Amy was a lovely little girl, but she often1time in getting ready to do her tasks, instead of doing them at once.
In the village in which she2, Mr. Brown kept a store where he sold fruit of all kinds, including strawberries. One day he said to Amy whose parents were quite3,"Would you like to make some money by yourself?"
"Oh, yes," replied she, "for I want some new shoes, and4has no money to buy them with."
"Well, Amy," said Mr. Brown, "I5some fine, ripe (成熟的)strawberries in Mr. Green's farm today, and he said that6was welcome to pick them. I will pay you thirteen cents a kilo for all you will pick for me."
Amy was7about making some money; so she ran home to get a basket, trying to go8to pick the strawberries.
Then she thought she would like to know how much money she would get9she picked five kilos. She thought about it and finally got the answer—sixty-five cents.
"But10l should pick twelve kilos," thought she, "how much should I get then?" "Dear me," she said, "l should get a dollar and fifty-six cents."
Amy then11how much Mr. Brown would pay her for fifty, a hundred, and two hundred kilos. She spent some time doing this, and then it was so near dinner time that she had to stay at12until afternoon.
As soon as dinner was over, she took her basket and hurried to the farm. Some boys had been there13dinner, and all the ripe strawberries were picked. She could not find even a kilo.
As Amy went home, she thought of14her teacher had often told her, "Do your task at once; then think about it, for one doer(实干家) is worth a hundred15."
