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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  41  in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often  42  to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t  43  to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went  44 _. After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was __45  what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own _46 _.

It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a  47_ 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  48  plenty of money.

Jack  49  working hard. After one year he succeeded in  50  the ￡100.

By the time Jack was 30 years old he had  51  his first million, and he wanted to  52  this achievement by doing something “ _53_ ”. With all his money it was  54  to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the _55  of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.

 Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million,  56  Jack still can’t get used to  57  the good life. He can  58  be found drinking with the locals at the local pub(酒吧).

“I remember being very  59  as a child, but never  60  as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”

41. A. work         B. job              C. company              D. house

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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