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.