Mr. Grade was born in a rich family .He was never ___36___money when he was young  .But once his father’s shop was ____37___and from then on they got in trouble .____38____he went to a famous university in the capital , his mother ___39___him a diamond necklace her mother left to her and told him to ____40___it well . The young  man took care of it . He  brought it with himself and _ 41__ planned to sell it thought he was in great need of ___42___.

         Last month his wife had a son . _____43____! The baby was ill and the doctors were going  to ______44___him . Of course they had to pay much for it . Most of his friends were ___45____and few could lend enough money to him . Finally ,he ____46__the diamond necklace to a jeweler , a friend of his father’s , with a letter in ____47___he said ,“Post it back to me ____48___you pay 3,000 dollars .Don’t bargain ,please .”

         A week later the jeweler rang him up . On the __49_____the man said , “The necklace ___50_____2,000 dollars at most .”

“Post it back to me if you do not ___51____me ,” replied the young man .

         __52______week passed . Mr. Grade received a parcel .There was a piece of _53_____in it . The jeweler wrote ,“ I can pay you only 2,800 dollars . If you sell the necklace at the price ,post the box back to me , __54_____you can open the box . I would not buy such a (n) __55_____thing ! ”

 Mr. Grade did not want to sell the necklace at a low price and opened the box and found only a note in it ,saying ,“OK . I have to give in . ”

36            A  afraid of  B  worried about  C surprised at  D  tired of

37            A  under repair  B in business   C on fire      D  in danger

38            A  Before    B  After         C  Until      D   Whether 

39            A  lent  B  showed   C threw   D  gave 

40            A  watch  B  keep    C  allow   D  feed 

41            A  never  B always  C  sometimes D  often

42            A  knowledge  B  water  C  air  D  money

43            A  Wonderful  B  Good luck  C  What a pity  D  It is a pleasure

44            A  care for   B  check over  C  attend on  D  operate on

45            A  rich     B  poor     C  bad    D  terrible   

46            A  posted    B  made     C  delivered   D  sold 

47            A  that     B  what   C  which   D  whose 

48            A  if       B   unless  C  because  D  as  

49            A  telephone  B  message   C  letter  D  television 

50            A  pays     B  charges   C   seems   D  costs  

51            A  approve of  B  ask for   C   agree with  D  pay for

52            A  Other     B  The other  C  Another    D  Some

53            A  wood    B   bread    C   cloth    D paper 

54            A  and    B  or   C   but   D  yet 

55            A  expensive  B  cheap   C   high    D  ugly  

         Mr. Grade was born in a rich family .He was never ___36___money when he was young  .But once his father’s shop was ____37___and from then on they got in trouble .____38____he went to a famous university in the capital , his mother ___39___him a diamond necklace her mother left to her and told him to ____40___it well . The young  man took care of it . He  brought it with himself and _ 41__ planned to sell it thought he was in great need of ___42___.

         Last month his wife had a son . _____43____! The baby was ill and the doctors were going  to ______44___him . Of course they had to pay much for it . Most of his friends were ___45____and few could lend enough money to him . Finally ,he ____46__the diamond necklace to a jeweler , a friend of his father’s , with a letter in ____47___he said ,“Post it back to me ____48___you pay 3,000 dollars .Don’t bargain ,please .”

         A week later the jeweler rang him up . On the __49_____the man said , “The necklace ___50_____2,000 dollars at most .”

“Post it back to me if you do not ___51____me ,” replied the young man .

         __52______week passed . Mr. Grade received a parcel .There was a piece of _53_____in it . The jeweler wrote ,“ I can pay you only 2,800 dollars . If you sell the necklace at the price ,post the box back to me , __54_____you can open the box . I would not buy such a (n) __55_____thing ! ”

 Mr. Grade did not want to sell the necklace at a low price and opened the box and found only a note in it ,saying ,“OK . I have to give in . ”

36            A  afraid of  B  worried about  C surprised at  D  tired of

37            A  under repair  B in business   C on fire      D  in danger

38            A  Before    B  After         C  Until      D   Whether 

39            A  lent  B  showed   C threw   D  gave 

40            A  watch  B  keep    C  allow   D  feed 

41            A  never  B always  C  sometimes D  often

42            A  knowledge  B  water  C  air  D  money

43            A  Wonderful  B  Good luck  C  What a pity  D  It is a pleasure

44            A  care for   B  check over  C  attend on  D  operate on

45            A  rich     B  poor     C  bad    D  terrible   

46            A  posted    B  made     C  delivered   D  sold 

47            A  that     B  what   C  which   D  whose 

48            A  if       B   unless  C  because  D  as  

49            A  telephone  B  message   C  letter  D  television 

50            A  pays     B  charges   C   seems   D  costs  

51            A  approve of  B  ask for   C   agree with  D  pay for

52            A  Other     B  The other  C  Another    D  Some

53            A  wood    B   bread    C   cloth    D paper 

54            A  and    B  or   C   but   D  yet 

55            A  expensive  B  cheap   C   high    D  ugly  

When 7-year-old Warren Buffet said “ I will be the richest man one day”, his friends made fun of his “daydreaming”. But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money, selling drinks, delivering newspapers and buying stocks. He had already earned $ 9,000 ( equal to $ 90,000 today) by the time he graduated from high school and became a millionaire at 32.
And this month the 77-year- old, who earned his fortune by making a lot of great investment in the stock market, made his childhood dream come true. With a fortune of $ 62billion, Buffet has risen to be the world’s richest man according to Forbes Magazine.
Born in 1930, Buffet, the only son of a stockbroker, started on achieving his billion-dollar dream at an early age and was always ready to think outside the box to develop his business. At 8 he went to golf courses collecting and selling used balls.
At 11 when he sold soda pop door to door with a friend, the pair collected lids on the streets to judge which flavor was the most popular.
As a paper boy during high school, Buffet delivered two rival (竞争对手的)papers, so that even when customers canceled one of the subscriptions, he could still make a profit from the other. With his paper delivery savings, Buffet bought 162,000 square meters of farmland and collect rent.
Young Buffet stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $ 5. The experience taught him one of the virtues (品质) in investing: patience.
After graduating from university, Buffet started his venture with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends. He researched the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time. By sticking to companies such as American Express and Coca-cola, Buffet has become rich.
“Learning is important to Buffet’s success. He is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading. He keeps learning, from books, street smarts and investigation, from both success and failure. In this way, he finally over achieved his aptitude ( 才能) ，” said Charlie Munger, his long-time business partner.

1. 1.

   Which of the following questions has NOT been discussed in the selection？

   1. A.
      What is Buffet’s approach to investing.
   2. B.
      How do other people view Buffet.
   3. C.
      How has Buffet handled hardships in his life.
   4. D.
      How did Buffet make a fortune and realize his dream.
2. 2.

   With the example of delivering two rival papers in high school, the author intends to tell us that Buffet______.

   1. A.
      had a good sense of business
   2. B.
      was a good paper boy
   3. C.
      was hard to deal with business
   4. D.
      knew anything but how to make money
3. 3.

   . What did Buffet learn from his early experience of investing in stock market?

   1. A.
      You never stop learning.
   2. B.
      Be patient in business.
   3. C.
      Only buy stocks of solid companies that are undervalued and inexpensive.
   4. D.
      Stick to buying stocks in companies such as American Express and Coca-cola.
4. 4.

   . Which of the following can most probably serve as the title of the selection?

   1. A.
      Buffet – Good Example for All
   2. B.
      Buffet- a Newspaper Boy
   3. C.
      Buffet- Investor in Stock Market
   4. D.
      Buffet- a Successful Daydreamer