Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a 16 in a cotton mill (纱厂),-高中英语-n多题

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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 had a 16 in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 17__ to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t afford to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went hungry. After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 18 what to do when Mr. Walker, his old teacher, offer

ed to lend him ￡100 to start his own __19__ .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 20 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 21 plenty of money.
Jack 22 working hard. After one year he succeeded in repaying the ￡100.
By the

time Jack was 30 years old he had 23 his first million, and he wanted to 24 this achievement by doing something “grand”. 25 _ all his money it was possible to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the heart of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million, 26 Jack still can’t get used to 27 the good life. He can often _28_ drinking with the locals at the local pub.
“I remember being very 29 as a child, but never 30 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”

小题1:

A．job

B．work

C．company

D．house

小题2:

A．able

B．glad

C．unabl

D．eager

小题3:

A．seeing

B．wondering

C．doubting

D．preparing

小题4:

A．school

B．farm

C．business

D．store

小题5:

A．problem

B．purpose

C．future

D．principle

小题6:

A．spent

B．borrowed

C．wasted

D．earned

小题7:

A．enjoyed

B．preferred

C．promised

D．hated

小题8:

A．given

B．made

C．taken

D．lost

小题9:

A．remember

B．hono

C．celebrate

D．recognize

小题10:

A．Use

B．To

C．On

D．With

小题11:

A．so

B．and

C．or

D．but

小题12:

A．using

B．doing

C．liv

ing

D．keeping

小题13:

A．be found

B．find

C．look for

D．be looked for

小题14:

A．rich

B．poor

C．healthy

D．well

小题15:

A．proud

B．satisfied

C．unhappy

D．happy

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