Amy was a dear little girl, but she was too ready to waste time in getting ready to do her tasks, instead of doing them at once as she ought to.
In the village in which she lived, Mr. Thornton kept a store where he sold fruit of all kinds, including berries in their season. One day he said to Amy, whose parents were quite poor, "Would you like to earn some money?"
"Oh, yes, "replied she, "for I want some new shoes, and papa has no money to buy them with."
"Well, Amy," said Mr. Thornton, "I noticed some fine, ripe blackberries in Mr. Green's field today, and he said that anybody was welcome to them. I will pay you thirteen cents a quart(度量单位) for all you will pick for me."
Amy was delighted at the thought of earning some money; so she ran home to get a basket, intending to go immediately to pick the berries.
Then she thought she would like to know how much money she would get if she picked five quarts. With the help of her slate(书写板) and pencil, she found out that she would get sixty-five cents.
"But supposing I should pick a dozen quarts," thought she, "how much should I earn then?" "Dear me!" she said, after figuring(测算) a while, "I should earn a dollar and fifty-six cents."
Amy then found out what Mr. Thornton would pay her for fifty, a hundred, and two hundred quarts. It took her some time to do this, and then it was so near dinner time that she had to stay at home until afternoon.
As soon as dinner was over, she took her basket and hurried to the field. Some boys had been there before dinner, and all the ripe berries were picked. She could not find enough to fill a quarter of a quart.
As Amy went home, she thought of what her teacher had often told her-"Do your task at once; then think about it," for "One doer(实干家) is worth a hundred dreamers."
36. The store keeper asked Amy if she would like to earn some money by _________.
A.selling fruits | B.selling some new shoes |
C.picking the berries | D.figuring the earning |
37. How many times did Amy figure with her slate?
38. What can we infer from the story?
A.Amy's family was very poor. |
B.Amy was good at counting with a slate. |
C.Mr. Thornton was the richest person in the village. |
D.Amy would learn a better lesson from this experience than from school. |
39. The best title of the passage may be "_________".
A.The money Amy did not earn |
B.The girl did not like to waste time |
C.Amy, a good student to her teachers |
D.A poor girl wanted to earn some money |