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| Jody was ten years old when he decided he needed a job. He thought it might be 1 to raise (养) worms. He could sell them to farmers and people who fished. So in 2 , he bought many worms. But that winter the cold weather killed all the worms because he had not 3 them in a warm place. The next spring Jody 4 again. He bought more worms, which he took good care of. When winter came, he took them inside 5 they would stay warm. Many people bought his worms. One day when Jody was twelve, he got a letter. It was frome state (州) of New York. The letter said, "Everyone who 6 things has to pay taxs (税)!" Jody made only one dollar selling worms. But he still 7 to pay part of that money to the state. He told many people in his town what had 8 . Soon some people from a television station 9 with Jody. Many people saw it and they began to write letters to the state. The letters now said that the law was 10 . Finally the law was changed. Children like Jody can now sell things without paying money to the state. | ||||
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