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典范英语精选
8-12CoolClive
Chapter1
Lookattheotherkidsinmyclass.
Theyhavetherighthaircuts.
Theyhavetherightclothes-thejeans,thet-shirts,thecapsandthetrainers.
Thesearemyfriends.
TheymaythinkI'mnotallthatbig.
TheymaythinkI'mnotallthatbright.ButIknowI'mreallycool.Thetroubleismyclothesarejustnotcoolatall.
"Sowhat.Idon'tcare,"Isaytomyself-butIdocare.
"Youcanwearmycapfortoday,"saysmybestfriend-butit'snotthesame.
Mymumsays,
Myfriendagreeswithher.AndIknowshe'srighttoo.Itdoesn'tmatter.Itshouldn'tmattertome.
Iwanttobelikemyfriends.
Iwanttobecool.InmymindIcanseeexactlywhatIcouldlooklike.
AndIsay,
Butshealwayssays,
SoIsay,"CanIhavesomet-shirtslikethose"
Butshesays,"You'vegotplentyofyourcousins'oldshirtsthatyouhaven'tgrownintoyet."
AndwhenIsay,"Lookatthosetrainers,Mum.Idon'tsuppose..."
Shesays,"I'msorry,love.Wejustcan'taffordthem."
ItseemsthatalmosteverythingIhavebelongedtosomeoneelsebeforeme.
Andthefashionshavechangedabitsincemycousinswerekids.
Atschoolweallhadtomakeuparapaboutourselves.Thisismine:
Myfriendsays,It'sagoodrap.
Butit'snotsuchagoodfeeling.
Chapter2
IknowexactlywhatIwant.I'vetheminashopwindow.
AndIknowexactlywhatmymumwillsay:
Idreamaboutthosetrainers.
MaybeIcouldfindsomelonglosttreasureandbuythem.
MaybeIcouldearnarewardandbuythem.
MaybeIcouldgetajoband...
That'swhatI'lldo!
I'llearnlotsofmoneyandbuymytrainers.It'snoteasyfindingajob,especiallywhenyou'remyage.
FirstIlookedatnewspaper.
Icouldlookatthecardsinthewindowofthecornershop.
Therewereplentyofcards:
That'stheoneforme!
I'llgetajob,savethemoney,and
I'llbeCoolClive
TheCoolestKidAlive.
ButwhenIasked,themansaid,
You'renotbigenough...notoldenough...notstrong
enough...Comebackwhenyou'reolder.
"I'mlookingforapartner.Sharethework,sharethemoney,ok
6.30
6.30!
Surelyhedidn'tmean6.30inthemorning!
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!
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Hesaid!
ThatnightIwassoexcitedIcouldhardlysleep.I'daskedmymumifIcould
helpRickwithhispaperroundand,afterabit,shehadagreed.
Shehelpedmesetthealarmclockforhalfpastfiveandshemademegotobedextraearly.
I'lldeliverthenewsI'llearnmoneyI'llbuyshoesI'llbuytrainerscoolandsnazzyBigandboldandbrightandjazzyImaginemewhenIgettoschoolLookingsogreatLookingsocoolListentotheothersHearthemsayLookatCliveLookatCliveHe'sthecoo了stkidalive!
IntheendIfellasleep,andthen
BRRING!
!
ItwastimetogetupandgetstartedonmyfirstweekdeliveringthepaperswithRick.
MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAY
ButIcarriedon...
FRIDAY...SATURDAY...OnSUNDAYthenewspapersareverythickandheavy.
Iheavedthatbag.Ihauledthatbag.
Inearlygaveup,butIcarriedonandIgotpaid.YIPPEE!
ButthenextdayImetRick...
I'mgoingtoworkwithGazfromnowon...
..You'retoolittle......tooslow...
...AndyoumakemistakesL0OK
ExcusemeIdidn'torderthis!
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Iwantmycomic!
!
.
Oy!
Where'smyBIKERSWORLD
Seeyouaround!
Chapter3
Iwenthomeandcountedmymoney.
ImadeaspecialsavingsbookandthenIhadarest.
IwaswornoutandfedupandIstillneededloadsmoremoney.
ThenextdayIwentbacktotheshop.Ididn'tgoin,incasetherewereanymoreunhappycustomerswaitingforme,butIreadthecardsoutside.
Therewereafewnewones.
ForSale10
SetofDiningbabyrabbits¥3each,
Chairsbyfamilymovingforquicksale.
housewithsolidwoodenbottomsPhone42213
TEL33451after6
DOGWALKERWANTED
Givemydogonegoodwalkaday,andearnextrapocketmoney.
34ParkNack,Barkwood
YES!
That'sthejobforme!
Iwrotedowntheaddress,askedmymum,andwentaroundtoseethelady.
"You'renotveryold,"shesaid."You'renotverybig...butyouaretheonlyonewho'saskedforthejob...soI'llgiveyouatry."
Here'shisleadandhere's...TOODLES!
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"NowjusttakeToodlesoncearoundthepark,thenbringhimstraightbackhome.Don'tgethimtried.Don'tgethimdirty.Remember:
onceroundtheparkandthenstraightbackhome..."
Shetoldmewhattodooverandoverandoveragain.Iwishshe'dtoldthedog.
Noodleshadamindofhisown.
Wewentonceroundthepark.
Noproblem.
ButthenNoodlesdecidedtogoroundagainandagain...andagain.
NONODDLES!
!
!
Wevisitedtheducks.Noodleslikedthewater.
Wevisitedthegardens.Noodleslikedthemudandthemanure.
Oh,GetTHATDOGOUTOFHERE!
Wevisitedthelitterbins.Noodleslikedtherubbish.
ThenNoodlesdecidedtogohome-theshortway.
Theladywasnotpleased.
Notpleasedatall.
Shegavemethemoneyforonedaybut,Thisisnotthejobforyou。
Don'tcomebacktomorrow!
ThisisNOTthejobforforyouDon’tcomebacktomorrow
Iwenthome,countedmymoney,filledinmybook,Thenhadabathandarest.
FromtimetotimeIwentbacktotheshop.Sometimestherewerenewnotice:
FORSALE
Baby’scotbyfamilymovinghousewithascrewloose
Tel33451
25RbbbitsFREE
Toagoodhome.PhoneorcallANYTIMEATALL422113
47HutchWalk
DUCKLINASANDCHICKSGOINGCHEAP
Buttherewasonlyonejob:
WANTED
CIRCUSPERFORMERCanyouwalkthehighwire
CanyouswallowfireCanyoujugglewithknives
andthatwasNOTthejobforme.
SoIdecidedtostartedmyownbusiness.
Imadeposters:
CARCLEANING
AndoddJobscallforclive64120
andleaflets:
Ifyourcarissplashedwithmudandrain
Ifthereareloadsofleaveslyinginyourdrain
Don’tjustsotthereandcomplain
CALLFORCLIVE!
Clivecleanstillitgleamsphone64120
Ifthebirdskeepmessingonyourwindscreen
Don’tgetmad.Don’tgetmean
JustCALLforCLIVE!
64120
Yourcarwasflashybutnowit’ssplashy,whatdoyoudo
CALLFORCLIVE
CLIVE’SCARCLEANINGANDODDJOBS
Phone64120
Iborrowedsomeequipment-abucket,aspongeandacloth-andoffIwent.
Iwasdoingverywell,verywellindeed,when...
...Ihad......Abitofon...
Iwasquiteluckyreally.
Ididn'tdamagethecar.
Ididn'tfallinthepond,but...
Ididbreakafewthings.
Isaid"I'mverysorry...Itwasanaccident...I'llpayforthedamage."
AndIdid.
NowallIhadleftwasmysoggysponge,mycloth,andmybucketwith
CanyouimaginehowIleft
IwastrudginghomebytheparkwhenIheard:
Noodles!
comeback!
Then:
ow!
keepthatdogundercontrol!
:
Sorry...We'rejustlookingafterthisdog...:
Areyouokay
Andthen:
Splosh!
:
NoI'mNot!
Lookatme!
Andlookatmybag...
GazandRickweretryingtopullNoodlesawayandapologizetothemanatthesametime.
Chapter4
Thereinthemiddleofthepondwashisbag.Itwasbobbingaboutslowlyanddriftingaroundincircles.
"It'sfullofveryimportantpapers,"saidtheman."Ohno!
It'sgoingtosink!
Getafishingnetquick!
"heyelled.
Afishingnet...Hasanybodygotafishingnet
Butno.Thebagwassinkingandnoonehadafishingnet.
ButIdidhaveanidea.
Iusedmycloth,mybucketwithaholein,andalongstick,and...
Heputhishandintohissoggybagand...
...Iheldmybreathandwished.
MoneyMoneytobuymytrainers
Thenhepulledout...
alittlesoggycardwithanaddressonit.
"Popinandseeme,"hesaid.
Andthenhewentleavingnothingbehindbutapatchofdampgrassandsomeduckweed.
Iwenthomeandtoldmymumallaboutit.
mum:
No,ifyouwanttogo,I'mgoingwithyou.Well,youhadyourwits
aboutyou!
Butyou'renotgoingcallingonstrangerswithoutmysay-so.
me:
Oh.mum
SoIhadtowaittillSaturdaywhenshehadthedayoffwork.
Abitspooky.
man:
Hello,there!
I'vebeenwaitingforyoutoturnup.
me:
Thisismymum.
Iturnedtomymum.Butshewasn'tlistening.Shewasstaringatahugeheapofboxes.
It’sthosetrainersyou’remadabout!
Pilesofthem!
Themanwasbusytellingmeallabouthisjob,"Ibringinallthesethings-somefromothercountries-andIsellthemtoshops."
"I'veseensomeinshopwindows,"Isaid.
man:
WouldyoulikesomeoftheseDoyouthinkthey'renice
me:
NICEThey'rebrilliant...They'refantastic...They'recool!
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!
"Helpyourselftoafewthingsthen,"saidtheman.
"Ohwecouldn't..."saidmymum.
YESWECOULD!
YESWECOULD!
"Yes,youcould,"agreedtheman,"Yourboysavedmealotofmoneyandalotoftrouble.Iwanttorewardhim!
"
SoIgotacapandsomejeans,at-shirtandthetrainers.
Cool!
!
InmynewshirtIfeltbrighter.
InmynewshoesIfelttaller.
IlookedthewayI'dalwaysfeltIwas-CoolClive,thecoolestkidalive!
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