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Steve found a job on a farm. He's the
strongest and youngest. He ate most, sleeps most, but worked 1. He hated to use his 2 and knew little. He had to do some unskilled(无技巧的) work. He always said he's tired and hoped to
have a 3 rest. So he 4 less money than his workmates.
Winter came. The workers were told to get
ready 5 the next year. Only Steve did 6.
The farmer told him to cut down some trees in the forest. The young man went
there with a chair. He felt lonely in the forest and was afraid of the 7.
During his work, he looked around and sang 8,
and nobody knew what he was singing.
Three days passed. Steve didn't cut down
any trees. The farmer felt strange. He decided 9 to find out how the young man was doing there.
To his surprise, Steve was cutting a tree, sitting on a chair.
"Why are you 10 here to cut the tree?" asked the farmer
angrily.
"Because I can't work if lying down
sir!"
