Bruce shook his money box again.
There wasn't 1in it! He 2 counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The bicycle 3 he wanted was at least $90. How on earth(究竟) was he going to get 4rest of the money?
He knew 5 his friends all had bicycles. It was hard 6 out(闲逛) with people when you were the only one without a bicycle. He thought about what he could do. He couldn't get money from his parents,7 he knew they had no extra(额外的) money.
There 8 only one way to get money, and that was to earn(挣钱) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr. Clay 9 advice.
"Well, you can start right here," said Mr. Clay. "You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing".
That was the 10 of Bruce's part-time(兼职) job. For the next three months, he worked every day after finishing 11 homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms.
The day finally came when Bruce counted his money and 12 $94.32. He wasted 13 time and went down to the shop to choose the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, 14forward to show his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he had bought 15 with his own money. At last, his dream came true, and his parents were proud of him.
