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help. Are you hiring?”Kim said, “I’m looking for a summer job. I stopped to see if you need
over to the counter. “People like to have a cool drink and a snack when “We just hired someone for a job in the snack bar,” Beth said, pointing
they finish in the gym.”
sooner.”“That looks like a good job,” said Kim. “I wish I had gotten here
will find a job somewhere else.”“Bad timing,” said Beth. “We don’t need more help right now. But you
Tom took Kurt and Kim to see the rest of the gym.
Kurt pointed at a man who was doing curls.
“What’s he doing?” Kurt asked.
“He’s doing curls,” Tom explained. “Would you like to do some curls?”
Kurt nodded.
“Here,” Tom said.
your arms. Then let it down. That will strengthen your triceps—the backs “Use this one. Lift it up. That will strengthen your biceps—the tops of
of your arms.”
the man of steel!”Kurt did five or six curls. Then he clenched his arm and yelled, “I am
Kim just smiled at Kurt.
“Thank you for meeting with me.”Kim spoke to Beth and Tom. “Well, I suppose we should go,” she said.
“No problem,” said Tom.
if we need help here.”“Good luck with the job hunt,” said Beth. “We will send word to you
may have a job for you. Plus, he’s one of the nicest men I have ever met.”“Why don’t you go see Alberto at the corner market?” added Tom. “He