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Janie shook her bank.
It was not heavy. She shook it again. It made very little sound.
She sighed (叹气).
How could she buy dad a gift? Father's Day was almost here. She went to talk to
mom.
"Mom," said Janie, I need money. "What
do you need money for?" asked Mom. "I need to get dad a gift for
Father's Day." "I will not give you the money," said Mom. "I
will help you to make it." "What do I have to do?" asked Janie. "You
can help me," said Mom. "You can help with housework. I will make a
list of jobs. Each one will be worth a price. When you do a job well, I will
give you the money according to the price." "OK. That's a good idea."
said Janie.
Mom quickly made a housework list: sweeping the floor, $2; making the
table, $0.5 ; washing socks, $1; making the bed, $1; washing the dishes, $2;
taking out the litter, $1; cutting the grass in the garden, $3; tidying the room,
$3.
After that, Janie
helped with the housework happily every day, "What a pleasant surprise
father will have when he gets the gift!" Janie often imagines (想象).