AtsixteenRonMackiemighthavestayedatschool,butthefuturecalledtohimexcitedly.“Getoutoftheclassroomandintoajob,”itsaid,andRonobeyed.Hisfather,supportingthedecision,foundaplaceforhiminasupermarket.“You’relucky,Ron,”hesaid.“Itisalmostimpossibleforeveryboytohaveajobthesedays.”SoRonjoinedtheworkingworldattwentypoundsaweek.

Forayearhespenthisdaysfillingshelveswithtinsoffood.Bytheendofthattime,hewaslookingbackonhisschooldaysasatimeofgreatvarietyandsatisfaction.Hesearchedforaninterestinhisworkwithlittlesuccess.

OnefinedayinsteadofgoingtoworkRongotaliftonatruckgoingsouth.Withninepoundsinhispocket,afullheartandagreatlongingforthesea,hesetouttomakeabetterwayforhimself.Thatevening,inBournemouth,hehadasandwichandadrinkinacoffeehousemanagedbyanoldmanandhiswife.Beforehefinishedthesandwich,thewomanhadtakenhimonfortherestofthesummer,attwentypoundsaweek,aroomupstairsandthreemealsaday.TheeaseandspeedofitratherastonishedRon.AtquiettimeRonhadtochecktheoldman’sarithmetic（算术）intherecordsofthebusiness.

Attheendoftheseason,hestayedonthecoast.Hewasagainsurprisedhowstraightforwarditwasforaboyofseventeentomakealiving.Heworkedinshopsmostly,butoncehetookajobinahotelforthreeweeks.LateinOctoberhewastakenonbythesickmanagerofashoeshop.Ronsoonfoundhimselfinchargethere;hewastheonlyonewhocouldkeepaccounts(记帐).

54.WhydidRonMackieleaveschoolatsixteen?

A.Hisfathermadehimleaveschool.

B.Hereachedtheagewhenhehadtoleaveschool.

C.Hewasworriedaboutthefuture.

D.Hewantedtostartwork.

55.AfterayearRonrealized_____.

A.hecouldworkwellatthesupermarket

B.hisworkatthesupermarketwasuninteresting

C.beingatworkwasmuchbetterthangoingtoschool

D.thestoremanagerwantedtogetridofhim

56.WhydidRonleavethesupermarket?

A.HeknewhewouldfindajobinBournemouth.

B.Hetookajobasatruckdriver.

C.Hegaveupthejobbecausehefeltunwell.

D.Hewantedtoworkattheseaside.

57.Whatdoest