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典范英语812
典范英语8-12
8-12CoolClive
Chapter1
Lookattheotherkidsinmyclass.
Theyhavetherighthaircuts.
Theyhavetherightclothes-thejeans,thet-shirts,thecapsandthetrainers.
Thesearemyfriends.
TheymaythinkI'mnotallthatbig.
TheymaythinkI'mnotallthatbright.ButIknowI'mreallycool.Thetroubleismyclothesarejustnotcoolatall.
"Sowhat.Idon'tcare,"Isaytomyself-butIdocare.
"Youcanwearmycapfortoday,"saysmybestfriend-butit'snotthesame.
Mymumsays,
Myfriendagreeswithher.AndIknowshe'srighttoo.Itdoesn'tmatter.Itshouldn'tmattertome.
Iwanttobelikemyfriends.
Iwanttobecool.InmymindIcanseeexactlywhatIcouldlooklike.
AndIsay,Butshealwayssays,SoIsay,"CanIhavesomet-shirtslikethose?
"
Butshesays,"You'vegotplentyofyourcousins'oldshirtsthatyouhaven'tgrownintoyet."
AndwhenIsay,"Lookatthosetrainers,Mum.Idon'tsuppose..."
Shesays,"I'msorry,love.Wejustcan'taffordthem."
ItseemsthatalmosteverythingIhavebelongedtosomeoneelsebeforeme.
Andthefashionshavechangedabitsincemycousinswerekids.
Atschoolweallhadtomakeuparapaboutourselves.Thisismine:
Myfriendsays,It'sagoodrap.
Butit'snotsuchagoodfeeling.
Chapter2
IknowexactlywhatIwant.I'vetheminashopwindow.
AndIknowexactlywhatmymumwillsay:
Idreamaboutthosetrainers.
MaybeIcouldfindsomelonglosttreasureandbuythem.
MaybeIcouldearnarewardandbuythem.
MaybeIcouldgetajoband...
That'swhatI'lldo!
I'llearnlotsofmoneyandbuymytrainers.It'snoteasyfindingajob,especiallywhenyou'remyage.
FirstIlookedatnewspaper.
Theywerealljobsforgrown-upsorolderkids.Nogoodforme.WhatcouldIdo?
Icouldlookatthecardsinthewindowofthecornershop.
Therewereplentyofcards:
ForSale
Tabletennistablebyfamilymovinghousewithslightlywobblylegs
Tel33451
3adorablebabyrabbitforsale.Only¥5eachPhone42213aliu6
Typewriterforsale.Perfectworkingorder.Nogoodoffersrefused.
Phone23%79$
NewspaperDelivery
BOYSANDGIRLSWANTED
APPLYWITHIN
That'stheoneforme!
I'llgetajob,savethemoney,and
I'llbeCoolClive
TheCoolestKidAlive.
ButwhenIasked,themansaid,
You'renotbigenough...notoldenough...notstrong
enough...Comebackwhenyou'reolder.
OutsidetheshopImetRickHamleyfromMrJacob'sclass.Hehadanewspaperround.Hewasdraggingthebagbehindhim,andhewaslookinghotandtried.
"I'mlookingforapartner.Sharethework,sharethemoney,ok?
TellyourMumI'lllookafteryou.Starttomorrow6.30
6.30?
6.30!
Surelyhedidn'tmean6.30inthemorning!
!
!
!
Hesaid!
ThatnightIwassoexcitedIcouldhardlysleep.I'daskedmymumifIcould
helpRickwithhispaperroundand,afterabit,shehadagreed.
Shehelpedmesetthealarmclockforhalfpastfiveandshemademegotobedextraearly.
It'shardtogotosleepwhenit'sstilllight.Allmyplanswereracingthroughmyhead.Theymadeasortofsongwhichwentroundandroundandround...
I'lldeliverthenewsI'llearnmoneyI'llbuyshoesI'llbuytrainerscoolandsnazzyBigandboldandbrightandjazzyImaginemewhenIgettoschoolLookingsogreatLookingsocoolListentotheothersHearthemsayLookatCliveLookatCliveHe'sthecoo了stkidalive!
IntheendIfellasleep,andthen
BRRING!
!
ItwastimetogetupandgetstartedonmyfirstweekdeliveringthepaperswithRick.
MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAY
wasverywet.wasnobetter.wasworse.wasevenwetter.
ButIcarriedon...
FRIDAY...SATURDAY...OnSUNDAYthenewspapersareverythickandheavy.
Iheavedthatbag.Ihauledthatbag.
Inearlygaveup,butIcarriedonandIgotpaid.YIPPEE!
ButthenextdayImetRick...
I'mgoingtoworkwithGazfromnowon...
..You'retoolittle......tooslow...
...AndyoumakemistakesL0OK
ExcusemeIdidn'torderthis!
!
Iwantmycomic!
!
.
Oy!
Where'smyBIKERSWORLD?
Seeyouaround!
Chapter3
Iwenthomeandcountedmymoney.
ImadeaspecialsavingsbookandthenIhadarest.
IwaswornoutandfedupandIstillneededloadsmoremoney.
ThenextdayIwentbacktotheshop.Ididn'tgoin,incasetherewereanymoreunhappycustomerswaitingforme,butIreadthecardsoutside.
Therewereafewnewones.
ForSale10
SetofDiningbabyrabbits¥3each,
Chairsbyfamilymovingforquicksale.
housewithsolidwoodenbottomsPhone42213
TEL33451after6
DOGWALKERWANTED
Givemydogonegoodwalkaday,andearnextrapocketmoney.
34ParkNack,Barkwood
YES!
That'sthejobforme!
Iwrotedowntheaddress,askedmymum,andwentaroundtoseethelady.
"You'renotveryold,"shesaid."You'renotverybig...butyouaretheonlyonewho'sa
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