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Jamesshookhismoneyboxagain.Nothing!Hecarefullycountedthecoinsthatlayonthebed.$24.17wasallthathehad.Thebicyclehewantedwasatleast$90!Howwashegoingtogettheendofthemoney?
Heknewthathisfriendsallhadbicycles.Itwashardtohangaroundwithpeoplewhenyouweretheonlyonewithoutwheels.Hethoughtaboutwhathecoulddo.Itwasnouseaskinghisparentsforheknewtheyhadnomoneytosave.
Therewasonlyonewaytogetmoneyandthatwastoearnit.Hewouldhavetofindajob.Butwhowouldhirehimandwhatcouldhedo?HedecidedtoaskMr.Clayforadvicewhousuallyhadopinionsonmostthings.
“Wellyoucanstartrighthere”saidMr.Clay.“Mywindowsneedcleaningandmycarneedswashing.”
ThatwasthebeginningofJames’part-timejob.Forthreemonthsheworkedeverydayafterfinishinghishomework.Hewasamazedbythedifferentkindsofjobsthatpeoplefoundforhimtodo.Hetookdogsandbabiesforwalksclearedoutcupboardsandmendedbooks.Helostcountofthenumberofcarshewashedandwindowshecleanedbutthemoneyincreasedandheknewthathewouldsoonhaveenoughforthebicyclehewaseagertohave.
ThedayfinallycamewhenJamescountedhismoneyandfound$94.32.Hewastednotimeandwentdowntotheshoptopickupthebicyclehewanted.Herodeproudlyhomelookingforwardtoshowinghisnewbicycletohisfriends.IthadbeenhardworkingforthemoneybutJamesknewthathevaluedhisbicyclefarmoresincehehadboughtitwithhisownmoney.
1.Jamesinthepassagewasprobably________.
A.acleaner B.aworker C.astudent D.ateacher
2.TheonlywayforJamestoearnmoneywasto________.
A.findapart-timejob B.borrowsomefromhisparents
C.askMr.Clayforhelp D.studyveryhard
3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?
A.Hemendedbooks. B.Heclearedoutcupboards.
C.Hewasheddogs. D.Hecleanedwindows.
4.Jamesvaluedhisbicycleverymuchbecause________.
A.itwasveryexpensive B.itwasboughtwithhisownmoney
C.hewastoopoortohaveone