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Dad was always full of advice.When my brother and I were growing up,we can grass in neighbors’ __ during the summer to earn pocket money.Dad offered our service to neighbors at a __ they could not refuse.My brother and I got ten dollars per yard.I later found out our friends were __ 20 or more for the same work.

Every time we worked,Dad stood watching our work in the heat __ relaxing at home with drink.One afternoon we were cutting our neighbor’s yard.He always waited until the grass was knee-high to __ us.What made matters __ was that we had an old grass mower(割草機) that kept shutting off as we worked.This afternoon,I was __ tired and sweaty.I was thinking of a tall glass of icy drink to cool myself down when Dad called out,“You missed a small piece.”We had to go back to cut that piece of grass __ we didn’t want to.

People in the town started to notice the good work we did and we soon collected more ___.Many years have passed,but the lesson my dad taught me stayed with me.If you say you are going to perform a job at a certain time,keep your word.Give your customers the kind of service you would like to ____.It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take in your work.

1.A. houses B. yards C. buildings D. walls

2.A. price B. time C. lesson D. discussion

3.A. paying for B. waiting for C. asking for D. caring for

4.A. according to B. because of C. in need of D. instead of

5.A. get on with B. get away from C. send out D. send for

6.A. better B. luckier C. worse D. longer

7.A. hardly B. completely C. almost D. half

8.A. although B. unless C. until D. if

9.A. neighbors B. business C. lessons D. grass

10.A. mention B. receive C. control D. return

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