(    ) 50. A. because        B. but                  C. so                    D. although

A

Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12^th, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, so Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard in many different jobs.

Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn’t stay there long. In 1897, he went to Alaska to wash for gold. Then he went back home and started to write. His writings（作品）were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties（二十几岁时）.

Jack London was not a happy man. In poor health, he died in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.

(    ) 49. A. pay              B. spend               C. need                D. have

(    ) 48. A. Like             B. For                  C. As                   D. To

(    ) 47. A. last              B. third                C. second             D. first

(    ) 46. A. won             B. made               C. kept                 D. hoped

(    ) 45. A. 100m           B. 110m               C. 120m               D. 125m

(    ) 44. A. In               B. On                  C. For                  D. At

(    ) 43. A. At first         B. At last              C. Firstly              D. Next

(    ) 42. A. old              B. big                  C. young              D. short

(    ) 41. A. movies        B. sports               C. TV                  D. music