Marypickedupapencilandapieceofpaper，saying，“Now，youwanttoearnmoneyfortheautumncampingtrip，right?”Tom，herbrother，nodded．Hewasn’tabletogolastyearbecausehehadn’tearnedenoughmoneyduringthes

Marypickedupapencilandapieceofpaper，saying，“Now，youwanttoearnmoneyfortheautumncampingtrip，right?”Tom，herbrother，nodded．Hewasn’tabletogolastyearbecausehehadn’tearnedenoughmoneyduringthesummer．Thisyearhecameupwithaplan．

Hemadeanecklaceforhismotherthateveryoneadmired．TheyweresurprisedtolearnthatTomhadmadeitforher．Whynotmakemorenecklacesandsellthem?

“OK，”saidMary，“Thefirstthingyouneedtodoistofigureout（计算）howmuchyouhavenow．’’

“Ihave$20.00inthebank，and$7.25inmyroom，”explainedTom．

“Thatgivesyouatotalof$27.25，”saidMary，“Thatiscalledyourcapital．Thenextthingyouneedtoknowishowmuchitwillcostyoutomakeeachnecklace．”

“Well，thepetshopwiltgivemeallthefeathersthebirdslose．I'llhavetobuythebeads（小珠子）andstring，”saidTom．

Marywroteonthepieceofpaper：

CAPITAL      $27.25 EXPENSES     Feathers     nocoat Stringforlonecklaces    $2.50 Beadsforlonecklaces   +$15.00 Total                   $17.50

“Howmuchdoyouthinkyoucansellsuchanecklacefor?”askedMary．

“Hmm，”Tomlookedthoughtfulandsaid，“There'sashopintownthatsellsalmostthesamekindofnecklacefor$7.50．IfIcharge（要价）$6.00，peoplewillthinkthat'sabargain．”

“OK．Ifyouselleachnecklacefor$6.00，you'llmakeagoodprofit（利润）oneachthen，”saidMary．

“Hurray!”Tomcried，“IfIsell2.0necklaces，I'llhaveenoughfromtheprofitforthecampingtripand$10.00leftover．”

1．WhichwordbestdescribesMary?

A．Confident． B．Generous． C．Helpful． D．Outgoing．

2．Theunderlinedword"bargain"inthisstorymeans“________”．

A．somethingsoldcheap B．somethingsoldexpensive

C．somethingmadeathome D．somethingma