阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项并将答案填在答题卡上。
My father woke me up early one summer morning announcing, “Get up. You’re going with me to cut grass.” The idea 1 my father actually thought I was big enough to help him in his 2 made me feel proud and 3 . From sunup to sundown my father, my younger brother and I 4 in the large yards in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia. By the end of the day I was tired out, but felt good. I had 5 a hard day’s labour and had earned $6.
One day my father found some leaves I’d 6 and pulled me aside. “Clear away these leaves,” he said 7 , “and don’t make me have to tell you to do it again.” The 8 was clear. Today I value the importance of doing a job 9 the first time. It will never 10 to impress the person you are working for.