Alanisaschoolboy.Heisgoodatallhissubjects.Hethinkscomputerscanhelphimwithhishomework.SoAlanwantedacomputerlastweek.Heaskedhisparents_themoneyandtheysaidhemustgetithimself.Buthowdidhegetit?He

　　Alanisaschoolboy.Heisgoodatallhissubjects.Hethinkscomputerscanhelphimwithhishomework.SoAlanwantedacomputerlastweek.Heaskedhis parents _themoneyandtheysaidhemustgetithimself.Buthowdidhegetit?He _aboutthiswhenhewalkedhome.Notmanypeoplewantedtoaskchildrentoworkforthem.Maybehecouldtakeawaysnowfortheneighbors.Butthiswasnot _.Hehadtowaitalongtimeforthat.Hecouldn’tcutgrassfortheirgardens _hehadnotoolstodotheworkwith.

　　Thenhesawoneofhisclassmates,Dick,delivering(送) newspaper.Icoulddothat,hethought.MaybeIcouldevengetthecomputer __away.Icouldpay foritalittleeachweek.Heranto __ upwithDick.Alanaskedhimalotofquestions.Helearnedthatitwas _togettwenty-fivedollarseachweek.Helearnedthatthejobtook aboutthreehourseachnight.Dick himthephonenumberofthenewspapermanagerAlanalmostflewhome.Afterhehadtoldhismother _hethought,she smiled“Ithinkitisa greatidea,”shesaid,“I’llcallthenewspaper….”

　　“Wait,Mum,”Alansaid,“I’llcall.Afterthat,I’mgoingtobeabusinessmannow.”

　　Alan’smothersmiled _.Weshouldlearnfromhim.

　　小题1:A．inB．atC．withD．for小题2:A．saidB．toldC．thoughtD．spoke小题3:A．springB．summerC．autumnD．winter小题4:A．whenB．becauseC．whileD．after小题5:A．nowB．rightC．justD．only