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It was just three degrees above zero. "That's cold," thought Jane as she got ready to deliver (送) her
morning papers. Jane had 50 customers (订户), and on cold mornings when she couldn't ride her bicycle,
it took her more than an hour to make her rounds.
As she collected her papers and put them into a big canvas bag, Jane regretted (遗憾) that she hadn't
finished her math homework the night before. There was still time. She'd hurry with the papers and finish
the math before breakfast.
Less than an hour later Jane was nearly finished. She had only five customers to go. She could then
bead for home to complete her math while her mom made breakfast. As she rounded the corner, she saw
a car in the middle of the street. It was Mr. Zimmerman, the elderly man who walked with a walking stick.
His car was out of gas (汽油).
"I'd like to help Mr. Zimmerman," thought Jane, "but if I do, I won't have time to do my homework."
She hated to think what Mr. Roberts would say if she hadn't finished her papers.
"It's his own fault (过错) for running out of gas," Jane talked to herself. "The station is only a half mile
down the street. Surely Mr. Zimmerman can walk that far, even on a cold morning like this … can't he?"
As she walked down the street, Jane wondered what to do.
1. Jane delivers her papers _____.
A. before she goes to school
B. on cold mornings
C. with the help of Mr. Zimmerman's car
D. on the way to school
2. Mr. Zimmerman was old and _____.
A. couldn't drive well
B. would have nobody to help him
C. was not rich enough to buy enough gas
D. was not able to walk a long way
3. The best title for this reading should be _____.
A. Fifty Customers
B. There's No Easy Answer
C. No Time to Finish Homework
D. A Cold Morning for Jane
4. We know from the reading that _____.
A. Jane couldn't find any time to finish her homework
B. it took about an hour for Jane to send the papers
C. Jane would have her breakfast in the school
D. Jane liked to deliver papers on cold mornings
5. The reading doesn't say but we can infer that _____.
A. Jane bought the gas for Mr. Zimmerman
B. usually Jane would deliver papers by bike
C. Mr. Robert didn't' like Jane at school
D. Mr. Zimmerman had to leave the car for Jane
