Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 1 his pany. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always 2 his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, 3 to return home, starting a pany. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the 4 made through years. At the airport he had to accept the 5 customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for 6 . Glen knew that carrying such goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 7 for his watch. So while checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 8 fake（假货）. When he was 9 of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, 10 cost nearly 100,000, into pieces 11 hearing Glen’s words. Glen was 12 . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 13 . For many times of entry-exit 14 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully, and 15 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 16 reusing and carrying fake goods, he would be 17 by law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After that, he often told the story to his family and his employees. He said that this made a deep 18 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 19 , which he would remember as the 20 of his success forever.
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(答案→)B
解析：文章记叙了作者在机场的一次经历，他由于耍小聪明而使自己价值不菲的劳力士手表被摔得粉碎，之后作者深刻认识到自己的错误，认为诚实才是他今后永远成功的秘诀。
【小题1】A.上升；B.建立；C.占据；D.捡起；通过后文to return home, starting a pany.可知他创办了自己的公司，故选B.
【小题2】A.感恩；B.提及；C.带来；D.以…为荣；通过文章最后可以知道他对那一次特殊的经历很感激，owe sth to sth把…归功于，故选A.
【小题3】A.反对；B.拒绝；C.决定；D.询问；句意：在那个时候他已经拥有了哲学博士学位，决定回家开办公司。故选C.
【小题4】通过句意，他用了多年的积蓄买了一只劳力士手表，故选D.积蓄。
【小题5】A.平凡的；B.定期的；C.例行的；D.普遍的；句意：在机场，他必须接受例行的海关检查。故选C.
【小题6】A.检查；B.看；C.测试；D.实验；通过句意：他所带的手表必须卸下来接受检查，故选A.本题不选test，它表示试验，测试，偏重于研究之意。
【小题7】通过前后文，前文讲到他想带这么贵重的东西要付税，所以他担心要为表付税，it指代税。
【小题8】A.粗心的；B.无价的；C.绝望的；D.不值钱的；句意：他撒谎说这是个不值钱的假的手表。故选D.
【小题9】A.害怕；B.害羞；C.自豪；D.困难；句意：他为自己的小聪明而引以为豪时。be proud of 以…为荣。故选C.
【小题10】which引导非限制性定语从句，指代这只手表，故选C.
【小题11】on hearing一听到就…，固定结构。句意：一听到格伦的话，工作人员就当着他的面将价值10万的表摔成了碎片。故选B
【小题12】A.惊讶的；B.高兴的；C.失望的；D.满足的；句意：格伦对此事很惊讶。故选A.
【小题13】根据句意：在他明白为什么之前，他被带到了办公室进行更为严格的检查。故选A.
【小题14】A.条件；B.机会；C.实验；D.经历；句意：由于多次的进出关经验，他知道只有黑名单上的恐怖分子才会有这种待遇。故选D.
【小题15】A.阻止；B.警告；C.督促；D.希望；根据句意，工作人员应该是警告他，故选B.
【小题16】A.发现，查明；B.出版；C.发送；D.出发；句意：不管他什么时候进出关都必须接受检查，如果发现拿假的东西，故选A.
【小题17】A.击中；B.控告；C.表扬；D.责备；根据前后文，他将会被受到法律的控告。故选B.
【小题18】A.表达；B.主意；C.想法；D.印象；句意：这次经历给他留下了很深的印象，故选D.
【小题19】A.撒谎；B.诚实；C.货物；D.勇敢；根据前后文，这次的经历使他意识到诚实的价值，故选B.
【小题20】A.选择；B.课程，教训；C.秘诀；D.信仰；根据句意：他一直将诚实作为他永远成功的秘诀，故选C.