In my job I had¹ to wear white gloves.I was² supposed³ to match negatives⁵ with their prints,just look at the picture and look for the same one on the negative⁴ strip⁶, put it in the envelope⁷, and do the next one.That`s all. I didn`t know where these envelopes⁹ were coming from or where they were going¹⁰.I just did⁸ what I was told.

　　It was real¹¹ easy, and Iguess I wouldn`t have minded<sup>12</sup> it except<sup>13</sup> that you got<sup>14</sup> tired after a while<sup>15</sup> and I didn`t know if I could¹⁶ sit down or not,and then I started sitting down only when the two ladies next to me did. After a while they started to laugh and came¹⁷

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1 had
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
参考例句：
I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！ The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

2 was
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
He said he was right.他说他是正确的。 He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 supposed
adj.（按规定、法律、协议等）（不）应当；假定的；（只用于否定句）不准；（对某人所说的话表示气愤或不大理解）那是什么意思v.料想( suppose的过去式和过去分词)；意味着；[用于被动语态]认为应该；[用于祈使句]让
参考例句：
Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral. 新闻工作者在政治上应持中立态度。 I was supposed to be writing a letter but I'm afraid I got sidetracked . 我本来应该在写信，但后来恐怕是分心干别的去了。

4 negative
adj.否定的；消极的；负面的
参考例句：
He gave us a negative answer.他给了我们一个否定的回答。 I think the film has some negative effect.我认为这电影有一些消极影响。

5 negatives
n.否定词语( negative的名词复数 )；否定的观点；否认
参考例句：
He is learning to develop the film negatives. 他学洗相片。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 Two negatives make an affirmative. 两个否定构成肯定。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

6 strip
n.长条，条状；连环漫画；n.脱衣舞；vt.脱衣，剥夺；挤干(牛奶)；vt.拆卸；去除(烟叶的茎)；vi.脱衣，表演脱衣舞；剥落
参考例句：
I need one more strip of cloth to finish this decoration.我还要一根布条来完成这个装饰品。 We had to strip the old paint from the doors.我们只好把门上的旧漆刮掉。

7 envelope
n.信封；封皮；包装
参考例句：
Don't forget to stick a stamp on the envelope. 不要忘记在信封上贴邮票。 I folded the letter and then put it into the envelope.我把信折好后放进信封里。

8 did
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句：
How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？ Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

9 envelopes
n.信封( envelope的名词复数 )
参考例句：
writing paper and envelopes 信纸和信封 Please reuse your envelopes. 信封请重复利用。

10 going
n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的
参考例句：
We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。 He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

11 real
adj.真实的；非虚构的；真正的；非常的
参考例句：
You know her real name?你知道她的真正名字？ The real world does not look that way!现实世界不是这样的！

12 minded
adj.有…思想的
参考例句：
I appeal to all like-minded people to support me. 我呼吁所有志同道合的人来支持我。 the single-minded pursuit of power 一心追逐权力

13 except
v.除，除外，反对；prep.除了...之外，若不是，除非
参考例句：
Everybody is here except tom.除了汤姆大家都到了。 He never came except when he was in trouble. 除非有了困难，他从来不到这里来。

14 got
v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白
参考例句：
I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。 I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

15 while
conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿
参考例句：
In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。 He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

16 could
v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以
参考例句：
Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？ I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

17 came
v.动词come的过去式
参考例句：
I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。 The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

18 said
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。 He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。