Years ago, my husband and I decided to take our three girls to Disneyland. Certainly, my husband and I would pay for the 16 , But we advised our daughters to 17 their spending money through their own efforts. We said our youngest daughter didn’t have to do that, 18 she was only ten years old. 19 , she insisted that she should make her own money.
We 20 near a golf course. One afternoon, I looked through the kitchen window and saw our youngest daughter sit on the grass, patiently 21 the golfers. During supper, she told us she had noticed that the golfers 22 using towels to wipe the 23 on their faces. She could 24 they were hot. She wondered whether we could drive 25 to the supermarket nearby. She wanted to buy some cold soda-water. We asked her 26 .She explained she could sell the soda-water at a slightly 27 price to the golfers. Then she could make money. She described her business plan 28 , as if she had made a big fortune. We 29 this would probably last only one day, but to encourage her, we gave her our 30 .
To make a long story short, we made over a dozen trips to the 31 and bought dozens of cases of soda-water during those weeks. Each time her soda-water 32 , she would hurriedly buy more.
The golfers bought her sodas. Maybe they were simply 33 , but I tend to think it was because they were 34 by the little girl delivering sodas to them in such hot weather. Anyway, she made over $300 all by herself, even a little more than her 35 .
16. A. education B. career C. change D. tour
17. A. earn B. borrow C. share D. save
18. A. although B. because C. if D. unless
19. A. Otherwise B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
20. A. lived B. worked C. played D. travelled
21. A. guiding B. caring C. questioning D. watching
22. A. considered B. stopped C. kept D. practiced
23. A. tears B. dust C. sweat D. rain
24. A. let out B. bring out C. turn out D. figure out
25. A. her B. them C. someone D. everyone
26. A. where B. what C. why D. when
27. A. lower B. higher C. attractive D. reasonable
28. A. surprisedly B. disappointedly C. calmly D. excitedly
29. A. decided B. learned C. guessed D. remembered
30. A. attitude B. opinion C. agreement D. advice
31. A. supermarket B. golf course C. school D. playground
32. A. drank up B. sold out C. knocked off D. poured over
33. A. hungry B. thirsty C. sick D. tired
34. A. puzzled B. surprised C. fascinated D. moved
35. A. sisters B. parents C. friends D. customers