Joe wanted a computer. He asked his1for the money and they said he must get it himself. But how did he get it? He2about this when he walked home. Not many people wanted to ask children to work for them. Maybe he could take away snow for the neighbors. But this was not3. He had to wait a long time for that. He couldn't cut grass for their gardens4he had no tools (工具) to do the work with. Then he saw one of his classmates, Dick, delivering (送)5. I could do that, he thought. Maybe I could even get the computer6. I could spend a little money each week7it. He ran to catch up with Dick. Joe asked him a lot of8. He learned that it was possible9twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job took10three hours each night. Dick11him the phone number of the newspaper manager (经理). Joe almost flew12.
After he had told his mother what he thought, she13"I think it is a14idea, " she said, "I'll call the newspaper…. ""Wait, Mum, "Joe said, "I'll call. After that, I'm going to be a businessman now. "Joe's mother smiled15. After a year, he got his own computer.