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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. In1959, “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 ￡ 500 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 (小酒店).
“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 (英雄).
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B．living a poor life
C．living the good life
D．saving money
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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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Jack London is a famous American writer. His best 1 book is “The Call of the Wild” the story of an adventure of a large dog in the frozen north.
Jack was born 2 January 12, 1876, in San Francisco California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school 3 money. He worked hard 4 many different jobs. Later, he returned to school but he didn't stay. He wrote “Life and pocketbook were both too short. ” In 1897, he went to Alaska 5 gold, instead, he found ideas there for his books and stories. He returned 6 and started to write. His writing were 7 and he became rich and famous 8 his twenties. However, Jack was not a happy man. In poor 9 he 10 his own life in 1916. He then was only 40 years old.
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