1 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Robert is fifteen 1 (year) old and in the tenth grade at a high school near his home. Life is hard for his family. His father, 2 was once a doctor, is now ill in bed. Every morning, after finishing delivering (递送) the newspapers, he 3 (hurry) to school. The school begins 4 8 o’clock every morning. He 5 (usual) earns about 80 dollars a month and 6 (much) during his holidays. He wants to buy a new bike and spend some of the money 7 (buy) books and clothes for himself, and he has to spend some of his money on food for his family. He saves the rest 8 (pay) for his college fees. He 9 (do) hope to go to college after he graduates from high school and find a good job 10 he graduates from college. He hopes to earn much more money to support his poor family in the future.