职高英语拓展模块(1-6单元)题库(18)

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the big car

C. to let his brother ride in the car

D. to tell his

brother about his wish

( ) 4. We can find from the story that _______.

A. the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy

B. the urchin wished to have a rich brother

C. the urchin had a deep love for his brother

D. the urchin’s wish came true in the end

( ) 5. The best name of the story is _______.

A. A Christmas Present

B. Paul, a Kind-hearted Person

C. A Brother Like That

D. An Unforgettable Holiday

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B

Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a part-time job which gets him up every morning at five o’clock. He is a newspaper boy.

Each morning , Billy leaves the house at 5:15 to go to the corner where the newspapers are. The newspaper were delivered to the corner where the newspapers are. The newspaper were delivered to the corner by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon(手推车) to carry them.

In the winter it is still dark when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is light. Billy must deliver the newspapers to the house on his route I all kinds of weather. He tried to put each paper on the porch(走廊) where it will be protected from wind and rain or snow. His customers think he does a good job. Sometimes they give them tips(extra money).

Billy earns about $5 per month, and he is saving some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest on records and clothes. Once a month, he has to collect money from his customers. Since many of them work during the day, Billy has to collect the money at night. Sometimes , when Billy is sick, his older brother has to deliver the newspaper. Once, Billy’s father had to help.

Billy has seventy customers now, but he hopes to get more soon.

Someday , if he gets many more customers, Billy might win a prize for being and outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Europe, but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle.

( ) 6. Billy has to get up early for he has to _____.

A. get the newspapers and deliver them to his customers

B. go to the corner to deliver the newspapers

C. collect money before the customers leave for work

D. go to the corner with his wagon

( ) 7. Sometimes the customers give him tips for ______.