Question

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）首字母提示，2）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的
英语单词，并将该词完整地写在相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

      Henry Adams was an American businessman. One day he had an accident in the sea. Luckily he was
spotted by a ship and rescued. He earned his p  1   by working as an unpaid hand. Henry reached London,
hungry, lonely and p  2  . Two rich brothers made a bet   3   Henry because they thought he was h  4  , poor
and hard-working. They gave him a million pound bank note to see whether a man can s  5   in the city for
a month with only a million pound bank note. Hunger f  6   Henry to go into a restaurant. Observing his poor
appearance, the owner and the waiter served him in a   7   manner. After the meal, Henry showed the bank note
to the owner. Both the owner and the h  8   were shocked, the hostess even s  9  . They doubted whether it
was g 10  or not. After they made sure it was real, their attitudes  11 . Henry changed greatly. They flattered
him and  12  to him when he left. Next the same thing happened in the barber's and the tailor's and Henry had
his hair cut and bought new clothes  13  paying anything. Later Henry was able to live in one of the best hotels
in London and the whole London regarded him  14  a millionare. Therefore he was invited to parties of the rich
and the upper class  15  he met a beautiful girl and soon they  16  in love with each other.

1______2______3______4______5______6______7______8______
9______10______11______12______13______14______15______16______

Answer 1

1. passage  2. penniless  3. with  4. honest  5. survive
6. forced  7. rude  8. hostess  9. screamed  10. genuine
11. changed  12. bowed  13. without  14. as  15. where
16. fell