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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　　Fans burst into cheers as China's 44 - year effort to reach the World Cup finals was finally fulfilled in Shenyang on October 7,2001 with a 1 - 0 win over Oman in the Asian qualifier (合格者).

　　Happy fans throughout the world's most populous country rushed into the night to celebrate the historic victory for which they have waited for decades. Expectations of a Chinese victory against the Oman team were so high that celebrations had been prepared beforehand and started at the stadium immediately following the match. “Today is the most important day in my life,” said Zhang Jingquan, a 23 - year - old man who has recently graduated from a university in Beijing.

　　The response contrasted to May 19, 1985, when after hearing that China had failed to get into the World Cup finals, fans went on a rampage (到处进行暴力) and started burning cars and causing fires on the streets of Beijing. While in European countries people have always been aware of football's power to make supporters react in such a strong and passionate way, this was the first time for the Chinese public to see such a response. The May 19 incident had the effect of drawing more fans to the games rather than turning them away.

　　In recent years more and more people have been drawn to football. Football fan clubs and associations have been set up across the country. In fact, football is becoming such a focus of interest that even football fans are becoming famous. Luo Xi, known as “China's No. 1 football fan,” is one of the more prominent (突出的) examples of this trend. for him, football has filled his mind so continually that he has managed to lose his job and his wife after deciding to give his undivided attention to watching football.

　　The reason that football has become so popular is that anyone can he a supporter. You do not have to take exams to be supporter, you even don't have to be able to play football!

　　The competitive nature of the game gives fans a sense that they are part of a special social group. With its fierce competition and mass participation, football is unique (独特的). It is the world's number one sport. The huge size of the field also gives a chance for the players to be creative and for the spectators (观众) to look on fearfully. People can experss themselves through football. It's quite easy to learn and play the sport: you need only a ball.

1．China's football team tried to win the Asian qualifier first in ________.

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2．After hearing that China had failed to get into the World Cup final in 1985, fans in Beijing were ________.

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3．The underlined words “such a response” here refers to ________.

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A．supporters react in such a strong and passionate way

B．China managed to get into the World Cup finals

C．Fans went on a rampage and started burning cars and causing fires on the streets of Beijing

D．The May 19 incident had the effect of drawing more fans to the games rather than turning them away

4．Football has been so popular, mainly because ________.

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A．it is quite easy to learn and play the sport

B．anyone can be a supporter

C．its competition is very fierce

D．people can express themselves through football

5．Tha author took Luo Xi for example in order to ________.

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A．explain why he is known as China's No. 1 football fan

B．say football has become the favorite sport in China

C．state that football is becoming such a focus of interest that even football fans are becoming famous

D．show the position of football in people's daily life

Dick was born in a small town. He was a very clever boy, but his  36  was very poor, so he had to work in his  37  time, and during his holidays too, to pay for his  38  . In spite of this, he  39  to get to the university. But it was so  40  to study there that during the holidays he had to get two jobs at the  41  time so as to earn  42  money for his studies.

One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher’s shop during the daytime and  43  in a hospital at night, In the shop, he learned to cut meat up quite nicely and the butcher liked him very much and often  44  him do all the serving.

In the hospital, on the other hand, he was,  45  , allowed to do the  46  jobs, like helping to lift  47  and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another.

One evening at the hospital, Dick had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the  48  room. The woman  49  to be one of his  50  who used to buy meat at the butcher’s shop. She was already feeling  51  at the thought of the operation  52  he came to get her. And when she  53  Dick, it seemed to her  54  that nearly finished her.

“ No, no!” she cried. “Not the butcher! I won’t be operated on by the butcher!” And she  55  her eyes painfully.

1. A. home         B. house          C. family          D. village

2. A. spare         B. rest            C. active           D. lunch

3.. A. toys          B. education       C. school           D. clothes

4. A. managed     B. tried           C. failed           D. wasn’t able

5. A. free          B. hard           C. easy             D. expensive

6.. A. other         B. last            C. different          D. same

7. A. enough       B. much           C. a little           D. most

8. A. the others      B. another         C. others           D. other

9. A. didn’t have    B. helped         C. let               D. begged

10.A. in all        B. actually        C. of course          D. sometimes

11.. A. light         B. simplest        C. difficult           D. different[来

12. A. doctors       B. knives         C.  tools            D. people

13. A. living         B. sitting        C. operating          D. waiting

14.A. happened   B. hated         C. seemed            D. remembered

15.. A. neighbours    B. teachers       C. friends           D. customers

16. A. unhappy      B. sad           C. surprised          D. frightened

17. A. before        B. after           C. until              D. for

18. A. spoke to      B. told            C. saw               D. refused

19. A. as if         B. even if           C. what if            D. if only

20.. A. started       B. glared           C. opened            D. shut

 

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Tom was crossing the road the other day when he saw a red car coming in the distance. He thought the car would 1_____, as the lights had turned red. 2_____, the car was going too 3_____ and Tom soon 4_____ that it couldn’t stop in time. He 5_____ to move out of its 6_____ but it was too late. Tom was 7____ down by the red car and lay 8_____ dead on the road. Passers-by 9______ went to him and an ambulance（救护车）was 10_____for. The driver of the red car didn’t stop, 11____one of the men had written down the 12_____ of the car, which he 13_____ to the police who arrived at the site（现场）.

At the same time, Tom was taken to the 14_____ and his parents were called for. They were very 15_____ to hear of the accident and quickly rushed to his 16____. For three days Tom was not able to feel or think and his parents were worried that he 17_____ die. But on the fourth day Tom 18____ and spoke softly. His parents were 19_____. The police by then had 20_____ the owner of the car and caught hold of him at last.

1. A. start           B. stop             C. move         D. break

2. A. Unfortunately    B. Obviously       C. Besides        D. However

3. A. fast            B. slow            C. far            D. late

4. A. understood      B. realized          C. knew          D. recognized

5. A. tried           B. managed         C. failed       D. was able

6. A. road            B. path            C. door        D. way

7. A. put             B. knocked         C. laid         D. thrown

8. A. almost          B. already          C. still         D. obviously

9. A. slowly          B. calmly           C. quickly      D. carefully

10.A. looked          B. called           C. sent         D. asked

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

12.A. type            B. name            C. number       D. address

13.A. took            B. gave            C. posted        D. sent

14.A. station           B. school          C. hospital       D. home

15.A. angry            B. sad             C. surprised       D. disappointed

16.A. head            B. side            C. body           D. hospital

17.A. must            B. might           C. could          D. should

18.A. felt sick          B. got up          C. fell asleep      D. woke up

19.A. surprised         B. calm            C. glad          D. puzzled

20.A. noticed           B. grasped         C. found         D. followed

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Tom was crossing the road the other day when he saw a red car coming in the distance. He thought the car would 1_____, as the lights had turned red. 2_____, the car was going too 3_____ and Tom soon 4_____ that it couldn’t stop in time. He 5_____ to move out of its 6_____ but it was too late. Tom was 7____ down by the red car and lay 8_____ dead on the road. Passers-by 9______ went to him and an ambulance（救护车）was 10_____for. The driver of the red car didn’t stop, 11____one of the men had written down the 12_____ of the car, which he 13_____ to the police who arrived at the site（现场）.

At the same time, Tom was taken to the 14_____ and his parents were called for. They were very 15_____ to hear of the accident and quickly rushed to his 16____. For three days Tom was not able to feel or think and his parents were worried that he 17_____ die. But on the fourth day Tom 18____ and spoke softly. His parents were 19_____. The police by then had 20_____ the owner of the car and caught hold of him at last.

1. A. start           B. stop             C. move         D. break

2. A. Unfortunately    B. Obviously       C. Besides        D. However

3. A. fast            B. slow            C. far            D. late

4. A. understood      B. realized          C. knew          D. recognized

5. A. tried           B. managed         C. failed       D. was able

6. A. road            B. path            C. door        D. way

7. A. put             B. knocked         C. laid         D. thrown

8. A. almost          B. already          C. still         D. obviously

9. A. slowly          B. calmly           C. quickly      D. carefully

10.A. looked          B. called           C. sent         D. asked

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

12.A. type            B. name            C. number       D. address

13.A. took            B. gave            C. posted        D. sent

14.A. station           B. school          C. hospital       D. home

15.A. angry            B. sad             C. surprised       D. disappointed

16.A. head            B. side            C. body           D. hospital

17.A. must            B. might           C. could          D. should

18.A. felt sick          B. got up          C. fell asleep      D. woke up

19.A. surprised         B. calm            C. glad          D. puzzled

20.A. noticed           B. grasped         C. found         D. followed