I was six
when I joined my father and two eider brothers at sunrise in the hayfields of
Eufaula, Oklahoma. By the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up low-income
rental properties. He gave me a penny for every nail I pulled out of old
boards. I got my first real job, at JM's Restaurant in town,
when I was 12. My main responsibilities were clearing tables and washing dishes,
but sometimes I helped cook. Every day after school I would
head to JM's and work until ten. Saturdays I worked from two until eleven. At
that age it was unlucky going to work and watching my friends run off to swim or
play. I didn't necessarily like work, but I loved what working allowed me to
have. Because of my job I was always the one buying when my friends and I went
to the local bar Tastee Freez. This made me proud. Word that I
was honest and hardworking got around town. A local clothing store extended
credit to me although I was only in the seventh grade. I immediately charged a
$68 sports coat and a $22 pair of trousers. I was making only 65 cents an hour,
and I was already $90 in debt! So I learned early the danger of easy credit. I
paid it off as soon as I could. My first job taught me
discipline, responsibility and brought me a level of personal satisfaction few
of my friends had experienced. As my father, who worked three jobs, once told
me, "If you understand sacrifice and commitment, there are not many things in
life you can't have." How right he was!
单选题
When the author was a child, he was made to help his father work
because ______.
A. the restaurant was short of hands
B. his family belonged to the low-income group
C. he wanted to earn some money
D. he was stronger than his two brothers
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】
单选题
At the age of 12, the author got a job at a restaurant and often worked
till late at night because ______.
A. he liked that work
B. he didn't like playing
C. he was hard-working
D. he felt rewarded by doing that work
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】
单选题
The word "Word" in the sentence "Word that I was honest and hardworking
got around town." in the fourth paragraph means ______.
A. statement
B. advice
C. news
D. promise
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】
单选题
When the author was in the seventh grade, he was in debt because
______.
A. he did not work any more
B. he bought clothes on credit
C. he was charged too much for the sports coat
D. he made little money at that time
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】
单选题
What does the author want to tell the reader by this text?
A. If you know sacrifice and responsibility, you can have many things in
life.
B. Children from poor families usually have a very unhappy childhood.
C. Children should be made to work and earn some money by themselves.
D. You will learn discipline and responsibility by working early in
life.