．hour

A．address B．telephone C．phone number D．manager

A．explained B．talked C．thought D．changed

A．call B．tell C．say D．be

A．sadly B．angry C．proud D．proudly