-I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. ___31__ the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I__32__out of old boards.
I got my first__33__job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities(职责) were__34__tables and washing dishes,__35__sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would__36__to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I__37__from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and__38__my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working__39__me to have. Because of my__40__I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me__41__.
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working__42__around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (赊帐)__43__I was only in seventh grade. I immediately__44__a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was__45__only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $90! So I learned__46__the danger of easy credit. I paid it__47__as soon as I could.
My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a__48__of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father,__49__worked three jobs, once told me, "If you__50__sacrifice(奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have." How right he was.
A.Before B.Within C.From D.By
A.pulled B.put C.picked D.pressed
A.usual B.real C.main D.particular
A.sweeping B.packing C.clearing D.emptying
A.or B.so C.but D.even
A.head B.turn C.change D.move
A.studied B.worked C.played D.slept
A.helping B.having C.watching D.letting
A.asked B.told C.promised D.allowed
A.study B.power C.age D.job
A.proud B.friendly C.lucky D.hopeful
A.ran B.got C.flew D.carried
A.although B.while C.if D.since
A.sold B.borrowed C.charged D.wore
A.keeping B.making C.paying D.taking
A.gradually B.greatly C.hardly D.early
A.out B.over C.away D.off
A.point B.level C.part D.sign
A.he B.that C.who D.whoever
A.understand B.demand C.offer D.fear