James’s New Bicycle James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __26__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __27__ on earth was he going to get the __28__ of the money? He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was _29__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __30__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __31__. There was only one way to get money, and that was to __32__ it. He would have to find a job. __33_ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had _34__ on most things. “Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.” That was the __35__ of James’s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __36__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __37__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __38__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __39_ for the bicycle he longed for. The day __40__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __41__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __42__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __43__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __44__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __45__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:D
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:C
本文是一篇精短的小故事，告诫大家自己动手，丰衣足食。利于培养学生的独立精神。
小题1:考查动词辨析。根据上下文，应该是仔细地数钱。
小题2:考查特殊疑问词。他究竟怎么样才能得到买自行车的钱。
小题3:考查名词辨析。根据上文已知James已经有了部分的钱，应该是如何得到剩余的钱。the rest of 意为：其余的，剩下的
小题4:考查形容词。根据上下文可知，其他的男孩都有自行车，只有他没有，那么和别人一起闲逛的时候会很难堪。故用hard.
小题5:考查固定句型。There is no point doing sth.做某事没有意义。
小题6:考查动词辨析。根据上下文得知父母匀不出钱来给他买自行车。Spare 表示抽出，匀出；split撕裂，劈开；save节省；
小题7:考查动词辨析。根据上下文得知父母没有钱给他，那么只能靠自己去挣。Borrow借；earn挣；raise抚养，筹集，提高；collect收集，精选；
小题8:考查特殊疑问词。根据上下文可知，James想挣钱，可是不知道谁会雇他。形成转折关系。
小题9:考查上下文。根据前面的ask Mr. Clay for advice，以及后面的on，应该用opinion. experience 与in连用较多，knowledge与of 连用。
小题10:考查名词辨析。这是他工作的开始。
小题11:考查名词辨析。根据上下文得知人们给了他各种各样的零工来做。variety多样化，Similarity相似点；quality质量；suitability适合性；
小题12:考查名词辨析。根据上下文他搞不清楚他洗的车的数量。
小题13:考查名词辨析。根据上文可知，他是在挣钱。
小题14:考查代词用法。应该是挣得足够的钱。
小题15:考查副词。finally最终；instantly立刻马上；normally正常地；regularly有规律地，经常地；根据上下文可知James最后终于挣够了钱。
小题16:考查动词。Waste on time 立刻马上，一分钟也不浪费；表示他迫切买车的心情。
小题17:考查副词辨析. Proudly自豪地;这个词表现出他对于靠自己买了这辆车的自豪心情.
小题18:考查动词短语辨析.work for money 挣钱；apply for 申请；ask for 要求；
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小题19:考查状语从句的连词。Since由于；表示原因；他珍惜这辆车，是因为他靠自己挣的钱买的。
小题20:考查动词辨析。achieve实现，获得;句意：他实现了他原以为不可能的事情。