his parents，for he knew they had no money to__21__.

There was only one way to get money，and that was to__22__it.He would have to find a job.__23__who would hire him and what could he do？He decided to ask Mr.Clay for advice，who usually had__24__on most things.

"Well，you can start right here，"said Mr.Clay."My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing."

That was the__25__of James's odd­job(零工)business.For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework.He was amazed by the__26__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__27__of cars he washed and windows he cleaned，but the__28__increased and he knew that he would soon have__29__for the bicycle he longed for.

The day__30__came when James counted his money and found 94.32.He__31__no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted.He rode__32__home，looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends.It had been hard__33__for the money，but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more__34__he had bought it with his own money.He had__35__what he thought was impossible，and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

16．A.cleaned B．covered C．counted D．checked

答案　C　[为了买自行车，作者在数自己的钱。count数，符合题意。]

17．A.How B．Why C．Who D．What

答案　A　[表示方式，他到底怎么样才能得到购买自行车的其余的钱呢？]

18．A.amount B．part C．sum D．rest

答案　D　[作者已经有了24.52美元，在这里用rest指购买自行车的其余的

钱。]

19．A.brave B．hard C．smart D．unfair

答案　B　[作者的朋友都有自行车，这样的话他和他们一起出去的话就会觉

得很难。]

20．A.point B．reason C．result D．right

答案　A　[句型：there be no point in doing sth，做什么是没有意义的。]

21．A.split B．spend C．spare D．save

答案　C　[spare sb sth，给某人抽出某种东西，该物多为时间或金钱。]

22．A.borrow B．earn C．raise D．collect

答案　B　[作者认识到实现自己梦想的唯一方式是自己挣钱。earn挣钱。]