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北京高中英语口试 篇一：北京高二英语口试短文2015,1 1 JAMES shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! How on earth was he going to get the rest of the money? He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang out with people when you were the only one without a bicycle. He thought about what he could do. There was no point asking his parents, for he knew they had no extra money. There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for advice. “Well, you can start right here,” said Mr Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.” That was the beginning of James? part-time job. For the next three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks, cleared out cupboards and mended books. The day finally came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard working for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more because he had bought it with his own money. He had achieved what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle. 1. What did James want to buy? 2. Why didn?t James ask his parents for the money? 3. How did James earn the money? 4. What kind of person is James? Why do you think so? 2 LONG, long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king?s wealthiest supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained about the rock and some blamed the king for the problem. To the king?s surprise, no one did anything about moving it out of the way. Finally, a poor far