George and Betty didn’t have much money, but they wanted to buy a car. Betty didn’t have a 36 , so she was always finding ways to save money. She 37 vegetables in her garden so that she wouldn’t have to buy any. She made sandwiches for George to 38 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 39 the bus was slow because of the traffic. One day, the traffic was even 40 than usual. “I could run faster than this bus!” thought George. The next day 41 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 42 the bus. He arrived home. Betty was 43 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 44 , but it didn’t. “ 45 didn’t you run beside a taxi?” she said. “You would have saved six dollars!” 小题1: A．work B．job C．child D．house 小题2: A．grew B．gave C．bought D．knew 小题3: A．make B．carry C．bring D．take 小题4: A．or B．and C．but D．so 小题5: A．larger B．bigger C．worse D．better 小题6: A．after B．before C．finished D．began 小题7: A．get out of B．get along with C．come up with D．catch up with 小题8: A．excited B．surprised C．interested D．bored 小题9: A．tired B．sad C．clean D．happy 小题10: A．When B．What C．Why D．Where