37. A. pulled　　　 B.put　　　　　　　 C. picked　　　　　　　 D. pressed

36.A.Before　　　　 B.Within　　　　　　 C.From　　　　　　　 D.By

55. A. think 　　 B. succeed　　　 C. perform　　 D. feel

　　　 I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula Okia.　 36　 the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I　 37　 out of old boards.

　　　 I got my first　 38　 job, at JM' s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities (职责) were 39　　 tables and washing dishes,　 40　 sometimes I helped cook.

　　　 Every day after school I would　 41　 to JM' s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I　 42　 from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and　 43　 my friends run off to swim or play. I didn't necessarily like work, but I loved what working　 44　 me to have. Because of my　 45　 I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me　 46　 .

　　　 Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working　 47　 around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (赊帐)　 48　 I was only in seventh grade. I immediately　 49　 a $ 68 sports coat and a $ 22 pair of shoes. I was　 50　　 only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $ 90! So I learned　 51　 the danger of easy credit. I paid it　 52　　 as soon as I could.

　　　 My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a　 53　 of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father,　 54　 worked three jobs, once told me, "If you　 55　 sacrifice(奉献)and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can't have. "How right he was.

54. A. of　　 　　 B. from　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　 D. with

53. A. sitting　　　 B. walking　　　 C. fighting　　　 D. working

52. A. reaching　 B. accepting　　 C. pushing　　　 D. setting

51. A. levels　　　 B. points　　　　 C. steps　　　　　 D. parts

50. A. chosen　　 B. tried　　　　　 C. learned　　　 D. promised

49. A. known　　 B. right　　　　　 C. far　　　　　　 D. different

48. A. sharp　　　 　　 B. great　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　 D. calm