Catherine，can you make sure________come to the conference today?

A．Mr Black will 　　　　　　　　 B．when Mr Black will

C．will Mr Black 　　　　　　　　 D．whether will Mr Black

 

　　Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginning was very lowly (平凡的，普通的)。He was the youngest of eight children. His father　　1　　in the cotton mills of Blackburn, Lancashire in the 1920s, but he was often　　2　　to work because of poor health. The family couldn't　　3　　to pay the rent, and the children often went　　4　 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was wondering　　5　　to do when Mr. Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him $ 100 to start his own　　6　 .

　　It was just after the war. Raw materials were not plentiful, and Jack (without　　7　　his parents' advice ) saw a future in scrap metal. He bought bits of metal and stored them in an old garage. When he had built up a sizeable amount, he sold it and　　8　　plenty of money.

　　Jack　　9　　working hard. After one year he succeeded in　　10　　the $ 100 and he also　　11　　to give Mr. Walker 100% interest to thank him for his generosity.

　　By the time Jack was 30 years old he　　12　　his first million, and he wanted to celebrate this progress　　13　　doing something“great”.With all his money　　14　　was possible to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959,“Baines Castle”was built in the　　15　　of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.

　　Jack has recently sold“Baines Castle”for $5 million,　　16　　Jack still can't get used to　　17　 . He can often be found drinking with the locals at the local pub.

　　“I remember being very　　18　　as a child, but　　19　　unhappy as a child,”says Jack,“and I will never forget　　20　　I came from and who I am.”

　　Lancashire people are proud of their local hero.

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A. master at least three languages                                      B. know the city very well              

C. be an experienced driver                                            D. both B and C

48. Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?

A. It has a beautiful view.                                               B. It has hot water in the daytime.

C. It has three floors.                                                    D. It has a kitchen.