Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a ___ in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often ___ to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t ___ to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went ___. After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was ___ what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him £100 to start his own __.

It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a ____in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and ___ plenty of money.

Jack ___ working hard. After one year he succeeded in ____ the £100.

By the time Jack was 30 years old he had ____ his first million, and he wanted to ____ this achievement by doing something “____”. With all his money it was ____ to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the ____ of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.

Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for £500 million, ____ Jack still can’t get used to ____ the good life. He can ____ be found drinking with the locals at the local pub(酒吧).

“I remember being very ____ as a child, but never ____ as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”

1.A. job B. work C. company D. house

2.A. able B. glad C. unable D. eager

3.A. offer B. like C. expect D. afford

4.A. wrong B. hungry C. ill D. bad

5.A. seeing B. wondering C. doubting D. preparing

6.A. school B. farm C. business D. store

7.A. problem B. purpose C. future D. principle

8.A. spent B. borrowed C. wasted D. earned

9.A. enjoyed B. preferred C. promised D. hated

10.A. developing B. saving C. repaying D. paying

11.A. given B. made C. taken D. lost

12.A. remember B. honor C. celebrate D. recognize

13.A. common B. simple C. interesting D. grand

14.A. impossible B. possible C. obvious D. basic

15.A. ground B. front C. spot D. heart

16.A. so B. and C. or D. but

17.A. using B. sparing C. living D. keeping

18.A. often B. never C. sometimes D. seldom

19.A. rich B. poor C. healthy D. well

20.A. proud B. satisfied C. unhappy D. happy

Eddie has lots of hobbies, but he loves baseball best.So it is his _____ sport.Eddie plays baseball on a team every year in the spring.He loves to go to baseball _____.

Every day when it is _____, Eddie's father throws a baseball to Eddie in the backyard.This is the time of day that Eddie _____ best.He enjoys spending time with his father and he loves practicing baseball.

Eddie _____ baseball cards throughout the year.He and his father visit the _____ and buy cards for Eddie's collection.Eddie spends hours with his baseball cards.He arranges them in different _____, and trades them with other baseball _____.

One day, Eddie's father came home with two tickets to _____ the Atlanta Braves play the next Saturday.Eddie was so ______. He counted down the days on the calendar.

Finally it was the day of the game.Eddie and his father ______ to Atlanta early in the morning. Before they watched the match, they ______ the Braves' museum at the stadium and saw a short movie ______the history of the Atlanta Braves.Eddie enjoyed seeing the museum.

They ate ______ at the stadium, and soon it was time for the game.

The game was exciting. Eddie tried to ______ every move the players made.______ he watched carefully and practiced a lot, he might just be on one of those baseball cards some day!

______ the game, Eddie and his father drove home.They talked about the game. They talked about which ______ were the best, and which ______ were the most exciting. Eddie went to sleep that night still ______ of baseball. His dreams were filled with images from his very special day.

1.A. popular B. favourite C. only D. main

2.A. practice B. school C. games D. clubs

3.A. stormy B. rainy C. sunny D. windy

4.A. exercises B. likes C. learns D. wants

5.A. sells B. keeps C. collects D. plays

6.A. buyers B. museums C. libraries D. stores

7.A. rooms B. sides C. situations D. groups

8.A. stars B. fans C. agents D. managers

9.A. see B. join C. attend D. wait

10.A. amazed B. excited C. proud D. nervous

11.A. flew B. walked C. rode D. drove

12.A. visited B. passed C. arrived D. left

13.A. on B. off C. in D. with

14.A. breakfast B. dessert C. lunch D. supper

15.A. choose B. forget C. watch D. copy

16.A. Though B. Unless C. When D. If

17.A. Over B. Before C. During D. After

18.A. seats B. teams C. players D. cards

19.A. parts B. games C. movies D. sports

20.A. thinking B. dreaming C. hearing D. talking

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