《2025年通城学典课时作业本九年级英语上册译林版江苏专版》

五、完形填空。〔人与社会——历史、社会与文化〕
There are lots of successful people all over the world. Different people have different opinions about their 1. Once a successful businessman was invited to a TV interview. Everybody couldn't wait to 2 the secret of his great achievements. 3, he only said with a smile, "Won't it be better for me to listen to your ideas about a certain problem?" All the people were listening to him 4. Here was his problem. He said, "People all 5 to the place where a gold mine had 6 been discovered. But when they got there, they found they were 7 by a river in front of it. They had to cross the river if they wanted to get to the gold mine. What would you do if you were among them?"
"Make another way," someone suggested. "Swim 8 the river," said another. The businessman smiled without saying a word. Finally he gave his idea. He said, "Why not do something 9 instead of rushing to the mine? How about 10 a boat to offer the ferry(摆渡) service?" The listeners were all 11 at his idea. He then explained calmly, "The man who bought the boat could 12 a lot of money by taking the passengers to 13 bank of the river. People would like to pay for the ferry 14 there was gold across from the bank. Do what others haven't thought of or do something that others have never tried before—that is the key 15 success."
A difficult situation, in the eyes of a wise man, often means a chance of success.
1. A. language
B. success
C. career
D. information
2. A. write
B. listen
C. hear
D. read
3. A. Already
B. But
C. Also
D. However
4. A. correctly
B. clearly
C. carefully
D. possibly
5. A. rushed
B. entered
C. got
D. flew
6. A. just
B. soon
C. nearly
D. almost
7. A. covered
B. turned
C. passed
D. stopped
8. A. over
B. through
C. across
D. along
9. A. difficult
B. different
C. interesting
D. exciting
10. A. controlling
B. buying
C. climbing
D. lending
11. A. tired
B. worried
C. pleased
D. amazed
12. A. make
B. look
C. send
D. lose
13. A. other
B. others
C. the other
D. another
14. A. before
B. so
C. until
D. because
15. A. of
B. to
C. for
D. in

答案： 1~5. BCDCA 6~10. ADCBB 11~15. DACDB