Joe wanted a computer. He asked his 1 for the money, but they said he must get it himself. But 2 did he get it? He thought about this for a long time. Then he saw one of his classmates, Dick, delivering (送) 3 . "I could do that," he thought. "Maybe I could even get th
e computer right away. I could pay for it a little each week." He ran to 4 up with Dick. Joe asked him a lot of questions. He learned that it was 5 to get twenty dollars each week. He learned that the job 6 about three hours each night. Dick 7 him the phone number of the newspaper manager.
Joe almost flew home. After he had told his mother 8 he thought, she 9 ,"I think it is a great idea," she said. "I'll call the newspaper manager."
"Wait, Mum." Joe said. "I'll call. After that, I'm going to be a businessman now. " Joe's mother smiled 10 .
1. A. teachers B. parents C. classmates D. friends
2. A. how B. what C. when D. why
3. A. newspapers B. bikes C. computers D. books
4. A. take B. catch C. carry D. get
5. A. possible B. friendly C. available D. wrong
6. A. spent B. paid C. took D. cost
7. A. taught B. made C. asked D. gave
8. A. that B. when C. what D. where
9. A. shouted B. smiled C. cried D. worried
10. A. sadly B. politely C. angrily D. happily