The following is a true story. It shows that potential discovered may lead to success. A young, man traveled by train. As it was running across a  _1_ passengers looked out of the_2_ idly and aimlessly．When the train came near a bend it _3_ and then an unadorned （簡(jiǎn)陋的）house came into _4_ ．It was so obvious _5_ the deserted landscape that everybody on the train began to “ _6_ ” it with their eyes wide open．Some passengers  _7_ began a discussion about it．

The young man was also _8_ by the scene．On his return he  _9_ the train at the nearest station and found his _10 _ to the house．Its _11_ told him that troubled by the _12_ of the train he wanted to sell the house but  13__would buy it．

Soon after the young man __14__three thousand dollars for the house, regarding it as a _15_ site for advertisement．It was facing the railway _16_ where the train had to slow down and the _17_ passengers would cast their eyes at the house to _18_ themselves．He managed to get  _19_ to big companies and tried his best to convince them of the advantage of the place for  _20_．Finally the Coca Cola Company took a lease on（租用） it to put up promotion signs．The young man was paid 180 thousand for a three - year rent．

1．A．city                      B．station                 C．tunnel                 D．wilderness

2．A．windows              B．houses                C．rooms                 D．planes

3．A．broke down           B．turned down        C．slowed down      D．put down

4．A．being                    B．view                   C．use                     D．effect

5．A．a(chǎn)gainst                 B．on                       C．for                      D．to

6．A．enjoy                   B．hear                    C．inspect                D．see

7．A．ever                      B．even                   C．still                     D．yet

8．A．excited                  B．expressed            C．shocked              D．impressed

9．A．got in                    B．got out                C．got off               D．put off 

10．A．way                   B．path                    C．road                    D．means

11．A．loser                   B．employer             C．boss                   D．owner

12．A．sound                 B．noise                  C．voice                  D．saying

13．A．nobody               B．none                   C．nothing               D．someone

14．A．cost                    B．paid                    C．spent                  D．took

15．A．favorable            B．wrong                 C．best                    D．just

16．A．station                 B．track                   C．carriage              D．bend

17．A．tired                   B．excited                C．moved                D．delighted

18．A．express               B．enjoy                   C．refresh               D．seat

19．A．close                   B．a(chǎn)ccess                C．down                  D．up

20．A．promotion           B．production          C．sale                     D．a(chǎn)dvertisement

The following is a true story. It shows that potential discovered may lead to success. A young, man traveled by train. As it was running across a 1 passengers looked out of the2 idly and aimlessly.When the train came near a bend it 3 and then an unadorned (簡(jiǎn)陋的)house came into 4 .It was so obvious 5 the deserted landscape that everybody on the train began to “ 6 ” it with their eyes wide open.Some passengers 7 began a discussion about it.
The young man was also 8 by the scene.On his return he 9 the train at the nearest station and found his 10 to the house.Its 11 told him that troubled by the 12 of the train he wanted to sell the house but 13would buy it.
Soon after the young man 14three thousand dollars for the house, regarding it as a 15 site for advertisement.It was facing the railway 16 where the train had to slow down and the 17 passengers would cast their eyes at the house to 18 themselves.He managed to get 19 to big companies and tried his best to convince them of the advantage of the place for 20.Finally the Coca Cola Company took a lease on(租用) it to put up promotion signs.The young man was paid 180 thousand for a three - year rent.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      city
   2. B.
      station
   3. C.
      tunnel
   4. D.
      wilderness
2. 2.
   1. A.
      windows
   2. B.
      houses
   3. C.
      rooms
   4. D.
      planes
3. 3.
   1. A.
      broke down
   2. B.
      turned down
   3. C.
      slowed down
   4. D.
      put down
4. 4.
   1. A.
      being
   2. B.
      view
   3. C.
      use
   4. D.
      effect
5. 5.
   1. A.
      against
   2. B.
      on
   3. C.
      for
   4. D.
      to
6. 6.
   1. A.
      enjoy
   2. B.
      hear
   3. C.
      inspect
   4. D.
      see
7. 7.
   1. A.
      ever
   2. B.
      even
   3. C.
      still
   4. D.
      yet
8. 8.
   1. A.
      excited
   2. B.
      expressed
   3. C.
      shocked
   4. D.
      impressed
9. 9.
   1. A.
      got in
   2. B.
      got out
   3. C.
      got off
   4. D.
      put off
10. 10.
    1. A.
       way
    2. B.
       path
    3. C.
       road
    4. D.
       means
11. 11.
    1. A.
       loser
    2. B.
       employer
    3. C.
       boss
    4. D.
       owner
12. 12.
    1. A.
       sound
    2. B.
       noise
    3. C.
       voice
    4. D.
       saying
13. 13.
    1. A.
       nobody
    2. B.
       none
    3. C.
       nothing
    4. D.
       someone
14. 14.
    1. A.
       cost
    2. B.
       paid
    3. C.
       spent
    4. D.
       took
15. 15.
    1. A.
       favorable
    2. B.
       wrong
    3. C.
       best
    4. D.
       just
16. 16.
    1. A.
       station
    2. B.
       track
    3. C.
       carriage
    4. D.
       bend
17. 17.
    1. A.
       tired
    2. B.
       excited
    3. C.
       moved
    4. D.
       delighted
18. 18.
    1. A.
       express
    2. B.
       enjoy
    3. C.
       refresh
    4. D.
       seat
19. 19.
    1. A.
       close
    2. B.
       access
    3. C.
       down
    4. D.
       up
20. 20.
    1. A.
       promotion
    2. B.
       production
    3. C.
       sale
    4. D.
       advertisement

The following is a true story . It shows that potential discovered may lead to success.  

A young man traveled by train. As it was running across a    21     passengers looked out of the windows idly and aimlessly. When the train came near a bend it    22          and then an unadorned（簡(jiǎn)陋的）house came into    23       . It was so obvious   24        the deserted landscape that everybody on the train turned to “admire” it with eyes wide open. Some passengers even began a discussion about it.  

The young man was also    25     by the scene. On his return he    26      the train at the nearest station and found his way to the house. Its owner told him that troubled by the  27  of the train he wanted to sell the house but nobody would buy it.  

Soon after the young man    28     thirty thousand dollars for the house, regarding it as a     29     site for advertisement. It was facing the railway bent where the train had to slow down and the     30       passengers would cast their eyes at the house to refresh themselves.  

He managed to convince the big companies of the advantage of the place. Finally the Coca Cola Company took a lease（租約） on it to put up promotion signs. The young man was paid 180 thousand for a three-year rent.