John wanted a bike. He had asked his parents for the 36 and they said he must earn it. But 37 ? He thought about this as he walked home. 38 many people wanted to ask boys to work for them. Maybe he could 39 away snow for the neighbors. But this was 40 . He’d have to wait a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass for this garden because he had no 41 to do the work 42 .
Then he 43 one of his classmates, Dick, delivering newspapers. “ I could 44 that,” he thought. “ Maybe I could even get the bike 45 away. I could pay for it a little each week.” He ran to 46 up with Dick. John asked a lot of 47 about having a paper 48 . He learned that it was possible to earn twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job 49 about three hours each 50 . Dick gave him the phone number of this newspaper manager.
John 51 flew home. After he had explained his 52 , his mother smiled. “I think it’s a great 53 ,” she said. “I’ll call the newspaper.”
“Wait, Mom,” John said. “I’ll call. 54 , I’m going to be a 55 now.”
36. A. money B. chance C. permission D. bike
37. A. when B. where. C. why D. how
38. A. Few B. A few C. Not D. No
39. A. get B. take C. throw D. clear
40. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
41. A. time B. tool C. way D. friends
42. A. with B. for. C. at D. by
43. A. saw B. heard C. learned D. discovered
44. A. do B. make C. deliver D. seize
45. A. far B. right C. out D. back
46. A. keep B. set C. look D. catch
47. A. news B. questions C. information D. problems
48. A. trade B. business C. route D. shop
49. A. paid B. wasted C. spent D. took
50. A. mornings B. night C. week D. newspaper
51. A. almost B. quickly C. even D. obviously
52. A. dictionary B. suggestions C. act D. plan
53. A. mistake B. fun C. dream D. idea
54. A. Above all B. More or less C. After all D. As a matter of fact
55. A. reporter B. businessman C. newspaper D. salesman