Joe wanted a bike. He asked his parents for the money and they had said he must 1 it. But how? He thought about this 2 he walked home. Not many people wanted to ask kids to work for 3 . Maybe he could clear away snow for the neighbors. 4 this was summer. He’d have to 5 a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass for their gardens 6 he had no tools to do the work with. Then Joe saw one of his 7 , Dick, delivering 8 . I could do that, he  9 . Maybe I could get the bike right 10 . I could pay for it 11 each week. He ran to catch up 12 Dick．Joe asked 13 questions about having a paper route. He learned that 14 was possible to earn twenty-five dollars each week. He learned 15 the job took about three 16 each night. Dick gave him the 17 of the newspaper manager. Joe almost flew home. After he had 18 his plan, his mother smiled. “I think it’s a great idea.” she said. “I’ll call the newspaper.” “Wait Mom,” Joe said. “I’ll 19 . After all, I’m going to be a businessman now.” Joe’s mother smiled 20 . 小题1: A．buy B．earn C．take D．do 小题2: A．if B．whether C．since D．as 小题3: A．them B．you C．him D．us 小题4: A．But B．And C．So D．Or 小题5: A．walk B．wait C．sit D．stand 小题6: A．because B．so C．although D．but 小题7: A．classmate B．classmates C．parents D．parent 小题8: A．newspapers B．news C．cards D．message 小题9: A．talked B．agreed C．thought D．told 小题10: A．along B．away C．on D．out 小题11: A．little B．few C．a little D．a few 小题12: A．with B．on C．along D．to 小题13: A．many a B．much C．plenty D．a great many 小题14: A．this B．it C．that D．which 小题15: A．that B．what C．why D．when 小题16: A．days B．minutes C．hours D．hour 小题17: A．address B．telephone C．phone number D．manager 小题18: A．explained B．talked C．thought D．changed 小题19: A．call B．tell C．say D．be 小题20: A．sadly B．angry C．proud D．proudly