—Why? Tom, your shirt is so dirty!

—Mum, I______my storeroom downstairs.

A. cleaned　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. have cleaned

C. was cleaning　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have been cleaning

James’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 bicycles. 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 was amazed by 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 __12__ of 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 more than the bicycle.　

难易度：难

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

--You seem quite tired.

--I ______ the room the whole morning.

A. cleaned 　　 B. was cleaning C. have cleaned 　 D. have been cleaning

Jame’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 bicycle. 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 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（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 _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.

36. A. cleaned　　　　　　　　 B. covered　　　　　　　　 C. counted　　　　 D. checked

37. A. How　　　　　　　　　　 B. Why　　　　　　　　　　 C. Who　　　　　　　 D. What

38. A. amount　　　　　　　　 B. part　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sum　　　　　　　 D. rest

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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　　Many people are tidy both at home and at the office. Nowhere have I seen a 1 untidy office than my friend James’ . Everywhere there are 2 and books. Not only does it seem never to be cleaned out, but also I do not think it is ever aired, for at 3 time have I seen any of the windows 4 . Often I have 5 James that he should open one, but each time he answered,“Not just now, Henry Later.”Luckily I 6 to go there very often, nor do I stay there longer than I have to. Strangely enough, James is quite 7 outside his office. Only once have I seen him with a dirty collar, for example. He is usually well 8 .Nor is he careless about things like 9 .At no time has he been 10 to forget a party, and no sooner does he receive an invitation 11 he answers it. Unfortunately, his office is quite 12 run. Perhaps he does not like 13 work. In his garden in the evening and 14 weekends, James is happy. As soon as he 15 home from the office, he begins to work in the garden. Always he seems to have some work to do there, and nowhere in his garden 16 a corner which is not tidy or well 17 .Seldom have I seen prettier flowers, or healthier vegetables, or smoother, greener grass than in his 18 .Really I 19 he ought to have been a farmer, so 20 is he at such work. Dear friends, have you ever met a person like James? or do you find him lovely?