Rose left school at the age of seventeen years old, and went to learn to type(打字) 1a year. She passed her exam quite well and then went to look for work. She was 2 living with her parents.
A lot of people were looking for work at that time, so it was 3to find an interesting job. Rose went to several offices and then 4one of them. It was near her parents' house. She thought," I'll walk there every morning. I won't go by bus. "
She went to the office again and said to the manager, "I want to work here, but5 will you pay me every week?"
"We'll pay you £ 27 every week now, "the manager said," and £ 30 in three months." Rose thought for a minute before she answered. Then she said," All right, then. l'll 6in three months' time. "