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.” 小题1: A．job B．work C．company D．house 小题2: A．able B．glad C．unable D．eager 小题3: A．offer B．like C．expect D．afford 小题4: A．wrong B．hungry C．ill D．bad 小题5: A．seeing B．wondering C．doubting D．preparing 小题6: A．school B．farm C．business D．store 小题7: A．problem B．purpose C．future D．principle 小题8: A．spent B．borrowed C．wasted D．earned 小题9: A．enjoyed B．preferred C．promised D．hated 小题10: A．developing B．saving C．repaying D．paying 小题11: A．given B．made C．taken D．lost 小题12: A．remember B．honor C．celebrate D．recognize 小题13: A．common B．simple C．interesting D．grand 小题14: A．impossible B．possible C．obvious D．basic 小题15: A．ground B．front C．spot D．heart 小题16: A．so B．and C．or D．but 小题17: A．using B．sparing C．living D．keeping 小题18: A．often B．never C．sometimes D．seldom 小题19: A．rich B．poor C．healthy D．well 小题20: A．proud B．satisfied C．unhappy D．happy