My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was 1 the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me 2 to do it efficiently(有效地)，telling me to 3 to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t 4 .

Working in the restaurant was a cause of great　 5　 because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father 6 that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I 7 to be punctual(守时的)，hard-working，and polite to the 8 ．

I was 9 paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 10 give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And 11 the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He 12 I owed him about $40 a week．

I remember returning to Seattle after being 13 in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the 14 thing Dad said was，“How about your 15 up tonight?” I couldn’t 16 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 　17 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 18　 member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a 19　 is above all．It has nothing to do with 20 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．