There was once a millionaire who loved money than anything else in the world. He didn’t know exactly how much he had, so he took on a little girl to __1__ all his money for him.

　　It __2__ the little girl six days to count all the money. When she told the millionaire that he had forty-two __3__ dollars, he was __4__ with joy and asked, “ How much __5__ do you want?” He thought that __6__ she was only a child, he could __7__ her into taking a very small amount of money.

　　The girl said, “well, I worked for six days, so I think you __8__ pay me for six days. Give me two pennies for the first day. Each day after that, just give me the amount you give me the day before, multiplied by itself.

　　The __9__ thought that in this __10__ he would only have to give her a __11__ dollars. What a __12__ little girl! So immediately, he __13__ his lawyer sign up the contract, fearing that she would change her __14__ .

　　On the first day the millionaire paid her two pennies, and on the second day, two pennies times two pennies, or four pennies.

　　Each day after that, he gave her __15__ number of pennies he had given her the day before, multiplied by itself. And by the sixth day, the foolish millionaire had to give the clever little girl all his money.

　　1. A. bring B. count C. send D. hide

　　2. A. had B. needed C. got D. took

　　3. A. million B. dozen C. thousand D. hundred

　　4. A. pride B. wild C. surprised D. moved

　　5. A. dollars B. number C. time D. pay

　　6. A. as if B. though C. if D. because

　　7. A. warn B. advise C. cheat D. set

　　8. A. could B. would C. should D. might

　　9. A. girl B. millionaire C. two D. people

　　10. A. measure B. way C. point D. means

　　11. A. few B. little C. less D. much

　　12. A. nice B. clever C. fine D. foolish

　　13. A. ordered B. asked C. had D. persuaded

　　14. A. mind B. heart C. word D. plan

　　15. A. good B. great C. a D. the

　　名师点评

　　一个富翁雇了一个小女孩为他数钱，她用了六天才把钱数完。付工钱时，富翁想欺骗她，但聪明的小女孩用了一个简单的办法得到了富翁所有的钱。

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