【Onesummerdaymyfathersentmetobuywireforourfarm.At16,Iliked36betterthandrivingourtruck,37thistimeIwasnothappy.MyfatherhadtoldmeI’dhavetoaskforcredit(赊账)atthestore.Sixteenisa38age,whenayoun】

　　Onesummerdaymyfathersentmetobuywireforourfarm.At16,Iliked36betterthandrivingourtruck,37thistimeIwasnothappy.MyfatherhadtoldmeI’dhavetoaskforcredit(赊账)atthestore.

　　Sixteenisa38age,whenayoungmanwantsrespect,notcharity.Itwas1976,andtheugly39ofracialdiscriminationwas40afactoflife.I’dseenmyfriendsaskforcreditandthenstand,headdown,whilethestoreowner41whethertheywere“goodforit.”Iknewblackyouthsjustlikemewhowere42likethievesbythestoreclerkeachtimetheywentintoagrocery.

　　Myfamilywas43.Wepaidourdebts.Butbeforeharvest,cashwasshort.Wouldthestoreowner44us?

　　AtDavis’sstore,BuckDavisstoodbehindthecashdesk,talkingtoafarmer.Inodded45Ipassedhimonmywaytothehardwareshelves.WhenIbroughtmy46tothecashdesk,Isaid47,“Ineedtoputthisoncredit.”

　　Thefarmergavemeanamused,distrustful48.ButBuck’sfacedidn’tchange. “Sure,”hesaid49.“Yourdaddyis50goodforit.”He 51totheotherman.“ThishereisoneofJamesWilliams’ssons.”

　　Thefarmernoddedinaneighborly52.Iwasfilledwithpride.JamesWilliam’sson. Thosethreewordshadopenedadoortoanadult’srespectandtrust.

　　ThatdayIdiscoveredthatthegoodnamemyparentshad 53 broughtourwholefamilytherespectofourneighbors.Everyoneknewwhatto54fromaWilliams:adecentpersonwhokepthiswordandrespectedhimself55muchtodowrong.

　　36.A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything

　　37.A.and B.so C.but D.for

　　38.A.prideful &nbs