阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
I was born and raised in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I held several jobs ________ (earn) a few dollars before enlisting in World War I.
After being discharged, I bought my own cab and have owned one ever since. ________ hasn't been too easy at times, ________ my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit put away ________ a rainy day.
Most people think taxi drivers are tough. But I think people get the ________ impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will ________ (regard) as honest fellows. I've been in the taxicab business for thirty-five years. In all my years of driving a taxicab, I have never had any trouble with the public, not ________ with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave ________ (they).
I believe honesty is one of the greatest ________ (gift) there is. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the longer I try, the ________ (easy) it gets.
【答案】 to earn;It;but yet;for;wrong/false;be regarded;even;themselves;gifts;easier
【解析】本文讲述了作为出租车司机的作者，在几十年的职业生涯中，认识到诚实是最宝贵的品质。
(1)句意：我在1913年来到这个国家，在参加第一次世界大战之前，我做了几份工作，挣了几美元。不定式做目的状语，故填 to earn。
(2)句意：有时这并不太容易，但我的妻子打理我们的钱，我们有一个很好的储蓄，以备不时之需。it 指代上文的 I bought my own cab and have owned one 这件事，故填 It。
(3)句意：有时这并不太容易，但我的妻子打理我们的钱，我们有一个很好的储蓄，以备不时之需。根据 hasn't been too easy at times 和 have a good bit put away 可知此处表示转折，故填 but/yet 。
(4)句意：有时这并不太容易，但我的妻子打理我们的钱，我们有一个很好的储蓄，以备不时之需。此处表示目的，for，介词，为了，故填 for。
(5)句意：但是我认为人们错误的认为他们是坏的。 impression是名词，其前是形容词做定语，根据 Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will 6 (regard) as honest fellows 可知是错误的印象，wrong/false是形容词，错误的，故填 wrong/false。
(6)句意：他们中的大多数人将被视为诚实的人。regard与主语most of them是被动关系，根据助动词will，可知是一般将来时的被动语态，故填 be regarded。
(7)句意：在我开出租车的这些年里，我从来没有遇到过公众的麻烦，即使是酒鬼。根据 I have never had any trouble 可知此处是副词修饰介词短语，even，即使，是副词，加强语气，故填 even。
(8)句意：即使他们偶尔有点倔强，我也只是同意他们的意见，然后他们就会规规矩矩地行事。behave oneself，固定搭配， 规规矩矩 ，主语是they，故反身代词是themselves，故填 themselves。
(9)句意：我相信诚实是最好的礼物之一。 one of 后是名词复数，gift是名词，故填 gifts。
(10)句意：我已经尝试这个很长时间了，而且我尝试的时间越长，它就变得越容易。the+比较级，the+比较级，固定搭配，越……越，故此处是比较级，easy的比较级是easier，故填 easier。
，我们将会及时处理。
