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Joe wanted a computer. He asked his for the money and they said he must get it himself. But how did he get it? He about this when he walked home. Not many people wanted to ask children to work for them. Maybe he could take away snow for the neighbors. But this was not . He had to wait a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass for their gardens he had no tools (工具) to do the work with. Then he saw one of his classmates, Dick, delivering (送) _ . I could do that, he thought. Maybe I could even get the computer away. I could spend a little money each week _it. He ran to catch up with Dick. Joe asked him a lot of .He learned that it was possible twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job took three hours each night. Dick him the phone number of the newspaper manager (经理). Joe almost flew . After he had told his mother what he thought, she “I think it is a _ idea,” she said, “I’ll call the newspaper….”“Wait, Mum,” Joe said, “I’ll call. After that, I’m going to be a businessman now.”Joe’s mother smiled . After a year, he got his own computer.
1.A. teachers B. parents C. classmates D. friends
2.A. said B. told C. thought D. spoke
3.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
4.A. because B. when C. while D. after
5.A. newspapers B. bikes C. computers D. tools
6.A. now B. right C. just D. only
7.A. on B. to C. of D. for
8.A. problems B. question C. problem D. questions
9.A. get B. to get C. got D. getting
10.A. at B. about C. before D. after
11.A. taught B. gave C. made D. asked
12.A. school B. hospital C. home D. office
13.A. smiled B. shouted C. cried D. worried
14.A. big B. large C. great D. bad
15.A. sadly B. happily C. politely D. angrily
1.B
2.C
3.D
4.A
5.A
6.B
7.A
8.D
9.B
10.B
11.B
12.C
13.A
14.C
15.B
【解析】
试题分析：本文叙述了乔自己挣钱买电脑的故事。乔想向父母要钱买一台电脑，他的父母让他自己挣钱买。于是他从他的同学迪克那儿得知，每晚送报纸可以挣20美元。他回家告诉他的妈妈，他决定送报纸，并且给报社经理打电话。后来，他自己挣钱买了自己的电脑。
1.A. teachers 教师； B. parents 父母； C. classmates 同学； D. Friends朋友。根据Not many people wanted to ask children to work for them.可知此处指父母要孩子工作，因此此处指向父母要钱，故选B。句意：他向他的父母要钱。
2.A. said 说； B. told 告诉； C. thought 认为； D. spoke说话。根据短语think about“考虑”，故选C。句意：当他走回家时，他考虑着这个。
3. A. spring 春天； B. summer 夏天；C. autumn 秋天； D. winter冬天。根据Maybe he could take away snow for the neighbors.和He had to wait a long time for that.可知离下雪还有很长时间，故此处指还没有到冬天，故选D。句意：但是现在不是冬天。
4. A. because 因为；B. when 当……时候； C. while 在……期间； D. after在……之后。结合句意，前后表示因果关系，故用连词because，故选A。句意：他不能给他们的花园剪草，因为他没有做这个工作的工具。
5. A. newspapers报纸；B. bikes 自行车； C. computers 计算机；D. tools工具。根据Dick him the phone number of the newspaper manager (经理).可知此处指送报纸，故选A。句意：然后他看见他的一个同学迪克送报纸。
6. A. now 现在； B. right 正好； C. just 只是； D. only仅仅。根据短语right away“立刻”，故选B。句意：可能我可以立刻买我的电脑。
7.A. on 在……上面； B. to 向； C. of ……的； D. for为了。根据短语spend money on sth“在某事上花钱”，故选A。句意：我每周在它上面花一点钱。
8.A. problems 难题； B. question 问题； C. problem 难题；D. questions问题；problem指问题，课题，疑难问题，令人困惑的事（或人，情况等），指科学，数学的难题。question一般指普通问题。此处乔问迪克关于送报纸方面的问题，属于一般问题，故用question。故选D。句意：乔问了他很多关于这方面的问题。
9.A. get 得到；B. to get得到； C. got 得到； D. getting得到；根据句型It was possible to do sth.“做某事是可能的”，故此处用动词不定式to get, 故选B。句意：他得知每周有可能赚25美元。
10.A. at 在；B. about 大约； C. before 在. ……之前； D. after在……之后；修饰数词three，故用介词about，故选B。句意：他得知每晚上那份工作需要大约3个小时。
11.A. taught 教；B. gave 给； C. made 制作；D. asked问。根据短语give sb sth“给某人某物”，故选B。句意：迪克给他报社经理的电话号码。
12.A. school 学校；B. hospital 医院；C. home 家；D. office办公室。根据After he had told his mother what he thought,可知此处他回家告诉他妈妈，故选C。句意：乔几乎飞回家。
13. A. smiled 微笑； B. shouted 大喊； C. cried 哭；D. worried担心。根据“I’ll call the newspaper….”可知妈妈同意他去送报纸，因此她笑了笑，故选A。句意：当我告诉妈妈我的想法，她笑了笑。
14.A. big 大的； B. large 大的； C. great 伟大的； D. bad坏的。根据“I’ll call the newspaper….”可知妈妈同意他去送报纸，可知她认为这是一个好主意，故选C。句意：这是个好主意。
15. A. sadly悲伤地； B. happily 幸福地，高兴地；C. politely 礼貌地；D. angrily生气地。根据Joe said, “I’ll call. After that, I’m going to be a businessman now.”可知当乔说他将成为一个实业家，他母亲应是感到高兴，故选B。句意：母亲高兴地笑了。
考点：故事类短文。
