阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，

选出最佳选项。

Jame’s New Bicycle

James shook his money box again．Nothing! He carefully __1__ the coins that lay on the bed．

＄24．52 was all that he had．The bicycle he wanted was at least ＄90!_2____ on earth was he going to get the ___3___ of the money?

He knew that his friends all had bicycle．It was __4___ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels．He thought about what he could do．There was no ___5__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to _6____．

There was only one way to get money, and that was to __7_ it ．He would have to find a job ．__8____ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr．Clay for advice who usually had__9_ on most things．

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

That was the __10__ of  James’s odd-job（零工）business．For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework．He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards and mended books．He lost count of the _11____ 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   12of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __13___ increased and he knew that he would soon have __14____ for the bicycle he longed for．

The day __15_ came when James counted his money and found ＄ 94．32．He _16___ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted．He rode __17__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends．It had been hard _18__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more _19__ he had bought it with his own money．He had _20__ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even 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．sum                    D．rest

4.A．brave                  B．hard                    C．smart                  D．unfair

5.A．point                       B．reason                 C．result                  D．right

6.A．split                        B．spend                  C．spare                  D．save

7.A．borrow                    B．earn                    C．raise                   D．collect

8.A．Or                          B．So                      C．For                     D．But

9.A．decisions                 B．experience           C．opinions              D．knowledge

10.A．beginning               B．introduction         C．requirement         D．opening

11.A．similarity                B．quality                 C．suitability             D．variety

12.A．brand                    B．number               C．size                     D．type

13.A．effort                    B．pressure              C．money                D．trouble

14.A．all                         B．enough                C．much                  D．some

15.A．finally                    B．instantly              C．normally              D．regularly

16.A．gave                      B．left                      C．took                    D．wasted

17.A．patiently                 B．proudly               C．silently                D．tiredly

18.A．applying                 B．asking                 C．looking                D．working

19.A．since                     B．if                        C．than                    D．though

20.A．deserved                B．benefited             C．achieved              D．learned

请阅读下列师生的信息，然后匹配与其需求相对应的住宿信息。?

_____1.. Robert Jones. Robert will be a guest teacher at the university beginning September 1. He has no car so needs accommodation that is very near work and that’s big enough for him and his wife. Privacy is important so he does not want to share things with others. As the university will pay his living expenses, money is no problem. ?

_____2. Bill West. Bill will begin his undergraduate studies in the autumn term (September 2009). Bill is very sociable and is eager to live with others. He would prefer to stay in town rather than the university so he can experience more of what the city offers.

_____3. Shelia Budgie. Shelia, a postgraduate student from Australia, will come to the university at the beginning of April for 6 months’ study. She needs a very quiet, private place in the university where she can study in peace. As she loves to cook she also wants a place with a private kitchen.

_____4. Angelo Liokas. Angelo, a language student from Greece, arrives in October and wants to live in the university and share with other students so he can practice his English. As his money is very limited he needs an inexpensive room that has cooking and washing equipment available to him.

_____5. Linda Chan. Linda will finish her studies this spring and wants her family to come from China to attend her graduation ceremony. She needs a place that can accept the four family members planning to attend in April. They will also need Internet access to stay in touch with family members in China.

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B

C 

D

E

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                              James’s New Bicycle

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __36__ the coins that lay on the bed.

$24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __37__ on earth was he going to get the __38__ of the money?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __39__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __40__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __41__.

There was only one way to get the money, and that was to __42__ it. He would have to find a job. __43__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __44__ on most things.

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

That was the __45__ of James’s odd-job business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __46__ 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 __47__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __48__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __49__ for the bicycle he longed for.

The day __50__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __51__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __52__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __53__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __54__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __55__ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle.

                              James’s New Bicycle

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __36__ the coins that lay on the bed.

$24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __37__ on earth was he going to get the __38__ of the money?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __39__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __40__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __41__.

There was only one way to get the money, and that was to __42__ it. He would have to find a job. __43__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __44__ on most things.

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

That was the __45__ of James’s odd-job business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __46__ 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 __47__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __48__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __49__ for the bicycle he longed for.

The day __50__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __51__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __52__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __53__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __54__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __55__ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle.