83. To their great surprise, instead of increasing sales, the ad had the o_________ effect.

82. The play was so h________ that the audience laughed all through it.

81. Within only a few hours, the fire s__________ to the woods.

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 ( 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 the 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.

35.The doctor ordered the patient to _______ all solid food for at least 24 hours.　

A.　 keep out

B.　 keep off

C.　 keep up

D.　 keep back