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

10.

My First Job

I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula Okla. 　36　 　the time I was eight I had been 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 were 　39　 　tables and washing dishes,　 　40　 　sometimes I helped cook.

Every day after school I would 　41　 　for 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(赊账) 　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 and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have.” How right he was!

40．A．treasure　　　　　　　 B．improve　　　　　　　 C．prefer　　　　　　　　 D．reduce

39．A．interests　　　　　　　 B．curiosities　　　　　　 C．pleasures　　　　　　 D．feelings

38．A．energy　　　　　　　　 B．knowledge　　　　　 C．devotion　　　　　　　 D．income

37．A．disabled　　　　　　　 B．unemployed　　　　 C．refused　　　　　　　　 D．disturbed

36．A．situation　　　　　　　 B．struggle　　　　　　　 C．reality　　　　　　　　 D．hardship

35．A．worry　　　　　　　　 B．ease　　　　　　　　　　 C．victory　　　　　　　　 D．freedom

34．A．relations　　　　　　　 B．subjects　　　　　　　 C．memories　　　　　　 D．strangers

33．A．cry　　　　　　　　　　 B．shout　　　　　　　　　 C．laugh　　　　　　　　　 D．jump