题目内容
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. promis
ed 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
nd somebody who works around you complaining(抱怨) all the time, don't you? 1. About 70% of Americans say being around nonstop complainers sometimes has a bad influence on them. Luckily, here are 4 tips to help form positive patterns.
to give a speech.All the preparations must be________before 5 o’clock.
D. in control