Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he _________ up his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his _________ expensive school fees. He always owes his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph. Degree, decided to return to the homeland, starting an undertaking. Before _________, he bought a Rolex watch with the _________ made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be _________ down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the _________ goods out had to pay the tax. And he worried about paying _________ for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless _________. When he was _________ of his smarts, immediately, __________ the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which __________ nearly ¥100,000, into pieces at hearing Glen’s words. Glen was amazed. __________ he understood why, he was taken to the office to be __________strictly. For many times of entry-exit __________ he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers __________ everything carefully in the box, and warned him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if __________ reusing and carrying fake and shoddy(伪劣)goods, he would be __________ according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep __________ on him, because an additional high "school" fees that he had ever paid made him realize the value of __________, which he would __________ as the secret of his success forever.
【小题1】【小题2】A.inexpensive | B.extra | C.urgent | D.discounted |
【小题3】A.departure | B.mature | C.gesture | D.furniture |
【小题4】A.books | B.things | C.pounds | D.saving |
【小题5】【小题6】A.specific | B.spare | C.significant | D.special |
【小题7】【小题8】A.present | B.fake | C.toy. | D.genuine |
【小题9】A.proud | B.embarrassed | C.thrilled | D.fearful |
【小题10】【小题11】A.paid | B.spent | C.cost | D.took |
【小题12】A.Unless | B.Once | C.Before | D.Even if |
【小题13】A.criticized | B.examined | C.accused | D.beaten |
【小题14】A.experiences | B.conditions | C.experiments | D.opportunities |
【小题15】A.installed | B.included | C.inspected | D.instructed |
【小题16】A.came out | B.set out | C.sent out | D.found out |
【小题17】A.hit | B.charged | C.praised | D.blamed |
【小题18】A.expression | B.impression | C.profession | D.possession |
【小题19】A.loyalty | B.generosity | C.honesty | D.purity |
【小题20】A.behave | B.serve | C.act | D.remember |