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One summer day when I was in high school, my father sent me to buy some tools for our farm. I loved
1 better than driving our family truck to do something. But this time I was not so happy
2 my father had
told me I would have to ask for credit (赊账) at the store.
3 is a proud age. The young men at that age want respect (尊重) but not charity. I had seen
many times that my friends were
4 when they asked for credit. We lived in a poor village,
5was needed
seriously I knew clearly how difficult it might be to make the store owner believe me and get the credit.
At Dali's Brothers store. Buck Davi was talking to a farmer. After I finished
6 the things I wanted, I
walked to him. "I need to put these on credit,"I said to him
7 .
The farmer gave me a
8 look. But Buck's face didn't change in the slightest. "No problem," he said in
a relaxing voice, " I believe your daddy will
9 them in time." Then he turned to the farmer, This boy is
Jame William's son."
The farmer nodded to me in a friendly way. At that time. I
10 pride. Jame William's Son, these
three
11 opened a door to an adult's respect and trust.
That day I
12 that a good name was of great importance. My father's good name had won our
neighbors' respect for our family. A good name, and the responsibility (责任) that came with
13 encouraged
us a lot. They made us be
14 than we might be. We also wanted to be regarded as good people.
15 acting
like good people for a long time, we became good out of good habits.
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