There was once a millionaire(百万富翁).He loved money more anything else in the world. He didn’t know exactly how he had. So he asked a little girl to count(数) his money for him. It the little girl six days to count his money. When she told the millionaire he had forty-two million dollars, he was very glad asked, “How much pay do you want ?”He that she was only a child, he could cheat(骗) her.
The little girl said, “Well, I worked six days, so I think you _ pay me for six days. Give me two pennies for the first day. Each day after that, give me the amount(数量) you gave the day before multiplied (乘)by itself.”
The millionaire thought that in this way he would only had to give her very few dollars. What a _ _ little girl! So he immediately(立刻) asked his lawyer to make a contract (条约). He was afraid that she would change _ ___.
On the first day, the millionaire paid her two pennies, and on the second day, __ pennies. He did what he had planned. And on the sixth day the foolish(愚蠢) millionaire to give the clever little girl all his money.
At last, it was more than he had .Do you know why? If you have in it, you may try to work out this math problem..
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A.both B.some C.most D.all
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A.that B.what C.how D.if
A.and B.but C.so D.or
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A.in B.on C.for D.at
A.had to B.need C.should D.must
A.still B.just C.really D.finally
A.kind B.foolish C.lovely D.clever
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