Bill was fourteen years old. He had a part-time job which made him get up at five. He was a newspaper boy. Though it was hard work, he enjoyed it a lot.

Each morning, Bill left his house at five fifteen to go to the corner. The newspapers had been sent to the corner by a truck at midnight. He always rode a bike to carry them.

In winter it was still dark when he got up, but during the rest of the year it was bright. Bill had to send the newspapers to the houses of people in all kinds of weather. He tried to put each paper in the box where it would be kept safe from wind and rain or snow. His customers are in different places. Since many of them worked during the day, Bill had to get the money at night. Sometimes Bill’s customers gave him some more money for his good work. When Bill was ill, his elder brother had to send the newspapers. Once, Bill’s father had to help him.

Bill had 70 customers, but he hoped to get more soon. Some day, if he got many more customers, perhaps Bill could win a prize for being a very good newspaper boy, he would win a visit to Europe, but his wish is that he could win a new bike.

1．when Bill was ill, his ______ usually helped send the newspapers.

A．younger brother                                   B．customers

C．father                                                        D．elder brother.

2．Bill’s customers gave him some more money for his ______.

A．little work                                           B．getting up so early every day

C．good service                                       D．collecting money at night

3．If he worked very well, he might ______.

A．have a chance to visit Europe                B．have more newspapers

C．have chance to visit a few countries             D．have a travel in Europe and a new bike

阅读理解

　　Bill was fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He had a part-time job, which got him up at five o'clock. He was a newspaper boy.

　　Each morning, Bill left the houses at five fifteen to go to the corner. The newspapers had been sent to the corner by truck at midnight. He always rode a bike to carry them.

　　In winter it was still dark when he got up, but during the rest of the year it was bright. Bill had to send the newspapers to the houses of people in all kinds of weather, he tried to put each paper in the box where it would be kept safe from wind and rain or snow. His customers thought he did a good job. Sometimes they gave him tips.

　　Bill made about $ 70 each month, and he was saving some of the money to go to college. He spent the rest on tapes and clothes. Once a month he had to get the money from his customers together. Since many of them worked during the day, Bill had to get the money at night. Sometimes when Bill was ill, his elder brother had to send the newspapers. Once Bill's father had to help him.

　　Bill had 70 customers now, but he hoped to get more soon. Some day, if he got many more customers, perhaps Bill could win a prize for being a very good newspaper boy, he wanted to win a visit to Europe, but he would be happy if he won a new bike.

1．Bill couldn't do his part time job, when ________.

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A．he was very busy with his study

B．he was badly ill

C．he was very tired

D．it was raining heavily and blowing strongly

2．From the story we know that Bill's part time job could ________.

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A．make him become a college student

B．make him stronger

C．help him make many good friends

D．help him get what he needed most at that time

3．Sometimes Bill's customers gave him some tips because ________.

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A．they thought newspaper boys got too little for their work

B．Bill asked them to do so

C．Bill worked so well

D．They wanted Bill to work for them longer

4．From the story we know the customers liked ________ people to work for them.

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5．As a newspaper boy, if one worked very well, he could possibly win ________.

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A．more customers

B．more money

C．more newspapers

D．a visit to some place or a new bike