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Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a part-time job which gets him up every morning at five o'clock. He is a newspaper boy.
Each morning, Billy leaves the house at 5:15 to go to the comer where the newspapers are. The newspapers were delivered to the corner by truck at mid-night. He always takes a wagon to carry them.
In the winter it is still dark when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is light. Billy must deliver the newspapers to the house of people on his route in all kinds of weather. He tried to put each paper on the porch where it will be protected from wind and rain or snow. His customers think that he does a good job. Sometimes they give him tips (extra money).
Billy earns about $ 5 per month, and he is saving some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest on records and clothes. Once a month, he has to collect money from his customers. Since many of them work during the day, Billy has to collect the money at night. Sometimes, when Billy is sick, his older brother has to deliver the newspaper. Once, Billy's father had to help.
Billy has seventy customers now, but he hopes to get more soon. Someday, if he gets many more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Europe, but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle.
1.Billy has to get up early for he has to ________.
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A.get the newspapers and deliver them to his customers
B.go to the corner to deliver the newspapers
C.collect money before the customers leave for work
D.go to the corner with his wagon
2.Sometimes the customers give him tips for ________.
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A.they-think he is an honest, good boy
B.they think he is doing his job well
C.they think he is good at his lessons
D.it is not easy for such a young boy to do the work
3.Billy is earning some money at young age, ________.
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A.which shows he comes from a poor family
B.for he has to support his big family
C.so as to save money to go on with higher education
D.so as to buy a bike of his own
4.When Billy fails to deliver the newspapers to his customers, ________.
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A.he won't be able to win the prize
B.his customers will not pay him money
C.his friend will come to help
D.his family will have to help
5.Billy hopes to win a prize ________.
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A.from his parents
B.from his customers
C.from a travel service
D.form the newspapers
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解题点拨 1.由第二段可知. 2.由His customers think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him tips.可知. 3.由Billy earns about $ 5 per month,and he is saving some of the money to go to college可得知,文章的最后一句说如果他获得了一辆新自行车他也会很高兴.so as to意为“为了”,表目的. 4.有时,当Billy生了病,就由他弟弟帮忙发报纸,Billy的父亲也曾经帮助他. 5.由最后一段可知. |
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