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Ranulph Fiennes，explorer
When I was 10, I wanted to buy a canoe (独木舟) and needed ￡85. I washed the buses at Midhurst bus station between 3 am to 7 am during the week. Then I washed the dishes at the Angel Hotel from 6 pm to 10 pm. I was paid ￡11 per week in all, and that's how I got the cash. It is too long ago to know if I actually learnt anything from the experience.
Russel Kane，comedian
I did two humiliating (不体面的) Saturday jobs. The first was selling vacuum cleaners door to door. I didn't sell a single one. The other job was working with my granddad for a frozenfood delivery service. I doubt that a Saturday job really teaches you anything. Where I come from, it's automatic: at age 11 you get a job. It wasn't, “Hey man. I'm really learning the value of work.” It was, “If I want money, I must work for it.” My dad never gave me a penny of pocket money after the age of 11.
Tony Ross, illustrator and author
In the fifties, when I was a boy, I used to work at the Post Office over Christmas. Many of us did it, and it was fantastic fun. I earned enough to buy an old motor cycle. I learnt the basics of working for money like arriving on time, and enjoying it no matter what. It was a good introduction because very few people work for fun.
Adele Parks，author
When I was 16, I worked in our local supermarket, stacking (堆放) shelves for two years. I am good at talking and telling stories, and I think I learnt it there, because one of the things about stacking shelves or being at the checkout is that you get to pass the time with people. That's what I liked best.
21．To get his dream come true, what did Ranulph Fiennes do when he was ten?
A．He worked very hard.
B．He asked his dad for help.
C．He was absent from school.
D．He borrowed ￡74 from others.
22．Why did Russel Kane take parttime jobs at age 11?
A．To buy a gift for himself.
B．To earn his pocket money.
C．To get some work experience.
D．To follow his granddad's example.
23．Who probably dealt with mail in his or her parttime job?
A．Ranulph Fiennes. B．Russel Kane.
C．Tony Ross. D．Adele Parks.
24．How does Adele Parks feel about her job in the local supermarket at age 16?
A．Grateful. B．Ashamed.
C．Regretful. D．Disappointed.
