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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 (紗廠), 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(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 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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