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George and Betty didn’t have much money, but they wanted to buy a car. Betty didn’t have a ________ , so she was always finding ways to save money.

She ________ vegetables in her garden so that she wouldn’t have to buy any. She made sandwiches for George to ________ to work so that he wouldn’t have to buy his lunch. Every day George took the bus to go to work and go home. It was not a long trip ________ the bus was slow because of the traffic. One day, the traffic was even ________ than usual. “I could run faster than this bus!” thought George.

The next day ________ work he decided to have a try. He went to the bus stop but didn’t take the bus. He ran along beside it on the sidewalk. He had to run quite fast to ________ the bus. He arrived home. Betty was ________to see him panting (喘气). She was worried. “What’s the matter?” she asked. “I ran along beside the bus,” said George. “I saved two dollars and fifty cents without paying the fare.” He thought it would make Betty ________ , but it didn’t. “________ didn’t you run beside a taxi?” she said. “You would have saved six dollars!”

1.A. work B. job C. child D. house

2.A. grew B. gave C. bought D. knew

3.A. make B. carry C. bring D. take

4.A. or B. and C. but D. so

5.A. larger B. bigger C. worse D. better

6.A. after B. before C. finished D. began

7.A. get out of B. get along with C. come up with D. catch up with

8.A. excited B. surprised C. interested D. bored

9.A. tired B. sad C. clean D. happy

10.A. When B. What C. Why D. Where

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