完形填空MyFirstJobIwassixwhenIjoinedmy

完形填空My First JobI was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula Okla.1the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture.He gave me a cent for every nail I 2out of old boards.I got my first3job,at JM's Restaurant in town,when I was 12.My main responsibilities(职责)were4tables and washing dishes, 5sometimes I helped cook.Every day after school I would6to JM's and work until ten.Even on Saturdays I7from two until eleven.At that age it was difficult going to work and8my friends run off to swim or play.I didn't necessarily like work,but I loved what working9me to have.Because of my10I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez.This made me11.Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working12around town.A local clothing store offered me credit(赊账)13I was only in seventh grade.I immediately14a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes.I was15only 65 cents an hour,and I already owed the storekeeper$90!So I learned16the danger of easy credit.I paid it17as soon as I could.My first job taught me selfcontrol,responsibility and brought me a18of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced.As my father, 19worked three jobs,once told me,“If you20sacrifice(奉献)and responsibility,there are not many things in life you can't have.”How right he was.1.A.BeforeB.WithinC.FromD.By2.A.pulledB.putC.pickedD.pressed3.A.usualB.realC.mainD.particular4.A.sweepingB.packingC.clearingD.emptying5.A.orB.soC.butD.even6.A.headB.turnC.changeD.move7.A.studiedB.workedC.playedD.slept8.A.helpingB.havingC.watchingD.letting9.A.askedB.toldC.promisedD.allowed10.A.studyB.powerC.ageD.job11.A.proudB.friendlyC.luckyD.hopeful12.A.ranB.gotC.flewD.carried13.A.althoughB.whileC.ifD.since14.A.soldB.borrowedC.chargedD.wore15.A.keepingB.makingC.payingD.taking16.A.graduallyB.greatlyC.hardlyD.early17.A.outB.overC.awayD.off18.A.pointB.levelC.partD.sign19.A.heB.thatC.whoD.whoever20.A.understandB.demandC.offerD.fear