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 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, offer ed 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( 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 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.” 小题1: A．job B．work C．company D．house 小题2: A．able B．glad C．unabl e D．eager 小题3: A．seeing B．wondering C．doubting D．preparing 小题4: A．school B．farm C．business D．store 小题5: A．problem B．purpose C．future D．principle 小题6: A．spent B．borrowed C．wasted D．earned 小题7: A．enjoyed B．preferred C．promised D．hated 小题8: A．given B．made C．taken D．lost 小题9: A．remember B．hono r C．celebrate D．recognize 小题10: A．Use B．To C．On D．With 小题11: A．so B．and C．or D．but 小题12: A．using B．doing C．liv ing D．keeping 小题13: A．be found B．find C．look for D．be looked for 小题14: A．rich B．poor C．healthy D．well 小题15: A．proud B．satisfied C．unhappy D．happy