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　　I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Uklan．From the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture．He gave me a cent for every nail(钉子)I 　　1　　 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 up tables and washing dishes, but 　　2　　 I helped cook．

　　Every day after school I would 　　3　　 to JM’s and work until ten．Even on Saturdays, I worked from two until eleven．At that age it was difficult going to 　　4　　 and watching my friends run off to swim or play．I didn’t really like work, but I loved what work allowed me to have．Because of my 　　5　　 I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local(当地的)Tastee Freez．This made me feel 　　6　　．

　　Word that I was hardworking and trustworthy(讲诚信)　　7　　 around the town．A local clothing store offered me a credit card 　　8　　 I was only in seventh grade．I immediately bought a＄68 sport coat and a＄22 pair of shoes．I was 　　9　　 only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed(欠)the store－keeper＄90! So I learned gradually the danger of easy credit．I paid 　　10　　 as soon as I could．

　　My first job taught me self-control responsibility and brought me a level of personal satisfaction that 　　11　　 of my friends experienced．As my father, who worked three jobs, once told me, “If you 　　12　　 responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have．” How right he was!

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　　Denny Crook was a famous photographer．He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes．

　　“I'll do anything to get a good photo,”he often said．“I'll go anywhere at any time, even if it is 　　1　　．”

　　And he told the 　　2　　．He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars．If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it．

　　He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always 　　3　　．”I'll travel for my work, not for 　　4　　,”he told her．“You won't enjoy yourself, and I won't have 　　5　　 to look after you．Sometimes there's not even anywhere to 　　6　　, and I have to sleep outside．I often don't have a good 　　7　　 or a bath for days．You won't like it．”

　　“Denny, I'm not a child,”his wife didn't 　　8　　．“I can look after myself．Please take me with you the next time you go overseas．”

　　Denny did not say anything, but he 　　9　　 about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife,“You can come to Africa with me if you want to．I've got to take photos of wild 　　10　　 there．It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable．”

　　His wife was very 　　11　　, and at first she had a very enjoyable time．

　　Then Denny went to off to 　　12　　 some lions to photo．His wife went with him, but before long they became separated．She walked down one path while he walked down the other．

　　Suddenly, Denny heard her 　　13　　．He ran back and saw her running toward him．A huge lion was chasing her．

　　Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and 　　14　　 it at his wife and the lion．

　　Then he shouted,“　　15　　, woman!I can't get you both in the picture!”

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It was November．The 　　1　　 was cold and wet．The wind was blowing and I could see thick 　　2　　 on the ground．Mother was ill and I went to town to buy some 　　3　　 for her．The bus station was half hour's walk from our 　　4　　．And when I got there, a lot of people were waiting for the bus．I 　　5　　 it was Saturday and farmers went to 　　6　　 their fruit and vegetables and fowls(家禽)in the market．About an hour later the bus came, but there were 　　7　　 people at the station．As soon as it stopped, people crowded onto it．I was young and 　　8　　 got on．There were so many people in the bus that it was difficult for some to put their 　　9　　．We waited for a long time, it didn't start and a few people 　　10　　 their patience(耐心)and shouted loudly．A young man 　　11　　 something and the bus began to 　　12　　 down the slop(斜坡)．But we felt happy only for a short time：A woman called out,“Where's the driver?”At that moment we saw the driver 　　13　　 after the bus．Do you know why the driver 　　14　　 the bus?He found there was something wrong with the bus at the station．He got off to 　　15　　 it．But he couldn't get on any longer!