Track 53

ack wanted a bike. He asked his parents for money but they told him that he must earn it. But how could he？He thought about this all day. Not many people wanted him to work for them. Maybe he could sweep snow for the neighbours，but it was summer. He wasn’t able to cut grass for their gardens because he had no tool to do the work.
On the way home Jack saw one of his classmates，Jim，delivering newspapers.“I could do that，”he thought.“Maybe I can get a bike right away. I can pay for it a little each week.”He ran to catch up with Jim. Jack asked a lot of questions about having a paper route. He learned that it was going to earn 　25　
dollars a week. He learned that job took about three hours each night. Jim gave him the phone number of the newspaper manager.
Jack almost flew home. After he told his plan to his mother，she smiled，“I think it’s a good idea，”she said，“I’ll call the manager…”
“Well，Mum，”said Jack.“Let me call. Because I’m going to be a businessman now.”
Jack’s mother smiled happily.
生词
earn
/ɜːn
/ v.挣得，赚取：He earned money by selling cars. 他靠卖小汽车赚钱。
sweep
/swiːp
/ v.（swept）打扫：He swept the dirt out of the room. 他将垃圾扫出房间。
tool
/tuːl
/ n.工具：Books are a scholar’s tools. 书籍是学者的工具。
route
/ruːt
/ n.路径，路线；方法，途径：We were looking for a route back to reality. 我们正在寻找返回现实的途径。
❶ From the story we learn that Jack _.
A. sold newspapers
B. liked to read newspapers
C. was a businessman
D. was a student
❷ Jack’s parents didn’t give him the money because _.
A. they had no money for a bike
B. they did not like him to have his own money
C. they wanted him to earn the money of his own
D. they thought Jack would lose the money
❸ How could Jack get the money？
A. He could sweep snow for the neighbours.
B. He could deliver newspapers.
C. He could cut grass for their gardens.D. He could ask his parents for it.
❹ “Jack almost flew home.”means that _.
A. he could go home by plane
B. he could fly like a bird
C. he ran back as fast as he could
D. he rushed out of his home quickly
❺ Jack’s mother smiled happily because _.
A. Jack had got a good job
B. Jack was going to get a lot of moneyC. Jack could call the manager himself
D. Jack had really grown up
参考译文
杰克想要一辆自行车。他问父母要钱，但父母告诉他必须自己挣。可他怎样才能挣到钱呢？他一整天都在思考这个问题。没有多少人想让他为自己工作。也许他可以为邻居们扫雪，可当时是夏天；他也不能为邻居们的花园除草，因为他没有工具。
在回家的路上，杰克看到同学吉姆正在送报纸。“我可以做这个，”他想。“也许我很快就能买一辆自行车。我可以每周付一点。”他跑去追赶吉姆，问了许多关于送报路线的问题。他得知每周可以挣25美元，每晚要工作大约3小时。吉姆把报社经理的电话号码给了他。
杰克几乎是飞奔回到家的。他把自己的计划告诉母亲，母亲笑了。“我觉得这是个好主意，”她说，“我来给经理打电话……”
“嗯，妈妈，”杰克说，“让我来打吧，因为我就要成为商人了。”
杰克的母亲开心地笑了。