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A poor young man went to Paris, expecting that his father’s friend could help him find a business for living.
“Are you 【小题1】g_________ at maths?” his father’s friend asked him.
The young man 【小题2】s________ his head.
“How is your history?” “How 【小题3】a________ your law?”
The young man lowered(低下) his head sadly.
His father’s friend asked again and again, but the young man could【小题4】o_________shake his head. He himself couldn’t find out any advantages.
“Then write down【小题5】y_______ address first.”
The young man wrote his address and turned to leave, 【小题6】b_______ he was stopped by his father’s friend. “Your name is written very beautifully, which is your advantage. You shouldn’t satisfy yourself with finding a 【小题7】j_______ for living.”
Many【小题8】y_______later, the young man wrote the classical works that was well-known in the world. He was Alexandra Dumas(大仲马), a【小题9】 f________French writer of the 18th century.
There are many ordinary persons in the world who all have many small advantages, but they can’t find 【小题10】t__________. In fact, there is a gold mine(矿)in every ordinary life. If you’re willing to dig, you will dig out treasures that surprise yourself.

---How is your father feeling today?

——Much _______. He can’t go to work today.

A. bad     B. worse         C. better

 --- How is your English study?

--- Not bad.  But I ______ learning English grammar.

A. am interested in                  B. am good at

C. have a little trouble               D. have no trouble