二 、完型填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

Joe wanted a computer. He asked his ________ (1) for the money and they said he must get it himself. But how did he get it? He ________ (2) about this when he walked home. Not many people wanted to ask children to work for them. Maybe he could take away ________ (3)for the neighbors (邻居). But this was not winter. He had to wait a long time for time. He couldn’t cut grass for their gardens_____ ___ (4) he had no tools(工具)to do the work with.

Then he saw one of his ________(5) , Dick，who sits next to him, delivering(送)newspaper .I could do that, he thought. _______ (6) I could even get the computer right away. I could pay________ (7) it a little each week. He ran to catch up with Dick. Joe _______ (8) him a lot of questions. He learned that it was________ (9) to get twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job ________ (10) about three hours each night. Dick________ (11) him the phone number of the newspaper manager.

Joe almost flew home. After he had told his mother ________ (12) he thought, she smiled ________ (13), “I think it is a ________ (14) idea,” she said, “I’ll call the newspaper.”

“Wait, mum,” Joe said, “I’ll call. After that, I’m going to be a ________ (15) now.” Joe’s mother was very happy.

( ) 1. A. teachers B. parents C. classmates D. friends

( ) 2 A. said B. told C. thought D. spoke

( ) 3 A. rain B. storm C. snow D. shower

( ) 4. A. because B. when C. while D. after

( ) 5. A. student B. classmate C. teacher D. brother

( ) 6 A. May be B. probably C. Maybe D. only

( ) 7.A. on B. to C. of D. for

( ) 8. A. studied B. asked C. carried D. got

( ) 9.A. friendly B. kind C. possible D. wrong

( ) 10 A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took

( ) 11 A. taught B. gave C. made D. asked

( ) 12. A. that B. when C. what D. where

( ) 13. A. sadly B. happily C. politely D. angrily

( ) 14 A. big B. large C. great D. bad

( ) 15 A. teacher B. painter C. businessman D. worker