Hobbs was an orphan（孤儿）. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work made him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.
One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded. He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”
“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will（遗嘱）,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”
“Yes, I see. I’ll do that,” said the young man.
1.Hobbs wanted to borrow money to _______.
A. study abroad B. work abroad
C. pay off the debts D. learn to paint pictures
2.What does the underlined word “dumbfounded” （in Paragraph 2） probably mean?
A. Surprised. B. Frightened.
C. Satisfied. D. Excited.
3.With the money he got, at first Hobbs _______.
A. planned to have a happy life for a few days
B. decided to give up his work in the factory
C. was to give a dinner to his friends
D. had no idea what to do
4.Hobbs was asked to _______.
A. tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it
B. read his uncle’s will
C. tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money
D. buy some pictures
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a ___ in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often ___ to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t ___ to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went ___. After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was ___ what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own __.
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a ____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 ___ plenty of money.
Jack ___ working hard. After one year he succeeded in ____ the ￡100.
By the time Jack was 30 years old he had ____ his first million, and he wanted to ____ this achievement by doing something “____”. With all his money it was ____ to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the ____ of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million, ____ Jack still can’t get used to ____ the good life. He can ____ be found drinking with the locals at the local pub（酒吧）.
“I remember being very ____ as a child, but never ____ as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”
1.A. job B. work C. company D. house
2.A. able B. glad C. unable D. eager
3.A. offer B. like C. expect D. afford
4.A. wrong B. hungry C. ill D. bad
5.A. seeing B. wondering C. doubting D. preparing
6.A. school B. farm C. business D. store
7.A. problem B. purpose C. future D. principle
8.A. spent B. borrowed C. wasted D. earned
9.A. enjoyed B. preferred C. promis
ed D. hated
10.A. developing B. saving C. repaying D. paying
11.A. given B. made C. taken D. lost
12.A. remember B. honor C. celebrate D. recognize
13.A. common B. simple C. interesting D. grand
14.A. impossible B. possible C. obvious D. basic
15.A. ground B. front C. spot D. heart
16.A. so B. and C. or D. but
17.A. using B. sparing C. living D. keeping
18.A. often B. never C. sometimes D. seldom
19.A. rich B. poor C. healthy D. well
20.A. proud B. satisfied C. unhappy D. happy
某中学生英语报社拟成立“微笑俱乐部”，现征募会员。要求申请者提交一篇题为“I Want To Smile”的英语短文。请依据下面提示用英语写一篇短文。
内容要点：
1.微笑的优点。
2.想对其微笑的人物（父母）以及理由。
3.对自己微笑的理由。
注意：1. 词数100左右。
2. 短文必须包含全部的内容要点。要求观点明确，结构合理，行文连贯。
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1.Judge from his expression, he has passed the examination
2.The Chinese government is still looking for all possible solutions of the problem of unemployment.
3.Due to the traffic jam, thousands of passengers remained sticking on the freeway.
4.He has no alternative but wait.
5.No matter when you are, I can reach you with the help of this cell phone.
6.A new railway to our hometown is on construction.
7.Weather permit, we will go to the countryside and enjoy the fresh air.
8.When you travel far away from your hometown, you should always be under guard.
9.A lot of small towns in Zhejiang Province are well worth visited.
10.As all his food and drink had been run out, the murderer had to go out of the mountain cave.
The play “The Million Pound Bank Note” is based on a short story 1.(write) by Mark Twain, who was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri, and is best known 2. his novels, such as The Adventure of Tom Sawyer and The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. The story happened in 3. summer of 1903, and Henry Adams, an 4. (America) businessman had some bad luck to be carried out to sea by a strong wind. However, he was 5. (spot) and rescued at sea luckily by a Bri
tain ship and landed in London, where he found himself without money, friends 6. a job. But he had to earn his living, which could account for (解释...的原因) his 7. (appear). One day when he was wandering on the pavement and didn’t know 8. to do, he heard somebody 9. (call) him. Then he was led to two brothers 10. made a bet and gave him an envelope with a large sum of money in it .
1.She hasn’t been receiving t__________ (恐吓的) phone calls for a long time.
2.We all know that China is a country which has rich natural r__________.
3.To my deep regret, I cannot accept your i__________ to your birthday party, for I am busy.
4.That was d__________ (无疑地,确定地) the best play I have ever seen all year.
5.With the credit, it is very __________ (方便的) for people to go shopping.
6.Jason's collection of paintings is most __________ (令人印象深刻的).
7.This middle school is a__________ (附属) to a teachers’ college.
8.After she hit her head she was __________ (无意识的) for several minutes.
9.On the platform the guard b__________ (吹响) his whistle to scare away the thief.
10.The local people were p__________ (恐慌) by the news of an on-coming earthquake.
