A businessman was deep in debt (欠债)and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench, 21 in hands, wondering if anything could __ his company.
Suddenly an old man appeared. “I can see __ is troubling you,” he said. After listening to the businessman's __ , the old man said, “I believe I can __ you.” He asked the businessman’s name ,and __ a check (支票), saying , “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can __me back at that time.” Then he left quickly.
The businessman __in his hand a check for $ 500,000,signed(签字)by John D. Rockefeller, who was then one of the __men in the world! “I can get rid of my money worries now!” he realized. But instead, he__to put the check in his case, just knowing it was there to give him the strength to work out a __to save his company.
Within a few months, he was out of debt and __money once again. Exactly one year later, he returned to the__with the check. At the agreed-on__, the old man appeared. Just __the businessman was about to hand back the cheek and __his successful story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.“I am so __I caught him!” she cried, “I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's __escaping from the rest home and __people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” And she led him away by the arm. The businessman just stood there, __.
Suddenly, he realized it wasn't the money, real or imagined, but his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
小题1:A．moneyB．hairC．checkD．head
小题2:A．startB．stopC．saveD．sell
小题3:A．somethingB．everythingC．nothingD．anything
小题4:A．programsB．troublesC．wishesD．dreams
小题5:A．findB．teachC．helpD．protect
小题6:A．packed upB．picked upC．took outD．wrote out
小题7:A．bringB．payC．feedD．call
小题8:A．sawB．tiedC．pulledD．hid
小题9:A．tallestB．richestC．strongestD．busiest
小题10:A．continuedB．refusedC．decidedD．forgot
小题11:A．recordB．resultC．problemD．way
小题12:A．losingB．makingC．lendingD．raising
小题13:A．parkB．roomC．companyD．hospital
小题14:A．timeB．cornerC．priceD．weekend
小题15:A．ifB．asC．afterD．because
小题16:A．readB．testC．shareD．hear
小题17:A．sadB．angryC．tiredD．glad
小题18:A．seldomB．hardlyC．neverD．always
小题19:A．orderingB．warningC．tellingD．reminding
小题20:A．shockedB．boredC．excitedD．interested
答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:B
小题10:C
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:A
小题15:B
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:D
小题19:C
小题20:A
解析
试题分析：文章讲述了一个商人东山再起的故事。一个商人欠下许多债务，他无助地坐在公园里。有一个老人给了他一张50万的支票，让他一年后来还。商人把支票放起来，作为一种精神支持的力量。后来他再次获得了成功，来找那个老人却发现那位老人并非洛克菲勒，支票也是假的。原来，并非金钱，而是信心使商人获得了成功。
小题1:He sat on the park bench, in hands, 一个商人欠了很多债务，他坐在公园长凳上，手托着头若有所思。A钱；B头发；C脸颊；D头。故选D。
小题2:wondering if anything could his company商人在想是否有什么可以拯救他的公司。A开始；B停止；C拯救；D卖掉。故选C。
小题3:I can see is troubling you我知道你遇到麻烦了，A某事；B一切；C没有事；D任何事。故选A。
小题4:After listening to the businessman's ,听完那个商人的麻烦之后，A计划；B麻烦；C愿望；D梦想。故选B。
小题5:I believe I can you.那位老人说能帮助他，A找到；B教；C帮助；D保护。故选C。
小题6: a check (支票)老人问了他的名字，开了一张支票，A打包，出故障；B捡起，学会；C去掉，取得；D写出。故选D。
小题7:you can me back at that time一年后来找这个老人还钱，A带来；B支付；C喂养；D打电话。pay sb back偿还，故选B。
小题8:The businessman in his hand a check for $ 500,000商人看到手里有一张50万的支票，A看到；B系；C拉；D藏。故选A。
小题9:one of the men in the world那个老人是世界上最富有的人之一，A最高的；B最富有的；C最强壮的；D最忙的。故选B。
小题10:But instead, he to put the check in his case, just knowing it was there to give him the strength但是他决定把支票放起来，让支票给他勇气，A继续；B拒绝；C决定；D忘记。故选C。
小题11:give him the strength to work out a to save his company给他勇气来找到方法拯救公司，A记录；B结果；C问题；D方法。故选D。
小题12:out of debt and money once again他还清了债务并且再次赚到了钱，A失去；B做，赚；C借出；D提高。make money赚钱，故选B。
小题13:根据第二段“Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can me back at that time.”可知，一年后，那个商人来到那个公园，A公园；B房间；C公司；D医院。故选A。
小题14:At the agreed-on , the old man appeared.在约定好的时间，那个老人出现了，A时间；B角落；C价格；D周末。故选A。
小题15:Just the businessman was about to hand back正当商人还支票时，just as正当......。故选B。
小题16: his successful story与老人分享他的故事，A阅读；B检测；C分享；D听到。故选C。
小题17:I am so I caught him!太好了，抓住他了，A伤心的；B生气的；C疲惫的；D开心的。故选D。
小题18:I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's escaping from the rest home希望没有打扰到你，他总是跑出了，A很少；B几乎不；C从不；D总是。故选D。
小题19: people he’s John D. Rockefeller告诉人们他是John D. Rockefeller，A预定，命令；B警告；C告诉；D提醒。故选C。
小题20:The businessman just stood there, .商人站在那里，震惊了。A震惊的；B厌烦的；C兴奋的；D感兴趣的。故选A。