Lesson 17 Lemonade Stand

“I want to buy a skateboard,” said Nicky. “But I do not have enough money.My dad said that if I pay for part of it, he will pay for the rest. How can I make some money?”

“I know, ”said Lena. “You can sell lemonade. I’ll help. We can sell it on the bike path. People who ride will be thirsty.”

The children found a folding^① table. It was in Lena’s garage^②. Her mother helped them make lemonade. She baked some cookies, too. Nicky’s father carried the table to the bike path. He sat on a bench and read a newspaper.

Nicky and Lena sat behind the table. A big sign said, “Lemonade and Cookies,50 cents each.” People saw the children sitting there. They also saw the sign. They stopped. Nicky and Lena were very busy!

Soon, all the lemonade was gone. The children smiled at each other.

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Notes

① folding ['fəʊldɪŋ] adj. 可折叠的

② garage ['ɡærɑː（d）ʒ] n. 车库；汽车修理厂；飞机库

vt. 把……送入车库；把（汽车）开进车库

Exercises

Ⅰ. How well did you read?

1. [Note the fact] What will the children probably do next? They will___.

A. put the table away

B. clean out a garage

C. read the newspaper

D. learn to bake cookies

2. [Check the details] What will Nicky likely buy with the money he makes?

A. Shoes.

B. A bike.

C. Cookies.

D. A skateboard.

3. [Give the reason] Why do you think the children smile at the end of the passage?

A. It is time to go home.

B. They had sold a lot of lemonade.

C. Nicky’s father tells a joke.

D. They are not busy.

Ⅱ. Read for words.

1. Choose one best paraphrase or Chinese meaning for the underlined words.

（1） My dad said that if I pay for part of it, he will pay for the rest. （Para. 1,line 2）

A. 休息，歇息 　B. 其余的 　C. 休止符

（2） He sat on a bench and read a newspaper. （Para. 3, line 3）

A. grass 　B. table 　C. seat

（3） A big sign said, “Lemonade and Cookies, 50 cents each.” （Para. 4, line1）

A. board 　B. book 　C. mark

2. Choose one best paraphrase or Chinese meaning for the underlined expressions.

（1） People who ride will be thirsty. （Para. 2, line 2）

A. be hungry 　B. be anxious 　C. want to drink water

（2） Soon, all the lemonade was gone. （Para. 5, line 1）

A. was bad 　B. was sold out 　C. was away

Ⅲ. Writing practice.

1. Do you like the way to earn money? Why?

2. If you need some money to buy a gift, what will you do?

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