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

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

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

20.A.clear　　　　　　 B.silly　　　 C.slow　　　　　 D.smart

Keys:　 CABDA　 CDCAB　 DBCAD　 BCAAD

I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. 　1　 　the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I 　2　 　out of old boards.

I got my first 　3　 　job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities(职责) were 　4　 　tables and washing dishes, 　5　 　sometimes I helped cook.

Every day after school I would 　6　 　to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I 　7　 　from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and 　8　 　my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working 　9　 　me to have. Because of my 　10　 　I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me 　11　 .

Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working 　12　 　around town. A local clothing store offered me credit(赊帐) 　13　 　I was only in seventh grade. I immediately 　14　 　a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was 　15　 　only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $90! So I learned 　16　 　the danger of easy credit. I paid it 　17　 　as soon as I could.

My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a 　18　 　of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, 　19　 　worked three jobs, once told me, “If you 　20　 　sacrifice(奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have.” How right he was.

19.A.for sure　　　　　 B.at once　 C.in fact　　　　 D.right now

18.A.trying　　　　　 B.proving　 C.practicing　　　 D.examining

17.A.imagination　　　 B.hand　　　 C.voice　　　　 D.information

16.A.What　　　　　 B.How　　　 C.Who　　　　　 D.Which

15.A. clever　　　　　 　 B. other　　 　　 C. right　　 　 　　D. next 　　　　　

14.A. brought　　 　　　 B. packed　　 　　　 C. sent　　 　 　　D. sold