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They've ________ the rent (租金) ________ ￡12.00.
- A.to fix; for
- B.to fix; by
- C.fixed; at
- D.fixed; for
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～20各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案.
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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D．saving money
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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.”
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They've ________ the rent (租金) ________ ￡12.00.
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阅读下列短文，并做每篇后面的题目，从四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
I'm interested in the furnished cottage near Dedham which you made known in yesterday's newspaper, for my husband and I are coming to England in June and will stay at the cottage for three months, Would you please tell me exactly where it is and give me some information about bus and train service in the area? We need a cottage on a busy street. And I would also like to know about the shops there. Do the shops still supply I know they did ten years ago.
I would also be thankful if you would tell me whether you supply sheets, etc, and whether a laundry(洗衣店)calls at the house. The rent(租金)you ask sounds reasonable for the size of the cottage. How do you like it paid? Weekly, monthly or in advance?
I would be thankful for an early reply.
1．This passage must be taken from a ________.
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A．novel
B．letter
C．newspaper
D．diary
2．In the passage “you” refers to ________.
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A．a friend of the writer's
B．the reader who reads the passage
C．some person who has cottages for hire
D．an unknown person living in England
3．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
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A．You must have advertised in the newspaper.
B．The writer and her husband are to stay at Dedham.
C．The writer must have been to Dedham ten years ago.
D．The writer is interested in nothing but cottage.
4．Which of the following doesn't the writer wish to know further about?
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A．The position of the cottage.
B．Things about the traffic.
C．The total rent for the cottage.
D．the shops and the supplies.
5．From the passage, we can judge that the writer ________.
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A．is quiet and shy and likes to stay indoors
B．is lazy and never washes clothes herself
C．is busy with her job and has no time to wash clothes
D．is a good housewife and is able to arrange things properly
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