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Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of e...
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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 18 to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went 19 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 20 what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him £100 to start his own 21 .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 22 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 23 plenty of money.
Jack 24 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 25 the £100.
By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 26 his first million, and he wanted to 27 this achievement by doing something “ 28 ”. With all his money it was 29 to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the 30 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for £500 million, 31 Jack still can’t get used to 32 the good life. He can 33 be found drinking with the locals at the local pub(酒吧).
“I remember being very 34 as a child, but never 35 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”
1. A.job B.work C.company D.house
2. A.able B.glad C.unable D.eager
3. A.offer B.like C.expect D.afford
4. A.wrong B.hungry C.ill D.bad
5. A.seeing B.wondering C.doubting D.preparing
6. A.school B.farm C.business D.store
7. A.problem B.purpose C.future D.principle
8. A.spent B.borrowed C.wasted D.earned
9. A.enjoyed B.preferred C.promised D.hated
10. A.developing B.saving C.repaying D.paying
11. A.given B.made C.taken D.lost
12. A.remember B.honor C.celebrate D.recognize
13. A.common B.simple C.interesting D.grand
14. A.impossible B.possible C.obvious D.basic
15. A.ground B.front C.spot D.heart
16. A.so B.and C.or D.but
17. A.using B.sparing C.living D.keeping
18. A.often B.never C.sometimes D.seldom
19. A.rich B.poor C.healthy D.well
20. A.proud B.satisfied C.unhappy D.happy
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