【MyfatherwokeupearlyonesummermorningwhenIwasfourteenandannounced,“Getup,you’regoingwithmetocutthegrassinthegarden.”TheideathatmyfatherthoughtIwasoldenoughtohelphiminhisbusinessmademefeelproudand】

　　MyfatherwokeupearlyonesummermorningwhenIwasfourteenandannounced,“Getup,you’regoingwithmetocutthegrassinthegarden.”

　　TheideathatmyfatherthoughtIwasoldenoughtohelphiminhisbusinessmademefeelproudandexcited.Fromsunuptosundown,myfather,myyoungerbrotherandIworkedinthelargegarden.BytheendofthedayIwastootiredtosayawordbutIfelthappy.Thiswasmyfirsttimetohelpmyfatherinhisbusiness.Igot$6formyworkthatday.

　　OnedaymyfatherfoundsomeleavesIhadmissedandpulledmeaside.“Takeawaytheseleaves!”hesaid.“Anddon’tmakemehavetotellyoutodoitagain.”Themessagewasclear.TodayIvaluetheimportanceofdoingjobwellthefirsttime.Iwillneverfailtoimpress(留下印象)thepersonI’mworkingfor.

　　Aftertwoyears,myfathertoldmeandmybrotherthathefeltwewereoldenoughtocutthegrassbyourselves.EverySaturdayduringmylasttwoyearsofhighschool,wesetoffearlyinthemorningwiththesamewishwehadgainedwhileworkingunderourfather.

　　Lookingafterthegardenwasneitherexcitingnorhighpaying,butthatdidn’tmatter.IttaughtmethatanyjobwasagoodjobandwhateverIwaspaidwasmorethanIhadbefore.

　　Anewspaperreporteronceaskedmehowsomeonecouldpossiblylivewithhardworkandlowpay.“Ifyou’reonlythinkingabouthardworkandmoney,youprobablydon’twanttodobetterthanyouaredoing,”Ianswered.Ineveryjob,fromcuttingthegrasstowashingdishes,I’velearnedmuch.I’velearnedsomethingthathelpsmeinmynextjob.

　　Ifyouworkhardenough,youcanlearnfromanyjobyoudo.

　　7.Thewriter______fromworkinginthegarden.

　　A.learnedtoworkhardtogetmoney

　　B.foundhecouldbewellpaid

　　C.felthecouldimpressothersbyworkinghard

　　D.learnedanyjobwasgoodthoughhemightbepaidless

　　8.Whenthewriterfinishedhighschool,maybehewas______yearsold.

　　A.fourteen B.eighteen C.twenty D.twenty-two

　　9.Thewriter’sfatherwas______.

　　A.verystrictbuthelpful

　　B.lazyandeasytogetangry

　　C.carefulandenjoyedworkinginthegarde