Tom finished school when he was eighteen years old. He wanted to work at a bank（银行） in the city. He went to the bank and asked for work there.
A man took him into a small room and gave him questions on a piece of paper. Tom wrote the answer on the paper in a hurry. The man looked for a few minutes, and then said, "Was your birthday on December 12th, Tom?" "Yes, sir." Tom said. "What year?" the man asked. "Oh, once a year, sir. " Tom said.
