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Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father 1 in the cotton mills (纱厂) of Blackburn, Lancashire in the 1920s, but he was often 2 to work because of poor health. The family couldn't 3 to pay the rent (租金), and the children often went 4 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was wondering 5 to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own 6 .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not plentiful, and Jack (without 7 his parents' advice) saw a future in scrap metal (金属切屑). He bought bits of metal and stored them in an old garage. When he had built up a sizeable amount, he sold it and 8 plenty of money.
Jack 9 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 10 the ￡100 and he also 11 to give Mr Walker 100% interest to thank him for his generosity (慷慨).
By the time Jack was 30 years old, he 12 his first million, and he wanted to celebrate (庆祝) this progress 13 doing something “great”. With all his money 14 was possible to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959,“Baines Castle” was built in the 15 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡5 million, 16 Jack still can't get used to 17 . He can often be found drinking with the locals (当地居民) at the local pub.
“I remember being very 18 as a child, but 19 unhappy as a child,” says Jack,“and I will never forget 20 I came from and who I am.”
Lancashire people are proud of their local hero.
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A year ago, August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but it was for Dave to find work, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at the risk of joining the millions of Americans who have their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely —$7,000, a legacy(遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. “It really made a difference when we were meeting difficulty.” says Dave.
But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were by what the Hatches had done. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in , it was more than $100,000.
It nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $3 million—they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.
Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of . They preferred comparison shopping and would go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase.
Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camps when their parents couldn’t it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you anything,” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”
Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches their farmland. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents—should the whole community and last for generations to come.
Neighbors helping neighbors—that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.
1.A. happy B. hard C. easy D. nice
2.A. lost B. bought C. left D. wanted
3.A. gift B. money C. encouragement D. package
4.A. accept B. defeat C. win D. receive
5.A. amazed B. excited C. upset D. touched
6.A. the other B. another C. other D. others
7.A. surprised B. frightened C. pleased D. encouraged
8.A. kind B. generous C. living D. saving
9.A. afford B. buy C. offer D. keep
10.A. suffered B. enjoyed C. needed D. did
11.A. put away B. put up C. gave up D. gave away
12.A. enrich B. bless C. brighten D. expand
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A year ago, August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but it was for Dave to find work, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at the risk of joining the millions of Americans who have their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely —$7,000, a legacy(遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. “It really made a difference when we were meeting difficulty.” says Dave.
But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were by what the Hatches had done. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in , it was more than $100,000.
It nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $3 million—they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.
Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of . They preferred comparison shopping and would go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase.
Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camps when their parents couldn’t it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you anything,” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”
Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches their farmland. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents—should the whole community and last for generations to come.
Neighbors helping neighbors—that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.
1.A. happy B. hard C. easy D. nice
2.A. lost B. bought C. left D. wanted
3.A. gift B. money C. encouragement D. package
4.A. accept B. defeat C. win D. receive
5.A. amazed B. excited C. upset D. touched
6.A. the other B. another C. other D. others
7.A. surprised B. frightened C. pleased D. encouraged
8.A. kind B. generous C. living D. saving
9.A. afford B. buy C. offer D. keep
10.A. suffered B. enjoyed C. needed D. did
11.A. put away B. put up C. gave up D. gave away
12.A. enrich B. bless C. brighten D. expand
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A year ago, August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but it was 36 for Dave to find work, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at the risk of joining the millions of Americans who have 37 their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely 38 —$7,000, a legacy(遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. “It really made a difference when we were meeting difficulty.” says Dave.
But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to 39 unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were 40
by what the Hatches had done. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in 41 , it was more than $100,000.
It 42 nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $3 million—they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.
Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of 43 . They preferred comparison shopping and would go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase.
Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camps when their parents couldn’t 44 it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you 45 anything,” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”
Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches 46 their farmland. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents—should 47 the whole community and last for generations to come.
Neighbors helping neighbors—that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.
36. A. happy B. hard C. easy D. nice
37. A. lost B. bought C. left D. wanted
38. A. gift B. money C. encouragement D. package
39. A. accept B. defeat C. win D. receive
40. A. amazed B. excited C. upset D. touched
41. A. the other B. another C. other D. others
42. A. surprised B. frightened C. pleased D. encouraged
43. A. kind B. generous C. living D. saving
44. A. afford B. buy C. offer D. keep
45. A. suffered B. enjoyed C. needed D. did
46. A. put away B. put up C. gave up D. gave away
47. A. enrich B. bless C. brighten D. expand
查看习题详情和答案>>Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginning was very lowly (平凡的，普通的)。He was the youngest of eight children. His father 1 in the cotton mills of Blackburn, Lancashire in the 1920s, but he was often 2 to work because of poor health. The family couldn't 3 to pay the rent, and the children often went 4 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was wondering 5 to do when Mr. Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him $ 100 to start his own 6 .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not plentiful, and Jack (without 7 his parents' advice ) saw a future in scrap metal. He bought bits of metal and stored them in an old garage. When he had built up a sizeable amount, he sold it and 8 plenty of money.
Jack 9 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 10 the $ 100 and he also 11 to give Mr. Walker 100% interest to thank him for his generosity.
By the time Jack was 30 years old he 12 his first million, and he wanted to celebrate this progress 13 doing something“great”.With all his money 14 was possible to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959,“Baines Castle”was built in the 15 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
Jack has recently sold“Baines Castle”for $5 million, 16 Jack still can't get used to 17 . He can often be found drinking with the locals at the local pub.
“I remember being very 18 as a child, but 19 unhappy as a child,”says Jack,“and I will never forget 20 I came from and who I am.”
Lancashire people are proud of their local hero.
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