Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a 36 job which gets him 37 at five o'clock every morning. He is a 38 .
Each morning, Billy leaves the house at 5: l5 to go to the corner 39 the newspapers are. The newspapers are delivered （递）to the 40 by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon (手推车) to carry them.
In 41 , it is still dark and cold when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is bright and warm. Billy must deliver the newspapers to the houses of people on his route (线路) in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each 42 on the porch (门廊) where it will be protected from 43 , rain or snow. His 44 think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him 45 .
Billy 46 about $70 per month, and he is saving some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest 47 records and clothes. Once a month, he has to 48 money from his customers. Since many of them 49 during the day, Billy has to collect the money 50 . Sometimes, when Billy is 51 , his older brother has to 52 the newspapers. Once Billy's father had to help as well.
Billy has seventy customers now, 53 he hopes to get more soon. Some day, if he gets many more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding(杰出的) newspaper boy. He wants to win a 54 to Europe, but he will also be happy 55 he wins a new bicycle.
【小题1】A．full-timeB．strangeC．goodD．part-time【小题2】A．indoorsB．outdoorsC．downD．up【小题3】A．schoolboyB．newspaper boyC．cowboy（牛仔）D．clever boy【小题4】A．thatB．whereC．whichD．whether【小题5】A．houseB．porch(门廊)C．schoolD．corner【小题6】A．autumnB．winterC．morningD．summer【小题7】A．newspaperB．magazineC．letterD．email【小题8】A．airB．windC．waterD．fire【小题9】A．teachersB．parentsC．bosses（老板们）D．customers(顾客们)【小题10】A．booksB．some breadC．a new bikeD．tips（小费）【小题11】A．makesB．savesC．spendsD．pays【小题12】A．inB．atC．toD．on【小题13】A．giveB．borrowC．collectD．catch【小题14】A．playB．studyC．workD．rest【小题15】A．in the morningB．at nightC．in the afternoonD．at noon【小题16】A．sickB．angryC．at schoolD．sad【小题17】A．carryB．collectC．deliverD．sell【小题18】A．thenB．butC．soD．for【小题19】A．tripB．carC．bicycleD．job【小题20】A．becauseB．whetherC．unlessD．ifD
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(答案→)D
解析：
【小题1】D 上下文串联。根据下文描述说明他除了上学之外还有一份兼职工作。
【小题2】D 固定词组.get up起床。他的兼职工作让他每天很早就起床了。
【小题3】B 上下文串联。根据39空后the newspapers说明他是一个送报纸的孩子。
【小题4】B 语法分析。Where引导定语从句，他来到报纸所在的拐角处。
【小题5】D 上下文串联。根据上文go to the corner说明卡车把报纸送到拐角处，他再去取报纸。
【小题6】B 考查常识。一年四季中只有冬天在5点多的时候天是黑的，其余季节都已经天亮了。
【小题7】A 上下文串联。根据上文可知他是送报纸的，所以他把报纸放在门廊的下面，不要被风吹走。
【小题8】B 上下文串联。根据rain or snow说明这里指放在门廊下不受风雨的吹打淋湿。
【小题9】D 名词辨析。A老师B父母C老板D顾客；顾客认为他做得很好，所以有时候会给他小费。
【小题10】D 名词辨析。A书B面包C新自行车D小费。顾客认为他做得很好，所以有时候会给他小费。
【小题11】A 固定词组。挣钱make money。故A正确。
【小题12】D 固定结构。Spend…on…把钱花在…上；
【小题13】C 动词辨析。A給；B借C收集D抓；他既要负责送报纸也要负责收报纸的钱。
【小题14】C 动词辨析。A玩B学习C工作D休息。因为人们白天要工作，所以他只得晚上去收报纸的钱。
【小题15】B 上下文串联。因为人们白天要工作，所以他只得晚上去收报纸的钱。
【小题16】A 上下文串联。下文说他的兄弟和父亲帮助他送报纸，说明是在他生病，不能工作的时候。
【小题17】C 上下文串联。根据40空前面的The newspapers are delivered （递）说明兄弟帮助他送报纸。
【小题18】B 句意辨析。他现在每个月能挣70元，但是他希望自己能挣更多。
【小题19】A 名词辨析。A旅行B汽车C自行车D工作；他想挣钱去欧洲旅游。故A正确。
【小题20】D 连词辨析。A因为B是否C除非D如果；如果他赢得一辆自行车，他也会很高兴。