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My life as a tax-paying employed person began in middle school, when, for three whole days, I worked in a baking factory.
My best friend Betsy's father was a manager at Hough Bakeries, which, at Easter time, (41) little bunny（ 兔子 ）cakes for all its (42) throughout Cleveland. It happened that the plant downtown needed eight kids for (43) help during our spring break, for which I had no (44) beyond listening to my favorite records. I'd (45) minimum wage. I'd see how a factory (46) . My parents thought all of this was a grand idea and called Betsy's dad with their (47) .
Our (48) in the factory were simple: Place cakes on a moving belt. Attach icing（ 糖霜 ）ears. Apply icing eyes and nose. (49) bunny from the belt. This was (50) than it sounds. (51) a bit and the cakes pile up. As I told my parents at dinner that first night, it was all a little more high-pressure than I'd (52) .
Dad (53) . The son of a grocer, he'd spent the summers of his childhood (54) food in Benardsville, New Jersey. This was the sort of work that made you (55) the dollars you earned and respect those who did the work, he told me.
41. A. sold B. ordered C. made D. reserved
42. A. stores B. families C. schools D. citizens
43. A. generous B. financial C. technical D. temporary
44. A. plans B. problems C. excuses D. hobbies
45. A. offer B. earn C. set D. suggest
46. A. worked B. closed C. developed D. survived
47. A. ambition B. permission C. experience D. invitation
48. A. joys B. ideas C. roles D. choices
49. A. Save B. Keep C. Stop D. Remove
50. A. harder B. better C. longer D. cheaper
51. A. Calm down B. Slow down C. Stay on D. Move on
52. A. indicated B. witnessed C. expected D. remembered
53. A. cried B. smiled C. hesitated D. refused
54. A. tasting B. finding C. sharing D. delivering
55. A. withdraw B. donate C. receive D. appreciate
必背单词
1. employ v. 雇用
2. baking n. 烘烤
3. Easter n. 复活节
4. throughout prep. 遍及；在各处
5. happen ★ v. 发生； 碰巧
例： We happened on an old country inn, and stopped to have a meal. 我们碰巧发现一家古老的乡村小旅店，就停下来吃了顿饭。
6. downtown adj. 在市中心的
7. temporary adj. 暂时的
8. beyond prep. 除…之外
9. favorite adj. 最喜爱的
10. record n. 唱片
11. minimum adj. 最低的
12. wage n. 工资
13. work ★ v. 工作； 运行
例： Her air dryer didn't work . 她的吹风机坏了。
14. grand ★ adj. 宏伟的； 极好的
例： He had a grand day out at the seaside. 他在海边痛痛快快玩了一天。
15. permission n. 允许
16. role n. 职能；角色
17. simple adj. 简单的
18. place v. 放置
19. belt n. 带
20. attach v. 附加
21. apply ★ v. 申请； 涂上
例： It will be necessary to remove all the paint before applying a new layer. 涂新漆以前，有必要把原来的漆全部除掉。
22. remove v. 拿下；脱掉
23. grocer n. 杂货商
24. childhood n. 童年
25. deliver v. 分发；递送
26. sort n. 种类 v. 分类
27. earn v. 挣得；赢得
28. respect v. 尊重
词组搭配
1. calm down 镇静下来
例： [2012广东] In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. 在这种状态下，宝宝很难平静下来，睡觉是不可能的。
2. slow down 慢下来
例： So, slow down and think what you really want to do in the future. 所以，放慢脚步，想想你未来真正想做什么。
3. stay on 继续停留；保持
例： [2019全国2] Be sure to stay on topic and not offer irrelevant information. 一定要保持话题性，不要提供无关的信息。
4. move on ★ 开始做别的事
例： [2018全国3] Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch. 不知不觉，一个小时过去了，是时候去吃午饭了。
5. pile up （使）堆积
例： As the water level falls, salt deposits continue to pile up . 随着水位下降，含盐的沉积物继续堆积。
全文翻译
我的纳税职业生涯始于中学，那时我在一家烘焙工厂工作了整整三天。
我最好的朋友贝齐的父亲是霍夫面包厂的经理，在复活节期间，这家面包厂 (41) 制作 小兔子蛋糕，供应给克利夫兰所有的 (42) 商店 。碰巧春假期间，市中心的工厂需要八个孩子 (43) 临时 帮忙，假期我除了听最喜欢的唱片外没有别的 (44) 计划 。我会 (45) 挣 到最低工资。我想看看工厂是怎么 (46) 运作 的 。我父母认为这一切是一个好主意，并打电话给贝齐的父亲，说他们 (47) 同意 了。
我们在工厂的 (48) 任务 很简单：把蛋糕放在移动的传送带上。贴上糖霜耳朵。涂上糖霜眼睛和鼻子。把兔子从传送带上 (49) 拿下来 。这比听起来 (50) 难 多了。 (51) 慢一点 ，蛋糕就会堆满。正如我在第一晚吃晚餐时告诉父母的那样，压力比我 (52) 预想 的要大一点。
爸爸 (53) 笑 了。作为一个杂货商的儿子，我小时候的夏天都在新泽西州的贝纳德斯维尔 (54) 送 外卖。他告诉我，这种工作能让你 (55) 感激 得到的报酬，并尊重那些从事这项工作的人。