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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A 、 B 、 C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项。 Entrepreneur (企业家) Brian Hamilton used to occupy himself with a six-figure job. But his life 41 in a prison. He wasn't 42 prison ; he was accompanying his friend, Robert J. Harris, who went to local prisons to do ministry work frequently. During the 43 , Hamilton started talking to a prisoner and 44 what he was going to do when getting out. “He said he was going to get a job," Hamilton recalls. “I 45 myself, wow, that's going to be 46 with a criminal background. ” The 47 made Hamilton consider how the prisoners could 48 from entrepreneurship. So in 2008 , Hamilton 49 a nonprofit organization called Inmates to Entrepreneurs that 50 people with criminal backgrounds to start their small business. He and Harris taught their 51 course at a minimum security prison called “How to Start Your Own Business when You Get Out". At the time, Hamilton was 52 his own company, Sageworks. As Sageworks grew, so did Hamilton's time 53 on entrepreneurship courses. 54 , Hamilton decided it was time to transfer his 55 to the courses. In 2018, he sold his stake ( 股份 ) in Sageworks to ensure his 56 to Inmates to Entrepreneurs. He planned to 57 the nonprofit as well as change the model to include online curriculum options. In addition? he visited schools and 58 the curriculum to at-risk students as a preventative measure against imprisonment and provided loans ( 贷款 ) to small businesses. Though he has received much praise, Hamilton insists he's not a ( n ) 59 person as a once profit-seeking businessman. “I just did what I knew to do. As an entrepreneur, there was a 60 , and I wanted to find a solution. he said. 41.A. began B. ended C. extended D. changed 42. A. dropping by B. put in C. taken to D. researching into 43. A. visit B. recovery C. check D. trade 44. A. knew B. asked C. found D. guessed 45. A. reminded B. come to C. thought to D. blamed 46. A. absurd B. difficult C. unnecessary D. great 47. A. prison B. question C. line D. conversation 48. A. expect B. start C. benefit D. rise 49. A. created B. joined C. contacted D. managed 50. A. permits B. invites C. helps D. employs 51. A. first B. successful C. last D. popular 52. A. preparing B. planning C. considering D. running 53. A. valued B. saved C. spent D. wasted 54. A. Fortunately B. Ridiculously C. Especially D. Eventually 55. A. interest B. focus C. view D. experience 56. A. devotion B. role C. love D. career 57. A. donate B. assign C. expand D. dismiss 58. A. sold B. presented C. lent D. owed 59. A. good B. selfish C. important D. attractive 60. A. chance B. community C. job D. problem