閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

I was six when I joined my father's fields in Okla. By the time I was eight, I was helping Dad   36   old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I   37   out of old boards. I got my first real job, at JM's Restaurant when I was 12. My main responsibilities were   38   tables. At that age, it was   39   going to work and glimpsed at my friends run off to swim or play. I didn't necessarily like work, but I loved what working   40   me to have. Because of my job, I was always the first one to buy something delicious. This made me   41   .

Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working   42   around town. A local clothing store offered me credit despite my young age. I immediately bought an expensive coat and shoes on credit. I was   43   only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the store keeper $90!

So I learned   44  the danger of easy credit. I paid it off as soon as I could. My first job taught me   45  and brought me a level of personal satisfaction few of my friends had   46 . As my father, who worked three jobs, once told me, “If you understand sacrifice and   47   , there are not many things in life you can't have.” How right he was.

1.A. make B. paint     C. sell        D. repair

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

3.A. sweeping   B. packing C. clearing         D. emptying

4.A. easy   B. heavy    C. difficult D. pleasant

5.A. allowed      B. preferred      C. taught   D. managed

6.A. proud         B. rich       C. grateful          D. hopeful

7.A. showed      B. got         C. flew       D. carried

8.A. raising        B. spending       C. counting        D. making

9.A. greatly        B. actually C. hardly   D. really

10.A. self-development  B. self-control  C. self-criticism       D. self-confidence

11.A. lost  B. improved      C. developed            D. experienced

12.A. responsibility   B. promise      C. independence       D. ambition

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 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 (職責(zé)) 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 Taste Freeze. This made me  46  .
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working  47  around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (賒帳)  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(欠) 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 (奉獻(xiàn)) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have.”How right he was.

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 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 (職責(zé)) 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 Taste Freeze. This made me  46  .

Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working  47  around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (賒帳)  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(欠) 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 (奉獻(xiàn)) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have.”How right he was.

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

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

3.                A．usual          B．real            C．main D．particular

4.                A．sweeping       B．packing         C．clearing  D．emptying

5.                A．or             B．so             C．but  D．even

6.                A．head           B．turn           C．change   D．move

7.                A．studied         B．worked         C．played   D．slept

8.                A．helping         B．having          C．watching  D．letting

9.                A．a(chǎn)sked          B．told            C．promised D．a(chǎn)llowed

10.               A．study          B．power         C．a(chǎn)ge   D．job

11.               A．proud          B．friendly        C．lucky D．hopeful

12.               A．ran            B．got            C．flew  D．carried

13.               A．a(chǎn)lthough        B．while          C．if D．since

14.               A．sold           B．borrowed       C．charged   D．wore

15.               A．keeping        B．making         C．paying D．taking

16.               A．gradually       B．greatly         C．hardly D．early

17.               A．out            B．over           C．a(chǎn)way D．off

18.               A．point          B．level           C．part  D．sign

19.               A．he            B．that           C．who  D．whoever

20.               A．understand     B．demand        C．offer D．fear

My First Job

I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the field

s of Eufaula Okla.__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(職責(zé))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(賒賬)__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(奉獻(xiàn))and  responsibility,there are not many things in life you can't have.”How right he was.

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

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

38.A.usual         B. real          C. main          D. particular

39.A.sweeping      B. packing       C. clearing      D. emptying

40.A.or            B. so            C. but           D. even

41.A.head          B. turn          C. change        D. move

42.A.studied       B. worked        C. played        D. slept

43.A.helping       B. having        C. watching      D. letting

44.A.asked         B. told          C. promised      D. allowed

45.A.study         B. power         C. age           D. job

46.A.proud         B. friendly      C. lucky         D. hopeful

47.A.ran           B. got           C. flew          D. carried

48.A.although      B. while         C. if            D. since

49.A.sold          B. borrowed      C. charged       D. wore

50.A.keeping       B. making        C. paying        D. taking

51.A.gradually     B. greatly       C. hardly        D. early

52.A.out           B. over          C. away          D. off

53.A.point         B. level         C. part          D. sign

54.A.he            B. that          C. who           D. whoever

55.A.understand    B. demand        C. offer         D. fear

-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(職責(zé)) 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 (賒帳)__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(奉獻(xiàn)) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have." How right he was.