阅读下面短文，从每小题所给四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire(百万富翁，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 27 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 ，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 F_aw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a in scrap metal（废弃金尾). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage (仓库).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 countiy.
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. promised 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. fat B. simple C. bad D. great
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
—Do you mind my taking the books away ?
—________.
A. Certainly , please do . B. No , go ahead.
C. Yes , not at all . D. No, please don’t.
The reason for his success is ______ he worked very hard.
A. why B. that C. whether D. how
He couldn’t ______ the fact that the money was found in his house.
A. answer forB. leave for
C. account for D. care for
I know he _________ here ten years ago .
A. is living B. lives C. lived D. has lived
Someone is ringing the doorbell . Go and see ____________.
A.who he is B. who is he C. who is it D. who it is
