8．A. paper B. magazine C. letter D. newspapers
［解析］既为送报，又有each,自然选paper。答案：A
9．A. teachers B. parents C. bosses D. customers
［解析］与下空联系起来看：顾客给小费。 答案：D
10．A. earns B. saves C. spends D. pays 答案：A
11．A. borrowing B. collecting C. making D. saving
［解析］应了解西方青年主张自主，自己存钱上大学这类常情。答案：D
12．A. in B. at C. to D. on 答案：D
13．A. give B. borrow C. collect D. seize
［解析］每月上门收款；下文也有提示。答案：C
14．A. in the morning B. at night C. in the afternoon D. at noon
［解析］与上文during the day 相对照。 答案：B
15．A. sick B. angry C. at school D. sad
［解析］从全文可知Billy是个好报童，只有“生病”才可能是他中断送报的原因。
答案：A
16．A. carry B. collect C. deliver D. sell 答案：C
17．A. thus B. but C. so D. for
［解析］认为已有70名顾客还不够……，此处为转折语气. 答案：B
18．A. much B. even C. many D. still
［解析］more后为复数名词customers，故用many。 答案：C
19．A. trip B. car C. bicycle D. job
［解析］最后这两句说明，Billy如当上an outstanding newspaper boy（最佳报童），则可能得到a prize；a trip to Europe，也可能是a new bicycle。 答案：A
20．A. because B. whether C. unless D. if
［解析］ 此处并非确有其事，只是假设。 答案：D
探究活动
Premier Zhu Rongji is meeting the press in the Great Hall of the People Friday morning and will answer questions on domestic(国内的) and international issues（事件）.
The press conference（记者招待会）, held by the just－concluded Fifth Session of the Ninth Natio
