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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!