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 (紗廠), 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, offered 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(廢棄金屬). 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.”
小題1:
A.jobB.workC.company D.house
小題2:
A.a(chǎn)bleB.gladC.unableD.eager
小題3:
A.seeingB.wonderingC.doubtingD.preparing
小題4:
A.school B.farmC.businessD.store
小題5:
A.problem B.purposeC.futureD.principle
小題6:
A.spentB.borrowedC.wastedD.earned
小題7:
A.enjoyed B.preferredC.promised D.hated
小題8:
A.givenB.madeC.takenD.lost
小題9:
A.remember B.honorC.celebrateD.recognize
小題10:
A.UseB.ToC.OnD.With
小題11:
A.soB.a(chǎn)ndC.orD.but
小題12:
A.using B.doingC.livingD.keeping
小題13:
A.be found B.findC.look forD.be looked for
小題14:
A.richB.poorC.healthyD.well
小題15:
A.proudB.satisfiedC.unhappy D.happy

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小題1:C
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