【Sometimeago，anoldbusinessmanhadalargestoreinBoston．Hewantedaboytoworkforhim，andheputanadvertisementinthenewspaper．Thenextmorning，manyboyscametotheoldman’soffice，askingforthejob．Therewasapost】

　　Sometimeago，anoldbusinessmanhadalargestoreinBoston．Hewantedaboytoworkforhim，andheputanadvertisementinthenewspaper．Thenextmorning，manyboyscametotheoldman’soffice，askingforthejob．

　　Therewasapost（柱子）byhisdesk，andtherewasanail（钉子）init．Hetookawalking-stickandsaid，“Everyonehasthreechances．Ifanyonecanhitthenailontheheadwiththisstickmorethanonce，Iwillgivehimthejob．”

　　Theboythoughtitwasveryeasy．Theyalltried，butnobodycouldmakeit．Sotheoldmansaid，“I’msorryIcan’ttakeanyofyou．”Andtheyleft．

　　Hekepttheadvertisementinthepapers，andthenextmorningmanymoreboyscame，andamongthemhesawathinboywhohadbeentherethedaybefore．Theboyhitthenailsuccessfullyforthreetimes．Theoldmanfeltsurprisedandaskedhowhedidthat．

　　“Yes，”saidtheboy，“Ifailedyesterday，butIthoughtthatifIkeptontryingawhile，Icoulddoit．SoIwenthomeandpracticedhittinganailwithasticktillIcoulddoit，andIgotupveryearlythismorning，andtriedagain．”

　　Theoldmansaid，“Youaretheboyforme，”andgavehimthejob．Whatevertheboyhadtodo，hetriedtodohisbest．Itwasnotverylongbeforehebecamethebestclerkinthestore．

　　66．Didthethinboygetthejobatlast？___

　　67．WhatdidtheoldmanhaveinBoston？___

　　68．Wheredidtheboypracticehittinganail？___．