Joe wants a computer. He asks his parents for 1 , but they say he must get it himself. But how does he get it? He 2 this when he walks back home. Not many people want to ask children to work for them. Maybe he can sweep the snow for the 3 . But it is not 4 . He has to wait for a long time for that. He can't cut grass for their gardens because he has no tools (工具) to do the work.
Then he 5 one of his classmates, Dick. He is delivering (送) 6 . "I can do that. "Joe thinks, "Maybe I can even get the computer right away. I can 7 for it a little each week. "He 8 to catch up with (追赶) Dick. Then he asks Dick a lot of questions. He learns that Dick can get twenty-five dollars each week9 . Dick knows that the 10 takes about three hours each week. Dick gives him the phone number of the newspaper manager.
Joe almost flies 11 . After he tells his mother 12 he thinks, his mother smiles. "I think it is a 13 idea." she says, "I'll 14 the newspaper."
"Wait, Mom!" Joe says, "I'll do it. After that, I'm going to be a businessman." Joe's mother smiles -15