阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
James’sNewBicycle
Jamesshookhismoneyboxagain.Nothing!Hecarefully__36__thecoinsthatlayonthebed.$24.52wasallthathehad.Thebicyclehewantedwasatleast$90!__37__onearthwashegoingtogetthe__38__ofthemoney?
Heknewthathisfriendsallhadbicycles.Itwas__39__tohangaroundwithpeoplewhenyouweretheonlyonewithoutwheels.Hethoughtaboutwhathecoulddo.Therewasno__40__askinghisparents,forheknewtheyhadnomoneyto__41__.
Therewasonlyonewaytogetmoney,andthatwasto__42__it.Hewouldhavetofindajob.__43__whowouldhirehimandwhatcouldhedo?HedecidedtoaskMr.Clayforadvice,whousuallyhad__44__onmostthings.
“Well,youcanstartr ighthere,”saidMr.Clay.“Mywindowsneedcleaningandmycarneedswashing.”
Thatwasthe__45__ofJames’sodd-job(零工)business.Forthreemonthsheworkedeverydayafterfinishinghishomework.Hewasamazedbythe__46__ofjobsthatpeoplefoundforhimtodo.Hetookdogsandbabiesforwalks,clearedoutcupboards,andmendedbooks.Helostcountofthe__47__ofcarshewashedandwindowshecleaned,butthe__48__increasedandheknewthathewouldsoonhave__49__forthebicyclehelongedfor.
Theday__50__camewhenJamescountedhismoneyandfound$94.32.He__51__notimeandwentd owntotheshoptopickupthebicyclehewanted.Herode__52__home,lookingforwardtoshowinghisnewbicycletohisfriends.Ithadbeenhard__53__forthemoney,butJamesknewthathevaluedhisbicyclefarmore__54__hehadboughtitwithhisownmoney.Hehad__55__whathethoughtwasimpossible,andthatwasworthevenmorethanthebicycle.
正确答案：C
