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(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(赊账) __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. 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