There was once a millionaire who loved money more than anything else in the world . He didn't know exactly how much he had , so he took   36   a little girl to count all his money for him .

      It   37   the little girl six days to count   38   the money . When she told the millionaire that he had forty-two   39   dollars . he was   40   with joy and asked , " How much   41   do you want ?"  He thought that    42   she was only a child , he could   43  her into taking a very small amount of money .

      The girl said , "    44   , I worked for six days , so I think you    45   pay me for six days . Give me two pennies for the first day . Each day after that , just give me the amount you gave me the day before , multiplied (乘) by itself."

      The millionaire thought that in this    46   he would only have to give her a    47   dollars . What a     48   little girl ! So immediately , he     49   his lawyer sign up the contract (合同) fearing that she would change her    50  .

      On the first day the millionaire paid her two pennies , and on the second day , two pennies times two pennies ,    51   four pennies .

      Each day after that , he gave her    52   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 .

      53    is it that the little girl could have all the greedy millionaire's money ? If you are interested in it , you may    54   to work out this    55   problem.

      36. A. by            B. down        C. up          D. on
      37. A. had          B. needed    C. got         D. took
      38. A. all            B. whole       C. on           D. of
      39. A. million      B. dozens    C. thousands of    D. hundreds
      40. A. pride        B. wild          C. surprising    D. moved
      41. A. dollars    B. number     C. time         D. pay
      42. A. as if        B. though     C. if               D. because
      43. A. warm      B. B. advise   C. cheat      D. set
      44. A. Well        B. Really        C. Sure        D. All right
      45. A. can         B. would       C. ought to   D. might
      46. A. measure   B. way       C. point          D. means
      47. A. few         B. little         C. less           D. much
      48. A. nice        B. clever       C. fine           D. foolish
      49. A. ordered    B. asked     C. had          D. persuaded
      50. A. mind       B. heart       C. word          D. plan
      51. A. not         B. or             C. and           D. but
      52. A. good      B. great        C. a               D. the
      53. A. What      B. How         C. Why          D. Which
      54. A. be asked    B. try        C. easily        D. begin
      55. A. maths     B. difficult     C. funny         D. important

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