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　　Joe wanted a computer. He asked his (1)______ for the money and they said he must get it himself. But how did he get it? He (2)_____ about this when he walked home. Not many people wanted to asked children to work for them. Maybe he could take away snow for the neighbors. But this was not (3)_____. He had to wait a long time for that. He couldn't cut grass for their gardens(4)______ he had no tools to do the work with.
　　Then he saw one of his classmates, Dick .delivering (5)_________ . I could do that, he thought. Maybe I could even get the computer (6)______ away. I could pay (7)_____ it a little each week. He ran to (8)______ up with Dick. Joe asked him a lot of questions. He learned that it was (9)_______ to get twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job took (10)______ three hours each night. Dick (11)______ him the phone number of the newspaper manager.
　　Joe almost flew home. After he told his mother (12)_______ he thought, she (13)______. “I think it is a (14)_______ idea.” She said, ''I'll call the newspaper…”
　　“Wait, Mum,” Joe said, “I'll call. After that. I'm gong to be a businessman now.'
　　Joe's mother smiled (15)_______.
　　( )1. A. teachers B. parents C. classmates D. friends
　　( )2. A. said B. told C. thought D. spoke
　　( )3. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
　　( )4. A. because B. when C. while D. after
　　( )5. A. newspapers B. bikes C. computers D. tools
　　( )6. A. now B. right C. just D. only
　　( )7. A. on B. to C. of D. for
　　( )8. A. take B. catch C. carry D. get
　　( )9. A. friendly B. kind C. possible D. wrong
　　( )10.A. at B. about C. before D. after
　　( )11.A. taught B. gave C. made D. asked
　　( )12.A. that B. when C. what D. where
　　( )13.A. smiled B. shouted C. cried D. worried
　　( )14.A. big B. large C. great D. bad
　　( )15.A. sadly B. happily C. politely D. angrily
名师解析
　　这是一篇记叙文，文章介绍的是Joe 想通过自己挣钱的方式买电脑的想法。
　　1.B. Joe肯定是跟他的父母要钱去买电脑的。
　　2.C. think about是一个固定短语，意思是”考虑”。
　　3.D. 只有冬天才会下雪。
　　4.A. “he had no tools to do the work with” 是前面He couldn't cut grass for their gardens.的原因。
　　5.A. 根据本段的最后一句可知答案。
　　6.B. right away是一个固定短语，意思是“立刻，马上”。
　　7.D. pay for 是一个固定搭配形式。
　　8.B. catch up with是一个固定短语，意思是“赶上，跟上”。
　　9.C. 根据所给词语的词义可知答案。
　　10.B. 根据所给词语的词义可知答案。
　　11.B. Dick把经理的号码交给Joe以便Joe与经理取得联系。
　　12.C. 根据所给词语的词义可知答案。
　　13.A. 听到儿子自己能挣钱的话时，Joe's mother一定会高兴的。
　　14.C. 这里用great表示“好的”的意思，与good同义。
　　15.B. 听到Joe的回答后，Joe's mother 会更加高兴的。