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 pany.
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 pany.
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．panyD．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．interestedD
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解析：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 pany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 pany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。