Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he
1 his company. 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 company. 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.
| 小题1: | | A．went up | B．set up | C． took up | D．picked up |
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| 小题2: | | A．owes | B．mentions | C．brings | D．honors |
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| 小题3: | | A．objected | B．refused | C．decided | D．asked |
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| 小题4: | | A．books | B．things | C．pounds | D．savings |
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| 小题5: | | A．ordinary | B．regular | C．routine | D．common |
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| 小题6: | | A．inspection | B．look | C．test | D．experiment |
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| 小题8: | | A．careless | B．priceless | C．hopeless | D．worthless |
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| 小题9: | | A．afraid | B．ashamed | C．proud | D．hard |
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| 小题10: | | A．whose | B．what | C．which | D．as |
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| 小题12: | | A．amazed | B．delighted | C．disappointed | D．satisfied |
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| 小题13: | | A．strictly | B．quietly | C．quickly | D．curiously |
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| 小题14: | | A．conditions | B．chances | C．experiments | D．experiences |
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| 小题15: | | A．stopped | B．warned | C．urged | D．hoped |
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| 小题16: | | A．found out | B．came out | C．sent out | D．set out |
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| 小题17: | | A．hit | B．charged | C．praised | D．blamed |
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| 小题18: | | A．expression | B．idea | C．thought | D．impression |
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| 小题19: | | A．lies | B．honesty | C．goods | D．bravery |
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| 小题20: | | A．choice | B．lesson | C．secret | D．belief |
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