Question

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. work B. job C. company D. house

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10.A. paying back B. making up C. developing into D. bringing up

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer 1