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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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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!

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.

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!

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!

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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