1．A. full-time B. strange C. good D. part-time
［解析］首句交代Billy是一中学生，所以推断出他只能是“半工半读”。
答案：D
2．A. to carry papers B. to go to work
C. to go to school D. up
［解析］从下文看，Billy五点一刻出门，那么五点钟只能是“起床”的时间，不可能干另外三项事。答案：D
3．A. leaves B. reached C. left D. reaches
［解析］由下文to the corner 可知此处为“离家”；由全文时态背景判断应用现在时。答案：A
4．A. that B. where C. which D. whether
［解析］关系副词where引导定语从句，说明取报的地点。答案：B
5．A. east B. winter C. morning D. summer
［解析］由常识推测，又从下文the rest of the year 可知此处指一年中天亮得最晚的冬季。
答案：B
6．A. light B. cloudy C. sunny D. cold
［解析］表示转折，故选dark的反义词 light。答案：A
7．A. by B. on C. in D. with 答案：C
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.
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［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